The Los Angeles Lakers are well underway in selecting the franchise’s next head coach, with the team reportedly forming a shortlist of candidates and consulting coaching great Mike Krzyzewski.
This is funny and revealing. As the Lakers coaching situation continues to evolve, Kendrick Perkins has weighed in on JJ Redick’s candidacy, saying he could get behind Redick as L.A.’s coach under one condition: “JJ Redick…knows the game of basketball from an X’s and O’s standpoint.
According to NBA insider Anthony Irwin of Lakers Daily, the Los Angeles Lakers don’t believe Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue will become available.
According to NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, LeBron James is not involved in the Los Angeles Lakers coaching search. While the
The Los Angeles Lakers have started their head coaching search in earnest as they’ve lined up several candidates to interview over the next couple of weeks.
It sounds like a favorite as emerged in the Lakers' coaching search.
The rumors are continuing to trend in one direction with the Lakers coaching search as JJ Redick is seen as the favorite and is drawing comparisons to a legendary coach.
Rachel Nichols on Fox’s "Undisputed" asserted that it’s a bad idea for the Los Angeles Lakers to hire JJ Redick as head coach, despite his knowledge of the game.
JJ Redick has been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers head coach position, but Rachel Nichols believes it is not a good idea at all. She explained on Undisputed that the Lakers would be making a big mistake hiring Redick, who has no coaching experience.
Due to an early playoff exit, the Los Angeles Lakers chose to let Darvin Ham go recently. And while JJ Redick is the most popular choice to end up as head coach, the possibility of Sam Cassell ending up as the winner is gaining traction lately.
According to NBA insider Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, the Cleveland Cavaliers could be interested in JJ Redick. The Cavaliers, who lost to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs, could fire JB Bickerstaff.
Arguably the most important decision the Los Angeles Lakers have to make this offseason is who they hire as their new head coach after dismissing former head coach Darvin Ham and his staff.
The Los Angeles Lakers have plenty of issues to address as they try to do everything to win next season. While most teams usually take on multi-year plans to build their teams, the uncertainty surrounding LeBron James’ future means the Purple and Gold cannot afford to slowly build their team.
One former NBA player doesn't think Redick should take the Lakers coaching job.
JJ Redick has been the talk of the town in the City of Angels after rumors surfaced he’s a prime candidate to for the Los Angeles Lakers’ vacant coaching gig.
According to NBA insider Marc Stein, JJ Redick is the early favorite to land the Los Angeles Lakers coaching job. However, Sam Cassell is also a legitimate candidate to watch.
In February, Redick was sharply critical of Rivers for what he saw as a lack of accountability in the veteran coach.
ESPN analyst JJ Redick has reportedly emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Darvin Ham as the next Lakers head coach. While some have endorsed Redick for the high-profile job, retired Heat player Udonis Haslem believes the Lakers could cause friction within the locker room by hiring the retired sharpshooter.
There is a frontrunner for the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching job, according to one reporter.
Former NBA player JJ Redick has been linked to multiple head coaching jobs around the league. Why does Redick want to coach, though? After all, he’s found success in the sports media world since his NBA retirement.
Whoever the Lakers decide to hire, they must be certain the coach is capable of leading the team on a deep postseason run.
All reports have indicated that the Los Angeles Lakers will have a long and extensive search for a new head coach this offseason, although the name that seems to keep coming up is JJ Redick.
The Los Angeles Lakers are interested in JJ Redick as a potential candidate to fill their head coaching vacancy, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
It sounds like the Lakers may be particularly interested in one somewhat surprising candidate.
Amidst the Los Angeles Lakers' search for their next head coach, former NBA player Matt Barnes has thrown his support behind JJ Redick as a strong candidate for the position.
The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the few teams in the NBA with a vacant head coaching position after they fired Darvin Ham. Ham’s future in Los Angeles was essentially sealed once he failed to get the team past the Denver Nuggets for the second consecutive year.
Ham has coached the Lakers for two seasons. Though the team reached the Western Conference finals last season, they lost in five games in the first round this season.
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