Former NBA guard Darius Morris, who played in the league from 2011-15, has passed away at age 33, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). The 41st overall pick in the 2011 draft, Morris began his professional career with the Lakers after playing his college ball at Michigan. The Los Angeles native appeared in 67 regular season games for the Lakers over the … [Read more...] about Former NBA Guard Darius Morris Passes Away
Clippers Notes: Harden, Game 5 Loss, Leonard, Coffey
Clippers guard James Harden drew praise for his strong play in the first four games of the team’s first-round series with Dallas. However, in Wednesday’s 30-point home loss, the 34-year-old turned in the latest in a lengthy history of dreadful playoff performances, going 2-of-12 from the field and scoring just seven points in 33 minutes, per Dylan Hernandez of The Los Angeles … [Read more...] about Clippers Notes: Harden, Game 5 Loss, Leonard, Coffey
Lakers Fire Darvin Ham
1:17pm: Ham has officially been dismissed, the Lakers confirmed in a press release (Twitter link via Khobi Price of The Southern California News Group). 1:09pm: The Lakers are firing head coach Darvin Ham, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter links). According to Wojnarowski, general manager Rob Pelinka recently broke the news to Ham over the phone. Sources tell … [Read more...] about Lakers Fire Darvin Ham
Woj: Clippers Want To Retain Lue, George, Harden
After Darvin Ham was fired this afternoon, a report from The Athletic indicated the Lakers would be interested in Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue if he were made available. Appearing on NBA Today with Malika Andrews (Twitter video link), ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski downplayed the possibility of Lue becoming the Lakers’ coach, suggesting he could remain with Los Angeles’ other team … [Read more...] about Woj: Clippers Want To Retain Lue, George, Harden
Jason Kidd, Ty Lue Unlikely To Be Candidates For Lakers’ Job
Don’t expect Jason Kidd or Tyronn Lue to replace Darvin Ham as the Lakers’ head coach, Marc Stein reports in his latest Stein Line notes package. Kidd, who has one year left on his contract with the Mavericks, will likely receive a contract extension in the near future after the team advanced to the Western Conference semifinals, according to Stein’s sources. Kidd was a top … [Read more...] about Jason Kidd, Ty Lue Unlikely To Be Candidates For Lakers’ Job