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• Lakers Rumors: LeBron James, Anthony Daivs Prefer Not To Have Shootaround

  01-08-2020 22:10 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  With the NBA’s restart underway at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, the Los Angeles Lakers have officially resumed their pursuit of the franchise’s 17th championship.
  The Lakers have been the best team in the Western Conference all season, becoming the first to win 50 games when they defeated the L.A. Clippers in their opening seeding game on Thursday night. Led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers look as focused as ever, picking up right where they left off before th
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Mike Budenholzer, Kenny Atkinson, JJ Redick, Charles Lee & Tyronn Lue Viewed As ‘Top Candidates’

  06-05-2024 19:19 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  After the Los Angeles Lakers decided to part ways with Darvin Ham, they are embarking on another head coaching search to start this offseason.
  This is an important one as the Lakers have not been able to find a permanent fix at head coach since Phil Jackson retired in 2011 and they are running out of time to get another championship in the LeBron James era.
  With that being the case, the Lakers are unsurprisingly targeting coaching candidates with ties to James. While Jason Kidd is not available
  
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• Lakers News: Jarred Vanderbilt Expresses Frustration With Not Being Available Due To Injury

  06-05-2024 18:10 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Jarred Vanderbilt quickly became a key piece for the Los Angeles Lakers after being acquired at last year’s trade deadline. However, in his first full season with the team, it did not go as planned due to missing time with injuries.
  Vanderbilt only played 29 games, starting six after initially missing the beginning of the regular season with a heel issue. He finally worked his way back into form during late January but then unfortunately suffered a right foot sprain on Feb. 1 in Boston.
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• Jason Kidd Signs Contract Extension With Mavericks After Being Linked To Lakers’ Coaching Search

  06-05-2024 17:22 via lakersnation.com
  
  As the Los Angeles Lakers begin their coaching search after parting ways with Darvin Ham, they have already been linked to some names as potential replacements.
  One of them was Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, who of course has ties to the organization after being an assistant and a close relationship with LeBron James.
  Kidd currently has the Mavericks in the second round of the playoffs though and is in a good situation with two stars in Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. With that being the
  
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• D’Angelo Russell Believes He Had ‘Hell Of A Year’ For Lakers

  06-05-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell had a better showing in the playoffs this year, and will now go into the offseason with an important decision to make.
  Russell has a player option for the 2024-25 season, but is likely to opt out after having a career-year from beyond the arc. The Lakers would prefer to have Russell opt in to his option, but the guard understands he’ll have leverage in any negotiation because he could just simply walk for nothing.
  While the guard had some poo
  
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• Lakers News: Max Christie Wanted To Get An Opportunity In Nuggets Series

  06-05-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Despite a competitive series, the Los Angeles Lakers were unable to overcome the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
  Los Angeles was better-equipped to handle Denver because of the health of LeBron James and Anthony Davis coupled with a better bench. However, the Lakers only managed to take one game off the Nuggets and exited the postseason after losing in Game 5.
  The Nuggets also seemed to hold the advantage in the series because of their collective size, length and
  
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• Christian Wood ‘Loved’ First Season With Lakers, Vows To Stay Healthy In 2024-25

  05-05-2024 19:12 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  With the 2023-24 season officially over, the Los Angeles Lakers will turn to the offseason where major changes are expected along the roster.
  The Lakers wasted no time cleaning house as they fired head coach Darvin Ham and his coaching staff and will begin the search for a new head coach. Aside from Ham, there are several players on Los Angeles’ roster that are set to become free agents or have the ability to do so depending what they do with their player options.
  One such player is Christ
  
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• Pau Gasol ‘Proud’ Of Lakers Despite Losing To Nuggets In First Round Of 2024 NBA Playoffs

  05-05-2024 18:39 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  For the second consecutive year, the Los Angeles Lakers’ title hopes were ended by the Denver Nuggets though this past series was much more heart wrenching.
  Getting swept last year is one thing because it meant the Lakers were clearly in a tier below the Nuggets. However, this year’s playoff matchup was even closer despite Los Angeles losing in five games as they were on the wrong end of Jamal Murray’s last-second shotmaking. Murray sent the Lakers home himself in Game 5 when h
  
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• Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards Joins Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant In NBA Playoff History

  05-05-2024 18:14 via lakersnation.com
  
  With his 43-point performance in Game 1 of the second round against the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has joined Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in 2001 as the only players with consecutive 40-point games at age 22 or younger in NBA postseason history.
  In Minnesota’s closeout Game 4 of the first round against the Phoenix Suns, Edwards dropped 40 points for the first time in his postseason career. Additionally, he scored 36 in Game 3 of that Suns series.
  
