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By Shams Charania, Jovan Buha and Jenna West The fired coach Darvin Ham after his second season with the team, which ended Monday in a first-round , the organization announced Friday. Sources briefed on the matter say that an extensive search will commence soon, with and, if he becomes available, Ty Lue among others.
Lakers Part Ways With Head Coach Darvin Ham
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) “We all want to thank Darvin for his dedication and positivity,” Lakers vice president of basketball ope…
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The , league sources confirmed to The Athletic. The Lakers conducted a multi-day postmortem on their season after being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Monday night. Members of the Lakers organization, including vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka, held exit interviews with players on Wednesday, league sources told The Athletic. Advertisement After re-evaluating their season and consulting with their players, the Lakers ultimately decid…
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LOS ANGELES — The groans spread throughout Crypto.com Arena. It was happening again. When ’s finished a dunk after driving past , the Nuggets were suddenly within seven points of the with 3 minutes, 41 seconds left in the third quarter of Game 4. The Lakers appeared on the verge of another collapse, another sweep at the hands of the Nuggets, another offseason of re-evaluating their standing in the Western Conference. Advertisement The crowd quieted and tensed up. The Lakers’ bench appeared une…
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LOS ANGELES — The season is on the line in . A 3-0 series deficit would be a death knell. Los Angeles is already facing long odds of a series comeback against the defending champions: Teams with home-court advantage that are up 2-0 in a best-of-seven first-round series go on to win 94.7 percent of the time. But another loss would put the Lakers in unenviable company: Teams that are up 3-0 win 100 percent of the time, regardless of home-court status. Advertisement While the Lakers can be better…
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With a game-winning buzzer-beater, propelled the to a 101-99 victory over the on Monday night. Murray drained a two-point fadeaway shot over with the game tied as the clock expired, giving the Nuggets a 2-0 lead in the series. Davis scored a game-high 32 points and added 11 rebounds, while Denver’s put up 27 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in a battle of stars that featured an impressive fourth quarter from , who totaled 26 points and 12 assists. Denver mounted a 20-point comeback in the…
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With a game-winning buzzer-beater, propelled the to a 101-99 victory over the on Monday night. Murray drained a two-point fadeaway shot over with the game tied as the clock expired, giving the Nuggets a 2-0 lead in the series. Davis scored a game-high 32 points and added 11 rebounds, while Denver’s put up 27 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in a battle of stars that featured an impressive fourth quarter from , who totaled 26 points and 12 assists. Denver mounted a 20-point comeback in the…
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DENVER — As time ticked away, and the game got closer, there was only one way that Game 2 between the and could end. For most of the game, the Lakers believed they were on the verge of snapping their nine-game losing streak to the Nuggets, overcoming their recent history and getting back into a series that only they truly think they have a chance in. After an Austin Reaves 3-pointer, they led 68-48 with 10 minutes left in the third quarter. Advertisement But through a combination of fatigue, m…
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DENVER — head coach Darvin Ham’s message to his team entering its rematch with the defending champion was to learn from the past and, more importantly, move forward. That last part will be difficult for the to do when their tortured history with the Nuggets continues to repeat itself. Advertisement In many ways, the Lakers’ in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series felt like. was the best player on the floor, with Los Angeles finding no way to prevent him from scoring easily or…
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It’s been 490 days since the beat the . The last time the Lakers defeated the Nuggets was Dec. 16, 2022, in Los Angeles. exited early after injuring his right foot in the first half. posted a triple-double. Los Angeles started three small guards (, and ). At 12-16, a Western Conference finals run seemed far-fetched for a struggling group. Advertisement A lot has changed since. The Lakers remade their roster at the 2023 trade deadline and went on to the conference finals, where the Nuggets s…
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NEW ORLEANS — The were never going to duck the smoke. They heard the chatter over the 48 hours leading into the No. 7 vs. No. 8 Play-In Tournament game between them and the . They heard that they should purposely lose to avoid playing the No. 2 seed Nuggets. The defending champs swept the season series with the Lakers and have won eight straight games against them overall dating to January 2023. Advertisement As a result, a handful of national pundits suggested the Lakers would be better off l…
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NEW ORLEANS — The Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff path quickly became the topic of discussion in their locker room after their over the . The conversation naturally trended toward Denver, with the realization that if the win in the No. 7 versus No. 8 game Tuesday, they’ll be the No. 7 seed and play the defending champion No. 2 in the first round. Advertisement No West team wants to play the Nuggets, who remain the favorite to come out of the Western Conference. Denver went 12-3 against the West…
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