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The New York Knicks dismissed second-year head coach David Fizdale on Friday, opening a vacant position for candidates to contend for, provided they want to coach the team. A few early names are emerging as candidates for the job, including Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd, San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon, and former […]

The hiring of Frank Vogel came to the chagrin of many Los Angeles Lakers fans hoping either Tyronn Lue, Monty Williams, or Jason Kidd were hired for the job. The Lakers were impressed with Kidd and decided to bring him along as an assistant coach, something that soon emerged as a point of conversation for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are sensitive to suggestions that Jason Kidd will undercut head coach Frank Vogel, so much so that they have told the media Kidd doesn’t want to do interviews, according to Mark Heisler of the Orange County Register. Kidd is one of Vogel’s assistant coaches on the Lakers. When the Lakers hired […]

When Mike Budenholzer stepped in as the new head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks, he became just the second head coach superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had played for in the NBA, not counting interim head coach Joe Prunty. While it has been reported that Antetokounmpo was notoriously fond of former head coach Jason Kidd, the young […]

The Dallas Mavericks boast one of the most talented young cores this year, pairing up their sophomore extraordinaire Luka Doncic with another European star in Kristaps Porzingis in the offseason. The duo did most of the damage for the Mavs in their 110-119 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, as Doncic dazzled with […]

Jason Kidd certainly knows a good floor general when he sees one. One of the best point guards the NBA has ever seen during his 19-year career, the now Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach had high praises for Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic prior to their respective teams’ match-up on Friday. Kidd, who won a […]

Delon Wright is proving himself to be an important part of the Dallas Mavericks. His performance was vital in the Mavs’ win against the New Orleans Pelicans as it turned out to be quite a close battle. Head coach Rick Carlisle himself couldn’t emphasize enough how important Wright has been for the Mavericks early this […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers hired Jason Kidd to be one of head coach Frank Vogel’s assistants, many people began to speculate that Kidd would eventually take Vogel’s job if the team got off to a slow start this season. Because Lakers superstar LeBron James has a previous relationship with Kidd, there was this narrative […]

With Dallas Mavericks reigning Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic set to enter what is highly expected to be another tremendous campaign with the Mavs, team general manager Donnie Nelson has described exactly why he considers the 19-year-old to be such a special player. According to the high-ranking executive, Doncic has the makings of some […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel thinks Rajon Rondo can model himself after Jason Kidd and become a better 3-point shooter later in his career. Rondo is a career 31.5 percent shooter from beyond the arc. Kidd, who is an assistant coach with the Lakers, started becoming a more reliable shooter from deep toward […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have settled on Frank Vogel as their choice for head coach this summer, but not before they showed serious interest in Jason Kidd, whom LeBron James deeply respects. But the Lakers were not about to leave Kidd without a job in the organization, as they proceeded to hire him as […]

Quinn Cook is one of the brilliant under-the-radar additions the Los Angeles Lakers have made in the offseason. The three-year NBA guard is going to be a quality bench option that brings championship experience to a team gunning for an NBA championship. Quinn is also excited to play for the Lakers. While the appeal of […]

Dwight Howard and Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd were able to connect in person after the Memphis Grizzlies gave the Lakers permission to speak to Howard and work him out, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Howard and Kidd discussed life, their playing days together and the possibility of Howard joining the […]

Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd jokes he tries to stay away from star LeBron James on Tuesdays because he’s “very busy making those tacos.” As we all know, Tuesday is “Taco Tuesday” for LeBron. “I don’t try and bother him. This is their time off,” Kidd told ESPN. “I know he’s shooting a […]

Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jason Kidd says Frank Vogel is a “great coach” and he’s looking forward to using his experience as a player to help Vogel next season. The Lakers hired Kidd and Lionel Hollins as Vogel’s lead assistants on the Lakers. Kidd has coached the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks before, while Hollins […]

Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd wants to share things with superstar small forward LeBron James which helped him “run the marathon” at 35-years-old. Kidd is referring to how he played in the NBA at 35-years-old and was able to play in 81 games during the 2008-09 season with the Dallas Mavericks. James is […]

Hall of Famer Jason Kidd is looking forward to helping LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers achieve their goal of winning a championship next season. The Lakers hired Kidd as an assistant coach on Frank Vogel’s staff. Kidd and James have a close relationship. They were teammates on Team USA back in the day. […]

Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd can’t wait to coach superstar power forward Anthony Davis next season. Kidd, a Hall of Famer, is Frank Vogel’s lead assistant on the Lakers. He says Davis “has the total package” and can do everything on a basketball court. “When you talk about Anthony Davis, he can put […]

Now that the dust has settled on what has been without question one of the craziest offseasons in NBA history, it wouldn’t be too bad of an idea to look forward and try to see if there’s any chance we will all be witnesses to a free agency class of this magnitude in the coming […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially announced the people who will form Frank Vogel’s coaching staff next season: #Lakers announce the additions to their coaching staff, including Jason Kidd, Lionel Hollions, Mike Penberty, and Quinton Crawford. — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) July 31, 2019 Jason Kidd is the most popular name on Vogel’s staff. He previously […]

