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Jason Kidd’s hire as Frank Vogel’s assistant sparked plenty of controversy early in the offseason, considering that Kidd was vying for a head coaching job and part of the Los Angeles Lakers’ initial coaching search. Many expected Vogel’s job to be on thin threads from the get-go, considering the Lakers had a head-coach-caliber replacement at […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has opened up about the specifics of his load management plan for LeBron James. According to the 46-year-old coach, he will take every opportunity to cut back on his superstar’s minutes, with the primary objective of keeping him fresh for the long haul. Of course, winning is still […]

Apart from possessing a seven-foot frame, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is also blessed with superior speed and athleticism not often seen for players his height. Now paired up with a player as unselfish as LeBron James, AD has been the recipient of plenty of lob passes that has made several highlight reels this season. […]

LOS ANGELES – It was the Anthony Davis show on Sunday night at the Staples Center as the Los Angeles Lakers played host to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Davis dominated from the tipoff to the final buzzer with the superstar dropping a season-high 50 points. Davis had 27 points before halftime and kept it going in […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo remains out of the lineup, as the veteran signal caller continues to battle a strained hamstring. With Rondo still battling the lingering setback, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel recently gave an update regarding the seasoned point guard’s status. Rondo, although seemingly heading in the right direction health wise, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are sitting pretty atop the Western Conference standings with a 20-3 slate, tied for best record in the league with the Milwaukee Bucks. Head coach Frank Vogel praised Anthony Davis’ effort in their 136-113 blowout victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. He also added how the superstar big man’s chemistry with […]

Dwight Howard made the first 3-pointer of his 2019-20 season during a 25-point blowout win of the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, giving coach Frank Vogel a few green hairs with his shot selection. The Los Angeles Lakers center spotted up in the left corner, awaiting an inbounds pass, which he caught, jab-stepped, and launched — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, and while they will not have any players officially listed out due to flu-like symptoms, head coach Frank Vogel confirmed that multiple members of the Lakers’ roster are under the weather. Forwards Anthony Davis and Kyle Kuzma are reportedly the two most […]

Star forward Anthony Davis, as well as other players of the Los Angeles Lakers, played through flu-like symptoms on Tuesday in their win over the Denver Nuggets. Now, head coach Frank Vogel is hoping that Davis and the rest of the squad won’t miss tomorrow’s game against the Utah Jazz. Frank Vogel said he didn't […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis wasn’t feeling one hundred percent ahead of the team’s clash against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on Tuesday. However, it certainly didn’t show. The Brow put up 25 points, 10 rebounds and one blocked shot in 35 minutes, leading the Lakers to a 105-96 win despite having […]

Before the season started, Los Angeles Lakers superstar power forward Anthony Davis said he wanted to win the Defensive Player of the Year Award. Davis’ coach, Frank Vogel, is confident the Chicago native will accomplish that goal. Frank Vogel on Anthony Davis’ defense: “I think he can and will win Defensive Player of the Year […]

Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse and Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel have been named the Coaches of the Month for November by the NBA. Toronto's Nick Nurse and the Lakers' Frank Vogel have just been named East and West Coach of the Month for November by the NBA — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 2, […]

After a historically dominant month of November, the Los Angeles Lakers’ 10-game win streak was snapped. Falling at home to the Dallas Mavericks 114-100, both Lakers head coach Frank Vogel and star forward Anthony Davis reacted to the team’s win streak being snapped. “If we can play to our abilities, there is nobody that we […]

Alex Caruso has been a pleasant surprise for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. In fact, he is already starting to become a fan favorite for the Purple and Gold faithful. The 25-year old guard also recently drew praise from head coach Frank Vogel for his elite defense. Vogel called him a “star defender” and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers torched the Washington Wizards on Friday, as the home team came away with a lopsided 125-103 victory a day after Thanksgiving. However, blowouts have not exactly been the norm for the surging Lakers, which is something head coach Frank Vogel addressed following the game. According to the 46-year-old coach, being entrenched […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers are rolling. The Washington Wizards came to town on Friday night, and after getting out to their biggest lead of 11 points, the Lakers proceeded to do what they do and crush their opponent handing Bradley Beal’s squad a loss in convincing fashion, 125-103. LeBron James and company […]

The hiring of Frank Vogel came to the chagrin of many Los Angeles Lakers fans hoping either Tyronn Lue, Monty Williams, or Jason Kidd were hired for the job. The Lakers were impressed with Kidd and decided to bring him along as an assistant coach, something that soon emerged as a point of conversation for […]

LeBron James has emerged as a defensive force once again after taking years off from the less-lauded end of the floor. Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has noticed his intensity and praised his leadership after James said the formula to become the best team in the league would start with the team’s commitment […]

