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Magic Johnson makes mistake in his post about Lakers’ JJ Redick hire

Magic Johnson seems to approve of the Los Angeles Lakers’ new head coach (even if he can’t quite get the name right yet). The Lakers made their long-expected hire on Thursday, naming former NBA guard JJ Redick as their new coach. Redick, …

7’9″ basketball player Olivier Rioux makes announcer look tiny in photo

7-foot-9 is every bit as tall as it sounds. Basketball player Olivier Rioux has become a trending topic ever since some people noticed this week that the Florida Gators commit is now listed at 7-foot-9, which means he has grown in the last year. What …

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Who will replace JJ Redick on ESPN’s No. 1 NBA announcing team?

ESPN will have a vacancy on their No. 1 NBA announcing team now that J.J. Redick is being hired by the Los Angeles Lakers to serve as their next head coach. But who will replace him at ESPN? That’s a question many are wondering, and there may …

Zach LaVine warming up

Report reveals how desperate Bulls are to trade Zach LaVine

A new report suggests just how desperate the Chicago Bulls are to offload Zach LaVine this offseason. Bulls vice president Artūras Karnišovas has floated as many as 15 LaVine trade proposals to various teams so far this offseason, according to KC …

Tom Gores addressing the media

Pistons plan to interview former rival coach

The Detroit Pistons are poised to start their head coaching search by speaking with someone they have played against numerous times in recent years. The Pistons plan to speak to former Cleveland Cavaliers coach JB Bickerstaff about their head …

Paul George with the ball in his hand

Top suitor may be losing interest in Paul George

One team that has been heavily linked to a possible pursuit of Paul George appears to be backing off. The Philadelphia 76ers’ interest in George has “significantly waned” in recent days, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. …

Alex Caruso shooting a basketball

Chicago Bulls trade Alex Caruso to Western Conference team

Alex Caruso is back in the Western Conference, though with a different team. The Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to a trade that will see the teams swap guards. Caruso will head to the Thunder, while the Bulls will receive Josh …

JJ Redick warms up before a game

Details of JJ Redick’s contract with Lakers revealed

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially hired JJ Redick as their new head coach, and the former sharpshooter will earn a respectable salary for someone who has never coached before. Redick agreed to a four-year deal on Thursday to become the head …

Darvin Ham smiling

Darvin Ham angling for Doc Rivers’ job in Milwaukee?

Darvin Ham may be playing chess and not checkers as he makes his return to the Milwaukee Bucks. Longtime Milwaukee sportswriter Gery Woelfel reported this week that Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had major input in the team’s recent reunion …

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Lakers have hired a new head coach

The Los Angeles Lakers at long last have hired a new head coach. JJ Redick has agreed on a four-year deal to become the Lakers’ new head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The job reportedly was offered to Redick on Thursday. …

Jayson Tatum in a Celtics jersey

Jayson Tatum posts great message about winning championship

Jayson Tatum sure is embracing his status as an NBA champion. Tatum posted a message on X Thursday about his experience at a golf course that day. “Everybody at the golf course called me ‘champ’ today, I f–king loved it Can’t …

Brandon Ingram looking on

Pelicans reportedly shopping Brandon Ingram in trade talks

The New Orleans Pelicans appear to be very serious about moving on from Brandon Ingram this summer. The Pelicans are actively shopping Ingram to other teams, according to a notes column from Kelly Iko of The Athletic. The Pelicans floated a potential …

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Interesting favorite emerges for Pistons head coach job

The Detroit Pistons made the somewhat surprising decision to fire head coach Monty Williams on Wednesday, and the move could have a wide-reaching impact. Shortly after the news surfaced that the Pistons have parted ways with Williams, a report …

JJ Redick on the ESPN set

Another NBA team could have interest in JJ Redick as head coach

JJ Redick might potentially be pulling a summer surprise. Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo! Sports reported on Wednesday that the ex-NBA guard Redick could now be a name to watch for the Detroit Pistons’ head coaching job. Detroit just fired coach …

Austin Reaves smirking while wearing a Lakers shirt

Austin Reaves shut down a fan of 1 team during golf tournament

Los Angeles Lakers wing Austin Reaves is not going anywhere for a while after signing a four-year contract with the team last summer. Even if he were, however, one team can probably count themselves out when it comes to landing his services. Reaves …

Giannis Antetokounmpo on the court

Giannis Antetokounmpo working out with notable new figure this offseason

A 2021 NBA champion is taking a page out of the book of a 2024 NBA champion. In a feature that ran this week, Ramona Shelburne of ESPN reported that famed NBA skills trainer Drew Hanlen, who is also known as the longtime trainer of Boston Celtics …

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