Letters to Sports: Lakers drafting Bronny James is terrible
I feel sorry for Bronny James. His dad did him no favors. What if other players think he gets more playing time than he deserves…
D’Angelo Russell will exercise his player option with Lakers
Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell, an oft-mentioned player in trade talks, has decided to opt into the final year of his contract, according to people with…
Lakers drafting Bronny James is a costly move toward chaos
It’s historical, it’s heartwarming, it’s the brightest of headlines for a franchise desperately in need of some good news. But it’s not very smart. And,…
The Sports Report: Let the controversy begin: Lakers select Bronny James
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…
NBA history: Lakers draft Bronny James, who will join father LeBron
NEW YORK — The first round of the NBA draft at Barclays Center yielded a massive surprise with the Lakers taking Tennessee All-American Dalton Knecht with…
The Sports Report: Lakers go for offense in first round of NBA draft
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…
Reality sets in: Dalton Knecht is a Laker, drafted 17th overall
NEW YORK — Dalton Knecht, minutes removed from his wildest dreams coming true, walked off the Barclays Center floor and into the back corner of a…
The Sports Report: Shohei Ohtani slugs Dodgers to victory
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: The Lakers explain why they hired JJ Redick
Howdy, I’m your host, Iliana Limón Romero, filling in for Houston Mitchell, who is probably spending extra time preparing for the NBA draft. Let’s get…
Stan Van Gundy says JJ Redick can thrive despite inexperience
Hey everyone and welcome to the Lakers newsletter, where we’ve definitely got news and I’ll try to use some letters to make sense of it.…
Hernández: Lakers’ hiring of JJ Redick as coach is really out of the box
The Lakers are in search of assistant coaches — and coders. Really. JJ Redick’s appointment as head coach was more out of the box than…
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…