Frank Vogel

The Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Frank Vogel on Monday after his team finished 33-49, the team announced.

Despite entering the season with high expectations, the Lakers were only able to have James, Davis and Russell Westbrook on the floor together for 21 games. Vogel was hired in May 2019 to assemble a cohesive team around James and Davis, who was officially acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans two months later. It starts in the front office led by me, and our ability to construct the right roster. He was a great coach here, and he's going to go on to be a great coach somewhere else.'' Los Angeles was the only team to not have a single five-man lineup play 100 minutes together, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Pelinka doesn't plan to replace Vogel immediately, and he said he hasn't even assembled a list of potential candidates.

Vogel guided the team to the 2020 NBA championship in his first season with Los Angeles.

All of us here wish Frank and his wonderful family all the best for the future.” The Lakers lost to the Suns in the first round of last year’s playoffs and failed to qualify at all for the postseason in ’22. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Frank both on and off the court,” Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement.

While it was obvious that the Lakers were going to part ways with Vogel after a disappointing 2021-22 season and missed playoff appearance, the team clearly ...

I don’t think Vogel would appreciate a “Thank you, Coach” graphic as a prelude to his dismissal, but the Lakers really haven’t taken Vogel’s feelings into account this entire time. They let that tweet sit there with no context for three minutes before posting the “Oh yeah, we fired that guy” statement. On Sunday, team sources were already leaking to reporters about Vogel’s firing before Vogel even had his postgame press conference.

Frank Vogel's tenure as Lakers head coach had not officially ended by the time LeBron James spoke to the media on Monday morning, but all reports indicate ...

Within minutes of Los Angeles finishing its final game of the season Sunday night, a largely meaningless win over the Nuggets, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that would be the final game Frank Vogel coached for the franchise. “I respect Frank as a coach, as a man,” James said. Frank Vogel’s tenure as Lakers head coach had not officially ended by the time LeBron James spoke to the media on Monday morning, but all reports indicate that that conclusion is imminent.

Beset by injuries, lineup fit questions and unfulfilled aspirations of being a title contender, the Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Frank Vogel Monday, ...

There has to be a strong alignment between coach and GM on roster decisions [this summer]. … There will be a strong sense of collaboration on roster decisions, as there was with Frank.” Pelinka said he believes James still views Los Angeles “as a long-term home.” Vogel deployed small-ball lineups with James at center in an attempt to create space for Westbrook and overcome his lack of credible interior options, but the strategy didn’t prove to be a workable solution. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Frank both on and off the court,” Pelinka said in a statement. In the face of disappointment, our fans expect more.” “Frank is a great coach and a good man. Despite plenty of early-season warning signs, the Lakers stood pat at the trade deadline and then fell apart down the stretch, going 6-18 after the all-star break. “I respect Frank as a coach and a man. A summer overhaul included the departures of Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Alex Caruso, robbing the Lakers of key members of James’s supporting cast during the 2020 title run in the Disney World bubble. That proved problematic: The Lakers’ stilted offense ranked 22nd despite James averaging 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists, and its unorganized defense slipped from No. 1 in efficiency last year to No. 21. Vogel denied knowledge of the move during his postgame news conference. “I’m going to enjoy tonight’s game.

Vogel was the 27th head coach in franchise history. During his tenure, Vogel compiled a 127-98 (.564) record and led the Lakers to their 17th NBA championship ...

All of us here wish Frank and his wonderful family all the best for the future.” “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Frank both on and off the court,” said Rob Pelinka, the Lakers Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager. “Frank is a great coach and a good man. Vogel was the 27th head coach in franchise history.

The Los Angeles Lakers have fired Frank Vogel, the coach who led them to the NBA title in 2020.

“At the end of the day I don’t know what’s going to happen with Frank and him being here, but I have nothing but respect for him.” All of us here wish Frank and his wonderful family all the best for the future.” “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Frank both on and off the court,” Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement.

The Lakers have moved on from coach Frank Vogel, who guided the team to an NBA title in 2020.

