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• Lakers News: Austin Reaves Releasing Rigorer AR1 Signature Shoes In ‘Hillbilly Bogey’ Colorway

  13-05-2024 17:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Austin Reaves has gained a lot of popularity throughout his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, showcasing a diverse skillset from the jump in his rookie season despite going undrafted. With his great performance in his first two seasons, it would earn him a new max contract, a chance to play for Team USA in the FIBA World Cup and now his own signature shoes with Chinese sportswear brand Rigorer.
  Now that his third campaign is over, Reaves signed an extension with Rigorer, becoming a shareholder o
  
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• Dan Hurley Rumors: Lakers Offered ‘At Least’ $100 Million For Head Coaching Job

  08-06-2024 01:53 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  A bombshell arrived earlier this week when the Los Angeles Lakers were linked to UConn’s Dan Hurley for their vacant head coaching job.
  For the past month, ESPN analyst JJ Redick has been considered the favorite to take over as the Lakers’ next head coach but that all changed once it was reported that Hurley is the organization’s preferred candidate. Hurley is widely regarded as the best collegiate men’s basketball coach after leading the Huskies to back-to-back NCAA titl
  
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• LeBron James Shows Love To ESPN’s Doris Burke After Making History

  07-06-2024 22:38 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The NBA has a number of excellent commentators and analysts who do an excellent job covering games and without a doubt one of the most universally loved and respected is ESPN’s Doris Burke.
  Burke has been with ESPN since 1991 and has been a part of the network’s NBA coverage since 2003. Over the years, she has proven herself to be extremely knowledgable and entertaining during broadcasts and is now part of ESPN and ABC’s main commentary team for the NBA Finals.
  With Game 1 now
  
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• Lakers News: Jason Kidd Believes Dan Hurley & JJ Redick Would Both Be Great Hires

  07-06-2024 21:07 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  When the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA Championship the team had an excellent staff under head coach Frank Vogel, led by top assistant Jason Kidd who has since gone on to become head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. Now, the Lakers are once again searching for a new head coach and the top two candidates seem to be UConn head coach Dan Hurley and ESPN analyst and former NBA player JJ Redick.
  The two couldn’t be more different from an experience standpoint as Hurley has over 20 years of
  
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• Lakers Draft Workouts: Zach Edey, Ron Holland & Devin Carter

  07-06-2024 20:51 via lakersnation.com
  
  The 2024 NBA Draft is nearing and the Los Angeles Lakers staff is hard at work looking to find the right pieces they can add with their two draft picks, 17th and 55th overall. There are a number of different ways the team can go with their picks as there are many intriguing prospects who could be available, especially at 17.
  The Lakers could look to add a another point guard, or perhaps a promising wing. The team could also look to add some size as well and bring in another big man. All of those
  
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• Magic Johnson Wants UConn’s Dan Hurley To Be Next Lakers Coach

  07-06-2024 20:09 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers’ search for their next head coach took a big turn on Thursday when news came out that the team was targeting UConn head coach Dan Hurley. Up until that point, Hurley had never been mentioned as a potential candidate so the news came as a surprise to most.
  That being said, Hurley is an extremely accomplished coach at the collegiate level, winning back-to-back NCAA National Championships with UConn and there are many who feel he would be an excellent hire for the Laker
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Mike Krzyzewski Played Role In Pursuit Of Dan Hurley

  07-06-2024 19:17 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  When the Los Angeles Lakers began their coaching search, it was reported that former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski was being used as a resource to find the right man for the job.
  Many assumed that Krzyzewski would be endorsing JJ Redick, who was the initial favorite to land the job and of course played at Duke under Coach K.
  However, in the past couple of days, UConn head coach Dan Hurley has emerged as the overwhelming favorite with the hope that a deal will get done over the weekend after me
  
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• Dan Hurley Rumors: UConn’s Offer Not Close To Lakers’

  07-06-2024 17:42 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Things are heating up between the Los Angeles Lakers and UConn head coach Dan Hurley as he is expected to meet with Rob Pelinka and Jeanie Buss about their coaching vacancy on Friday.
  Even before meeting, the Lakers and Hurley have already begun discussing contract parameters with the expectation being that L.A. will give him a huge offer that he can’t refuse.
  Hurley has been open about how much he has enjoyed his time at UConn, although he has also spoken on his desire to eventually make
  
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• Rick Fox Pleased With Potential Dan Hurley Hire After Criticizing Lakers’ Coaching Search

  07-06-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  A lot has been made about the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching search, particularly with their process.Former L.A. champion Rick Fox criticized the Lakers for what was their presumed frontrunner ESPN analyst JJ Redick, who has zero head coaching experience.
  After moving off of Darvin Ham, it didn’t seem to make a ton of sense to bring in another inexperienced head coach to lead a team with LeBron James and Anthony Davis on it. But, there was a reality where it felt like a matter of when an
  
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• UConn’s Geno Auriemma Joked With Dan Hurley About Coaching Lakers

  07-06-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
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• Dan Hurley Rumors: ‘Momentum’ Towards Deal With Lakers; Contract Parameters Discussed

  07-06-2024 05:41 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
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• Former UConn Head Coach Jim Calhoun Believes Dan Hurley Should Consider Lakers

  07-06-2024 02:10 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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

  07-06-2024 01:34 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Dan Hurley Meeting With Organization To Be Offered Head Coaching Position

  07-06-2024 01:34 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
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• Lakers Rumors: LeBron James Has Not Had Conversations About Dan Hurley Or JJ Redick

  06-06-2024 21:52 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Some Within Organization ‘Shocked’ At Pursuit Of UConn’s Dan Hurley

  06-06-2024 21:24 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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

  06-06-2024 21:02 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Belief Is Dan Hurley Can Help Further Develop Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura & Max Christie

  06-06-2024 20:33 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
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• Lakers News: UConn’s Dan Hurley Spoke On Desire To Jump To NBA If Right Situation Presents Itself

  06-06-2024 20:18 via lakersnation.com
  
  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
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Dan Hurley ’50-50′ On Leaving UConn But Expected To Decide In Near Future

  06-06-2024 19:40 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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.
  
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• Mavericks’ Luka Doncic Can Be First Since Lakers’ Shaquille O’Neal To Accomplish NBA Finals Feat

  06-06-2024 19:10 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Dan Hurley Met With UConn Players To Inform Them Of Possibility Of Leaving

  06-06-2024 18:44 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
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• Lakers Would Need To Pay $1.875 Million Buyout If Dan Hurley Leaves UConn

  06-06-2024 18:04 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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, $
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Previously Shared Praise For Dan Hurley

  06-06-2024 17:22 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
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• Lakers Rumors: UConn’s Dan Hurley Was At Forefront Of Coaching Search From Beginning

  06-06-2024 16:48 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
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• Lakers News: Magic Johnson Gives Thoughts On NBA Finals

  06-06-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
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• Lakers Rumors: UConn’s Dan Hurley Is Target For Head Coach

  06-06-2024 15:48 via lakersnation.com
  
  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
  
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• Lakers Rumors: JJ Redick’s Work Ethic & Media Savvy Stand Out Compared To Darvin Ham

  06-06-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Anthony Davis May Prefer James Borrego For Head Coach

  06-06-2024 02:59 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
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• Lakers News: Kyrie Irving Appreciates Love From LeBron James

  05-06-2024 22:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
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