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🏀 Good morning to everybody, however particularly to …

JJ REDICK

After weeks of hypothesis, the Los Angeles Lakers lastly made it official. The Lakers have employed JJ Redick to be their subsequent head coach.

This hiring ends a prolonged teaching search by the Lakers, which included a really public courtship of UConn head coach Dan Hurley, who turned down a $70 million supply from the crew.

Redick, who spent 15 seasons as a participant within the NBA, has by no means coached on the skilled or collegiate stage. In recent times, Redick has risen to prominence via his position as a tv analyst and his “The Previous Man and the Three” podcast.

Now Redick out of the blue goes from his position within the media to teaching maybe essentially the most high-profile gig in all of basketball. As you may anticipate, our personal Sam Quinn says Redick is a transparent winner on the finish of this saga.

Anthony Davis, however, won’t be fairly as joyful. Davis apparently most popular New Orleans Pelicans assistant James Borrego, with whom he already had a pre-existing relationship.

Redick’s new job as the pinnacle coach of a franchise with 17 banners will include the burden of expectations. A part of that weight comes from teaching LeBron James, who has a historical past of being somewhat mercurial together with his head coaches. Our personal Invoice Reither lays out the problem Redick faces in that regard.

• Reiter: “Take the teaching historical past that surrounded his all-time nice profession. LeBron has had eight full-time head coaches in his profession. Solely two — Erik Spoelstra and Ty Lue– weren’t let go on his watch (5 coaches had been fired and Luke Walton ‘mutually parted methods’ with the Lakers in 2019 earlier than taking the Kings job). And even these two circumstances require some caveats.”

Redick’s hiring has already produced an amazing story concerning the late Kobe Bryant. In keeping with Carmelo Anthony, Bryant tormented Redick at Crew USA practices forward of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

👍 Honorable mentions

🥊 And never such a superb morning for …

RYAN GARCIA

Boxer Ryan Garcia will not be getting into the ring for some time after the New York State Athletic Fee suspended him for one yr.

Following his win over WBC junior welterweight champion Devin Haney, Garcia examined optimistic for the banned substance ostarine. The year-long suspension was a part of a settlement reached by Garcia’s authorized crew and the suspension.

Garcia was additionally fined $10,000, and he was pressured to forfeit the $1.1 million purse from his bout with Haney. Garcia defeated Haney by way of majority resolution, however that has now been overturned to a no contest. Haney could even be entitled to a portion of the purse as effectively.

Even earlier than his battle in opposition to Haney, there was some controversy surrounding Garcia, who was greater than three kilos chubby. On account of his weight, Garcia was ineligible to say Haney’s title regardless of the win.

It has been a protracted month for Garcia. Simply a few weeks in the past, he was arrested on a cost of felony vandalism after allegedly inflicting $15,000 in harm at a Beverly Hills resort.

The 25-year-old Garcia will now be sidelined for some time as he serves his suspension, which is retroactive to April 20. After the no contest resolution, Garcia’s profession report drops to 24-1-1.

👎 Not so honorable mentions

🏀 Thunder earn excessive marks for Alex Caruso commerce

The Thunder made a savvy transfer on the NBA commerce market yesterday, buying Alex Caruso from the Bulls in trade for Josh Giddey.

Over the course of his profession, Caruso has gone from undrafted free agent to important position participant, and now he is perhaps precisely what the Thunder must take the subsequent step. Between his stout protection and skillful passing, Caruso offers Oklahoma Metropolis vastly improved depth at minimal value.

In his analysis of the commerce, our personal Sam Quinn gave the Thunder an “A+.” That is as a result of, with Caruso within the combine, the Thunder have the makings of a championship protection.

• Quinn: “The Celtics simply gained a championship largely by buying an limitless array of switchable perimeter stoppers. The Thunder now have Caruso, Lu Dort, Cason Wallace and Jalen Williams … with Chet Holmgren, who ranked third within the NBA in contested photographs per sport final season, defending the basket. You may now credibly argue that Oklahoma Metropolis’s protection is primed to be higher than Boston’s.”

The Bulls’ report card wasn’t fairly honor roll materials. They bought a “C-” from Quinn for promoting a extremely sought-after participant at a bargain-bin worth. The Bulls can solely hope Giddey lives as much as his former No. 6 total decide potential in Chicago.

🏌 Kim will get off to quick begin at Vacationers Championship

On his final day as a 21-year-old, Tom Kim celebrated by dominating the primary spherical of the Vacationers Championship. Kim turned in a glowing spherical of golf, capturing a 62 at TPC River Highlands.

Kim ended the day at 8-under, good for a two-stroke lead heading into Spherical 2. Kim hit 11 of 14 fairways, and our personal Kyle Porter broke down his practically good afternoon.

