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New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has reportedly spoken with star small forward LeBron James, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Lakers hired Vogel last week. NBA Hall of Famer and former Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd will be Vogel’s lead assistant. Frank Vogel has spoken with LeBron, […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has revealed that Frank Vogel was hired because the coach reflected the core qualities that the organization wants. Per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Rob Pelinka pointed out Vogel’s track record as a head coach. To recall, Frank Vogel was the coach of the Indiana Pacers from 2010 to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced the hiring of Frank Vogel as their new head coach, a move that somehow shocked and disappointed the fans as they were hoping for more prominent names like Tyronn Lue or Mark Jackson. However, Lakers greats Shaquille O’Neal and Robert Horry called for fans to give Vogel a chance […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a rather surprising head coaching hire this past weekend, bringing in former Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic head coach Frank Vogel to take the reins. While Vogel was certainly not LeBron James’ first choice, he liked Instagram posts discussing the Lakers’ decision to hire Vogel and to bring in Jason […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was not too enthralled with the fact that negotiations to make Ty Lue the team’s next head coach fell apart, but he liked Instagram posts about the Lakers’ decision to hire Frank Vogel and bring on Jason Kidd as an assistant, per Ohm Youngmisuk and Dave McMenamin of ESPN. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally filled their head coaching vacancy on Saturday afternoon, hiring former Pacers and Magic head coach Frank Vogel. The Lakers also hired former Nets and Bucks head coach Jason Kidd to be one of Vogel’s assistants, which may give Kidd a future path to the head coaching gig if Vogel struggles […]

Kurt Rambis was a force for the Los Angeles Lakers on the court in the 1980s. Now, some people are getting the impression he is a central force off the court. The Lakers have already had plenty of offseason drama, but the team gained some clarity on Saturday afternoon with the hiring of Frank Vogel […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hiring Frank Vogel to be their next head coach, and ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski says “the influence of Phil Jackson and Kurt Rambis weighs heavily in the Vogel hiring.” Specifically, Woj notes that the Lakers currently aren’t planning to distinguish between the top assistant coach and the rest of the coaching […]

Those who have actually spent time around LeBron James, like former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager and current New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin, all suggest that assumptions the three-time champion wields undue influence over his franchise, front office, and coach are wildly overstated. Still, that didn’t stop someone from taking […]

One of the reasons why Tyronn Lue isn’t the Los Angeles Lakers was management’s preference that he hire Jason Kidd as his top assistant. Lue, perhaps weary of the possibility of Kidd instituting another power-grab, balked at that inclination, ultimately walking away from consideration for the Lakers’ job last week before the team hired Frank […]

Frank Vogel has reportedly agreed to a deal to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Vogel is signing a three-year deal with the Lakers, the same deal Tyronn Lue turned down. Star small forward LeBron James has three years left on his deal with LA. Frank […]

Everything isn’t quite coming up Milhouse for the Los Angeles Lakers as of late. Following the team’s failure to make their way into the playoffs, Luke Walton parted ways with the franchise after a three-year run as the team’s head coach. The goal for the Lakers was to bring in a recognizable name with prior […]

Frank Vogel has reportedly emerged as a front-runner to be offered the Los Angeles Lakers’ head-coaching job, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. Vogel has coached the Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic. He went 250-181 with the Pacers in the regular season and 54-110 with the Magic. Vogel was 31-30 in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were purportedly all set to hire former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue… until it all fall apart. According to ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers and Lue were not only in disagreement over contract terms, but also with the notion of Jason Kidd possibly serving on Lue’s staff as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have regrouped after their fallout with Tyronn Lue and have begun their search for their next head coaching candidate, planning to interview Frank Vogel next, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Vogel flew out to Los Angeles on Thursday for the interview, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The former Orlando Magic and […]

Frank Vogel could be part of the latest drama enfolding the NBA’s most glamorous franchise. The Los Angeles Lakers are currently in talks with Tyronn Lue to become the franchise’s next head coach, and although he hasn’t accepted the offer yet, there are reports that the hiring of Lue will be made official within the […]

Has there ever been any single NBA season as comparable to a soap opera as that of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018-19? From the first day that they signed LeBron James in free agency, to the utter calamity of the Anthony Davis saga, to Magic Johnson resigning as president of basketball operations and the […]

The Houston Rockets are in the midst of a mini crisis right now. Over the summer, they parted ways with their defensive specialist coach Jeff Bzdelik, and at the moment, the team appears to be having some regret over this move. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Rockets came very close […]

The New York Knicks are in a rough place right now with the franchise in the midst of a rebuild. The Carmelo Anthony era of the Knicks has come and gone, and now they’re looking at developing young guys with a mix of veteran leadership. On Wednesday night, after the Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

The Orlando Magic have fired head coach Frank Vogel after two seasons with the team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This is the second quick-fire since Jeff Hornacek was relieved of his duties with the New York Knicks last night, shortly after the end of their season. Vogel went 25-57 this season, finishing with the […]