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• Lakers News: Rich Paul Believes LeBron James’ Body Will Allow Him To Play 5 More Seasons But Only Expecting 2-3

  05-05-2024 17:10 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  After finishing Year 21, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will go into the offseason with an important decision to make regarding his playing future.
  Reports began to to surface that James would opt out of his player option for the 2024-25 season and re-sign with the Lakers, but the King pushed back and said that he hasn’t decided what he’ll do yet. It’s hard to imagine that James would retire from basketball, so the most likely route is he stays in Los Angeles or seeks ano
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Anthony Davis’ Opinion To Be Taken ‘Under Consideration’ In Head Coach Search

  05-05-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  After a rollercoaster of a 2023-24 season, the Los Angeles Lakers’ year ended with a first round exit against the Denver Nuggets.
  Los Angeles knew that changes needed to be made and they went for the low-hanging fruit as they dismissed head coach Darvin Ham. For weeks leading up to the playoffs, Ham’s job security was becoming a hotly-discussed topic because of his in-game shortcomings and questionable press conferences and the Lakers decided to cut bait after just two years.
  Now, th
  
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• NBA Playoff Schedule: Conference Semifinals Dates, Times & TV Info

  05-05-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the 2024 NBA Playoffs by the Denver Nuggets, setting up all the matchups in the Western Conference Finals.
  After beating the Lakers, the Nuggets are facing off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in what will surely be a war between two of the best teams in the Western Conference. On the other side, the Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Dallas Mavericks in a battle featuring two of the best perimeter players in the league in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  
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• Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Fined $25,000 For Verbally Abusing Game Official After Series Loss To Nuggets

  04-05-2024 21:06 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The NBA fined Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell $25,000 on Saturday for verbally abusing a game official. His actions occurred on the court after the Lakers’ season-ending Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night, the league said.
  It’s unclear what exactly Russell said to the official following the conclusion of Game 5, but with the Lakers’ season coming to a disappointing end, it’s understandable why he was upset and frustrated at the time. Lashing
  
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• Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Fined $25,000 For Abusing Game Official After Series Loss To Nuggets

  04-05-2024 21:06 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The NBA fined Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell $25,000 on Saturday for verbally abusing a game official. His actions occurred on the court after the Lakers’ season-ending Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night, the league said.
  It’s unclear what exactly Russell was upset about following the conclusion of Game 5, but with the Lakers’ season coming to a disappointing end, it’s understandable why he was upset and frustrated at the time. Lashing out
  
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• Former Lakers Guard Darius Morris Passes Away At Age 33

  04-05-2024 20:40 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers organization is known to be a family with former players, coaches and executives welcome back to Crypto.com Arena at any time. Anyone who attends a Lakers game is likely to see former players walking the concourse and greeting fans at any point.
  Because of how close everyone in the Lakers organization is, it makes news like Saturday’s even tougher to digest.
  According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, former Lakers guard Darius Morris has passed away at the age of 3
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Interest In Coaching Candidates With Ties To LeBron James, Including Mavericks’ Jason Kidd

  04-05-2024 19:37 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  After parting ways with Darvin Ham, the Los Angeles Lakers are embarking on another coaching search, their third since 2019 when Rob Pelinka took over the front office.
  Some potential replacements have already emerged with the Lakers being linked to Tyronn Lue, Mike Budenholzer, JJ Redick, Kenny Atkinson and Charles Lee, among others. They will likely interview a number of candidates and take their time before making a hire.
  If the Lakers want to get back into championship contention then they h
  
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• Tyronn Lue: ‘It’s Great To Be Wanted’ By Lakers But Focus Is On Remaining With Clippers

  04-05-2024 18:30 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  After the Los Angeles Lakers decided to part ways with head coach Darvin Ham, reports immediately started surfacing about his potential replacement.
  L.A. Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue seems to be at the top of the list for the Lakers, which makes sense given his history with LeBron James.
  Lue has one year left on his Clippers contract though, which seems to complicate things for the Lakers. Additionally, it was reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that the Clippers are hoping to sign Lue to a
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Darvin Ham Expected To Be Head Coaching Candidate Elsewhere

  04-05-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  After a rollercoaster 2023-24 season that resulted in a first-round exit to the Denver Nuggets, the writing was on the wall for Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham.
  Ham led the Lakers to a Western Conference Finals berth last year but struggled to build on that momentum this past season, which resulted in the team having to fight in the Play-In Tournament to qualify for the postseason. Once they get there, though, Ham looked out of his depth going up against Nuggets head coach Michael Malon
  
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• Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving : Ask GMs & Presidents Why I Didn’t Reunite With LeBron James On Lakers

  04-05-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  After the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, rumors started to circulate about their offeseason plans for the roster.
  The Lakers are reportedly going to look to chase after a third star in the summer, with Trae Young and Donovan Mitchell the most likely targets. However, Los Angeles was also linked to Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving, who’s currently still in the postseason.
  There’s been no secret that the Lakers have been str
  
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• Lakers News: Rob Pelinka Releases Statement After On Darvin Ham

  04-05-2024 01:50 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Friday afternoon that they have officially fired head coach Darvin Ham after two years at the helm.
  “We greatly appreciate Darvin’s efforts on behalf of the Lakers and recognize the many accomplishments achieved over the past two seasons including last year’s remarkable run to the Western Conference finals,” Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement released by the team. “We
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Phil Handy & All Assistant Coaches Being Fired In Addition To Darvin Ham

