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The Lakers are hiring JJ Redick as their new head coach, an AP source says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — JJ Redick is being hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the Lakers hadn't yet publicly announced the decision to hire the...
Analysis: It takes time to win, and that's a lesson Luka Doncic is learning
Michael Jordan needed seven seasons to win his first title. LeBron James needed nine seasons and two futile trips to the NBA Finals before he became a champion. Shaquille O’Neal got swept in his first finals. And the newly crowned champion Boston Celtics lost the finals in 2022 and lost in the...
A postseason like almost none other for Luka Doncic, even without a title
Luka Doncic's first trip to the NBA Finals didn't result in his first championship. That said, the Dallas star most definitely left his mark on these playoffs. Doncic finished the postseason as the NBA's leader in points (635), rebounds (208) and assists (178). He's...
Joel Embiid, at the NBA Finals, says he's feeling well and on track for Olympics
DALLAS (AP) — Joel Embiid was at the NBA Finals, and said his next stop is the Olympics. The Philadelphia 76ers center, who missed more than half of the regular season and then was hobbled in the playoffs because of a knee injury, said in a televised interview that his recovery is...
It's closest 38-year-old Al Horford has come to an NBA title, with Celtics on verge of their 18th
DALLAS (AP) — Al Horford has never been this close to an NBA championship. With Boston on the verge of an unprecedented 18th title, the 38-year-old Horford could finally get his first as soon as Friday night when the Celtics have a chance to sweep the Dallas Mavericks. The game...
Doncic knows he's learning in first NBA Finals, but Mavs star isn't conceding to Celtics
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic winced ever so slightly as he stepped onto the stage to address reporters a day after his Dallas Mavericks fell behind Boston 3-0 in the NBA Finals. A rough first finals for the 25-year-old superstar, no doubt — an injury-filled postseason punctuated by...
Snubbed by their first choice, the Los Angeles Lakers must resume their head coaching search
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers must continue their latest coaching search with the basketball world already knowing their first choice turned them down. The Lakers have endured their share of embarrassments in recent years, but a snub by a college coach — even the best...
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic included on Serbia's preliminary roster for the Paris Olympics
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic was included on Serbia’s 16-man preliminary roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics on Monday, ending doubts he would skip the basketball tournament. The three-time NBA MVP has missed some important international...
Lakers conduct a public coaching search, considering Hurley and Redick, in hopes of pleasing LeBron
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers' coaching search has been very public, seemingly chaotic and dominated by famous names. Totally Hollywood, in other words. The Lakers' reported plan to offer a massive contract to UConn coach Dan Hurley is the latest twist in...
Mavericks can topple favored Celtics in NBA Finals if Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving shine together
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 12 points in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the first quarter in the Dallas Mavericks' clinching blowout of Minnesota in the Western Conference finals. Kyrie Irving scored nine points in the final 3 1/2 minutes of the first half, pushing the lead to 29...
