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Russell Westbrook and coach Darvin Ham have come to “an understanding.” Just days after Westbrook hinted that coming off of the bench led to his hamstring injury, Ham insisted on Thursday night that he and the veteran guard are on the same page. And, for Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Westbrook was once again back in the starting lineup. “We moved on, we got an understanding,” Ham said, via ESPN. “As the coach of this team, we’re going to do what’s best for our team to… Source link

Video review came to soccer promising to overturn clear and obvious errors. It was a safety net for referees, and that, we were told, was the extent of its domain. Video assistants would not re-referee the game; VAR was, in theory, a new-age mechanism to undo controversy and better the sport. But half a decade later, as West Ham furiously alleged on Saturday, it is not doing any of that. Or, rather, it is doing far too much. VAR’s biggest fault has been overstepping its bounds, as it did at… Source link

Darvin Ham carved out a nearly decade-long career due to being respected and loved in the locker room. After years as an assistant coach, it was only a matter of time before he moved six inches over to lead a franchise — reportedly being selected as the next caretaker for the proud Los Angeles Lakers, a franchise at a crossroads of sorts. But those who know him, and know of his reputation, believe he’s well-equipped for the job and fits an archetype for what the Lakers were looking for…. Source link