Vogel was hired in May 2019 to assemble a cohesive team around James and Davis, who was officially acquired from New Orleans two months later. He took control of the Lakers’ basketball decisions after Magic Johnson’s abrupt departure in 2019. Davis managed to play in only 40 of their 82 games, while Westbrook struggled mightily to fit into the Lakers’ team concept during one of the worst seasons of his professional career. James also struggled with injuries during the last two years, appearing in only 101 games. “We will forever be grateful to him for his work in guiding us to the 2019-20 NBA championship. Almost nothing has gone right in the ensuing two seasons for the rosters assembled by general manager Rob Pelinka and coached by Vogel, who went 127-98 in his three seasons running the club.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frank Vogel masterminded the 17th championship in the Los Angeles Lakers' remarkable history in his first season on their bench.

When a season ends like the Lakers did, there's a good chance some grievances will be aired during player exit interviews. Russell Westbrook walked into the ...

That’s something that he has to answer...but I never...from the get go was feeling like I was having to try to prove myself to him and my capabilities and what I’ve been able to do in this game. Russell Westbrook walked into the media room with just a few. “I’m not sure what his issue was with me or I’m not sure why, but I can’t really give you an answer why we never really connected.

'Utter disarray': Lakers blasted for 'cowardice' after 'disrespectful' act as coach is sacked.

That was the most challenging part of the season for sure.” The Lakers didn’t even have the decency to inform the coach that won them a championship 18 months ago that they were going to let him go.” “I came here to win a championship. And I want to win more. “We sit up here and we criticise players all the time. Everyone deserves a piece of this blame pie, if you will.

Vogel coached the Lakers to the 2020 championship, but L.A. was the NBA's biggest disappointment this season.

Now, they've moved on from the only coach aside from Jackson to lead them to a championship in the past three decades. The Lakers won the 2020 championship based on their defense, and last season, they ranked No. 1 in the league despite injuries to both LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Not even Vogel could save this season's Lakers roster, though, as they fell to No. 21 in defense. In truth, the Lakers were hardly committed to Vogel even when they hired him. He was a great coach here, and he's going to go on to be a great coach somewhere else. It starts in the front office led by me, and our ability to construct the right roster. Frank Vogel has coached his final game for the Los Angeles Lakers. Vogel was fired by the Lakers on Monday, the team announced.

The Los Angeles Lakers fired championship-winning coach Frank Vogel a day after a reporter told him he'd lo...

Vogel was hired in May 2019 to assemble a cohesive team around James and Davis, who was officially acquired from New Orleans two months later. Davis managed to play in only 40 of their 82 games, while Westbrook struggled mightily to fit into the Lakers' team concept during one of the worst seasons of his professional career. James also struggled with injuries during the last two years, appearing in only 101 games. “You never got a chance to see what the ballclub could be.” Almost nothing has gone right in the ensuing two seasons for the rosters assembled by general manager Rob Pelinka and coached by Vogel, who went 127-98 in his three seasons running the club. “Frank is a great coach and a good man," Pelinka said in a statement.

Some may argue that the Lakers shouldn't have fired head coach Frank Vogel, or that they should've at least thought it over.

The truth is, Vogel is still a good coach. “If an offensive lineup is what you feel is gonna win the most games, you have to put (defense) aside and just go with it. It may not be fair or even the right thing to do, but it’s simply how teams operate. What’s done is done. “It hasn’t resulted in enough wins, and it’s been very disappointing some of the defensive performances we put out. Does he have flaws?

Ex-Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel has recently been axed by the Los Angeles Lakers. Should they pursue a reunion with him?

Getting Frank Vogel back would be objectively unlikely, but the Indiana Pacers have a lot of reasons to want him back. After a tumultuous reign in LA, Vogel should easily be able to land another job if he so desires. Despite some cloud casted on him this season, Frank Vogel remains an esteemed coach in the NBA, widely known for his smothering defensive systems.

The Lakers fired coach Frank Vogel after a disappointing, injury-plagued season two years after he led the team to the franchise's 17th NBA title.

They would go on to lead the eventual conference champion Suns 2-1 before groin and knee injuries knocked Davis out of the series. We played, what, a quarter of the season together? Then the reality of an aging roster, and injuries to LeBron James and Anthony Davis, set in. Davis would return and get reinjured right before the All-Star break, suffering a mid-foot sprain when he landed on Rudy Gobert’s heel. The team would later to travel to Orlando, Fla., where it spent more than 100 days inside a bubble, to finish the NBA season and defeat Miami for the NBA championship, the Lakers’ record-tying 17th title. “I’m so proud of that,” Vogel said that night about the Lakers’ defensive dominance. He said the search would be “thorough and methodical.” It culminated with a 49-loss season during which the Lakers were never more than three games over .500 and in which Vogel used 41 starting lineups. “I want to thank him for three really strong years,” said Rob Pelinka, the Lakers’ vice president of basketball operations and general manager, wishing Vogel and his family well in the future. It starts with the front office led by me and our ability to construct the right roster. And it goes to our players to play at … with on-court execution at the highest level because that’s what Lakers fans expect and deserve from all of us. Vogel ended up taking the job, agreeing to work with Jason Kidd as his top assistant.

