The Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating a top four team in the Western Conference, the Utah Jazz (101-95). Even though their opponents have one of the best offenses in the entire league, the purple and gold were able to limit them to less than a hundred points which was a
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The Los Angeles Lakers failed to capitalize on their win against the Utah Jazz as they fell against the Indiana Pacers (104-111), despite leading the game for three quarters. Lakers Head coach Frank Vogel, who is reportedly on the hot seat, admitted that it is frustrating to see his team lose a game like this
The three-time Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Shannon Sharpe, shared his thoughts on the Anthony Davis-less Los Angeles Lakers losing a 15-point lead to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night: “I do not see Frank Vogel surviving this road trip. I believe the front office waited a little too long to
1 Suns The Suns took care of business in wins over the Pacers, Pistons and Spurs this week, with an average margin of 20 points per game. Reigning Western Conference Player of the Week Devin Booker was on another level, averaging neraly 38 points in the three games, including a season-high 48 in San Antonio.
Los Angeles Lakers brass has reportedly given Frank Vogel and his coaching the greenlight to “coach (Russell Westbrook) as the coaches see fit, even if that means pulling him from a game,” per multiple reports. Long before the Lakers’ 111-104 loss to the Pacers, Vogel and his staff were reportedly given assurances that the franchise
Lakers head coach Frank Vogel made a rather surprising decision to bench one of the team’s stars Russell Westbrook for the final four minutes of the game against the Pacers. After the game, which ended with Los Angeles losing by 7 points, Vogel was asked about the decision to bench Russ. He responded by saying
Award-winning journalist, TV host, and author Skip Bayless gave his opinion on the LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers giving up a 15-point lead to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night: “I won’t be surprised if Frank Vogel doesn’t survive today. He could be gone this afternoon. The Fakers really hit bottom last night.” “I won’t
With 3:52 minutes left to play in the fourth quarter and the Lakers trailing the Pacers by 7 points Frank Vogel decided to substitute Russell Westbrook with Malik Monk. The former NBA MVP sat on the bench till the end of the game as Los Angeles lost to Indiana (104-111). Vogel was asked postgame about
The Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says his relationship with the Lakers front office is “healthy” and that everyone in the organization is working together to improve the team. He says he’s “blocking out” the noise about his job security and is continuing to lock in on winning night to night. Frank Vogel
The Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel shared his thoughts about the Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook’s poster on the Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert: “You have to go smart or go strong against Rudy. If you take anything weak to the basket, he’s going to swat it away. You have to attack
The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly has no intentions yet to terminate Frank Vogel, an indication that the head coach’s job security remains safe, just for now. Per Dan Woike of Los Angeles Times, the Lakeshow authority has currently no plans to fire Vogel out of the coaching helm. Breaking: There are “no current plans” to
According to reporting from The Athletic, Frank Vogel’s job as head coach of the Lakers after 44 games. At 22-22, the Lakers haven’t met the championship standards that were set after acquring a fleet of future Hall-of-Famers in Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, and Rajon Rondo. The Lakers haven’t been more than three games
Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is reportedly hanging on to his job by a thread. After a 133-96 blowout loss to the Nuggets on Saturday, Vogel “narrowly avoided” being fired by the Lakers, according to The Athletic. The Lakers bounced back with a 101-95 win over the Jazz on Monday, when Vogel was “coaching for his
The drama and complication continue to roll on Hollywood, as Frank Vogel’s job and presence in the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly on the line. Per the latest release of Bill Oram and Sam Amick, Vogel is on the coaching hot seat right before the Lakers’ clash against the Utah Jazz on Monday. The defensive-minded
The Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel talks about keeping small-ball big man Stanley Johnson on another 10-day: “He’s one of our best defenders. … Everything we’re doing right now is to keep as much flexibility as we can.” Frank Vogel on keeping Stanley Johnson on another 10-day: “He’s one of our best defenders.
The ‘spirited’ film session, that the Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel talked about ahead of the game against the Denver Nuggets, did not have the expected impact on his team as the purple and gold allowed their opponents score 133 points and take a big win. Just three players reached double-digit scoring for
The Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel shared his thoughts on the Lakers star point guard Russell Westbrook: “We’re working with Russ, he’s receiving our coaching, just trying to put him in positions to succeed. He’s just in a slump right now. We just gotta stay with him and help him through it.” Frank
On Wednesday night, the Sacramento Kings ended their longest losing streak of the season by sending the Los Angeles Lakers (21-21) to their second consecutive loss after winning four in a row. “For the second game in a row, our defense let us down,” the Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said, via ESPN. “We have
The Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel shared his thoughts on the Lakers guard Malik Monk who has been a pleasant surprise for the team this season: “Malik’s a great basketball player. … His game fits the modern NBA.” Frank Vogel on Malik Monk’s success: “Malik’s a great basketball player. … His game fits
Stanley Johnson joined the Los Angeles Lakers on a 10-day hardship exemption contract but managed to leave a good impression on the coaching staff and was rewarded with a second contract under the same conditions. While it remains to be seen whether the 25-year-old power forward will remain with the purple and gold, he has
The Los Angeles Lakers failed to extend their winning streak to five games as they lost against the Memphis Grizzlies 119-127. By winning this game Memphis also won regular season series against LA 3-1. It was the 9th straight win for the Grizzlies. LeBron James was the only starter for the Lakers in this game
The Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel talks about LeBron James playing at the center position: “Playing smaller lineups w/ ‘Bron has allowed other guys to get a little bit more comfortable, & it’s allowed ‘Bron to get more comfortable as well. He’s not just creating everything himself. But he’s being a receiver more.
After the Los Angeles Lakers set a season-high with 37 assists vs. the Atlanta Hawks, the Lakers head coach Frank Vogel talked about point guard Russell Westbrook’s impact on Friday night’s game: “I do think he set a tone for us to play extra-pass basketball. This is what our group has to learn to win
The Los Angeles Lakers are on their longest winning streak so far this season after defeating the Atlanta Hawks 134-118 at Crypto.com Arena. Five players finished the game with double-digit scoring for the winners with LeBron James leading the charge with 32 points. According to Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, his players are feeling more
The Los Angeles Lakers are getting closer to having their Big 3 back on the court as Anthony Davis continues his recovery from a sprained MCL in his knee. In addition, Kendrick Nunn, who joined the team this past offseason is expected to come back at some point after missing all games so far this
The Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel acknowledged the team is keeping practices “light” on 37-year-old LeBron James who is playing about 37 minutes per game, saying “it’s a fine line” to figure out the right balance for his workload in practice. Frank Vogel acknowledged the Lakers are keeping practices “light” on 37-year-old LeBron
Today, the Los Angeles Lakers announced they have signed small-ball big man Stanley Johnson to a 10-day contract. The Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says the team is “excited” to have Johnson but that he’s “obviously not going to commit to any lineups” moving forward. Vogel says Johnson has given them a necessary dose of