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Well, it looks like Tyronn Lue will not be named the Los Angeles Lakers new head coach after all. In spite of what seemed like a universal acceptance that Lue would become the next man to patrol the Lakers’ sidelines, it seems that both sides are moving on from talks after an impasse was reached. […]

After another disappointing season, the Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Luke Walton and are now looking for a replacement. Many names have been suggested, but news broke on Tuesday that former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd interviewed for the position. Previous reports listed Kidd as a potential favorite. However, according to latest speculations, […]

Hall of Famer Jason Kidd reportedly interviewed for the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching vacancy on Monday, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Kidd’s interview was with Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and team executive Kurt Rambis. Los Angeles has also spoken with former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue and Philadelphia 76ers assistant Monty Williams: […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Luke Walton mutually agreed to part ways on Friday, but let’s face it: the Lakers fired Walton after a disappointing 37-win season in LeBron James’ first year with the club. In the wake of Magic Johnson stepping down as team president and Walton being dismissed, the Lakers are in a […]

It didn’t take long once the Los Angeles Lakers playoff chances took a massive nosedive for coach Luke Walton to see his job in question. Among the candidates to replace him was former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd, whom the Lakers had reached out to at one point in the season to gauge his […]

Jason Kidd has been back in the headlines recently. The Hall of Fame point guard and former Bucks and Nets coach has been openly lobbing for the Lakers’ head coaching job, assuming Luke Walton is fired. He’s also been heavily linked to the job at Cal, his alma mater. Jason Kidd appeared on ‘The Jump’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to make a coaching change after this season, and one of the leading candidates to replace Luke Walton should he get fired is former Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd. Kidd has already heard the rumors, and in his recent interview with ESPN, he said that it will be a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially been eliminated from the playoffs, and as the regular season draws to a close, a lot of people are expecting the franchise to make a lot of changes in hopes of building a contender next season. One of the rumored changes that the Lakers management will make is firing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will reportedly not pursue Jason Kidd if they decide to fire head coach Luke Walton after this season ends, according to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on Sunday Kidd will be among the serious candidates for the Lakers coaching job if Walton is fired. Smith, however, is reporting that […]

Although his alma mater is beckoning, Jason Kidd would likely take the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching job if it were offered to him. Marc Spears of ESPN reported that the University of California are hoping to pursue Kidd for their vacated head coaching position: While ex-Cal star and Hall of Famer Jason Kidd is […]

During the Dallas Mavericks’ loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, Dirk Nowitzki scored a modest eight points, but in doing so, he passed Wilt Chamberlain for sixth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. On Tuesday, Nowitzki’s former teammate, Jason Kidd, took to Twitter to congratulate Nowitzki for the achievement: Big congratulations go […]

Vince Carter is currently playing his 21st season in the NBA as a member of the Atlanta Hawks. While the league has already paid tribute to the likes of Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade, who are expected to retire after this season, Carter has made it clear he plans to play at least one more […]

Jason Kidd was one of the most phenomenal point guards the NBA has ever seen. He had a very successful playing career that lasted for 19 seasons. He is an accomplished player who suited up for four different teams. He immediately tried to coach in the NBA shortly after his retirement. However, Kidd as a […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is good friends with NBA Hall of Famer Jason Kidd, so he figured he would have the point guard legend chop it up with his two youngsters, Emmanuel Mudiay and Dennis Smith Jr. Fizdale calls Kidd a “basketball genius” and appreciates the 45-year-old for taking time out of his […]

It’s probably time to revisit Jason Kidd’s coaching career. The Hall-of-Fame point guard was hired right off the court by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2013-14 season, leading a team with title aspiration to a 44-38 record. He then forced his way to the Milwaukee Bucks after just one season before being relieved of his […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic posted 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in his team’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, marking his fourth triple-double of the season. In doing so, Doncic tied a Maverick rookie record that was set by Jason Kidd back in the 1994-95 campaign. Luka Doncic recorded […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has been reportedly in the hot seat since his team has gone a woeful 6-11 without LeBron James on the floor, having slipped from fourth place in the West to a tie for ninth and out of the playoff picture. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Jason […]

When Vince Carter was traded to the New Jersey Nets in December 2004, he was making his way to a team that was just one year removed from making back-to-back finals appearance. At the time, the Nets were led by Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson, so the addition of Carter was seen as a perfect […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has made quite a name for himself in the NBA and looks like he is going to be a perennial MVP candidate for years to come. However, it wasn’t always this easy for Antetokounmpo. Back in 2015 while being coached by Jason Kidd, Giannis was benched in a late-season game […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder came back and defeated the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, and Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook made some history in the win. Westbrook registered a triple-double, posting 21 points, 15 rebounds and 17 assists. With the triple-double, Russell Westbrook now has 108 in his career, passing NBA Hall of Famer Jason Kidd for […]

