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Analysis: NBA and WNBA coaching jobs 'don’t have a long shelf life.' Lately that's been 1 to 3 years

Oct. 29, 2024 05:58 AM EDT

Erik Spoelstra quietly made history last week. He didn't see a reason for celebration. Spoelstra is in his 17th season as coach of the Miami Heat, which is the third-longest uninterrupted tenure by one coach with one team in NBA history. Gregg Popovich is in his 29th year with San...

LeBron James records triple-double, Davis scores 31 in Lakers' 131-127 win over Kings

Oct. 27, 2024 01:27 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had a triple-double with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and Anthony Davis added 31 points and nine rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 131-127 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. The Lakers are undefeated at 3-0 under new...

JJ Redick comes clean about watching game film in car wash

Oct. 26, 2024 23:02 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — JJ Redick has come clean about watching game film at the car wash. Baron Davis spotted him there Saturday and posted about it on the social platform X. Davis, a first-round pick in 1999, played 13 seasons in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors and the Los...

Redick's plan to give Davis an increased role has led to 2-0 start for Lakers

Oct. 26, 2024 18:11 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When JJ Redick was hired as the Los Angeles Lakers coach, he said one of his early goals was to make Anthony Davis the offensive hub. Two games into Redick's tenure, things are going according to plan. With 35 points Friday night in a 123-116...

Bronny James expected to begin splitting time between Lakers, G League team after trip

Oct. 26, 2024 18:09 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James is expected to begin splitting time between the Lakers and the team's G League affiliate, even though coach JJ Redick said those plans could change. ESPN reported Friday that James will be going between the two teams after the Lakers complete a...

LeBron and Bronny James make NBA history by playing together in Lakers' 110-103 win over Minnesota

Oct. 23, 2024 08:34 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the NBA together Tuesday night during the Los Angeles Lakers' 110-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 39-year-old superstar and his 20-year-old son played almost 2 1/2 minutes...

Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. will be at Lakers' opener, hoping to see LeBron and Bronny make NBA history

Oct. 21, 2024 18:02 PM EDT

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — If LeBron James Sr. and his son, Bronny, make NBA history Tuesday night by playing in the same game for the Los Angeles Lakers, Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. will be there to witness it. The first father-son duo to play together in Major League...

While LeBron and Bronny prepare for their historic family pairing, the Lakers shrug off the critics

Oct. 17, 2024 10:28 AM EDT

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James gets to end every practice these days by shooting hoops with his son. When the Los Angeles Lakers cool down with small-group shooting sessions after workouts at their training complex, the top scorer in NBA history and 20-year-old Bronny James...

New-look Pacific Division should be competitive and could come down to which NBA vets stay healthy

Oct. 15, 2024 10:01 AM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LeBron James and son Bronny playing side by side for the Lakers. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green competing without Klay Thompson, a trio who captured four NBA titles together with Golden State before Thompson's recent departure for Dallas. A...

LeBron James returns for 22nd NBA season with Anthony Davis, new Lakers coach JJ Redick

Oct. 14, 2024 10:13 AM EDT

Los Angeles Lakers Last season: 47-35, lost to Denver in first round. COACH: JJ Redick (first season, hired June 20) SEASON OPENER: Oct. 22 vs. Minnesota DEPARTURES: F Taurean Prince, G Spencer Dinwiddie. ADDITIONS: F Dalton...