by Kent Sterling There have been rumors for weeks that Mike D’Antoni would be fired as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, and that Kentucky coach John Calipari would be a front-runner for the gig. D’Antoni was removed yesterday (do you think the Lakers are paying him better than half his 2014-2015 salary because the […]
by Kent Sterling The joke is that John Calipari is the college coach most ready to succeed in the NBA because he has the most experience coaching professionals. True, but not the reason why he should leave Blue Grass for the high tides of Los Angeles to lead the Lakers back from the dead. On […]
by Kent Sterling An $10-million per year extension to continue as coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, or roughly $10-million per year to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. Either way, John Calipari wins big. I may not agree with John Calipari’s use of the one-and-done rule to feather his nest and create a revolving door of […]