  03-05-2024 23:58 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The writing had been on the wall over the last few days, but the Los Angeles Lakers finally made it official on Friday when they fired head coach Darvin Ham.
  Ham was the head coach of the Lakers for two seasons, earning the seventh seed in the West both times before losing to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals and first round, respectively.
  While those aren’t bad results for most organizations, the Lakers are in the business of winning championships. Couple that with the r
  
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• Lakers News: Rob Pelinka Releases Statement After Firing Darvin Ham

  03-05-2024 21:36 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Friday afternoon that they have officially fired head coach Darvin Ham after two years at the helm.
  “We greatly appreciate Darvin’s efforts on behalf of the Lakers and recognize the many accomplishments achieved over the past two seasons including last year’s remarkable run to the Western Conference finals,” Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement released by the team. “We
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Mike Budenholzer, Kenny Atkinson & More Join Tyronn Lue and JJ Redick As Head Coaching Candidates

  03-05-2024 20:56 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers made the decision to part ways with head coach Darvin Ham on Friday, a change that had been brewing the last few days after the first round playoff exit.
  It became clear in the middle of the season that Ham and the players on the roster weren’t seeing eye to eye, and his fate was sealed after not being able to compete with the Denver Nuggets once again.
  Now that Ham is out, the Lakers will be searching for their seventh full-time head coach since Phil Jackson left in
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Darvin Ham Dismissed As Head Coach

  03-05-2024 20:07 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  When the Los Angeles Lakers decided to part ways with a championship-winning head coach in Frank Vogel and replaced him with Darvin Ham, they put a lot of trust in a first-time head coach to guide them through the final years of LeBron James’ career.
  Unfortunately, just like every other head coaching hire the organization has made since the departure of Phil Jackson in 2011 though, that trust seemed to be misplaced.
  Ham’s two seasons at the helm were very similar with the team strugg
  
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• Lakers News: LeBron James Reflects On Losing To Nuggets In 2024 NBA Playoffs

  03-05-2024 19:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers got bounced out of the playoffs for the second consecutive year by the Denver Nuggets, setting up what will be another pivotal offseason for the franchise.
  Head coach Darvin Ham admitted it was tough to see the Lakers’ season end in similar fashion, and now could very well find himself on the way out sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, LeBron James’ future is also up in the air as he has a player option for the 2024-25 season that he is expected to decline.
  De
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Tyronn Lue & JJ Redick Among Potential Head Coaching Candidates

  03-05-2024 18:08 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be heading towards another coaching search as reports indicate that head coach Darvin Ham is expected to be let go after two seasons.
  Finding a quality head coach has been a problem for the Lakers as they have already had six of them since Phil Jackson retired in 2011 and now will likely be looking for a seventh. Since Jackson, Luke Walton has coached the most games for the Lakers and he only lasted three seasons.
  One of the biggest mistakes the Lakers made in rece
  
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• Lakers News: Draymond Green Defends Darvin Ham Amidst Reports He’ll Be Let Go

  03-05-2024 17:10 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers dropped their first-round series to the Denver Nuggets in five games and now go into an offseason where major changes are sure to take place.
  The biggest move could be on the sidelines as the rumor mill is bursting with reports that the Lakers will fire head coach Darvin Ham by the end of the week. Despite a Western Conference Finals run last year, Ham failed to build on the team’s success during the 2023-24 season and now finds himself on the hot seat.
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• Lakers News: L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Deletes Tweet Praising In-Season Tournament Championship

  03-05-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  When the NBA announced the addition of the In-Season Tournament, no one knew quite what to expect from it. But one thing that was for sure was that it wouldn’t replace the importance of the actual NBA Playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers became the first ever In-Season Tournament Champions and it was a nice accomplishment for the franchise.
  However, that was never the goal for the Lakers or any other team in the league. Raising the Larry O’Brien Trophy at the end of the season is the ult
  
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• Darvin Ham Points To Health As Most Important Factor In Future Success Of Lakers

  03-05-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers came into this season with championship expectations but fell short of those expectations in the end. With the season now over, many are looking at what went wrong for this team with injuries and head coach Darvin Ham being the main points.
  While the Lakers top players were all healthy for the most part, a number of role players including Gabe Vincent, Jarred Vanderbilt and Cam Reddish all dealt with injuries for large chunks of the season. At the same time, other players
  
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• Lakers Rumors: Organization ‘Confounded’ By Darvin Ham Not Taking Accountability After Anthony Davis Comments

  02-05-2024 21:12 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers season ended at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, head coach Darvin Ham has been defending himself from his detractors. The main criticism levied towards Ham has been in regards to his constantly changing lineups and rotations.
  In particular, many wondered why it took Ham so long to settle on the starting lineup that ultimately turned the Lakers season around, especially as all five were on the team last year and had success together. But Ham has argued that the
  
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