20-time All-NBA Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has a $51.4 million player option this summer. What he chooses to do could have a massive ripple effect, not only on the free agent market, but also on the fate of his son, one-and-done USC Trojans combo guard Bronny James.
The Los Angeles Lakers are in turmoil right now after failing to land one of the most highly regarded college basketball coaches, Dan Hurley. The Lakers brass took a big swing and missed and are now left to pick up the pieces as their head coaching search continues.
Darvin Ham was the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers for each of the previous two seasons before getting fired last month. Recently, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Ham will be joining Doc Rivers' coaching staff with the Milwaukee Bucks.
While the idea of chasing a third straight national title is a justified reason for Dan Hurley to stay, his decision to pass on the purple and gold’s offer raises questions about the desirability of the position.
Taurean Prince is coming off his first year playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. The former Baylor star averaged 8.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest while shooting 44.2% from the field and 39.6% from the three-point range in 78 games.
The Los Angeles Lakers are widely regarded as the glitziest NBA franchise. It gets the most attention. But along with the fame and glamor is immense scrutiny from fans and rivals.
Former Los Angeles Lakers forward and champion Trevor Ariza has seemed to diss two of his former Lakers great teammates, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. In a recent appearance on Theo Pinson's podcast "Run Your Race" Ariza admitted that James Harden was the best scorer he's ever played alongside. "James [Harden] for sure," Ariza said.
According to NBA insider Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, LeBron James could sign a new three-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason.
Being the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers used to be treated as the kind of job you’d be honored to have. Pat Riley and Phil Jackson are among the best coaches who have had the honor of leading some of the best teams squads the Purple and Gold have seen in years.
The Los Angeles Lakers are still without a head coach nearly six weeks after their playoff elimination. Despite initially targeting JJ Redick, they surprisingly offered the job to UConn’s Dan Hurley, who ultimately turned it down.
Across the NBA, there is growing doubt that the Lakers have the resources to keep up with newer investors. According to insider Eric Pincus, there are concerns that the team's ownership group is just not capable of keeping pace with the newer wave of owners.
The Lakers’ vision for Dan Hurley as head coach might have reportedly included a pretty notable voice when it came to how the roster was built. Dan Hurley’s rejection of the Lakers has led to some examination and scrutiny of the team’s contract offer.
Nobody wants to risk their reputation on a roster they don't believe is good enough to contend for a championship. As such, the Lakers find themselves in a mess.
In the wake of Dan Hurley rejecting a more lucrative financial offer from the Los Angeles Lakers in order to remain with UConn, a discussion has emerged on the attractiveness of L.A.’s head coach job in general.
The coaching search in Los Angeles is turning into a disaster. It's clear the franchise doesn't have the pulling power it once had.
For a while, it seemed like the Cleveland Cavaliers would be the only team left with an opening for head coach, with the Los Angeles Lakers courting UConn head coach Dan Hurley.
With Dan Hurley rejecting the Los Angeles Lakers’ massive offer to become head coach of the team and choosing to remain at UConn, the franchise must now pivot in their search for their next head coach.
When news initially broke that the Los Angeles Lakers were pursuing UConn head coach Dan Hurley for their coaching vacancy, it came as a shock to basically everyone, and even some of those within the Lakers organization.
The Los Angeles Lakers, despite being a first-round exit in this year’s playoffs, became the talk of the town this past week when reports of their hot pursuit of UConn head coach Dan Hurley came out via Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
New Orleans Pelicans associate head coach James Borrego is “back at the forefront” of the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach search, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.
According to NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN, JJ Redick‘s contact with the Los Angeles Lakers has been “minimal.” The Lakers aggressively tried to hire Dan Hurley, but he’s staying at UConn. “J.J.
The Los Angeles Lakers missed out on their top head coach target when Dan Hurley decided on Monday to remain at UConn. Many expect them to now pivot back to JJ Redick, but that does not sound like a given.
Many outsiders would perceive the Los Angeles Lakers head coach job to be a challenging one, but still one of the premium jobs in the NBA. That might not be true for those inside the league.
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