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New page wikitext, after the edit (new_wikitext) | 'Just five months after starting the season with title aspirations and a new star in former MVP Russell Westbrook, and the Lakers have now been eliminated from playoff contention following their seventh consecutive loss on Tuesday night.<br>Playing without the injured James, who has been battling ankle problems, the Lakers fell to the Phoenix Suns, 121-110, dropping them to 11th place with a miserable 31-48 record on the year. The loss not only left befuddled teammates scrambling for answers, but likely signals the end of head coach Frank Vogel's reign less than two years after guiding the club to its 17th NBA championship.<br>Sources are already saying the team plans to part ways with Vogel, according to a recent article by . Jazz head coach Quin Snyder could be a potential replacement candidate for Vogel, according to longtime NBA reporter .<br>SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO <br> Sidelined with an ankle injury, LeBron James was forced to watch as the Lakers lost Tuesday<br> Sources are already saying the team plans to part ways with Frank Vogel (pictured), according to a recent article by Bleacher Report. Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder could be a potential replacement candidate for Vogel, according to longtime NBA reporter Marc Stein<br>Despite the rumors, the embattled coach did not point the finger at his players on Tuesday in Phoenix.<br>'I can say it has not been due to lack of effort,[https://www.news24.com/news24/search?query=%27%20Vogel ' Vogel] said. 'We have all put in the work. Our guys stayed fighting right till the end. We brought integrity to the process. We just fell short though a disjointed season.'<br>Health has been an obvious ingredient in the Lakers' misery this year.<br> RELATED ARTICLES <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>Westbrook, James, and eight-time All-Star Anthony Davis have hardly shared the floor this season as the latter has been plagued with knee and foot problems.<br>'We had the pieces but injuries got into the way of that,' Davis said. 'That was the difference in our season.<br>'I think the world would love to see, we would love to see what this team could be if we were healthy for a full 82,' Davis said.<br> Kendrick Perkins, a former teammate of LeBron James's in Cleveland, slammed the Lakers <br> Utah's Quin Snyder (pictured) is reportedly a candidate to [https://www.b2bmarketing.net/en-gb/search/site/replace%20Frank replace Frank] Vogel in Los Angeles<br> Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook (0) battles for a loose ball against Phoenix Suns guard Landry Shamet (14) in the first half at Footprint Center<br>Of course, acquiring the aging Westbrook from Washington for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma and Montrezl Harrell didn't work out either, as the nine-time All-Star failed to complement James & Co. and was frequently criticized for his poor shooting.<br>Despite his own injury issues, James played remarkably well in his 19th season at age 37, averaging more than 30 points per game for the first time since 2007-2008, when he was just 23.<br>But as Lakers fans are all too aware, the rest of the team never came together and the club finished the year ranking 24th and 22nd in points scored and allowed, respectively, per 100 possessions.<br> Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) talks to Russell Westbrook (0) against the Phoenix Suns in the first half at Footprint Center<br>'This Lakers team not making the playoffs is one the Biggest Disappointments in NBA HISTORY!!!' tweeted former NBA center Kendrick Perkins, an ESPN personality who was once teammates with James. 'It's one thing to underachieve in the Playoffs but to not make it at all is RIDICULOUS.'<br>James may have seen Tuesday's loss as a forgone conclusion and actually promoted the new season of his HBO show on Twitter before the game in Phoenix.<br>'Yessir!!' read a tweet from James's account about the series. 'We're BACK!!'<br>'LeSoft can't even play to take his team into the playoffs,' criticized one angry fan in response to his pre-game tweet.<br>James's tweet obviously had no tangible impact on the Lakers' season, but it is a reminder of how far the Lakers fell this year. In just five months, LA went from playing for [https://www.content-spinning.fr/ réDacteurs] an 18th title to focusing on off-season projects, like another season of an HBO series.<br>'That is the plan, but nothing is promised,' said Westbrook, who is expected to exercise his $47 million player option and return to the team next season. 'You've kind of got to take one day at a time and you've got to pay the cards you are dealt.'<br> James may have seen Tuesday's loss as a forgone conclusion and actually promoted the new season of his HBO show on Twitter before the game in Phoenix<br><br>adverts.addToArray({"pos":"inread_player"})Advertisement<br><br><br>data-track-module="am-external-links^external-links"><br>Read more:<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>DM.later('bundle', function()<br>DM.has('external-source-links', 'externalLinkTracker');<br>);' |
