Tag: JJ Redick

JJ Redick reportedly a ‘serious candidate’ for the Charlotte head coaching job

According to a Wednesday report from NBA insider Shams Charania, Redick could get a second interview with the Hornets for their open coaching spot.

JJ Redick might be an NBA head coach sooner rather than later.

After a Monday report that the 15-year NBA veteran interviewed for the Charlotte Hornets head coaching job, NBA insider Shams Charania said on Wednesday that Redick is truly in the running for the job.

“He could have another interview soon as well,” Charania said during FanDuel’s Run It Back show. “He’s a serious candidate.”

Redick is Duke’s all-time leader in career points, single-season scoring average, career free-throw percentage, and career 3-pointers made.

“JJ Redick has a strong desire potentially to move into coaching,” Charania said. “He’s been public about that, privately I’m hearing that as well.”

Charania, who reports for The Athletic, said if the Hornets don’t select Redick, he could interview for other openings later on this offseason.

Charania also listed off Lindsey Harding, the former Duke women’s basketball star, as an assistant who interviewed with the Hornets. Harding was the first Blue Devil taken first in the WNBA Draft and the first woman to be named the NBA G-League Coach of the Year.

Former Sixers guard JJ Redick to interview for Hornets coaching job

Former Philadelphia 76ers guard JJ Redick is going to interview for the coaching opening for the Charlotte Hornets.

The Charlotte Hornets are searching for a new coach following the decision by Steve Clifford to step down. Clifford returned to the Hornets for two seasons following a stint in Charlotte from the 2013-14 season through the 2017-18 season.

The Hornets will have plenty of names to look at for the position, but an interesting name popped up that fans of the Philadelphia 76ers know very well: JJ Redick.

Redick spent two seasons with the Sixers and averaged 17.6 points while shooting 40.7% from deep. He was a great complement to Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons as he was the perfect floor spacer for them.

Redick will now interview for the opening for the Hornets and attempt to bring his basketball knowledge to Buzz City.

At the moment, Redick is a basketball analyst for ESPN and is one of the sharpest basketball minds in the game. It will be interesting to see if he lands the job for the Hornets.

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Doris Burke gave JJ Redick hilarious advice about using Twitter after he ranted about a Joel Embiid criticism

Doris Burke listened to JJ Redick’s Joel Embiid rant and quickly realized the real problem.

Peruse NBA Twitter while Joel Embiid plays on any given night, and you might notice a common theme.

Some fans on the platform like to talk about how the Philadelphia 76ers superstar “baits” for free throw attempts rather than always relying on old-fashioned scoring. This criticism irked NBA analyst JJ Redick, who came to the defense of Embiid as he shot free throws during the 76ers’ play-in win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

However, as Redick passionately ranted about the unfairness of the Embiid critique, his ESPN broadcast partner Doris Burke noticed a particular tick in his tangent. When pressing Redick about where he got this Embiid criticism from, he revealed he read it on NBA Twitter.

Burke quickly joked that that was Redick’s problem in the first place: He was reading too much Twitter.

We have fair points from both Redick and Burke here.

Drawing fouls against NBA-caliber defenders is a skill, something that is not legislated against by league rules as long there is an actual foul. It’s also just smart because you’re not always going to have a clean shot at the basket, and getting to the line can be integral for your team. Also, someone of Embiid’s listed 7-foot, 280-pound stature probably is getting fouled that much because he’s just so big and strong, and no one can reasonably defend him one-on-one. (Note: Embiid has averaged over 11 free throw attempts per game over each of the last three seasons, which comfortably leads the NBA.)

To Burke’s point, yes, Redick was probably just reading too much Twitter. That is another evergreen lesson for us. Don’t spend too much time, if any, reading other random people’s opinions on social media.

Victor Wembanyama refused to join Drake on stage at a concert unless his teammates could too

Victor Wembanyama showed incredible loyalty to his teammates.

During his tour last year, Drake brought several athletes to join him on stage at his concerts. Victor Wembanyama, however, was not one of them.

According to JJ Redick, who recently appeared on 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony & Kid Mero, explained why the NBA Rookie of the Year frontrunner wasn’t one of those players.

