Byron Scott says his firing as Lakers coach came as a shock, but he still bleeds purple and gold "...getting fired was the last thing on my mind.

Former Lakers coach Byron Scott 'shocked' over firing LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott says he thought he had more time to right the ship before the team fired him last week. Scott tells ESPN he was "surprised" and "shocked" by the move…

Lakers' Byron Scott defends his coaching style It was Byron Scott 's turn to answer questions about Byron Scott.

Despite criticism, Byron Scott says he won't ease up on Lakers' youngsters Byron Scott hears the critics. Does he ever.

Byron Scott is only three-quarters happy after Lakers rout Suns for biggest win this season Watching the Lakers build a 38-point lead on their way to a 97-77 thumping of the slumping Phoenix Suns on Sunday night pleased Coach Byron Scott .

Lakers give Coach Byron Scott 'feedback' on why they're fatigued Lakers Coach Byron Scott noticed the Lakers' poor defense while he reviewed video of their 132-114 loss Friday to the Sacramento Kings . How could he not?

Byron Scott keeps teaching, though some Lakers pupils are unwilling Byron Scott still is making his Lakers students attend classes, knowing full well no amount of practice is going to change this sorry season.

Lakers Coach Byron Scott returns to team Byron Scott had one emotional letdown that he could remember -- Monday morning in the Bay Area, the day the Lakers played Golden State .

Lakers Coach Byron Scott can't win for winning As soon as Lakers Coach Byron Scott took his seat on the team's bus Wednesday night as it pulled out of the EnergySolutions Arena parking lot in Salt Lake City, he checked his Instagram account and saw some comments from fans that really annoyed him.

Lakers' Byron Scott is in it for the long haul with this team CLEVELAND — Byron Scott was back in Ohio, where he got fired less than two years ago for not living up to expectations.