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The NBA world was abuzz this week following an unexpected social media shakeup involving two well-known figures. LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers star, unfollowed former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins on X. Perkins’ response to this move, a tweet referencing Jesus, has since sparked widespread reactions and debates across social media […]

Jimmy Butler likes to troll. Whether it’s by showing up to picture day with a weird haircut or poking fun at other teams from the sidelines or on social media, ‘Jimmy Buckets’ enjoys messing around and getting people riled up. So when the Miami Heat star showed up to the Los Angeles Sparks vs. Dallas […]

Uconn basketball head coach Dan Hurley, the top contender for the Los Angeles Lakers coaching job, has no prior coaching experience in the NBA. Despite that Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone believes he can seamlessly transition into the league. Malone shared his thoughts on Hurley potentially leading the Lakers during an episode of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for a new head coach after firing Darvin Ham following their abrupt exit in the NBA Playoffs. While JJ Redick has been mentioned as a possible suitor to take over, UConn’s Dan Hurley, who just won back-to-back national titles with the Huskies, is reportedly their main target. And according […]

The Lakers are set to offer a job to UConn basketball’s coach Dan Hurley, whose team has won back-to-back NCAA championships. PJ Carlesimo believes college coaches can succeed in the NBA and endorses Hurley as a potential Los Angeles Lakers hire despite Hurley lacking NBA playing or coaching experience. Appearing in the Rich Eisen show, […]

When it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job, the two names that have been surrounding it have been UConn’s Dan Hurley and former basketball player JJ Redick. Specifically about the latter, Philadelphia 76ers forward Danny Green was on “The Draymond Green Show” and expressed some concerns about Redick taking the Lakers job, […]

If there is one aspect of the Los Angeles Lakers offseason that people are closely monitoring more than ever, it is who they are going to hire as their next head coach. The frontrunner for the position is reportedly UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley which prompted Golden State Warriors star Chris Paul to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have renewed hopes for another title run next season with the potential addition of Dan Hurley as the team’s head coach. Hurley may team with LeBron James and Anthony Davis in hopes of leading the Lakers back to the NBA’s mountaintop. James and Davis are already championship holders from their time […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are making a serious push for Dan Hurley, as the franchise seeks a long-term answer at head coach. If he takes the job then that leaves the UConn basketball program needing a new coach of their own. With that in mind, the betting odds for the Huskies to three-peat for a […]

UConn basketball has suddenly come back down to earth after winning its second consecutive national title. Just five months out from the season, the Huskies may lose their head coach to the Los Angeles Lakers as the Purple and Gold look to replace Darvin Ham. UConn doesn’t feel too hot about Dan Hurley’s possible departure, […]

If there is one news story in basketball surrounding the NBA that has caught the attention of fans besides the NBA Finals, it has been the Los Angeles Lakers pursuit of a new head coach in UConn’s Dan Hurley. While that has picked up steam, there is one person that is already pumping the brakes […]

The rumor mill is essentially on fire right now with the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly pursuing UConn head coach Dan Hurley. However, LA is potentially getting some help from Duke legend, Mike Krzyzewski. The talk around town is that Coach K is serving as an “unofficial advisor” for the Lakers as they try to land […]

Is JJ Redick still a candidate for the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job? It was not long ago when it appeared that Redick was the favorite for the position. A report later surfaced that said the Lakers are pursuing UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley. Although it appears that Hurley is the favorite […]

The Los Angeles Lakers head coaching search took a big turn yesterday as Dan Hurley emerged as the top candidate for the job. Hurley is currently the head coach of the UConn basketball team, and he has won two national championships in a row with the Huskies. Reports were saying that the Lakers were close […]

LeBron James is home from the playoffs and keeping a watchful eye on the 2024 NBA Finals between the Mavericks and Celtics, which was scheduled to start on Thursday night. James spoke out on his Twitter account about a historic moment for the NBA that parallels the rise of women’s basketball stars Caitlin Clark and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been assessing a lot of candidates for their head coaching post. Names like James Borrego, and JJ Redick have been linked to replace Darvin Ham. But, one big individual entered the fray and it looks like he is taking that role sooner than later. Dan Hurley out of UConn could […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have locked onto UConn head men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley to become their newest head coach. In fact, Hurley and his agent are traveling to meet with the Lakers, who are prepared to offer him a “lucrative” long-term contract on Friday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “Dan Hurley, I’m told, is on […]

ESPN basketball analyst Kendrick Perkins was on NBA Today previewing Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday where the topic was brought up regarding Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his comments on Dallas Mavericks’ guard Kyrie Irving. While James would tout Irving saying that he wishes that was his “running mate” again, Perkins […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a pivotal offseason. LeBron James is a free agent and the franchise is searching for a new head coach. In the meantime, rumors are the front office is seriously considering selecting Bronny James in the 2024 NBA Draft. Many believe this to be the case already […]

