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Darvin Ham’s net worth in 2024 is $5 million. Ham is a basketball coach who most recently served as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers before they fired Ham after the Lakers failed to advance past the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. He was also a former professional basketball player who […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have parted ways with Darvin Ham after two seasons as head coach, league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints on Friday. This news was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. 🚨 BREAKING: The Lakers have fired Darvin Ham after two seasons, per @wojespn pic.twitter.com/s0Etriv7PK — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 3, 2024 Ham, 50, signed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are now in their offseason after another upsetting loss at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Given how things didn’t turn out the way they expected, it’s likely that the Lakers will make some adjustments to their lineup. What better way to resolve these issues than […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw another disappointing season come to an end, and certain NBA executives are speculating that LeBron James’ former coach Tyronn Lue may be a prime candidate to steer the franchise as its next head coach. Lue coached James during his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers for two-and-a-half seasons from 2016 […]

The first thing that the Los Angeles Lakers need to take care of in the offseason is deciphering the direction they want to go in. At times, LeBron James was clearly defiant with some of Darvin Ham’s calls. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis admitted that they felt lost in that NBA Playoffs first-round exit against the Denver […]

The first thing most of the Los Angeles Lakers faithful did after their squad got bounced in the NBA Playoffs yet again was hurl vitriol toward someone. Who was at the receiving end of comments that insisted that they get fired? Well, it was Darvin Ham. From comments about being lost delivered by Anthony Davis […]

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers are watching the rest of the playoffs from home, they’ll have plenty of time to ponder offseason targets, trades, and signings. Losing to the Denver Nuggets for the second straight year certainly put a dent in their roster confidence, and apparently, their head coaching, too, so it’s safe to […]

Perhaps the biggest offseason question surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers is LeBron James’ future with the franchise. After a first-round exit in the NBA Playoffs, there is rumors swirling that The King could possibly retire or look for greener pastures elsewhere. He quickly addressed the rumblings on social media Tuesday, saying he’s yet to make […]

The Los Angeles Lakers 2023-24 campaign came to a pretty disappointing end, as they once again were eliminated from the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets, as they ended up losing their first-round series in five games. And right after their season came to an end, franchise legend Magic Johnson made it clear that he believed […]

A lot of noise has been made in recent days about whether or not Darvin Ham and Frank Vogel deserved to be fired for what transpired this season with the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, respectively. Ham has been on the hot seat ever since the Lakers won the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament in […]

Since the arrival of LeBron James in the Los Angeles Lakers, the goal has been to win multiple NBA championships. The Purple and Gold managed to win one title under LeBron’s reign; however, they never followed up on another. After winning the 2020 NBA Finals, the Lakers made one bad decision after another. Firstly, they […]

After getting beat by the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers are now in their offseason. With plenty of time on their hands, the Lakers organization can use that period to restrategize and make adjustments. The organization is likely going to trade a few pieces away and maybe even sign […]

LeBron James’ 16-year-old son Bryce James drew attention when a TikTok video was reposted to his page that trolled Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham after the team’s season-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Monday night. “The Nuggets are on a 15-0 run,” the image read, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a disappointing end to their 2023-24 season with a first round exit in the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets. They now face an offseason of potential uncertainty with the future of head coach Darvin Ham up in the air as well as the future of LeBron James. The Lakers […]

The situation that the Los Angeles Lakers are in is very tricky. They have the choice to run it back with nearly the same core as they did a year ago and hope for the best next season. Or, a decision could be made to shake up the core such that they get new guys […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season ended once again at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, this time in the first round via a gentleman’s sweep in five games, and LeBron James provided an interesting insight on how an early season development doomed their campaign While the series could have gone either way with the Nuggets […]

For the second consecutive season, the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Playoffs. While the Lakers managed to avoid a disastrous sweep, it doesn’t change the fact that they lost. Before the 2023-24 season commenced, the Purple and Gold made significant adjustments to their roster. Los Angeles opted for younger talent […]

Los Angeles is home to the stars, and the Lakers are no exception to that. Between LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and even D’Angelo Russell, the ever-classic Purple & Gold is no stranger to being at the forefront of the NBA media landscape. More league fans know the Lakers’ ownership than any other franchise, and even […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers having crashed out of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, all eyes are on LeBron James and his future, both in the NBA and with the Lakers. James has made it clear in the past he wants to play alongside his son, Bronny James, in the NBA if he has the opportunity […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are now in their offseason after making a first-round exit from the 2024 NBA Playoffs. It’s back to the drawing boards for the Purple and Gold as they figure out the adjustments they need to make. While trading some of their inefficient players could do the trick, picking up valuable free […]

