Kyle Goon
Whittier Daily News
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Lakers coaching search: Analyzing the three finalists
The Lakers have reportedly narrowed their search down to Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson, Bucks assistant Darvin Ham and ex-Blazers coach Terry Stotts → Read More
Potential Lakers coaches Doc Rivers, Quin Snyder might stay put
Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey says Rivers will return next season, and Utah Jazz GM Justin Zanik and Snyder sound committed to each other. → Read More
‘Winning Time,’ the Showtime Lakers, and the elusive truth
Competing accounts of the “Showtime” dynasty reflect issues of pride and control in how athletes tell their stories. → Read More
Raptors’ Masai Ujiri says Lakers, others can ‘keep dreaming’ about Nick Nurse amid rumors
During his end-of-season press conference, Toronto’s president of basketball operations makes it clear he intends to keep the coach who led the Raptors to the 2019 NBA title. → Read More
‘The Dream Whisperer’ chronicles trail-blazing legacy of former Laker Dick Barnett – Press Enterprise
Documentary details Barnett’s nearly decade-long quest to get his ground-breaking Tennessee State basketball team into the Naismith Hall of Fame. → Read More
Report: Lakers request to interview Bucks assistant Darvin Ham for head coaching job
Ham, a Lakers assistant from 2011-13, has been an assistant to Milwaukee’s Mike Budenholzer since 2018, helping lead them to the 2021 title. → Read More
The Lakers and Nets both failed to understand the right way to build superteams
While other star-driven teams have thrived, L.A. and Brooklyn lacked a competent supporting cast after chasing third stars. → Read More
After disappointing season, Lakers reveal fault lines in on-court chemistry
Veteran role players wanted more time on the floor, more consistency in lineups, but none of them definitively earned it. → Read More
5 coaches who could be up to leading the Lakers
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka anticipates a “methodical” process that the franchise hopes to finish before the June 23 NBA Draft, but these candidates are already being mentioned. → Read More
Malik Monk’s free agency, Kendrick Nunn’s option and more from Lakers exit interviews – Press Telegram
The breakout role player in a forgettable season, Monk says money will not be the top factor in deciding where he signs. → Read More
Lakers’ Russell Westbrook can’t read the room
The Lakers point guard gave a far-too-intimate peek into his world and the many battles he thinks he’s fighting, none of which are about winning basketball. → Read More
Lakers’ Russell Westbrook can’t read the room
The Lakers point guard gave a far-too-intimate peek into his world and the many battles he thinks he’s fighting, none of which are about winning basketball. → Read More
Lakers’ Russell Westbrook sounds off on disappointing season: ‘I never was given a fair chance’ – Orange County Register
Westbrook unleashes frustrations with how his season went and the people who he believes prevented him from being himself. → Read More
Lakers make it official: Frank Vogel is fired
The Lakers put an end to the Frank Vogel coaching era on Monday, announcing he was fired just before 11 a.m. → Read More
Report: Lakers to fire coach Frank Vogel
Rumors of Vogel’s flagging job security have been circulating for months, and his dismissal was the widely expected outcome of a 33-49 season. → Read More
Anthony Davis talks Lakers’ failures, looks forward
Davis has a way of looking at the bright side, which is why even in his exit interview, he remained protective of this year’s group despite their vast underachievement as a team. → Read More
Anthony Davis talks Lakers’ failures, looks forward
Davis has a way of looking at the bright side, which is why even in his exit interview, he remained protective of this year’s group despite their vast underachievement as a team. → Read More
Anthony Davis talks Lakers’ failures, looks forward – Press Enterprise
Davis has a way of looking at the bright side, which is why even in his exit interview, he remained protective of this year’s group despite their vast underachievement as a team. → Read More
In final games, Lakers keep evaluating their role players for next season
With the Lakers’ top talent sidelined, players like Mason Jones and Stanley Johnson make the most of their minutes on the court. → Read More
Lakers top Thunder, snap 8-game skid on star-less night
A Lakers squad playing without LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony beats a six-player OKC team for its first home win since March 11. → Read More