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JJ Redick was officially introduced as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, but it is no secret that he was not the team’s first choice. And that is quite alright with him. At one point earlier this month, it appeared that …
The Los Angeles Lakers made it very clear what they see in JJ Redick when introducing him to the media on Monday. Redick was officially announced as the Lakers’ new head coach with a press conference that also included general manager Rob …
JJ Redick the head coach may be coming at the expense of JJ Redick the podcaster. Los Angeles Lakers beat writer Dan Woike of the LA Times appeared this week on “The Dan Patrick Show.” During the episode, Patrick asked Woike whether he …
The Los Angeles Lakers’ hire of JJ Redick as head coach clearly has the approval of one member of the team. Guard Austin Reaves spoke about the Redick hire at one of his basketball camps in Arkansas, and had nothing but positive things to say. …
Kobe Bryant might be underwhelmed with the Los Angeles Lakers’ choice of head coach, at least according to one tale. Carmelo Anthony claimed on his “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast that during Team USA tryouts in 2008, Bryant made it his …
ESPN may just end up replacing JJ Redick with a more decorated former NBA player. In a report this week, Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post named retired ex-NBA forward Chris Webber as a “solid darkhorse candidate” to succeed Redick at …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 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 …
Oddsmakers believe that JJ Redick could potentially be replaced at ESPN by one of his contemporaries. Online sportsbook Bovada released odds this week for Redick’s successor at ESPN should he leave to become the head coach of the Los Angeles …
The Los Angeles Lakers seem to have pivoted back to JJ Redick following their failed pursuit of Dan Hurley, and some have wondered if Redick might be offended that he was not the team’s first choice. That apparently is not the case. …
The Los Angeles Lakers missed out on their top head coach target when Dan Hurley decided on Monday to remain at UConn. Many expect them to now pivot back to JJ Redick, but that does not sound like a given. According to ESPN’s Adrian …
The Los Angeles Lakers were unable to convince Dan Hurley to leave college basketball behind and become their next head coach, and everyone seems to think they know what the next step will be for the franchise. Hurley on Monday rejected a huge offer …