New York Knicks legend Walt Frazier has always been one to speak his own mind. He criticized LeBron James on air during a game against the Lakers in March, which resulted in a number of former players and analysts coming to LeBron’s defense. Though Frazier has often been lauded as one of the more eloquent […]

There are some experts who feel that the pairing of Frank Vogel and Jason Kidd on the Lakers’ coaching staff could lead to some sort of power struggle. That doesn’t seem to be the case at all, though. In a recent interview with Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, Vogel indicated that he and Kidd are […]

Before new Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has even coached a game, his status on the team has been called in to question by former NBA player Stephen Jackson on ‘Undisputed’: Skip: LeBron's got a whole lot more basketball IQ than Frank Vogel. I respect Vogel, but he ain't LeBron when it comes […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has landed in Las Vegas, Nevada, to watch some NBA Summer League action — and he was spotted speaking to new assistant coach Jason Kidd. Caption this… (via @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/edHsJTBjV5 — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) July 5, 2019 Kidd was hired by Los Angeles after the Lakers missed the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, it’s now more clear than ever, made bringing in Jason Kidd one of their highest priorities of the offseason. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Lakers coaxed Kidd into taking the team’s lead assistant job by making him the league’s highest-paid assistant coach. Jason Kidd’s contract with the Lakers […]

Even before the Los Angeles Lakers hired Jason Kidd as an assistant coach, there were already speculations that he could aim for the head coaching position. However, new LA coach Frank Vogel is not one bit worried about it and is, in fact, ready to rust Kidd. As noted by Corey Hansford of Lakers Nation […]

New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says he went through an extensive interview process with Jason Kidd, who will be Vogel’s lead assistant coach. Kidd and Vogel talked about Kidd’s past domestic violence issues. Vogel believes Kidd has put that incident past him. Frank Vogel said he went through an extensive interview process […]

The rapid ascension of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has almost felt like destiny. Antetokounmpo was drafted with the 15th pick of the 2013 NBA Draft, and he had only ever played in the second division of Greece’s professional basketball league. And yet, his length and skill set seemed to scream star potential. However, as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers raised plenty of eyebrows when they insisted on hiring Jason Kidd as lead assistant. As it turns out, however, they have a good reason for doing so. According to a report by Steve Popper of NewsDay, one of the main reasons why the Lakers brought in Kidd is so that he […]

Jason Kidd is “very excited” about becoming an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers and says the chance to coach LeBron James played a key role in his decision. Kidd will be Frank Vogel’s lead assistant coach on the Lakers. The Hall of Famer and James were teammates on USA Basketball and have a […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was not too enthralled with the fact that negotiations to make Ty Lue the team’s next head coach fell apart, but he liked Instagram posts about the Lakers’ decision to hire Frank Vogel and bring on Jason Kidd as an assistant, per Ohm Youngmisuk and Dave McMenamin of ESPN. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally filled their head coaching vacancy on Saturday afternoon, hiring former Pacers and Magic head coach Frank Vogel. The Lakers also hired former Nets and Bucks head coach Jason Kidd to be one of Vogel’s assistants, which may give Kidd a future path to the head coaching gig if Vogel struggles […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly hired Frank Vogel as their head coach, with Jason Kidd agreeing to be his lead assistant. Kidd’s inclusion in the LA coaching staff is due to the fact that he was impressive during his interview. However, LA Times’ Tania Ganguli reported that during the early stages of the franchise’s […]

One of the reasons why Tyronn Lue isn’t the Los Angeles Lakers was management’s preference that he hire Jason Kidd as his top assistant. Lue, perhaps weary of the possibility of Kidd instituting another power-grab, balked at that inclination, ultimately walking away from consideration for the Lakers’ job last week before the team hired Frank […]

Former Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets head coach Jason Kidd will be on Frank Vogel’s staff with the Los Angeles Lakers in a “prominent assistant role,” according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jason Kidd has agreed to join Vogel's Lakers staff in a prominent assistant coaching role, league sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/ZrQRWfq1US — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) […]

Jason Kidd reportedly has a strong relationship with Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James and mentored point guard Lonzo Ball last year, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The Lakers are strongly considering adding Kidd to their coaching staff as an assistant: Kidd has a strong relationship with LeBron James and mentored Lonzo […]

Jason Kidd reportedly remains a strong candidate to play a prominent role as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Lakers head coaching search has become focused on Frank Vogel, who has coached the Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic. As the Lakers head coaching search has become […]

Jason Kidd is reportedly a big believer in Lonzo Ball and wants to help the Los Angeles Lakers develop him, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Kidd has interviewed for the Lakers’ head coaching job. The Hall of Famer reportedly was going to be part of Tyronn Lue’s coaching staff, but Lue didn’t take the […]

Tyronn Lue reportedly “wanted no part” of Jason Kidd being his assistant coach on the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Ken Berger of Bleacher Report. The Lakers reportedly wanted to pick Lue’s assistants for him, and Kidd was one of the names LA liked. That was one of the deal-breakers for the ex-Cleveland Cavaliers coach: […]