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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is no stranger to the NBA Finals, having appeared in 10 of them and winning four NBA championships. James was a constant in the Finals during the 2010s, making nine appearances including eight in a row with the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers. This year, though, James is on the outside looking in despite strong seasons from himself and … [Read more...] about Lakers News: LeBron James Discusses His Approach When Playing In NBA Finals

An torn Achilles tendon is usually an injury viewed as a nail in the coffin for major athletes, and it unfortunately happened to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In April 2013, Bryant was trying to will L.A. to a playoff spot and played high minutes. This was a infamously season that featured Dwight Howard coming to town along with Steve Nash, who only played 50 games. … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Game-Worn Jersey From Torn Achilles Game Sells For $1.22 Million

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 … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Jason Kidd Believes Dan Hurley & JJ Redick Would Both Be Great Hires

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 … [Read more...] about Lakers News: UConn’s Dan Hurley Spoke On Desire To Jump To NBA If Right Situation Presents Itself

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, … [Read more...] about Lakers News: JJ Redick Focused On NBA Finals