The even-keeled Michigan native, who was sacked as the Lakers’ head coach on Friday, was hired for his ability to manage personalities. Once he lost his players’ trust, it was only a matter of ⌛The date is 31 January, less than two months removed from the Los Angeles Lakers’ inaugural NBA Cup championship, and the Lakers are nosediving precipitously, racking up loss after loss in late December and into January. In a competitive Western Conference, being sub-.500, even by a game or two, simply... Read this story