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The Dallas Mavericks, led by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals on Thursday night, setting up a meeting with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals.
The meeting is an interesting one as the Celtics have been on the brink of an NBA Championship for a few years now, coming up short in 2022 against the Golden State Warriors. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are making their first NBA Finals appearance since

UConn’s Geno Auriemma Joked With Dan Hurley About Coaching Lakers

In winning back-to-back NCAA National Championships, Dan Hurley helped to bring the UConn men’s basketball program back to the level the UConn women’s program has long been at under Geno Auriemma. And while Auriemma is sure to be a lifetime Husky, Hurley has a big decision to make as the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to make him the team’s next head coach.
The news of the Lakers’ pursuit of Hurley came as a surprise to most as his name had never been mentioned as a candi

Dan Hurley Rumors: ‘Momentum’ Towards Deal With Lakers; Contract Parameters Discussed

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to meet with UConn’s Dan Hurley about their head coaching vacancy on Friday with there appearing to be optimism that a deal will get done.
Hurley surprisingly came into focus in the Lakers’ search early Thursday morning, although reports then indicated that he actually was their primary target all along even though ESPN commentator JJ Redick was the presumed favorite.
With Hurley already having spoken to his UConn players, the possibility of him leaving

Former UConn Head Coach Jim Calhoun Believes Dan Hurley Should Consider Lakers

A surprising new name has entered the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching search, that being UConn’s Dan Hurley, who is coming off back-to-back national titles with the Huskies.Given that he was not mentioned up until early Thursday morning, there seems to be a lot of pressure from the Lakers front office to lure Hurley away from the college ranks.
With the candidate pool not being filled with ton of experience, Hurley can provide that for L.A. While it is not NBA-level of experience, he cert

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Lakers Rumors: Dan Hurley To Be Offered Head Coaching Position

The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching search took an interesting turn on Monday morning with the report that they are aggressively pursuing UConn head coach Dan Hurley.
The favorite leading up to this point was JJ Redick, but he comes with obvious concerns as someone who has never coached before at any level.
Even though Hurley has not coached in the NBA, he is unquestionably one of the best in the college ranks today as the defending two-time National Champion. He is also known to have an exce

Lakers Rumors: Dan Hurley Meeting With Organization To Be Offered Head Coaching Position

The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching search took an interesting turn on Monday morning with the report that they are aggressively pursuing UConn head coach Dan Hurley.
The favorite leading up to this point was JJ Redick, but he comes with obvious concerns as someone who has never coached before at any level.
Even though Hurley has not coached in the NBA, he is unquestionably one of the best in the college ranks today as the defending two-time National Champion. He is also known to have an exce

Lakers Rumors: LeBron James Has Not Had Conversations About Dan Hurley Or JJ Redick

While LeBron James’ podcast co-host JJ Redick seemed to be the favorite all along in the Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching search, they may now be going in a different direction.
It was reported early on Thursday morning that the Lakers are aggressively targeting UConn head coach Dan Hurley, who is coming off back-to-back National Championships. Hurley had not been linked to the Lakers before Thursday, but if he decides he wants to make the jump from college to the NBA, then a deal could

Lakers Rumors: Some Within Organization ‘Shocked’ At Pursuit Of UConn’s Dan Hurley

The Los Angeles Lakers head coach search has been going on for some time and it seemed as if the franchise was really zeroing in on a couple of candidates as their ideal choice. But suddenly things were flipped on Thursday morning when news came out that the team was preparing a huge offer to UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley.
Hurley is widely regarded as one of the best coaches in all of college basketball after leading UConn to back-to-back National Championships. This most recent run was ev

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Lakers Rumors: Anthony Davis Being Aligned With New Head Coach Is Important

Something that has been brought up throughout the Los Angeles Lakers coaching search is the importance of superstar Anthony Davis. With LeBron James at the end of his career, it is Davis who will take the mantle as the face of this franchise so the next coach must be able to establish a great relationship with the big man and properly utilize him on the court.
As many wondered whether or not James has a say in who will be the next Lakers head coach, there are some who feel that it is Davis who s

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly have their ideal head coach in their sights and it is someone who had previously never even been mentioned as a potential candidate in UConn head coach Dan Hurley.While nothing is for certain, the Lakers are reportedly preparing a massive offer for Hurley, who has yet to make his final decision.
The interest makes sense as Hurley has led UConn to back-to-back NCAA National Championships and has done an excellent job of re-building that program. Much of that has

Lakers News: UConn’s Dan Hurley Spoke On Desire To Jump To NBA If Right Situation Presents Itself

