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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Lakers continued their clear-out after a disastrous first season following the arrival of LeBron James by terminating the contract of head coach Luke Walton on Friday. The club said they had mutually agreed to part ways. “We would like to thank Luke for his dedicated service over the last three years,” said general manager Rob Pelinka. “We wish Luke and his family the best of luck […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles coach Luke Walton knew it would cost him when he ripped the officiating of the Lakers’ 143-142 overtime loss to San Antonio, and the price was a $15,000 fine. “Lakers head coach Luke Walton has been fined $15,000 for public criticism of the officiating,” NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Kiki VanDeWeghe said in a statement on Wednesday. A frustrated Walton had prefaced his post-game remarks […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has been fined $15,000 (14,280 euros) for verbally abusing a game official and failing to leave the court promptly when he was tossed from Monday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings. The NBA announced the fine on Wednesday, two days after Walton was slapped with a double technical foul in the first quarter of the 116-92 defeat in Sacramento. Seven technical fouls called […]
