As what was widely expected, the Los Angeles Lakers handed Darvin Ham his walking papers, parting ways with the head coach after just two seasons. The final straw apparently for Ham in LA was the team’s series loss in the first round of the 2024 NBA Finals at the hands of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.
In a scathing critique that reverberated across the NBA landscape, former head coach George Karl minced no words in his assessment of the Los Angeles Lakers, asserting that their only championship victory since the departure of legendary coach Phil Jackson "doesn't count" and highlighting the franchise's instability over the past 15 years.
LeBron James has a lot of power with the Lakers, but he was reportedly not involved in the firing of Darvin Ham. LeBron James has a lot of power within the Lakers organization.
The NBA Draft is one of the few instances when the wall between player and fan can crumble a bit, as people witness the raw reactions of these young athletes when their names are called and their lives instantly change.
The Los Angeles Lakers made headlines this afternoon, when they fired not just two-year head coach Darvin Ham but also his entire coaching staff. The team will be building out its bench from the ground up.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the opening stages of a highly important offseason for the future of the franchise that’s already seen the team part ways with its entire coaching staff.
Here's a look at some of the names under consideration to take over the Lake Show.
The Los Angeles Lakers are really cleaning house even beyond the firing of head coach Darvin Ham.
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.
According to NBA insider Anthony Irwin of Lakers Daily, Darvin Ham lost the Los Angeles Lakers locker room in December. Ham benched D’Angelo Russell,
On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers had their season come to an end when they lost to the Devner Nuggets by a score of 108-106 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.
It would appear that Ham has admirers around the league.
Once again, the Los Angeles Lakers will be entering into an offseason with more questions than answers. After being eliminated in the postseason by the Denver Nuggets once again, the organization has some soul-searching to do.
Darvin Ham is out of L.A. after just two years on the bench.
The Los Angeles Lakers are desperate to right the ship to their roster after their first-round exit at the hands of the Denver Nuggets exposed the many problems that prevented their team from matching their exploits in the 2023 playoffs.
After another playoff exit at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers will enter the offseason searching for answers. Despite leading for the majority of the series, Denver was able to make the big plays when the game was on the line.
It’s clear to everyone and their mother that the Los Angeles Lakers are desperate to keep LeBron James playing for their team. He’s still one of their best players despite starting his career before some of the players entering this year’s NBA Draft were even born.
With the Lakers now out of the playoff picture, beat writer Jovan Buha went on The Athletic NBA Show to discuss the team’s situation heading into the summer.
Ham has coached the Lakers for two seasons. Though the team reached the Western Conference finals last season, they lost in five games in the first round this season.
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