Los Angeles Lakers Fire Head Coach Darvin Ham After Playoffs Failures
deadline.comLos Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was ousted on Friday after two seasons and two failed playoffs appearances. Ham’s fate was sealed when he was subjected to a shouting tirade by Lakers star LeBron James for failing to challenge an out-of-bounds ball during the playoffs.
James yelled at his coach for 15 seconds, pleading for a challenge, but received no action. The team now heads into an off-season of great uncertainty.
James is still playing at a high level, but he’s 40 and nearing the end of his career. Whether he wants to play for the Lakers next season is up in the air.
Ham was ousted with two years remaining on his contract. He went 90-74 (.549) during the regular season and 9-12 (.429) in the postseason — which does not include his two play-in tournament wins — since being hired to replace Frank Vogel in 2022.
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