Lakers Fire Mike Brown
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Mike Brown was fired as the Los Angeles Lakers head coach on Friday in light of the team's 1-4 season start.
According to The New York Times, potential coach replacements include Mike D’Antoni, Jerry Sloan, Brian Shaw and Nate McMillan.
- “I have great respect for the Buss family and the Lakers’ storied tradition and I thank them for the opportunity they afforded me,” Brown said in a statement. “I have a deep appreciation for the coaches and players that I worked with this past year and I wish the organization nothing but success as they move forward.”
- Bernie Bickerstaff, an assistant coach, will coach the Lakers on Friday night against the Golden State Warriors, the Lakers said.
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