Russell Westbrook is adding to his triple-double mark at a rapid rate. He just tied Hall of Famer Jason Kidd on the all-time list with 107. Kidd took to Twitter to congratulate Westbrook on the accomplishment and predict Westbrook’s continued dominance. Westbrook is 31 triple-doubles behind Magic Johnson on the all-time list. Further down the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night at home and star point guard Russell Westbrook registered a triple-double in the win. With the triple-double, Westbrook now has 107 in his career, tying NBA Hall of Famer Jason Kidd for third-most in league history. Russell Westbrook secures his 107th career triple-double, tying […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young put on a show versus the Los Angeles Clippers Monday night and he is already in the record books with a legend point guard. You can now put Young in the same class as Jason Kidd. Trae Young had 25 points and 17 assists tonight. The last rookie to match […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the hottest teams in the league right now. After Thursday night’s demolition job on the defending champions Golden State Warriors, the Bucks are 9-2 and looking like a much more formidable side than they were last season. As it turns out, this amazing transition has got a lot to […]

There is no bigger honor in basketball than being a part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Imagine having your name called for your contributions in your league and how it has affected the world of basketball, there must be no feeling in the world that could top the esteem that this prestige […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic has become the best-kept secret in the NBA after the European phenom failed to make any appearances in this year’s Summer League. While he’s yet to have a taste of the NBA hardwood, legend has it that he’s come close to resembling a “taller version of Jason Kidd,” who was […]

As the undisputed leader of the raggedy New Jersey Nets team in 2004, Jason Kidd was known as a crafty player who didn’t back down from anything. Whether it was an underperforming head coach, a lumbering big man in the paint, or a teammate who got in his way, the point guard was fearless in […]

The Player’s Tribune just published an essay penned by newly-inducted Hall of Famer Jason Kidd. In the write-up, the former Dallas Mavericks guard shared an interesting anecdote involving himself and former Mavs teammate Dirk Nowitzki. As it turns out, up until this day, Kidd is still wondering if Nowitzki was being serious that one time he […]

Fresh off of his Hall of Fame induction, former Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd has recently come out with his own write-up for The Player’s Tribune. The 45-year-old covers a number of noteworthy subjects in his essay, but one that stood out was his narrative on the 2011 Mavs, which he labelled as “The […]

Even if Jason Kidd only coached the Milwaukee Bucks for four underwhelming seasons, he seems to have left a lasting impression on superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. As he was welcomed into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame just today, the Greek Freak sent his former coach a heartfelt message through his official Twitter account. Congrats […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown wasn’t born yet when Jason Kidd first laced up a pair of sneakers in the NBA back in 1994, but he definitely has heard a lot about the legendary court general. Even before he made it to the NBA himself, Brown likely already was well educated of the basketball life […]

Jason Kidd has made it to the pinnacle of basketball greatness, as the former Dallas Mavericks point guard was enshrined Friday to the Naismith Basketball Hall-of-Fame. Kidd built his legacy on the backs of his unmatched ability to drop dimes, but he also showed, at least during his speech tonight, that he can dish out […]

The legendary Jason Kidd didn’t really see eye-to-eye with his former coach with the New Jersey Nets, Byron Scott. Kidd will soon to be inducted to the Hall of Fame and Scott is ready to squash whatever beef he had with the point guard. Scott recently sat down with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson of the […]

Jason Kidd and Steve Nash will officially be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday. The two dominated the NBA for years and will go down as two of the best point guards in history. But how would the two compete in a potential one-on-one game during their peaks? The two squared […]

Dallas Mavs icon Dirk Nowitzki might go down as one of the most loyal teammates in the game, but his sense of humor knows no mercy, recently darting a savage shot to his former teammates and soon-t0-be Hall of Fame point guards Steve Nash and Jason Kidd. The German international took to Twitter to acknowledge […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Jason Kidd has been proven battle-tested throughout a 19-year career in the league, but even the former champion with the Mavs admits to nearly surrendering to Gary Payton’s suffocating defense. Both Bay Area natives, Kidd had run into Payton, a somewhat unheralded up-and-coming player that was five years his elder, but without […]

Being two of the best point guards of their time, Gary Payton and former Dallas Mavericks star Jason Kidd were fierce competitors. However, despite their on-court rivalry, the mutual respect they had for each other was undeniable. Payton holds Kidd in such high regard that in a recent interview with ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk, the 50-year-old […]

Former Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd had a Hall of Fame NBA career, but even he couldn’t completely stay away from all the drama. In 1996, the Mavs had Kidd, Jim Jackson, and Jamal Mashburn, and they looked like a young core that could be built around for years to come. Kidd ended up being traded […]

Former NBA player and head coach Jason Kidd will be inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this September, a deserving honor for the legendary point guard. In the twilight of his career, Kidd won his first and only championship with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011. In an article by Sports Day’s Brad Townsend, Kidd […]