Lakers Suffer Fifth Consecutive High-Scoring Loss, Stirring Player Frustrations

Cryptic tweets from LeBron James and Christian Wood fuel speculation, but no immediate coaching change expected.

Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 138-122 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, marking their fifth straight game giving up at least 125 points.
Anthony Davis, the team's star center, missed the game due to bilateral Achilles tendinopathy and left hip spasms.
Christian Wood, the team's backup center, tweeted 'Lol' shortly after the game's starting lineups were announced, sparking speculation that it was in response to third-string center Jaxson Hayes starting in place of Davis. Wood later denied that his tweet was related to the starting lineup decision.
LeBron James also made a cryptic tweet, an hourglass emoji, after the game, leading to speculation about the fate of Lakers' head coach Darvin Ham.
Despite the team's recent struggles and player frustrations, a head coaching change is not expected to be imminent.