Giannis’ championship journey good for NBA

Dan Hurley will travel to California on Friday to meet with the Los Angeles Lakers to discuss their head coaching vacancy. Rob Pelinka and Jeanie Buss will lead the meeting with Hurley as the pair are “eager to close a deal” with the UConn head coach.

The two sides are discussing contractual parameters, which will be significant in length and salary.

Hurley has yet to make a decision about leaving UConn for the Lakers, but sources tell ESPN there is “momentum” in the talks.

UConn’s administration was notified by Hurley of his talks with the Lakers on Wednesday, and he told his players on Thursday.

Hurley has been the Lakers’ top target since the beginning of their search despite their reported strong interest in J.J. Redick. The only canidate to have two in-person interviews has been James Borrego.

Jordan Poole played just 10 minutes in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 4 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers. Poole had his third straight poor game and didn’t register a point.

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“I really can’t tell you,” Poole said when asked what has changed. “I wish I had answers for you. I wish I had one.”

Poole had a strong Game 1, but his long three-point attempt in the closing seconds was controversial. He has since struggled in the series.

“He didn’t have it going,” Steve Kerr said when asked about Poole’s second-half minutes. “It’s a game where you’re going possession by possession, and we had other guys who were playing well… We just went to other guys. That doesn’t mean Jordan can’t come in and play a big role in Game 6 or Game 5.”