Here is what he said:

“There was a Drake concert in Austin and he got asked to come up on stage because Drake was doing that with a bunch of NBA guys this offseason. And Wemby was like: Can my teammates come up on stage with me? Because they are going to be at the concert with me. And Drake’s camp was like: No. And he’s like: Then I don’t want to do it … What 19-year-old kid doesn’t want to go up on stage with Drake?”

Remember, at the point of Drake’s concert, Wembanyama hadn’t even played any preseason games for the San Antonio Spurs yet.

RELATED: 7 athletes Drake brought out on the It’s All A Blur tour, including LeBron and Bronny

So that is incredible loyalty from the 2023 NBA Draft No. 1 overall pick toward players he had never even officially gone to battle with yet.

Wembanyama, however, is built different both on and off the court. In another recent interview, for example, he explained why he never drinks or does drugs.

Here is what he told The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor:

“I feel like I’m immune … Distractions like partying, alcohol, drugs, whatever. Like, why would I ever do that?”

Wembanyama is truly one-of-one and unlike any player we have ever seen before in the NBA.

He has a disciplined focus and mindset that will continue to get him far in this league.

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Panthers great Greg Olsen nominated for another Sports Emmy

Greg Olsen is up for another Sports Emmy.

Greg Olsen is continuing his broadcasting excellence.

As announced on Tuesday afternoon, the Carolina Panthers great has been nominated for another Sports Emmy. This time, he’s up as an Outstanding Personality in the Event Analyst category.

The highly-acclaimed and well-received FOX color commentator has some strong competition for the honors. Joining the former tight end as his fellow nominees are ESPN’s Troy Aikman, NBC’s Cris Collinsworth, CBS’ Bill Raftery, FOX’s John Smoltz and FOX’s Tom Verducci.

If Olsen captures the gold here, it wouldn’t be his first victory on this stage. He won last year’s award for Outstanding Personality as an Emerging On-Air Talent—beating out the likes of Andraya Carter, Robert Griffin III, Eli Manning and JJ Redick.

But despite the recognition, Olsen is likely to take a backseat to Tom Brady—who is slated to join the NFL on FOX team as their lead color guy in 2024. Knowing that change is coming, the seven-time Super Bowl champion and three-time Most Valuable Player praised Olsen for his work back in January.

“I think Greg’s done an incredible job,” he said on The Pat McAfee Show. “I have so much respect for him, how he approaches his job. He’s super-prepared in what he does. I think he does an incredible job every time he’s on. I love listening to him.”

We do too, Tom. We do too.

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On LeBron’s words about star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum on his new podcast

James had a lot of praise for the St. Louis native.

Astute fans of the NBA may have heard the news that “Old Man and the 3” podcast host and former NBAer JJ Redick has teamed up with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James to do a new podcast. Even more astute fans have heard the pod, and specifically what James had to say about star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum.

To talk it over, the hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast took a deep dive into the new pod and LeBron’s words about the St. Louis native this season.

Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about the new pod and the Tatum discourse in it.

If you enjoy this pod, check out more from the “How Bout Them Celtics,” “First to the Floor,” and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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LeBron James singles out Thunder for NBA draft success: ‘OKC does an unbelievable job’

LeBron James singles out Thunder for NBA draft success: ‘OKC does an unbelievable job’

In the debut episode of the “Mind the Game” podcast, co-hosts LeBron James and JJ Redick mentioned the Oklahoma City Thunder as one of the best drafting organizations in the league.

When Redick asked James why it’s always the same teams that draft well and poorly, the latter talked about his front-office building strategies for his aspirations of becoming an NBA owner.

“I tell you what, when I get my (NBA) team, the teams that draft well, those guys will be working for me for sure,” James said. “OKC does an unbelievable job.”

Considering the 39-year-old is in his 21st season in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers, his post-playing career thoughts have likely grown louder recently. James has been adamant over the years about owning a franchise.

If that plan materializes, it sounds like James will prioritize drafting well to build a young core that can sustain a long-term competitive window. Thunder general manager Sam Presti is very familiar with this approach.

