Lakers make it official, add Jason Kidd to coaching staff

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Former NBA head coaches Jason Kidd and Lionel Hollins have joined new coach Frank Vogel’s staff with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers formally announced Vogel’s full coaching staff Wednesday. Phil Handy, Miles Simon, former Lakers guard Mike Penberthy and Quinton Crawford also will be Vogel’s assistant coaches. Simon is …

The Finals Stat, Game 2: Matchup adjustment stifles Toronto

TORONTO — They ain’t all gonna be pretty. The Golden State Warriors survived two new injuries and a 5 1/2-minute stretch of scoreless basketball to escape with a 109-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of The Finals, punctuated by Andre Iguodala’s dagger 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds left. The Warriors’ backcourt of Stephen …

Aches and pains nabbing Golden State's spotlight in Finals

* Tonight on ABC: Game 4, Raptors vs. Warriors (9 ET) OAKLAND, Calif. – Some of the greatest or, at least, most memorable moments in the history of The Finals have been defined by injuries. Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Kevin McHale, Isiah Thomas, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and others all had championship trajectories …