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The Brooklyn Nets will remain shorthanded Thursday versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, with Cam Johnson (left adductor tightness) and Lonnie Walker IV (left hamstring strain) sidelined for the second straight game. Johnson and Walker exited during Monday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors and did not return. Head coach Jacque Vaughn said Tuesday that both players […]

The Brooklyn Nets are battling the injury bug entering the second night of a back-to-back Tuesday against the Dallas Mavericks. Cam Johnson (left adductor tightness) and Lonnie Walker (left hamstring tightness), who exited Monday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors and did not return, were both ruled out. Their absences mean Jacque Vaughn’s squad will […]

The Brooklyn Nets couldn’t buy a bucket during a 109-98 loss to the Golden State Warriors Monday at Barclays Center. On a night where the Warriors shot just 4-of-22 from three (18.2%), Jacque Vaughn’s squad couldn’t build a convincing lead at any point, shooting 34-of-89 from the field (38.2 percent) and 13-of-42 from three (31 […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been searching for scoring during a 3-14 stretch over their last 17 games. The team ranks 26th offensively during that span while struggling to find consistent backcourt production. The Nets got a taste of the scoring punch they’ve been missing during Wednesday’s 105-103 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. In his […]

The Brooklyn Nets are set to receive a significant boost to their struggling offense. After missing the team’s last 17 games due to a left hamstring strain, Lonnie Walker IV is expected to return to the lineup Friday vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. After signing for the minimum, Walker emerged as one of the NBA’s […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV won’t play Wednesday against the Houston Rockets, according to the New York Post’s Brian Lewis. The update comes after Walker was ruled out for Tuesday’s road matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans despite hope that he would be able to return during the back-to-back. The 24-year-old has missed Brooklyn’s […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV is nearing a return after missing the team’s last 14 games due to a hamstring injury. Walker was ruled out for Sunday’s road matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder but has progressed well and could return Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, per the New York Post’s Brian Lewis. […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV is expected to miss the team’s next seven games due to a left hamstring strain. Walker sat out Brooklyn’s win over the Orlando Magic Saturday after injuring his hamstring during Thursday’s loss vs. the Charlotte Hornets. Head coach Jacque Vaughn said Tuesday that Walker will not travel with the […]

The Brooklyn Nets had a clear strategy during their first offseason of the post-Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving era: take multiple chances on young, versatile free agents with upside. Among the players who fit the bill was Lonnie Walker IV, and no Net has presented a more pleasant surprise for Brooklyn early this season. An elite bench […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell 121-99 to the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday at Barclays Center for their first blowout loss of the season. The defeat marks Brooklyn’s second straight after wins over Washington and Orlando pushed them over .500 for the first time this year. Here are three key takeaways from a decisive Nets loss. Lonnie Walker […]

Lonnie Walker IV wasn’t greeted with a long line of suitors when he entered unrestricted free agency this summer. After struggling to earn a consistent role with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022-23, the former first-round pick signed with the Brooklyn Nets for the minimum, citing opportunity within a young core as his reasoning. Three […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell victim to the injury bug in all four seasons of the Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving era. That bad fortune quickly carried over to their 2023-24 campaign. Brooklyn lost Nic Claxton and Cam Johnson for extended periods after the first game of the year. When both returned this past weekend, Cam Thomas and […]

The Brooklyn Nets had remained competitive in every game this season entering Friday’s in-season tournament matchup with the Boston Celtics. However, with Ben Simmons and Cam Thomas sidelined in Boston, that streak ended with a 121-107 loss before a sellout crowd at TD Garden. Here are three takeaways from Brooklyn’s decisive loss. Lonnie Walker continues […]

When things feel like they can’t get any worse for the Brooklyn Nets on the injury front, they lose Cam Thomas, their leading scorer and the top story of their young 2023-24 campaign. Thomas exited during the third quarter of Wednesday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers after rolling his ankle. The Nets announced Thursday […]

The Brooklyn Nets were in danger of falling to 3-5 to open the year while down three starters in Nic Claxton, Cam Johnson and Ben Simmons Wednesday vs. the Los Angeles Clippers. That fate looked likely when Cam Thomas, Brooklyn’s top scorer to start the season, exited with an ankle sprain in the third quarter. […]

The Brooklyn Nets transformed their roster this offseason, moving on from aging veterans and taking fliers on young, versatile players with upside. Lonnie Walker IV was among the free agents who saw an opportunity with the new-look Nets, and he’s making the most of it early this season. After signing for the minimum, Walker sat […]

The Brooklyn Nets had several clear objectives following the midseason trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving: they needed to get younger, and they needed players who could put the ball in the basket. The team hopes Lonnie Walker IV can check both of those boxes, at least for next season, after signing the 24-year-old […]

The Brooklyn Nets wasted no time adding to their roster this offseason, signing three players within the first two days of free agency. With that, we offer grades for each signing, detailing what all three players can bring to the roster next season. Cam Johnson: 4 years, $108 million Brooklyn didn’t play around with the […]

Unrestricted free agent guard Lonnie Walker IV has agreed to a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, according to ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski. A first-round draft pick in 2018, Walker spent last season with the Los Angeles Lakers after spending his first four seasons with the San Antonio Spurs. An athletic wing with upside on […]

