Mike D'Antoni resigns from post as Lakers head coach

Mike D'Antoni resigned his post as Los Angeles Lakers coach on Wednesday night, his rocky tenure ostensibly ending because management did not want to pick up his option for the 2015-16 season and D'Antoni did not want to operate as a lame-duck 

Magic Johnson (left) caught Charles Barkley's ire with his comments on Mike D'Antoni. (Theo Wager/Getty Images). Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni resigned Wednesday after a 27-55 season, the most losses in franchise history.

The Los Angeles Lakers will have a new head coach next season. Frustrated that the Lakers wouldn't pick up his 2015-16 option, Mike D'Antoni decided to resign instead of coaching as a lame duck.

Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni has resigned from his post as head coach after two seasons, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPNLosAngeles.com. The news doesn't come as a complete surprise, as D'Antoni maintained icy relationships with 

After two frustrating seasons in charge of the Los Angeles Lakers, coach Mike D'Antoni resigned Wednesday. The Lakers compiled a 67-87 regular-season record under D'Antoni — the team's 27-55 record this year is the Lakers' worst since moving to Los