First-time head coach JJ Redick is trending as an NBA Coach of the Year candidate after getting the Los Angeles Lakers off to a solid start to the 2024 season.

When the Los Angeles Lakers made the decision to hire former NBA guard JJ Redick to take over as their head coach this summer, the move was met with all sorts of criticism. The main argument against the decision was that Redick had no coaching experience and was taking over a team that still had title hopes.

JJ Redick's first season as an NBA head coach is off to a sound start. As of Thursday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 7-4 record to sit sixth in the Western Conference standings. Redick and the Lakers have taken down some impressive teams early in the season

Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 league that's debuting in January, announced Teresa Weatherspoon as one of its six head coaches.

The total salary pool for the 36 players is more than $8 million, with players receiving equity in the league.

Teresa Weatherspoon was named the Chicago Sky’s head coach in October of 2023 and had the opportunity to guide some of the WNBA’s most promising talent, including former star rookie Angel Reese. However,