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The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to ramp up the process of hiring their next head coach this week. The Lakers, like all teams, are in Chicago for the NBA Draft Combine this week. Los Angeles is expected to begin asking permission to interview assistant coaches, while also deciding what other candidates to bring in. Two prominent candidates for the Lakers are James Borrego … [Read more...] about James Borrego, JJ Redick Prominent Candidates For Next Lakers Coach

The Los Angeles Lakers have interest in assistants Micah Nori, David Adelman, Sean Sweeney, and Chris Quinn as possible candidates to fill their vacant head coach position, reported Jovan Buha on Buha's Block. Buha adds that the Lakers are not in the stage of interviewing candidates, but they do plan to name a coach by the NBA Draft on June 26. The organization met earlier this … [Read more...] about Lakers Interested In Micah Nori, David Adelman, Sean Sweeney, Chris Quinn For Head Coach Role

The Los Angeles Lakers have parted ways with Darvin Ham as head coach after two seasons with the franchise. Ham guided the Lakers to the Western Conference in his first season. In Year 2, the Lakers won the In-Season Tournament and lost to the Denver Nuggets in the first round. The Lakers went 90-74 during the regular season with Ham. Ham had two seasons remaining on his … [Read more...] about Darvin Ham Fired By Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have Mike Budenholzer, Kenny Atkinson, JJ Redick and Tyronn Lue on their list of possible candidates for their head coaching vacancy. Charles Lee is also a possible candidate for the job. The Milwaukee Bucks parted ways with Budenholzer after the 22-23 season, two years after the team won The Finals. Budenholzer did not coach during the 23-24 season … [Read more...] about Mike Budenholzer, Kenny Atkinson, JJ Redick, Tyronn Lue, Charles Lee On Lakers’ Head Coach List

The Los Angeles Lakers are holding internal meetings to establish their criteria for the next head coach, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. After firing Darvin Ham last week, the team has yet to request permission to interview assistant coaches thus far. Stein reported last week that the team does not anticipate being able to hire Ty Lue. ESPN is also reportedly … [Read more...] about Lakers Hold Meeting To Establish Criteria For Next Head Coach