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More on the Lakers' coaching hire

As we await the true coronation of Darvin Ham as Frank Vogel's successor, this week's around-the-league notes lead off with L.A.'s (and Boston's) fondness for an earlier target

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Marc Stein
Jun 03, 2022
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The Los Angeles Lakers have not yet formally announced the hiring of Darvin Ham as their new coach. The closest thing to a stamped acknowledgment from Lakerland that Ham has been selected to succeed Frank Vogel is the welcome tweet that the news inspired a week ago from LeBron James.

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