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Los Angeles Lakers. Westhead started his NBA head coaching career by succeeding Jack McKinney as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers after serving briefly as his assistant (Westhead initially became interim head coach after McKinney was hospitalized due to a serious bicycle accident).
Aug 11, 2023 · However, the trust between Johnson and Lakers coach Paul Westhead quickly deteriorated, and Westhead found himself out of a job early in the 1981-82 season. How did the relationship fall apart?
Mar 27, 2022 · Who is Paul Westhead and how did he become head coach of the Lakers? Have a look back at the events that ultimately altered the history of the Lakers franchise.
Sep 4, 2023 · Paul Westhead Became The Chicago Bulls' Head Coach After Leaving The Lakers. After Westhead was let go by the Lakers, he went on to coach the Chicago Bulls during the 1982-83 NBA season, forced to watch from the sidelines as Riley led his former team to an NBA Title in 1982.
Apr 18, 2022 · While "Winning Time" may have portrayed Paul Westhead’s first season with the Lakers as a struggle, the reality was anything but, as he found instant success in charge.
W esthead's tenure with the Lakers started and ended the same way: abruptly. He began the 1979-80 season as an assistant, but when head coach Jack McKinney suffered a near-fatal bike crash 14...
Apr 11, 2022 · Paul Westhead was more experienced as a head coach than "Winning Time" gives him credit for, but stepping in for his "brother" Jack McKinney with the Lakers was still a difficult process.