The Thunder were a constant title threat in the 2010s due to Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook being homegrown superstars. It looks like another lengthy window of contention has opened for OKC with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams.

This isn’t the first time James has been complimentary of James. During the 2022 All-Star break, he called Presti the ‘real MVP’ for his ability to draft and build cores.

This seems like a game-recognizes-game type of scenario as both James and Presti are among the best in their respective career field.

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Former Duke star JJ Redick announces new podcast with LeBron James

JJ Redick, Duke’s all-time leading scorer, announced on Monday that he’d be starting a new podcast with NBA legend LeBron James. The first episode will drop on Tuesday morning.

Duke legend JJ Redick will get some pretty historic company on the microphone soon.

The Blue Devils all-time leading scorer announced on Monday that he’d started a new podcast with NBA legend LeBron James called “Mind the Game.”

The first episode of the podcast will be released on Tuesday, Redick added in the reveal.

Redick finished his four-year Duke career, which began in the 2002-03 season and continued until 2005-06, with 2,769 career points, the most in program history. He averaged 19.9 points per game across his career, reaching a program-record 26.8 points per game as a senior when he was named the consensus National Player of the Year. Only five other Duke players have ever earned that honor.

Redick’s 457 career 3-pointers are by far the most of any Duke player ever. No other Blue Devil has even made 350. The guard also holds program records in free-throw percentage (91.2%), 20-point games (70), and 30-point games (20). He’s the only Duke player to score 900 total points in a single season (964 in 2006).

Redick was drafted 11th overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2006 NBA draft, and he played in 940 NBA games across 15 seasons.

JJ Redick includes Joel Embiid in starting lineup of old teammates

Former Philadelphia 76ers guard JJ Redick includes Joel Embiid in his starting lineup of former teammates.

Former Philadelphia 76ers guard JJ Redick is one of the better TV personalities in basketball media right now as he uses his knowledge of the game to help educate fans and better their understanding of the game.

Redick had a very successful NBA career as he played 15 seasons averaging  12.8 points and shooting 41.5% from deep. He played two seasons for the Sixers and had a lot of success playing next to Joel Embiid. He shot 40.7% from deep across two seasons in Philadelphia.

When asked to put together a starting lineup of his former teammates, Redick included Embiid alongside Blake Griffin, Jimmy Butler, Chris Paul, and Luka Doncic. It was originally Vince Carter instead of Doncic, but Redick was then reminded that he played with Doncic for two months in Dallas.

Embiid had a terrific on-court synergy with Redick. Due to Redick’s elite shooting ability and his basketball IQ combined with Embiid’s dominance, the two-man game in which the two of them played was almost unstoppable on a nightly basis.

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Patrick Beverley called out JJ Redick for his harsh criticisms of Doc Rivers’ terrible start with the Bucks

This Doc Rivers situation just keeps getting messier

If there’s one thing we all know about Patrick Beverley, the dude is never afraid to speak his mind about almost anything.

That’s especially the case when it comes to his team and teammates. He rides hard for the people in his corner. And that’s exactly what he’s doing right now when it comes to the criticisms being thrown at Doc Rivers.

JJ Redick absolutely ripped Rivers on First Take after some of the coach’s comments about his team over the weekend. Rivers said that he had some players who were “in Cabo” before the All-Star break, implying they were ready to go on vacation already. And that’s why the Bucks struggled going into the break.

Redick called Rivers out on that and most fans seemed to actually agree with him.

One person who didn’t, though, was Beverley. He called Redick out for being so critical of Rivers — especially after playing for him during his stint with the Clippers.

“That man Doc actually saved your career. Started you when no one else wanted to. And you retire go on TV and say that”

Spicy. Not shocking, though. Rivers is Beverley’s current head coach. Of course he’s going to defend him. Those are some harsh words for Redick. Saying that Rivers saved his career is a surprising move from Beverley here..

Redick wasn’t letting this slide, though. He pushed back against it completely.

“Pat my guy I had a four year offer with player option for the same money to be a starter for a different team. FOH ‘Saved my career.’

Sheesh. This just got way messier than it needed to be. Thursday needs to hurry up and get here so the Bucks can get back to playing basketball.