• Porter: “He’s not the most important hitter nor essentially the most gifted participant, however he was superior on Thursday on the eve of his twenty second birthday. What did he do effectively? Every thing. And whereas his putter carried him to the 62, as we mentioned on the First Reduce Podcast, that is the kind of course on which Kim can compete.”

Behind Kim, there’s a logjam atop the Vacationers Championship leaderboard. Rickie Fowler, who’s attempting to finish an in any other case poor season on a excessive observe, is in a tie for second with Akshay Bhatia, Will Zalatoris and Kurt Kitayama at 6-under.

In sixth place, Scottie Scheffler and Tony Finau are tied with 4 different golfers at 5-under.

Whereas Kim is off to a scorching begin, there’s nonetheless a number of golf with some huge names within the hunt. Maintain it locked on CBS Sports activities’ protection of the Vacationers Championship all weekend.

🏀 Angel Reese breaks WNBA rookie report

Few WNBA gamers have gotten off to a warmer begin than Sky rookie Angel Reese, who made historical past in her crew’s 83-72 win over the Wings on Thursday.

With 16 factors and a career-high 18 rebounds, Reese recorded her seventh consecutive double-double. That may be a new WNBA rookie report as Reese, the No. 7 total decide within the 2024 draft, continues to make life on the skilled stage look simple.

During the last 25 seasons, solely six rookies between the WNBA and NBA have rattled off seven double-doubles in a row, and it is fairly spectacular firm for Reese.

• Blake Griffin (3x)
• Victor Wembanyama (2x)
• Karl-Anthony Cities (2x)
• Emeka Okafor (2x)
• Angel Reese
• Ben Simmons

Reese’s distinctive run of type has earned her the No. 2 spot in our newest WNBA Rookie Rankings. Reese is now averaging 12.1 factors, 10.2 rebounds and a pair of.1 assists via her first 13 WNBA video games. Reese will go for eight straight double-doubles in opposition to Caitlin Clark and the Fever in Chicago on Sunday afternoon.

However earlier than you ask if both Reese or Clark might substitute an injured Cameron Brink on Crew USA 3×3 crew on the Paris Olympics, we have some unhealthy information. Neither match the eligibility standards, as our personal Jack Maloney explains in his newest piece. Fortunately, he additionally discovered some huge names who might.

📺 What we’re watching this weekend

⛳ We’ll be tuned into the Vacationers Championship all weekend. This is how one can catch all of the motion.

Friday

⚽ Euro 2024 — Poland at Austria, 12 p.m. on FS1
⚽ Euro 2024 — Netherlands at France, 3 p.m. on Fox
🏃 U.S. Olympic Monitor & Area Trials, 6:30 p.m. on USA Community
🏒 Stanley Cup Last — Sport 6: Panthers at Oilers, 8 p.m. on ABC
🏊 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, 8 p.m. on NBC and Peacock
🏃 U.S. Olympic Monitor & Area Trials, 9 p.m. on NBC
⚽ Copa America — Peru at Chile, 8 p.m. on FS1

Saturday

⚽ Euro 2024 — Turkey at Portugal, 12 p.m. on Fox
⚾ Mets at Cubs, 2:20 p.m. on FS1
🏀 Sparks at Liberty, 3 p.m. on ESPN
⚽ Euro 2024 — Belgium at Romania, 3 p.m. on Fox
⚽ Copa America — Ecuador at Venezuela, 6 p.m. on FS1
⚾ Braves at Yankees, 7:15 p.m. on Fox
⚾ School World Collection — Sport 1: Texas A&M at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN
🏊 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, 8 p.m. on NBC and Peacock
🏃 U.S. Olympic Monitor & Area Trials, 9 p.m. on NBC
⚽ Copa America — Mexico at Jamaica, 9 p.m. on FS1

Sunday

🏎 Spanish Grand Prix, 9 a.m. on ESPN
⚾ School World Collection — Sport 2: Tennessee at Texas A&M, 2 p.m. on ABC
🏎 USA At the moment 301, 2:30 p.m. on USA Community
⚽ Euro 2024 — Scotland at Hungary, 3 p.m. on FS1
⚽ Euro 2024 — Switzerland at Germany, 3 p.m. on Fox
🏀 Fever at Sky, 4 p.m. on ESPN
⚽ Copa America — USA at Bolivia, 6 p.m. on Fox
⚾ Mets at Cubs, 7 p.m. on ESPN
🏊 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, 8 p.m. on NBC and Peacock
🏃 U.S. Olympic Monitor & Area Trials, 8:40 p.m. on NBC
⚽ Copa America — Uruguay at Panama, 9 p.m. on Fox