Rumors are the Los Angeles Lakers are putting together a package to potentially hire Dan Hurley as their next head coach. With the franchise hoping to retain LeBron James, there is some belief that the future Hall of Famer is playing a role in the head coaching search for LA. The latest rumors possibly reveal […]

With the news that the Los Angeles Lakers are pursuing UConn basketball’s Dan Hurley to be the team’s next coach, reaction has been swift. Lakers legend Magic Johnson is excited at the prospect and took to social media to share his thoughts. “I heard the great news that Lakers Owner Jeanie Buss and GM/VP of […]

Dan Hurley is the talk of the town right now as reports indicate the Los Angeles Lakers are pursuing him to be their next head coach. The NBA is much different than college basketball so it’ll be interesting to see how Hurley adjusts if he accepts the role. In the meantime, Hall of Fame UConn […]

On Thursday morning, it was reported by NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that the Los Angeles Lakers were in advanced talks with UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley to become their next head coach following the firing of Darvin Ham. Hurley just finished leading the Huskies to back to back national championships and has […]

For starters, on some level, I do understand why the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job would prove to be so alluring to UConn head coach Dan Hurley. I mean, it’s The Lakers. It’s Los Angeles. It’s LeBron James and Anthony Davis. It’s the quest for an 18th championship banner. And yes, it’s likely going to be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to gain buzz amid their next heading coach. Reports indicate that Dan Hurley has emerged as the lead candidate for Los Angeles’ vacancy. UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma added to the mayhem by revealing a comical but bold conversation with Hurley. Auriemma was allegedly with Hurley the night before […]

Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers fired Darvin Ham earlier this offseason, the team has found themselves being heavily linked to JJ Redick as their top target to replace him. That changed on Thursday morning, though, when Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Lakers were making a big push for UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are amid an intense search for their next head coach after parting ways with Darvin Ham. Several suitors have a chance to land the job, including UConn head coach Dan Hurley and player-turned-analyst JJ Redick. However, reports indicate that Hurley has emerged as the lead candidate. As a result, one renowned […]

A stunning twist in the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching search went down on Thursday. The Lakers fired Darvin Ham after their season ended, and all signs pointed to JJ Redick becoming the next head coach in Los Angeles. A report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania on Wednesday even said that the Lakers were ‘zeroing in on’ […]

On Thursday morning, a bombshell report came out that the Los Angeles Lakers are pulling out all the stops in their pursuit of UConn’s Dan Hurley to be the franchise’s next head coach. Hurley has been wildly successful in his six-year stint thus far in UConn; the Huskies have won the last two national championships […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers gave fans a matchup of a superstar in the making and a current superstar when Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani faced off. The matchups were as great as anyone could have hoped for in Pittsburgh’s 10-6 win. In the top of the first inning, Skenes sat Ohtani down […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching job is the highest profile vacancy in this offseason’s coaching carousel, and it looked as though the Lakers were well on their way to hiring JJ Redick away from the ESPN commentary booth to succeed Darvin Ham. However, in what seems like the 11th hour, the Lakers are reportedly […]

Let’s just start here: UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley being aggressively pursued by the Los Angeles Lakers was not the sort of news I expected to wake up to this morning, but that’s exactly what ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported. “The Lakers have had preliminary contact with Hurley and the sides are planning to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly making a huge move, leading lots of basketball fans to the same question: what does it mean for LeBron James? ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski dropped an early-morning W0j Bomb when he reported that the Lakers are preparing a huge offer to Dan Hurley, the head coach of the UConn men’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been looking long and hard for their next head coach after they fired Darvin Ham earlier this offseason. Recent reports seemed to indicate that JJ Redick was on his way to becoming Ham’s replacement, but in a shocking turn of events, it now appears that LA is gunning hard for […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Shaquille O’Neal were one deal away from becoming teammates with the Dallas Mavericks in 2004, according to O’Neal. However, the potential deal maneuvered by then-Mavericks owner Mark Cuban hit a snag with the Los Angeles Lakers front office, then Shaq was later shipped to the Miami Heat, and the rest was history. […]

There are a lot of names being thrown out for the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job. Recently, the front-runner has been JJ Redick. The former elite sharpshooter has been running a podcast with LeBron James while also doing some media work. Big issues have surfaced about his capability to coaching despite never having been […]

For a second, it looked as though it was only a matter of time before the Los Angeles Lakers finalized the hiring of JJ Redick as the team’s next head coach. However, there have been some pushback on this purported inevitability. Even Redick himself has broken his silence regarding his reported standing as the frontrunner […]

On Monday, it was reported by Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic that the Los Angeles Lakers were “zeroing in” on former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick to be the franchise’s next head coach following the dismissal of Darvin Ham earlier this offseason. Redick does not have any coaching experience but does have an immense […]

LeBron James recently admitted that he is “mad” that he is not teammates with Kyrie Irving anymore. Irving was asked about LeBron’s comments on Wednesday during NBA Finals Media Day, quote via Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. “I mean, I have a great reaction. It’s appreciated,” Irving said. “A lot of gratitude there as well. Obviously, […]