Despite logging their 14th win in the first 17 games of the new season on Saturday in a hard-fought 109-108 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was not exactly delighted with how the game was officiated. In a post-game interview following a tight encounter against the Grizzlies, James could not […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says he challenged power forward Anthony Davis to shoot five 3s a game on the team’s current road trip. Vogel thinks Davis can knock them down consistently from deep and it’ll really open up the court and change the way teams have to defend the superstar. AD has […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has admitted that DeMarcus Cousins’ criminal charges that were dropped on Friday have “definitely been present in my mind.” The case, filed in a Mobile, Alabama court, has been dismissed. F. Vogel says that DeMarcus Cousins’ criminal charges that were dropped today have “definitely been present in my […]

Rajon Rondo has played in his third consecutive game and fourth overall for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, and he has been a welcome addition to the team’s second unit. Although the veteran point guard’s numbers aren’t that impressive so far, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said that Rondo’s stats are measured in a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to five with a 112-107 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, behind LeBron James’ record-setting performance. The four-time MVP put up 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, making him the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double against all 30 teams. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma suffered an eye abrasion in their win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday which forced him to leave the game and never return. After the contest, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel shared that Kuzma was actually available to play but he opted to sit him out. Kyle Kuzma’s […]

Atlanta Hawks rising star Trae Young had another explosion on Sunday night, as he casually dropped 31 points against the Los Angeles Lakers. Prior to the contest, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel did appear to provide a bit of a foreshadowing of things to come when he described how difficult he expects things are going […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel was asked about getting his big man Anthony Davis more involved in the post. Davis attempted 14 shots, making only five of them during a 122-101 rout of the Atlanta Hawks. “It’s something I have to do better at,” said Vogel, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Davis didn’t […]

One of the greatest players to ever don the Los Angeles Lakers jersey was in attendance at Staples Center on Sunday night, as Kobe Bryant watched from the sidelines as the home team gave the Atlanta Hawks a 122-10 spanking. Three years removed from his last game as a pro, Kobe is still beloved by […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has always been known as an assist machine, and this season, his 17th, is no different. In fact, The King is currently leading the NBA in the passing department, but winning that title has never been his goal. James is off to a great start to this season. In […]

LOS ANGELES – The end of the NBA offseason wasn’t kind to rising star, Kyle Kuzma. The Los Angeles Lakers forward was determined to improve his game this past summer while also representing his country playing for Gregg Popovich’s Team USA squad, but the foot injury cost him his chance to compete in China, and […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel sees a unique bond growing between LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and it isn’t just on the basketball court. James and Davis are indeed becoming close friends. When Davis first joined the team this summer, James immediately invited him over for dinner. Now, a few Taco Tuesday’s later, […]

Frank Vogel was quick to praise veteran point guard Rajon Rondo following his season debut, pointing to his sound impact in short minutes of the bench. The cagey floor general debuted after missing the first nine games of the season but gave the Los Angeles Lakers five points, six rebounds, and seven assists in only […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is hoping point guard Rajon Rondo can make his debut on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Rondo has missed the Lakers’ first nine games of the season, but his team hasn’t skipped a beat, still able to top the Western Conference standings. However […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are sensitive to suggestions that Jason Kidd will undercut head coach Frank Vogel, so much so that they have told the media Kidd doesn’t want to do interviews, according to Mark Heisler of the Orange County Register. Kidd is one of Vogel’s assistant coaches on the Lakers. When the Lakers hired […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have now won seven straight games after dropping their season opener to the L.A. Clippers. LeBron James and company made easy work of a scrappy defensive-minded team led by Jimmy Butler on Friday night. The Miami Heat couldn’t keep up with this revamped Lakers squad as Frank Vogel’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has been so impressed with star forward LeBron James’ defense. Now that he’s healthy again, James is playing stellar defense, something Vogel — a defense-minded coach — loves to see. “(LeBron is) working really hard … I couldn’t be more impressed with his commitment on that end and […]

Avery Bradley didn’t finish Sunday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to a leg injury. Fortunately, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel eased fans’ concerns and shared he is confident the 28-year-old guard will be ‘fine’ after the setback. Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Vogel revealed that Bradley was kicked near his right […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel sure is glad to have Danny Green on his team. After all, Green recently admitted that he was close to signing with the Dallas Mavericks in free agency. Green actually helped sink the Mavs on Friday night when he buried a game-tying triple to send the game into […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Kyle Kuzma made his season debut against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, scoring nine points and grabbing three boards in just under 19 minutes of action. However, after missing the entire preseason due to a foot injury, the Lakers are keeping Kuzma on a minutes restriction. Head coach Frank Vogel […]

With the amount of talent in the Western Conference this year, it will be quite a challenge for young teams to break into one of those eight postseason slots. But as far as Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is concerned, he believes the Luka Doncic-Kristaps Porzingis duo will be enough to get the […]