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With their playoff lives at stake, Darvin Ham challenges Lakers' effort and urgency

LOS ANGELES — Maybe it was how it happened that set off Darvin Ham, the Lakers head coach clearly disappointed not only in his team's loss but in the overall approach. "Energy, effort and urgency — we've been writing those words on our board," Ham said. "We should know what the circumstances are. It's no reason, no excuse for us to come out and not have that against a team that we're competing ...
In this photo from Nov. 18, 2022, during the first half against the Detroit Pistons, head coach Darvin Ham of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts on the sidelines at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — Maybe it was how it happened that set off Darvin Ham, the Lakers head coach clearly disappointed not only in his team's loss but in the overall approach.

"Energy, effort and urgency — we've been writing those words on our board," Ham said. "We should know what the circumstances are. It's no reason, no excuse for us to come out and not have that against a team that we're competing for to try to get a [playoff] spot. You saw the way they

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