Darvin Ham's Journey to Lakers Head Coach

From Championship Player to Coach

WEB Ham helped lead the team to its best record since 1972. In 2020-21, Ham helped coach Milwaukee to its second NBA title in franchise history, beating the Phoenix Suns in six games in the 2021 Finals.

A Watershed Moment

May 27, 2022 | 8:41 PM PT

He took a championship away from the Lakers as a player. Now, Darvin Ham will try to bring the storied franchise its 18th title.

A Postmortem for the Lakers

WEB The Athletic's Shams Charania, Jovan Buha, and Sam Amick wrote a postmortem for the Lakers following their elimination from the 2024 NBA playoffs and head coach Darvin Ham's tenure.

A New Era Begins

WEB The Lakers hired Darvin Ham as their next coach, sources told The Times on Friday. The decision came after Ham met with the Lakers on Thursday in Los Angeles, capping a whirlwind week in coaching searches across the league.

A Brush with Death

The bullet pierced the right side of Darvin Ham's cheek, glanced off his jaw, and lodged in the back of his neck. It was April 5, 1988, a trip for pizza and soda.