Lakers: How LA Is Trying to Duplicate the Success of Two Rival Franchises - Sports Illustrated

Brian Windhorst of ESPN pointed out how the Lakers hiring of Darvin Ham signals the team's desire to model the success of Tyronn Lue and Ime Udoka.

The Lakers didn't go with a retread or an old name. They went with a former player who's toiled for a decade as an assistant on championship caliber teams. Hiring Darvin Ham wasn't just shunning the … [+1801 chars]

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