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Austin Reaves enjoyed a breakout 2022-23 campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers, and ended up turning that into a four-year, $56 million contract with the Lakers that he signed this offseason. Reaves quickly became an extremely valuable piece of Darvin Ham’s rotation, and will be tasked with helping LeBron James and Anthony Davis find their […]

Just like the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers fan base, head coach Darvin Ham was ecstatic after LeBron James himself confirmed that he’s not retiring this offseason. Following their Western Conference Finals loss to the Denver Nuggets, LeBron sparked concerns about his future in the NBA after he shared that he’s going to use […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham had a lot to navigate in his first year on the job, not the least of which included a tough matchup in the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors. Although the Lakers eventually prevailed in that series, it sounds like some of the flopping allegations made […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham has proven to be a perfect fit in Southern California. Speaking on the teams that passed on him before he was ultimately hired by the Lakers, Ham did not shy away from speaking his mind, reports NBA insider Marc Stein. “I [Marc Stein] listed the teams that, according […]

The NBA Summer League gives teams a chance to evaluate their newest talent and develop other young players that have been with the franchise for a bit. The Los Angeles Lakers, who are off to a 2-0 start in this year’s summer league, are impressed with the emergence of several of their participants, including second-year […]

Russell Westbrook had an extremely tumultuous tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers that ended unceremoniously to say the least. Still, head coach Darvin Ham believes that Westbrook still deserves his flowers for his time with the Lakers, via the #thisleague UNCUT podcast. “And I told Russ, I said—and shout out to Russ, man. He takes […]

Frank Vogel gutted the Los Angeles Lakers coaching staff when he left for the Phoenix Suns. Dru Anthrop and Miles Simon among others explored better pastures outside of Darvin Ham’s squad. Although, Rob Pelinka may have found a diamond in the rough as they hired DeMarre Carroll. The Lakers and Rob Pelinka have made it […]

In spite of how the season ended for the Los Angeles Lakers, there’s no denying that Darvin Ham put in a commendable effort in his first year as the team’s head coach. Ham played an integral role in the Lakers’ resurgence following the NBA trade deadline, and some might even argue that they overachieved by going […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are undergoing their exit interviews on Tuesday for the 2022-2023 NBA season. Speaking on LeBron James‘ cryptic retirement comments, Rob Pelinka and Darvin Ham offered their candid thoughts, reports ClutchPoints’ Michael Corvo. Rob Pelinka said the Lakers will talk to LeBron "in the coming days", but the organization will offer him […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had their season end after being swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, and Lakers head coach Darvin Ham says the expectation for next season is to take the next step and win the championship. “Coming into next year, there’s going to be expectations, as there should be […]

It’s fair to say that the Denver Nuggets have been hot in their Western Conference Finals series against the Los Angeles Lakers so far. The Nuggets have established a 3-0 lead over LeBron James and the Lakers, with their ability to find buckets seemingly whenever they need them a major reason why they have been […]

After losing Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets in heartbreaking fashion, it now goes without saying that Los Angeles Lakers are facing virtually insurmountable odds in the Western Conference Finals. Being down 2-0 in the series against Nikola Jokic and the mighty Nuggets was already a tough spot to be in for LA, but now […]

Much has been made about LeBron James’ poor shooting from beyond the arc in the Los Angeles Lakers Game 2 loss against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. This comes as no surprise considering how the four-time NBA champ went 0-of-6 in Game 2. James laid a goose egg from distance as well […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals series on Tuesday. With the Nuggets looking to take a 2-0 series lead before hitting the road for Los Angeles, head coach Michael Malone spoke with the media at practice ahead of Thursday night’s Game 2 and had […]

Head coach Darvin Ham may be about to answer the desperate pleas of Los Angeles Lakers fans who were clamoring for forward Rui Hachimura to be in the starting lineup following LA’s Game 1 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Ham is considering starting Hachimura in Game 2, league sources told Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. […]

The NBA playoffs is almost always a competition between which team can make the necessary adjustments at the most opportune moments. Talent almost always wins out in the end, but matchups, coverages and rotation choices matter. This means that coaching matters. And it definitely seemed like Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham stumbled upon […]

Darvin Ham has already joked that his best bet for keeping Nikola Jokic under wraps would be to kidnap him. In the lead-up to Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between his Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, he has provided a little more insight into how they plan to stop the two-time […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially begin their Western Conference Finals journey on Tuesday in the Mile High City against the Denver Nuggets. While the top seed is undoubtedly a very good team from one through five and beyond, head coach Darvin Ham knows slowing down Nikola Jokic is the key to moving on. By no […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had an opportunity to close out the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinals series, but ended up losing 121-106, forcing them to return to Los Angeles to try to close out the series in front of their home fans. Before they focus on Game 6, though, […]