There have been a number of names mentioned as candidates for the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job since the team moved on from Darvin Ham. However, this deep into the search, it came as a huge surprise that UConn head coach Dan Hurley was not only a candidate, but at the forefront of Lakers choices.
Hurley is widely viewed as one of the best coaches in college basketball after leading the Huskies to back-to-back National Championships the past two seasons. While there is still plenty he can

Lakers Rumors: Dan Hurley ’50-50′ On Leaving UConn But Expected To Decide In Near Future

The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching search seemed to be moving along methodically until a bomb was dropped early Thursday morning that they are aggressively targeting UConn head coach Dan Hurley.
Hurley has won back-to-back National Championships with the Huskies but has spoken about his desire to eventually make the leap to the NBA. It seems that now could be the time as Hurley is seriously considering taking the Lakers job, as evidenced by him already speaking with his UConn team about it.

Mavericks’ Luka Doncic Can Be First Since Lakers’ Shaquille O’Neal To Accomplish NBA Finals Feat

The stage for the 2024 NBA Finals is set as the Dallas Mavericks will take on the Boston Celtics with Game 1 scheduled for Thursday.
The Mavericks enter the series as the underdogs despite getting through a brutal Western Conference slate featuring the L.A. Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves. On the flip side, the Celtics ran into no issues on the way to the Finals as they took down the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers in quick fashion.
Dallas’ run

Lakers Rumors: Dan Hurley Met With UConn Players To Inform Them Of Possibility Of Leaving

The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching search has taken a turn as despite all indications being that JJ Redick was the favorite, they now appear to be targeting UConn head coach Dan Hurley.
In fact, reports have indicated that Hurley was at the forefront of the Lakers’ search all along, now it just comes down to convincing him to leave UConn, where he has won back-to-back National Championships.
Hurley has previously spoken about his eventual desire to make the jump to the NBA, and the tim

Lakers Would Need To Pay $1.875 Million Buyout If Dan Hurley Leaves UConn

The Los Angeles Lakers’ search for a new head coach has taken a crazy turn with reports coming out on Thursday morning that they will aggressively pursue UConn’s Dan Hurley for the job.
Hurley is coming off back-to-back National Championships with the Huskies but has always spoken about his desire to eventually make the jump to the NBA.
If the Lakers are going to convince the 51-year-old to make the jump though then they will need to open their checkbooks. Hurley signed a six-year, $

Lakers News: LeBron James Previously Shared Praise For Dan Hurley

Over the past few months, it has seemed like a foregone conclusion that the Los Angeles Lakers would ultimately hire ESPN analyst and former NBA player JJ Redick to be the new head coach and successor to Darvin Ham. Reports were coming out daily about Redick being the frontrunner to land the highly coveted job in Los Angeles, but now that no longer seems to be the case.
On Thursday morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a bombshell on social media that no one saw coming. The NBA inside

Lakers Rumors: UConn’s Dan Hurley Was At Forefront Of Coaching Search From Beginning

The Los Angeles Lakers’ search for a new coach took a shocking turn early Thursday morning when it was reported that they will be aggressively targeting UConn’s Dan Hurley to make the jump to the NBA.
Through the interview process, ESPN analyst JJ Redick had been considered the favorite to land the job. He was said to have impressed the Lakers with his work ethic and basketball IQ.
According to Adrian Wojnarowksi of ESPN though, Hurley was actually the Lakers’ primary target al

Lakers News: Magic Johnson Gives Thoughts On NBA Finals

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has continued his interest in the team since hanging it up, going as far as taking on some front office and ownership duties. While he has been decades removed from his playing days, Johnson is still invested in L.A., as well as the NBA as a whole and its continued growth.
Despite the Lakers getting eliminated in the first round, Johnson has remained active throughout this postseason, sharing his thoughts on social media. Unfortunately, the Boston Celtics

Lakers Rumors: UConn’s Dan Hurley Is Target For Head Coach

Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers coaching search began, the frontrunner seemed to be former player and ESPN analyst JJ Redick.
Redick has never coached before at any level but he looked to be separating himself from the pack during the Lakers’ search due to his work ethic, basketball IQ and relationship with LeBron James.
L.A. has been adamant that their search is not over though, and it appears that is the case. In a stunning turn of events, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN is reporting that t

After only two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, head coach Darvin Ham was ultimately relieved of his duties. After going through another coaching search, it appears that former player and current ESPN color commentator JJ Redick is the obvious frontrunner to be the next coach of the franchise.
That naturally brings up some concerns due to Redick having not coached above a youth level. Making for a massive jump to coaching an NBA team, let alone a prestigious one like the Lakers, will not be