News about Lakers head coach Frank Vogel's impending firing broke at a very curious time.

A report typically means information was leaked from the respective organization. Vogel's press conference should've been about the rally, Reaves, and a ever-so-rare Lakers win. A young LA team, without all of its key veterans, Russ, LeBron, AD, Carmelo, and Dwight, stormed back from a nine point deficit with just over a minute to go to get the game to overtime.

“I have a tremendous amount of respect for Frank both on and off the court,” Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said in the press release. “Frank is a great ...

He’s a man who gives everything to the game,” Lakers star LeBron James said earlier Monday. “At the end of the day I don’t know what’s going to happen with Frank and him being here, but I have nothing but respect for him.” All of us here wish Frank and his wonderful family all the best for the future.” “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Frank both on and off the court,” Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said in the press release.

Russell Westbrook blamed a number of factors for his and the Lakers' disappointing season, including Frank Vogel, false news reports and roster ...

"Finding ways to be able to utilize us to the best of our abilities. Now I got to fight against this one.'" "Just my play in general, not my best season, just going off my own personal scale," he said. But once that decision is made then we'll kind of go from there." Now I got to fight against this one. "Like any player, we'll partner with him after that decision is made about what's best for his future," Pelinka said. Now I go to fight against this one. "That's why it's called 'player option.'" "It's a combination of where we are on the floor, positioning, fit and challenge, trial and error, being able to play on the floor with each other," Westbrook said. "Yeah, [they said it]," Westbrook said. It's like, 'OK, now I got to fight against this made-up story. "I think it's unfortunate, to be honest, because I've never had an issue with any of my coaches before," Westbrook said on Monday after his exit interview with the Lakers' front office.

Even during his last media availability of the season Monday morning, LeBron James said he has not been told that Vogel was fired. Just an hour later, Los ...

All of us here wish Frank and his wonderful family all the best for the future.” “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Frank both on and off the court,” Lakers general manager said in a release. This was a strange sequence all around for the Lakers. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported that he had coached his last game with the Lakers immediately after their regular-season finale Sunday night.

There was something about the way the Lakers fired head coach Frank Vogel that was just very wrong and looked bad.

“Pelinka doesn’t plan to replace Vogel immediately, and he said he hasn’t even assembled a list of potential candidates. In all, it appears that L.A. general manager Rob Pelinka and crew will take their time in finding a replacement for Vogel. The news was first leaked on Sunday night at the conclusion of the Lakers’ final game versus the Denver Nuggets, a thrilling come-from-behind win in overtime.

The Athletic's Bill Oram didn't pull any punches in his his coverage of the Lakers firing of Frank Vogel.

No, you can have the comfort of knowing millions on Twitter are learning your fate at the exact same time you are." ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news that Vogel would be fired by LA on Monday. Just moments after Vogel's Lakers wrapped up an exhilarating overtime win in Denver on Sunday. Woj doesn't just report rumors, his track record speaks for itself. There were Kurt Rambis-sized loaves of bread laid on the path to Vogel's firing.

Frank is a great coach and a good man. We will forever be grateful to him for his work in guiding us to the 2019-20 NBA championship. This is an incredibly ...

He was fired in 2018, after he led the Orlando Magic to a 54-110 record in two seasons with the franchise. All of us here wish Frank and his wonderful family all the best for the future.” Pelinka added at a press conference that the Lakers felt that it was “time for a new voice. Pelinka said in a news release: “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Frank both on and off the court.

Frank Vogel was put in a cringe worthy situation by his team and Draymond Green talked about how it's a reminder of how rough professional sports can be.

Especially on how he feels Vogel was scapegoated for the Lakers horrendous season. It's not just the Los Angeles Lakers, I think that happens all over the course of sports." Reporters of course, asked the coach about his future with the team.