In a seven-game series, both teams are bound to notice all the little annoying tendencies of their opponents. And this was the case with Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors in their second-round matchup in the 2023 NBA playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers. Kerr, in the spirit of decrying his team’s missed opportunities […]

LeBron James had 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-97 Game 3 win over the Golden State Warriors. Lakers coach Darvim Ham was effusive in his praise of James after the victory, most impressed by the things the superstar did that didn’t show up in the stat sheet. “That’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lead the Golden State Warriors 2-1 in the Western Conference Semifinals. They took care of business in their first home game of the series with a 127-97 win in Game 3, putting on a dominant performance that knocked the Warriors way off of their balance. Lakers head coach Darvin Ham’s inventive […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the real deal. If you still had any doubt with regard to the title credentials of this team then their huge Game 1 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night should serve as a clear testament to this fact. LeBron James and Co. came into their NBA Playoffs […]

The Los Angeles Lakers struck first in their second round series against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs. Stealing homecourt and taking a 1-0 series lead, the Lakers put themselves in good position as this series gets underway. Helping lead the way for the Lakers in Game 1 was Anthony Davis. Davis finished […]

Darvin Ham‘s defense on Jordan Poole helped the Los Angeles Lakers win Game 1 of their series against the Golden State Warriors. With 9.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Poole shot a 3-pointer that could have tied the game at 115 apiece. Ham put his right hand near his mouth and yelled something as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for their battle against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs, with head coach Darvin Ham highlighting the importance of focusing on their rivals’ shooters. “We’re going to have our hands full to say the least,” Ham admitted in a pre-game interview. The Lakers, led by LeBron […]

As always, LeBron James has been locked in on the NBA Playoffs. Despite all of the smack talk coming from the direction of Dillon Brooks and the Memphis Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has kept mum, opting to let his game do the talking instead. At this point, it is clear that he’s a […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough loss on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Ja Morant and Co. got hot early on and they never took their foot off the gas, en route to a 116-99 blowout victory against LA. After the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers held their breath during their Game 4 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday when Anthony Davis took a hard fall in the second half and was slow to get up. Davis was able to remain in the game and provided crucial defensive stops to help seal the win. After the […]

There are not a lot of things that put Los Angeles Lakers fans on the edge of their seats more than seeing Anthony Davis wince in pain. The Lakers big man gave Los Angeles supporters another scare Tuesday night during the second quarter of Game 4 between the Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies when Davis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have taken a surprising 2-1 series lead in their first round playoff matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies as the No. 7 seed. But for all the talk of having LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the star of the show has arguably been Rui Hachimura who is appearing in the postseason for […]

Close to 19,000 fans were inside Crypto.com Arena to watch the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 111-101 in Game 3 Saturday night. The raucous Lakers’ crowd seemed to have a real impact on the contest, propelling Los Angeles to a 2-1 series lead over the Grizzlies in the first round of the 2023 […]

The actual test starts now for Darvin Ham. The Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies get two days and change to make adjustments as their first-round series moves to Crypto.com Arena tied at 1-1. Pencils up. Ham established himself as an even-keeled captain in his first year at the helm, holding a steady hand through […]

To say that Anthony Davis had a forgettable evening in Game 2 against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday would be a complete understatement at this point. However, we can’t really put all the blame on him. Darvin Ham, as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, needs to take responsibility for being out-maneuvered by […]

The Memphis Grizzlies bounced back in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers, winning the game 103-93 to tie the series 1-1, and Lakers coach Darvin Ham gave the Grizzlies credit for playing good defense on Anthony Davis throughout the game. “Just forcing touch catches, denying him, forcing him off his spot and then crowding […]

Darvin Ham and the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough Game 2 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, evening the team’s first-round series heading back to California. Although the Lakers lost even without All-Star Ja Morant in the Grizzlies’ lineup, Ham found a silver lining in the loss. “Holding this team to 103 […]

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding Ja Morant and his hand injury approaching Game 2 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies. Morant’s absence in the closing moments of Game 1 played a key role in the Grizzlies’ loss as the Lakers blitzed their opponents en route to a 128-112 victory […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers got their groove at the most opportune time would be an understatement at this point. This is after watching LeBron James and Co. valiantly battle back against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Tuesday’s winner-take-all Play-In Game in order to secure a spot in the NBA Playoffs. Lakers head coach […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers are headed to the 2023 NBA Playoffs after a successful escape act Tuesday night at home versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Los Angeles was able to complete that comeback despite the team not being able to fully capitalize whenever the Timberwolves sent double teams to Davis. Lakers head coach […]