Lakers News: Rui Hachimura Credits Phil Handy For Developing His 3-Point Shot
When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Rui Hachimura back in 2023, he was known as a scoring forward, but not someone who would be considered a shooter. But over the past few seasons, Hachimura has turned into the team's most…
Phil Handy Defends Lakers’ 2020 Bubble Championship After Comments From Daryl Morey
There has always been a bit of debate about the legitimacy of the Los Angeles Lakers 2020 NBA Championship won inside the Orlando bubble as the season was delayed due to the worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. While some have called…
Former Lakers Coach Phil Handy Joins Mavericks Staff With Frank Vogel & Jason Kidd
One of the most well-respected and well-liked coaches of the recent Los Angeles Lakers era was Phil Handy. The player development assistant was brought over from the NBA Champion Toronto Raptors in 2019 to serve under Frank Vogel and alongside…
Lakers News: Phil Handy Saw Austin Reaves’ Potential Before Rookie Season
Austin Reaves has gotten better every season since signing with the Los Angeles Lakers as an undrafted free agent, but he's reached star status during the 2024-25 campaign. Reaves has become a legitimate third option on a title contender alongside…
Former Lakers Assistant Phil Handy Lands New Coaching Job
Through multiple head coaches over the past few seasons, one constant on the Los Angeles Lakers bench was Phil Handy. The assistant was one of the most respected throughout the league and many players credited him with helping develop their…
Phil Handy Bids Farewell & Shows Love To Lakers Fans
After a forgettable 2023-24 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers brass decided to shake things up by parting ways...
Phil Handy Agrees With Dwight Howard That Rob Pelinka Shouldn’t Have Broken Up 2020 Lakers
The 2019-20 Los Angeles Lakers were a special team as they overcame all shorts of adversity to win the NBA Championship...
Lakers Rumors: Phil Handy & All Assistant Coaches Being Fired In Addition To Darvin Ham
The writing had been on the wall over the last few days, but the Los Angeles Lakers finally made it official on Friday...
Lakers News: Rui Hachimura Credits Phil Handy For Encouraging Him To ‘Just Shoot’
Going into the fourth quarter on Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers held a 10-point lead over the Boston Celtics despite...
Lakers Rumors: Phil Handy Viewed As Potential Replacement If Darvin Ham Is Fired
With the Los Angeles Lakers greatly struggling since winning the NBA In-Season Tournament, Darvin Ham's seat has begun to heat up...
