The Los Angeles Lakers have a new sheriff in town with first-year head coach JJ Redick. Redick has one of the best basketball minds in the game, which was a key reason Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka was set on the 40-year-old becoming the team’s next head coach. That said, it seems as if the […]
Analyst Emmanuel Acho shows no remorse for Lakers hiring JJ Redick
Much of the media fails to make sense of the Los Angeles Lakers hiring former analyst JJ Redick, who has no professional coaching experience, as the heir to Darvin Ham. Former NFL lineback turned analyst Emmanuel Acho is perhaps the most frustrated of all, sounding off on the Lakers’ front office in a recent episode […]
Mike Krzyzewski coaching tree: JJ Redick joins list of former Duke players to land head coach jobs
JJ Redick’s basketball journey continues in Los Angeles, as he has been hired as the next head coach of the Lakers. At 39, Redick has lived quite the basketball life. After earning high school All-American honors in Roanoke, Va., Redick spent four seasons playing under Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke before enjoying […]
Why Lakers are targeting Dan Hurley: UConn coach's track record gives him edge over JJ Redick
Give the Lakers credit for aiming big. They are targeting UConn’s Dan Hurley as their next head coach per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, preparing a massive long-term contract offer for the back-to-back NCAA national champion. All signs have pointed to the job being essentially JJ Redick’s, so Thursday’s early morning news came as a surprise. But […]
JJ Redick already assembling Lakers coaching staff? 4 assistants rumored
The Los Angeles Lakers are in position to assemble one of the most star-studded coaching staffs in NBA history. Retired sharpshooter turned analyst JJ Redick is reportedly the frontrunner for the Lakers’ head coach spot, according to TNT’s Chris Haynes. “I will be very surprised if their next head coach is anybody but JJ Redick,” […]