Vogel is paying the price and has been removed from his position as coach less than two years after leading the Lakers to the title.
The Lakers are still in the extended postseason picture, but they will almost certainly finish with their 7th losing record in nine years.
The LA Lakers fail to advance beyond the play-in round or lose early in the postseason, though, Vogel's fate appears to be sealed.
An often outspoken critic of LeBron James, Skip Bayless took to Twitter to ask if people still really believed whether James was the greatest.
"We're seeing a level of inefficiency, a level of ineptitude, a lack of spirit. It's like these guys don't know what it means to be Lakers”, said Stephen A. Smith
Dumping Vogel would be a drastic step, but with few other avenues toward improvement, it's one the Lakers have little choice but to make.
LeBron James, Frank Vogel were in disbelief as the Clippers won the challenge, but in a fairly unconventional way.
Following the uncertainty leading up to the deadline, Frank Vogel thinks that the team will benefit from being able to finally move forward.
Carmelo Anthony of the Los Angeles Lakers deems the taunting of supporters during the team's defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers "unacceptable."
Coach Frank Vogel is once again under fire, especially after his most recent loss against his previous squad.