UConn coach Dan Hurley revealed that he and LeBron James had a texting exchange before he made his decision to reject LA’s head coaching offer. This information comes after several reports that James hasn’t involved himself in the search for the Lakers new head coach. Hurley ended up turning down LA’s $70 million contract offer…
Dan Hurley has insisted his talks with the Los Angeles Lakers had nothing to do with creating leverage in his contract talks with UConn. Hurley said his new contract with UConn was already in place. “One of the worst takes I’ve heard is that this is a leverage play by me to improve my situation…
Shams Charania is beefing with his former mentor Adrian Wojnarowski over reporting surrounding Dan Hurley and the Lakers’ head coaching job. Charania had previously reported that the Lakers were “zeroing in” on JJ Redick, when out of nowhere two days later, Wojnarowski claimed Dan Hurley was in fact the leading candidate. Hurley then turned the…
There is some uncertainty over whether the Los Angeles Lakers had always targeted Dan Hurley to be their head coach, or if it was a new development after his extension talks with UConn stalled and how serious he ever was about leaving for the NBA. Before the start of the Hurley talks, the Lakers were…
For the past week, the Lakers dominated the news headlines as it had been reported about their pursuit of UConn head coach Dan Hurley. Even though the tactician had signed a six-year extension with the Huskies in 2023, he still entertained the possibility of accepting this job from Los Angeles, as they are desperate to…
UConn head coach Dan Hurley is reportedly going to make a decision about taking the Lakers head coaching job very soon, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. After meeting with the Lakers brass on Friday in California, Hurley plans to make a decision about his future on Monday, Woj says. “Hurley told ESPN that the Los…
The Lakers have been pursuing the best possible head coach to replace Darvin Ham this summer, after the discharging him at the end of a campaign that only lasted until the playoff’s first round. After two months of looking for options, recent reports suggest that they are preparing a long-term proposal to hire UConn men’s…
Photo: March Madness/YouTube Former NBA player and current analyst Brian Scalabrine has voiced skepticism regarding UConn head coach Dan Hurley’s potential move to the Los Angeles Lakers. Scalabrine, while acknowledging Hurley’s coaching prowess, expressed doubts about the timing and motivations behind the Lakers’ rumored interest in him. In a recent appearance on The Dan Patrick…
Photo: March Madness/YouTube UConn head coach Dan Hurley, a surprising frontrunner for the vacant Los Angeles Lakers head coach position, has earned a glowing endorsement from the team’s superstar LeBron James. A couple of months ago, following Hurley’s appearance on JJ Redick’s podcast “The Old Man & The Three,” where he discussed basketball tactics, LeBron…
Photo: UNDISPUTED/X In a surprising turn of events, the Los Angeles Lakers have shifted their focus to UConn’s Dan Hurley as their top candidate for the head coaching position, reportedly due to former NBA player JJ Redick’s reluctance to take on the role. According to insights from NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers are poised…
