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Frank Vogel’s decision to bench Russell Westbrook is the talk of the town in Lakerland at the moment. Now we can better visualize what exactly led to Vogel’s decision. The L.A. Lakers guard Westbrook was pulled from Wednesday’s game …
Frank Vogel sent a strong message to the NBA when he benched Russell Westbrook late in Wednesday night’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, but it sounds like the Los Angeles Lakers coach had permission to make the move going into the game. The Lakers …
If Frank Vogel is going out, he’s going out with a bang. The Los Angeles Lakers coach benched his $44 million guard at the end of his team’s 111-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The Lakers trailed by seven points when …
One former NBA coach thinks that the recent blame being heaped onto current Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is wildly misplaced. Ex-New Orleans Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy reacted this week to the news that Vogel’s job with the …
One former Los Angeles Lakers player came to the defense of Frank Vogel amid rumors the coach is on the hot seat. The Lakers have a .500 record this season and received criticism from franchise legend Magic Johnson after a blowout loss to Denver on …
Among the headwinds facing Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel right now may be the influence of executive Kurt Rambis. Dan Woike of the LA Times examined the dynamics between Vogel and Lakers management in a feature this week. Woike reported …
Those who said the Los Angeles Lakers would be too old to compete for a championship this season have been proven right thus far, but the head coach may wind up taking the fall for the team’s unsurprising struggles. The Lakers bounced back with …
As Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel tries to integrate a number of first-year Lakers this season, the team could be looking to acquire a player who already has experience playing for Vogel. Indiana Pacers reporter Scott Agness mentioned in an …
Frank Vogel has a new vision and a new policy for the Los Angeles Lakers that will test his multiple superstars.
After being the brunt of much criticism over the past few weeks, Frank Vogel is pulling an Uno reverse card amid the Los Angeles Lakers’ latest loss. The Lakers head coach called out his players on Thursday after their double-digit defeat to …
LeBron James does not sound like he is ready for Frank Vogel to get David Blatt’d just yet. The Los Angeles Lakers star was asked this week about the scrutiny that is facing Vogel and replied with a telling take. “I think criticism comes …
The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the in-arena rivals LA Clippers for the fourth consecutive time on Friday, and Anthony Davis had something interesting to say afterwards. Following the Lakers’ nailbiting 119-115 loss to the Clippers, Davis …
One Los Angeles Lakers player seemed none too pleased with head coach Frank Vogel’s decision-making during Tuesday’s game. Vogel pulled starting center DeAndre Jordan just four minutes into the first quarter of the Lakers’ game …
Frank Vogel may be the latest LeBron James coach to be feeling the heat. Veteran NBA writer Marc Stein reported in his newsletter this week that there is “rising buzz in coaching circles about the pressure mounting” on the Los Angeles …
After maybe their most embarrassing loss of the season, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is shaking up his starting five like an Etch-A-Sketch. Vogel told reporters that he was rolling with a starting lineup of Russell Westbrook, Avery …
The Milwaukee Bucks dethroned the Los Angeles Lakers as NBA champions last year. Now Lakers coach Frank Vogel may be eyeing them as inspiration. Vogel described the Lakers’ new offensive gameplan after practice on Friday. “We’re flowing …
