Lamar Odom recently finished a rehab stint and is reportedly doing much better. Now that things are on the up for him, he’s interested in a job on the Los Angeles Lakers coaching staff. Odom and new Lakers coach Luke Walton recently grabbed dinner together, fueling speculation that Odom could return to the purple and gold.
NBA: D’Angelo Russell Says ‘There Was No Guidance’ For Him With Bryon Scott & Kobe’s Farewell Tour
Last season the Los Angeles Lakers finished at 17-65, the worst record in franchise history. They have a lot of young players including new franchise cornerstone D’Angelo Russell, but training them took a back seat to Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour and now Russell is ready for a fresh start.
NBA: Warriors Pranked Luke Walton, Telling Him Lakers Lost Their Lottery Draft Pick
Luke Walton is still the assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors as they fight to become back-to-back NBA champions, but next season he will be the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, basically starting from scratch. The Lakers needed to place in the top 3 of the draft lottery or their pick would go to the Phoenix Suns via the previous trade for Steve Nash. The Warriors decided to play a prank on their coach before he flies the coop.
NBA: Lakers Reach Agreement With Luke Walton To Become Next Head Coach!
Coaching the Warriors to a 39-4 start before Steve Kerr came back as head coach has truly paid off for Luke Walton who was just rewarded with the head coaching job for the Los Angeles Lakers!
NBA Report: Tom Thibodeau Would Love to Coach Knicks But They’re Looking at Luke Walton & Brian Shaw
It was clear that Derek Fisher was not getting the job done and he would be fired eventually but shockingly the Knicks announced his release on Monday, in the middle of the 2015-16 season. Assistant coach Kurt Rambis will serve as the interim coach. While he’s auditioning for the job permanently, discussions have already begun as to who will be the Knicks next coach. Former Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau reportedly covets the job but it won’t simply be handed to him for several reasons.
NBA: Warriors Interim Coach Luke Walton’s Car Stolen During Oakland Crime Spree
Things are going great for the Golden State Warriors as they’ve just set an NBA record with a 16-0 start to the season. Unfortunately something went wrong for the Warriors interim coach Luke Walton.
