Published by
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Nick Selbe The Lakers fired Vogel following a disappointing 33-49 season. Frank Vogel’s tenure as Lakers head coach had not officially ended by the time LeBron James spoke to the media on Monday morning, but all reports indicate that that conclusion is imminent. James was asked about his time working with Vogel in Los Angeles, and was complimentary about the 48-year-old coach’s tenure. “I respect Frank as a coach, as a man,” James said. “Our partnership that we’ve had over a few years here has been nothing but candid, great conversations. He’s a guy that gives everything to the game … at th…