All the New York Knicks had to do was close this NBA Playoffs series out. They had all the momentum heading into Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers. But, someone by the name of Tyrese Maxey just could not help but pop off despite his coach not being able to draw up plays. LeBron James […]

Just because the Los Angeles Lakers are already out of the running for the NBA title in the 2023-24 season, it doesn’t mean they will just fade away from the mainstream. That’s just not the case for Los Angeles, which could have a big summer ahead of them. At the center of it is no […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a big decision to make regarding whether to retain the services of head coach Darvin Ham. After losing to the Denver Nuggets in five games, the Lakers have been kicked out of the playoffs. Once believed to be possible championship contenders after making the Western Conference Finals a year ago and […]

When LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018, his goal was to etch his name in the lore of one of the most iconic American sports franchises. He did so alongside Anthony Davis in 2020, when they won the Lakers’ 17th championship. Regardless of opinions about the NBA Bubble, this is still a […]

On Monday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers saw their 2023-24 season officially come to an unceremonious conclusion with a 108-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the first round series between the two teams, marking the second straight postseason that the Nuggets had sent the Lakers to Cancun. James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ tumultuous 2023-24 season came to a fitting end on Monday night: with another gutting loss to the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Playoffs. Minutes after Jamal Murray’s second game-winner of the series — as the Lakers rushed through exit interviews to avoid questions related to ready-to-go exposés — Darvin Ham and […]

On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers saw their 2023-24 season officially come to a brutal conclusion with a 108-106 road defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their first-round series. It officially ended a tightly contested series that saw the Nuggets continually taking over down the stretch of close […]

Max Christie’s lack of opportunity during the NBA Playoffs carried over into his exit interview. The sophomore’s end-of-season press conference — conducted after the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets — was cut short after 41 seconds because LeBron James was ready to take the podium. Christie, who played zero minutes in […]

On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2023-24 season officially came to a brutal ends with a 108-106 road loss at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their first round series, officially concluding what had been a back and forth affair that consistently saw the Nuggets take over close games down […]

LeBron James is nearing the end of his career (or so we think), which makes James’ free-agency decision this offseason all that more intriguing. The 39-year-old NBA superstar just finished his 21st NBA season and has a $51.4 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers he must decide to exercise or decline this summer, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season ended on Monday night at the hands of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets for the second straight year, and now is when things will get very interesting for the Lakers. With LeBron James potentially a free agent this summer and Bronny James possibly on his way to the NBA, […]

A few years ago, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers had a stranglehold on the Toronto Raptors. Now, LeBron is feelinig the same thing that Toronto felt back in the late 2010s. For the last year or so, the Denver Nuggets have had the Lakers’ number. Whether it’s in the regular season or the playoffs, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a massive decision to make regarding the immediate future of head coach Darvin Ham. After losing to the Denver Nuggets in five games, the Lakers have been kicked out of the playoffs. Once thought to be championship contenders after making the Western Conference Finals a year ago and winning the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will take no comfort in the fact that they competed hard against the Denver Nuggets, as the end result remains the same; they lost their first-round series against the reigning champion in five games, and two of those defeats came in such excruciating fashion with Jamal Murray hammering the nail in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James has heard it all from fans during his incredibly long career in the NBA. While he’s done an admirable job overall of ignoring hecklers, from time to time, the future Basketball Hall of Famer would indulge himself in some interaction with them. Take for example what happened during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs in the first round after losing Game 5 to the Denver Nuggets on Monday, and potentially heading into the offseason as a free agent, D’Angelo Russell looked back on his season and spoke on his outlook heading into this summer, saying that he will use […]

There is a rising chorus of voices calling for the job of Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham. Ham is in the crossfire after the Lakers got bounced by the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs on Monday. Ham’s future with the team is in peril, per The Athletic. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were so close yet so far from beating the Denver Nuggets for the second consecutive year, as Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Co. completed a ‘gentleman’s’ sweep Monday with a 108-106 victory capped off by another Murray game-winning shot. After the game, Lakers legend Magic Johnson gave his thoughts on the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are out of title contention once again. Just like last  year, it was the Denver Nuggets that kicked LA out of the postseason. While on paper this series was better (1-4 series loss instead of a sweep), the games told a completely different story. At every point of the series, the […]