Jacob Rude
Managing Editor
Jacob Rude has been covering the Lakers in some capacity since 2012, has been at Silver Screen & Roll since 2021 and became site manager in 2023. He also began covering Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in 2024. He's been working as a sports journalist since 2012 in both traditional and online media. He graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He has also worked with USA Today Sports Media Group, Locked On Network and more.
Fielding questions on the Lakers or NBA for the weekly mailbag episode of May 13 through May 18.
Various new reports on traits the Lakers desire in their new head coach and apparently the front office has realized their next coach needs to be a hard worker.
Three names have emerged as early top candidates for the Lakers, according to the latest report, in JJ Redick, James Borrego and Sam Cassell.
With the Lakers out of the postseason, LeBron James took the chance to go visit his hometown and take in the Cavs-Celtics playoff game and certainly no one will read into this.
The Lakers look set to begin their first set of interviews for their next head coach with James Borrego and Chris Quinn among the early candidates.
The Lakers could now be faced with an interesting decision as Bronny James will reportedly stay in the 2024 NBA Draft.
After a long wait, the Lakers are reportedly going to begin the interview process for their next head coach this week.
With the draft order now set, the Lakers have a little more clarity in who they could target should they keep their pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Friday saw an influx of rumors about DāAngelo Russellās free agency based on a seemingly erroneous report about him declining his player option.
The little noise when it comes to the Lakers head coaching search may be a result of the team being focused on two names early on in Ty Lue and JJ Redick.