Lakers Rumors: Anthony Davis May Prefer James Borrego For Head Coach

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be on the verge of hiring JJ Redick to be the franchise’s next head coach despite reports that they’re not close to a decision.
For over a month, the buzz around league circles is the Lakers are enamored with Redick’s potential as a head coach and are reportedly going so far as to compare him to Pat Riley. The parallels are easy to draw as Riley first got his start as a broadcaster before being hired to coach Los Angeles.
Redick’s lack of

Lakers News: Kyrie Irving Appreciates Love From LeBron James

Kyrie Irving has been a big focus of these playoffs as he has helped lead the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011. Irving, of course, hit one of the greatest shots in NBA history back in 2016 as he and current Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James lifted the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first ever NBA Championship.
There are some who feel that Irving was the best fit as LeBron’s running mate. The Lakers star recently spoke on the talented point guard, sayin

NBA Rumors: Closing In On $76 Billion TV Rights Deal With NBC, ESPN And Amazon

The NBA is nearing the end of its current television rights package and there has been a lot of discussion about what the next deal could look like. There were certainly a number of suitors for the NBA’s television rights, but things are starting to become a bit more clear.
According to Joe Flint, Amol Sharma and Isabella Simonetti of the Wall Street Journal, the NBA is closing in on a deal with ESPN, NBC and Amazon on a new TV rights deal that will be worth $76 billion over 11 years:
Now,

Lakers Rumors: Potential Assistants For JJ Redick’s Staff

Though nothing has been made official, all signs continue to point towards JJ Redick as being hired as the Los Angeles Lakers’ next head coach. The Lakers are still going through their interview process with other candidates, but it is Redick who has emerged as the front-runner for the position.
Redick, of course, has no prior head coaching experience at any major level, which makes the construction of his coaching staff extremely important. Assuming he is the choice, it is imperative that

Lakers Rumors: Hope Is JJ Redick Can Be Long-Term Fit As Head Coach

While there have been a number of candidates interviewed for the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching job, two names have seemed to be at the forefront of the conversation in JJ Redick and James Borrego. But even amongst those two, it is Redick who has felt like the favorite from the beginning.
Despite having no prior head coaching experience, Redick’s potential has stood out to the Lakers, who are looking for someone who can not only lead this team in its current iteration, but for years to c

Lakers News: JJ Redick Focused On NBA Finals

The Los Angeles Lakers’ search for a new head coach seems to be nearing its end as it was reported on Tuesday evening that the organization has zeroed in on JJ Redick as its frontrunner.
Redick has been viewed as the favorite all along even though he has yet to coach at any level. What he has shown though is a strong IQ for the game and a close relationship with LeBron James, who the Lakers are obviously hoping to keep.
But even if Redick is the frontrunner, the Lakers’ search is not

Lakers News: Austin Reaves Excited To Play In American Century Championship Golf Tournament

Austin Reaves has grown into one of the most consistent and reliable contributors on the Los Angeles Lakers. And it is now well known that in his off time, Reaves absolutely loves to be on the golf course and has turned into a decent player there as well.
Reaves recently competed in a Korn Ferry Tour qualifier and did pretty well. He has since confirmed that he will be taking part in the American Century Championship, which takes place July 12-14 in Lake Tahoe and the Lakers guard is excited for

NBA GM Believes Lakers View Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen As ‘Dream Target’ On Trade Market

An intriguing target that could available this summer is Utah Jazz big man Lauri Markkanen, who has become a hot commodity since blossoming in Salt Lake City. Given his ability to space the floor and self create a bit, it makes sense to fantasize about him alongside Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis.
The last few years have shown that L.A. is more successful when Davis is paired next to another big that can either defend and rim protect or shoot the 3. Notably, Marc Gasol was the last exampl

This Day In Lakers History: Celtics’ Paul Pierce Leaves Game 1 Of 2008 NBA Finals In Wheelchair

After meeting three times in the NBA Finals during the 1980s, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers didn’t renew their rivalry with a championship on the line until 2008. Like in decades past, there was no shortage of stars on the respective rosters.
The Celtics reloaded the offseason prior to the Finals matchup, acquiring Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to spawn the creation of a “Big three,” as they joined Paul Pierce. The Lakers were sparked by a midseason trade for Pau Gaso

Lakers Rumors: James Borrego Coveted As Assistant If JJ Redick Hired As Head Coach

While the Los Angeles Lakers have not yet hired a new head coach, their search has been moving along with interviews taking place the last couple of weeks. Former NBA player and current ESPN analyst JJ Redick has been the favorite all along and that remains the case as the search nears its end.
One of the other presumed finalists though is former Charlotte Hornets head coach and current New Orleans Pelicans assistant James Borrego, who reportedly impressed the Lakers organization in interviews.