Lakers fire coach Darvin Ham after two inconsistent seasons

Ham, 50, was hired for his first head coaching job in 2022 after the Lakers fired Frank Vogel. An eight-year NBA veteran as a player and longtime assistant coach, Ham led the Lakers to a 90-74 (.549) record in two seasons and an unexpected trip to the 2023 Western Conference Finals. This season, Los Angeles 47-35, won the first season tournament and advanced from the play-in tournament to claim the Western Conference’s No. 7 seed before falling to the Nuggets in five games.