Former NBAer JJ Redick criticized Doc Rivers on Tuesday's morning First Take, accusing him of "always making excuses" and "throwing your team under the bus." In response, Doc's son, Austin Rivers, addressed the comments on ESPN's NBA Today later in the day.
Patrick Beverley, who was recently traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, protected his coach, Doc Rivers, against comments by J. J. Redick. In an ESPN program, Redick had criticized Rivers for what he perceived to be the veteran coach making excuses for his teams' bad performances.
J. J. Redick, a former NBA player and current sports commentator, harshly criticized Doc Rivers, who was recently appointed as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. Redick, recently appointed to ESPN's NBA broadcasting team, spoke openly in a program and condemned his former coach.
Former NBAer JJ Redick criticized Doc Rivers on Tuesday's morning First Take, accusing him of "always making excuses" and "throwing your team under the bus." In response, Doc's son, Austin Rivers, addressed the comments on ESPN's NBA Today later in the day.
Patrick Beverley, who was recently traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, protected his coach, Doc Rivers, against comments by J. J. Redick. In an ESPN program, Redick had criticized Rivers for what he perceived to be the veteran coach making excuses for his teams' bad performances.
J. J. Redick, a former NBA player and current sports commentator, harshly criticized Doc Rivers, who was recently appointed as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. Redick, recently appointed to ESPN's NBA broadcasting team, spoke openly in a program and condemned his former coach.
In just a few years after ending his professional basketball career, JJ Redick skyrocketed to the screens of NBA fans. He is now set to be heard at the grandest stage of them all. According to Andrew Marchand from The Athletic, Redick has become a leading candidate to join Mike Breen and Doris Burke as commentators on ESPN during the NBA Finals.
After parting ways with head coach Nick Nurse, the Toronto Raptors are in search of a new general to lead their squad. The newest candidate for the job might turn some heads. According to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN, former NBA player and current ESPN analyst JJ Redick was interviewed for the vacancy. He's one of many people to meet with the franchise in the first round of the search.
Charles Barkley reacted to the news about Kendrick Perkins' take on Nikola Jokic becoming back-to-back MVP, saying what Perkins said was plain stupid. "Hey man, I'm trying to work on my golf game, and you're already trying to make me talk about stupid stuff," Barkley told Altitude Sports Radio. "Come on, man. That's asinine, silly, and stupid. Pick one word."
Nikola Jokic is one of the primary candidates to receive the MVP trophy this season yet there are people who say he isn't worthy. Former NBA player JJ Redick decided to address it in a fiery way. Redick did an entire segment about Jokic on his The Old Man and The Three podcast where he lashed out at the Denver Nuggets star's critics.
JJ Redick has recently made comments about Larry Bird that angered Dominique Wilkins. Redick went on ESPN to argue about Stephen Curry and the way current shooters have to play. During the show, the former NBA guard made a point to Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo that current sharpshooters have to deal with much more defensive pressure than their counterparts in the 1980s.
Several months ago, former NBA player JJ Redick made a comment about basketball legend Bob Cousy that made rounds on the internet. After debating whether Chris Paul would be an all-time point guard if he had won an NBA Championship, NBA Hall of Famer Bob Cousy's name was brought up.
Former NBA player JJ Redick made headlines a month ago when discussing Chris Paul's legacy on ESPN's show First Take.
After debating whether CP3 would be an all-time point guard if he had won an NBA Championship, NBA Hall of Famer Bob Cousy's name was brought up.
"Bob Cousy couldn't dribble with his left hand," Redick said on the show. "Bob Cousy won championships in the NBA when there were 8 teams and you had to win two playoff series."
"Let's celebrate Bob Cousy in his era but you cannot compare pre-1980 with the modern NBA," the former player continued. "He was being guarded by plumbers and firemen."
A month after the initial statements, Bob Cousy himself, who is now 93, responded to the claims on NBA Radio on Sirius XM.
New Orleans Pelicans big man Zion Williamson has been absent from the court this season due to a foot injury, but according to his former teammate JJ Redick, he's absent off the court as well. The retired player blasted the first pick in the 2019 NBA Draft for not reaching out to his new teammate CJ McCollum. Redick didn't mince words, talking about a lack of investment on Zion's part.“This ...
The sharpshooter has officially announced his retirement from basketball today in his podcast 'The Old Man & the Three'. Redick added that last season was extremely difficult for him for many reasons: being away from his family, Covid protocols and not being able to play up to his standards. JJ Redick spent the final part of last season with the Dallas Mavericks after being traded by the New ...