As the highly anticipated 2023 NBA free agency approaches, teams throughout the league are eagerly assessing their options to strengthen their rosters. Among the players expected to generate significant interest is the talented Lonnie Walker IV. Coming off a commendable season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Walker IV’s skills and versatility make him a valuable […]

The Los Angeles Lakers front office is facing a significant amount of personnel decisions this summer. They went all in this season by making a flurry of moves during the NBA trade deadline, which has now left them with a handful of players that are now set to enter NBA free agency this summer. Two […]

Lonnie Walker IV had quite a season with the Los Angeles Lakers. After taking on a starting role for most of the regular season, the 6-foot-4 shooting guard saw himself completely fall out of the rotation following LA’s flurry of NBA trade deadline moves. In spite of the demotion, however, Walker stayed ready, and all his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers face a 3-0 deficit in the 2023 Western Conference Finals, as two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, former seventh overall pick Jamal Murray and their supporting cast dismantle L.A.’s defense on a nightly basis. The Lakers have tried to go small, allowing themselves to match Denver’s pace while they attempt to space out […]

After a couple of late collapses against the Denver Nuggets have left the Los Angeles Lakers down 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals, there’s at least one player that hasn’t lost hope: 24-year-old Lonnie Walker IV. https://twitter.com/OVOLakeShow/status/1660153928179408896/photo/1 Shuffled in and out of the rotation as the Lakers tried to cement their identity, Walker has been […]

Lonnie Walker IV came out with another strong performance for the Los Angeles Lakers in Friday’s series-clinching Game 6 victory over the Golden State Warriors. The 24-year-old came off the bench to score 13 points in just 14 minutes of action as he helped LA destroy Stephen Curry and the Warriors in what turned out […]

In the high-stakes world of NBA playoffs, Lonnie Walker IV of the Los Angeles Lakers has emerged as an unlikely hero. Despite his fluctuating presence in the lineup this season, Walker delivered an exceptional performance that turned the tide for the Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Draymond Green of the Golden […]

With their 104-101 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4, the Los Angeles Lakers own a commanding 3-1 series lead and are one win away from a Western Conference Finals berth. But the Lakers wouldn’t have won Monday’s game if not for some fourth-quarter heroics from Lonnie Walker. Walker scored 15 points in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers picked up a huge win in Game 4 of their second round NBA Playoffs series against the Golden State Warriors to take a 3-1 lead in the series, and Lonnie Walker IV went off for 15 points in the fourth quarter. Walker IV’s teammates were fired up for his performance after […]

The headliner of Game 4 for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Golden State Warriors— ahem, Game IV — was not LeBron James nor Anthony Davis, though both made huge plays. Instead, the game ball went to Lonnie Walker IV. who had been out of the rotation for months, yet embodies the selfless, “Stay Ready” […]

Lonnie Walker was the unlikely hero that the Los Angeles Lakers needed on Monday night, scoring an incredible 15 points in the fourth quarter to help his team win a crucial Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena. Walker helped the Lakers put the Warriors on the ropes in the form of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers stunned Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. The Lakers roared back late to take Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals 104-101. Here are three reactions from the defending champions’ second straight loss at Crypto.com Arena, putting them on the brink of elimination as this series shifts […]

Simply put, the Los Angeles Lakers would not have won Game 4 without Lonnie Walker. Instead of now being in a seemingly insurmountable position to win this NBA Playoffs second-round series, the Lakers would have probably allowed the Golden State Warriors to tie this series at 2-2 had it not been for the heroics of […]

There’s nothing quite more gripping in the NBA than playoff basketball. After a grueling six-month regular season grind, teams now need to win just 16 games to reach the mountaintop. This is an incredibly difficult endeavor that requires the strongest of wills, and other players have even admitted to the postseason lights being too bright […]

Superstars are what makes the NBA world go around. They take on an extremely heavy burden, and the entire world expects them to bring their best on a nightly basis. Even then, basketball is a team sport, and, as the great Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar once said, one man cannot make a team. […]

It wasn’t LeBron James who carried the Los Angeles Lakers to a massive Game 4 victory over Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. It wasn’t Anthony Davis either. Both Lakers superstars did their bit to lead LA to a monumental 104-101 victory on Monday night, but in the end, it was Lonnie Walker who […]

LeBron James will always be in the GOAT conversation and after another fantastic regular season that saw him average over 28 PPG in his 20th year in the Association, that chatter only grew louder. His Los Angeles Lakers teammates also added fuel to the fire by making goat sounds in the background during interviews, which […]

The force has always seemed strong with Lonnie Walker IV. After a couple years of prodding, the Los Angeles Lakers guard revealed that he may be entering the NBA Slam Dunk Contest next year, feeling he is obligated to due to his Star Wars-themed nickname, “Skywalker.” Walker revealed he is “highly considering” competing in the […]

Very few players in the history of the NBA have had the privilege of calling themselves teammates of the great LeBron James. Lonnie Walker has had this opportunity since joining the Los Angeles Lakers before the start of this season, and to say that he continues to marvel at LeBron’s greatness on a daily basis […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Lonnie Walker IV seemed to fall out of favor as soon as the Lakers had some new toys to play with. However, Walker had no trouble reminding the Lakers who they were playing with, as he scored 20 points on 7-12 shooting from the field during Friday’s victory over the Oklahoma […]