The Orlando Magic have had yet another horrid season and will finish in the lottery hoping to select another young star in this year’s NBA Draft. Unfortunately, this comes as the team has a 21-51 record with just 10 games left to play in the season with no clear direction moving forward. In fact, Marc […]

After an 8-4 start to the 2017-18 NBA season, there was great optimism for head coach Frank Vogel and the Orlando Magic. Unfortunately, their winning ways did not continue as they have gone 13-45 since and have the fourth-worst record in the entire NBA. In this league, when things do not go a certain way, […]

The Orlando Magic took a 107-106 lead late in the 4th quarter to seal what seemed to be the dagger that would win the game as Aaron Gordon and Jonathan Simmons celebrated near midcourt while the Los Angeles Lakers called timeout, hoping to scratch up a play that would at least give them a shot […]

Selected as a lottery pick by the Orlando Magic in 2017, Jonathan Issac was chosen to make the Magic better defensively. Head coach Frank Vogel is a defensive guru, who was responsible for transforming the Indiana Pacers into title contenders at the height of his coaching career. Vogel obviously loves what Issac brings to the […]

This coming summer’s free agency is expected to be one of the most competitive in NBA history as a number of big name players will be up for grabs, and teams will make their pitches to lure them to join their fold. However, the carousel will not only involve marquee players, as there will be […]

Following the promising development reported about the Orlando Magic having both Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon on track to return to action for them on Thursday, their fans may want to lessen their expectations on them for the meantime to produce huge numbers immediately. Despite potentially seeing them share the court with their teammates again […]

The disappointing 2017-18 NBA season for the Orlando Magic continued with their 105-99 loss to the lowly Sacramento Kings on Tuesday. Once again, head coach Frank Vogel was reminded about what could have been, especially after seeing Vince Carter on the opponents’ side. Carter made the decision to join Sacramento in free agency last summer […]

In his fourth season in the league, Aaron Gordon has seen some continued improvement in his performance on the court. One of the biggest areas where the Orlando Magic forward has seen a large jump in consistency is from beyond the arc, hitting an efficient 41.5 percent. In John Denton’s article for Magic.com, head coach […]

The Orlando Magic began the 2017-18 NBA season as one of the most surprising teams in the league. However, they have since been mired in mediocrity for the last two months now after having slipped to the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, their performance has somehow taken a drastic turn for the worse. According to […]

Paul George’s former head coach Frank Vogel gave him a Hall of Fame-worthy compliment saying he always thought the former has “Allen Iverson’s instincts in Scottie Pippen’s body” on defense, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. The lanky 6-foot-9 Oklahoma City Thunder forward is leading the league in steals with 2.84 per game, just like […]

While preparing for a post-Thanksgiving Day showdown with the Boston Celtics this Friday, Orlando Magic head coach Frank Vogel had some good things to say about Celtics big man Al Horford. Via Jay King of MassLive.com. Frank Vogel on Al Horford: "Probably the most underrated guy in the league, in my opinion." — Jay King […]

The Orlando Magic have been one of the most surprising teams of the 2017-18 NBA season thus far. They have even managed to go 7-4 despite the eight-game absence of starting point guard Elfrid Payton due to a hamstring injury. Payton did not miss a beat when he returned to action on Wednesday to record his […]

Heading into this coming season, the Orlando Magic are hopeful that they can make the playoffs, as they have added some key pieces to bolster their lineup. One player they brought in to their fold is rookie Jonathan Isaac, who they see as a cornerstone of their team in the future. Head coach Frank Vogel […]

It has been five seasons since the Orlando Magic last made an appearance in the playoffs. However, head coach Frank Vogel believes that the Magic could finally break through this upcoming campaign, according to John Denton of Magic.com. “It can be (a playoff team), but we’ve got a lot to do and we’ve got our […]

Golden State Warriors forward David West has a job lined up waiting for him whenever he chooses to hang up his sneakers. Orlando Magic head coach Frank Vogel has been vocal about wanting his former Indiana Pacers player in his coaching staff once he’s decided to call it a career, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. […]

With the Orlando Magic having a 26-46 record and sitting in the second-to-last spot of the Eastern Conference, head coach Frank Vogel can afford to experiment with his lineups. He is now looking towards the development of second-year small forward Mario Hezonja. The 43-year-old coach believes that a shift to the power forward position may work […]

The Orlando Magic are looking to shake things up within the organization and one of their immediate priorities is evaluating their roster assets. According to a report by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the team is looking to trade center Nikola Vucevic and is reportedly “down” on recently relegated point guard Elfrid Payton at the moment, which means he […]

Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier had plenty of opportunity in restricted free agency to explore interest he has garnered from teams around the league. However, he never found out how much his talent was coveted because he quickly signed a 5-year, $85 million deal to stay with the Magic. Most young players spend their early career years […]

The Orlando Magic have missed the playoffs the past four seasons, with each ending in a losing record. The last time they made significant waves in the Eastern Conference was back in the Dwight Howard era when they made consecutive trips to the conference finals, even making it to the NBA Finals in 2009. Now, […]