It’s official: Lakers introduce JJ Redick as their new coach
The Lakers formally announced former NBA player and broadcaster JJ Redick as their next head coach, a decision that’s been met with a mixture of…
The Sports Report: Swimming at SoFi? Check out the new L.A. Olympics venues
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Prep Rally: High school quarterbacks to watch this season
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It’s summer time, which means football teams are beginning the preparation…
More than LeBron’s guy: Why the Lakers hired JJ Redick as coach
Among the big questions that persist after the Lakers finally hired JJ Redick as the team’s head coach is when exactly general manager Rob Pelinka…
Letters: Lakers hiring JJ Redick shows how far they’ve fallen
The Lakers hiring JJ Redick as head coach validates the scholarly thinking that the only difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its…
Final review before JJ Redick is introduced as Lakers coach
Hey, everyone, it’s Dan Woike of the L.A. Times, welcome back to a delayed edition of the Lakers newsletter, our weekly check-in on the team…
The Sports Report: The Lakers hire JJ Redick as coach. Why?
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
JJ Redick will be Lakers’ next coach as long search ends
The Lakers have agreed to hire JJ Redick as their next head coach Thursday, people with knowledge of the situation but unauthorized to speak publicly…
JJ Redick isn’t alone: How first-time NBA coaches fared
A look at how former NBA players before JJ Redick fared when they became first-time head coaches without any previous experience (does not include player-coaches…
Column: In foolishly hiring JJ Redick, Lakers on road to nowhere
So now it’s painfully clear that JJ doesn’t stand for Just Joking. So now this is real. Real unusual. Real unsettling. Real unfortunate. An NBA…
NBA mock draft: Lakers may make up for missing Jaime Jaquez Jr.
The 2024 NBA draft, which will be spread over two nights in New York City beginning Wednesday, is a bit of a mystery for teams…
The Sports Report: Shoe is on other foot as Rockies rally to beat Dodgers
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Bronny James won’t be part of package deal with LeBron, agent says
Bronny James has worked out individually for only the Lakers and Phoenix Suns and likely won’t do so for any other teams before next week’s…
The Sports Report: Dodgers pull off incredible rally to defeat Rockies
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
The Sports Report: Dodgers aren’t panicking over Betts, Yamamoto injuries
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Celtics beat Mavericks, move ahead of Lakers with 18th NBA title
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum put his hands behind his head, with fans in TD Garden standing on their feet cheering around him, and took it all…
The Sports Report: Dodgers win, but lose Mookie Betts to a broken hand
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Magic Johnson’s sports empire began in L.A. Now it’s national
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Dec. 7. In a moment of reflection last summer, Earvin “Magic” Johnson…
Lakers formally interview JJ Redick for head coaching job
The Lakers hosted former player and current broadcaster JJ Redick on Saturday in their most formal interview with him to date, with multiple members of…
Steve Kerr, Doc Rivers on the challenges JJ Redick might face
On Sept. 30, 2104, Steve Kerr presided over his first practice as the head coach of an NBA team. Kerr was now the man in…