Breaking: The Lakers and coach Luke Walton have mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced Friday afternoon.
during a win over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas and missed 17 consecutive games. Rajon Rondo also re-injured his right hand during the win and missed 14 games before returning on Jan. 24.
The Lakers plummeted from fourth place in the Western Conference standings to ninth before James’ return on Jan. 31. The Lakers announced on March 30 that he was done for the season. James played in 55 games this season and averaged 27.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game. He made 51% of his shots from the field, and 33.9% of his three-point attempts. Those numbers were all higher than James’ career averages, except for three-point shooting accuracy.The best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond.
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