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Los Angeles Lakers fans were hyped to hear the news that Anthony Davis is now expected to make his highly-anticipated return to action on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Much like AD, Lonnie Walker IV has also been out of commission for LA for an extended period, but it now seems like he could […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ rotation is relatively thin right now, with numerous players out, headlined by Anthony Davis. However, they’re also down two key figures in Lonnie Walker and Austin Reaves. Prior to Friday’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies, head coach Darvin Ham provided a key update on both guys. Via Michael Corvo: “Darvin Ham […]

After receiving some brutal injury news on Friday, Los Angeles Lakers fans are bracing for a tough next couple of weeks for their beloved purple & gold. It was revealed that fan-favorite Austin Reaves is expected to miss at least two weeks with a hamstring injury. Joining him on the sidelines will be Lonnie Walker […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be shorthanded yet again on Monday when they take on the Charlotte Hornets. Anthony Davis is still out indefinitely for LA with a foot injury and currently has no timetable to return. Joining him on the sidelines for the Hornets matchup is Lonnie Walker IV, who has already been tagged […]

For many current NBA players, LeBron James is the superstar that they looked up to. James was drafted in 2003 and has spent nearly two decades dominating the hardwood. For players such as Los Angeles Lakers teammate Lonnie Walker IV, their generation was in high school or younger when James won his first NBA championship […]

Plenty of critics rolled their eyes when the Los Angeles Lakers used their taxpayer mid-level exception on Lonnie Walker IV. Walker was not the 3 and D wing many fans wanted alongside LeBron James. He was coming off a season where he shot only 31.4 percent from deep, and he hasn’t received the best reviews […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to face off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday as their road trip continues. As they look to snap their recent two-game losing streak, containing Sixers star Joel Embiid is going to be crucial. But Lonnie Walker IV believes the Lakers have the answer to countering Embiid in Anthony […]

It was an emotional evening for Lonnie Walker on Friday as the San Antonio Spurs hosted the Los Angeles Lakers. This was Walker’s first time being back in his old stomping ground following his summer move to Hollywood. The 23-year-old had another noteworthy performance as he helped LA to a 105-94 win over his former […]

There’s a room in the arena formerly known as Staples Center that’s generally empty whenever the Los Angeles Lakers play. It’s meant to be an auxiliary locker room separate from the luxurious purple and gold facilities used by LeBron James and co. It’s a room typically used by NHL coaches whenever the LA Kings host […]

The Los Angeles Lakers get to face off against the San Antonio Spurs three times this coming week. These two teams battle it out on Sunday in the Crypto.com Arena before San Antonio hosts the Lakers in a back-to-back set on Friday and Saturday. Russell Westbrook, who himself has been on quite a tear for […]

It’ has been another season shrouded in storm clouds for the Los Angeles Lakers. Lonnie Walker IV, however, is providing an energizing ray of sunshine while helping the Lakers “dance through the rain.” The 23-year-old shooting guard is averaging 16.5 points (6.8 above his career average) in 31 minutes per game. He’s shooting 47.2% from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were in desperate need of a win on Sunday night. The LeBron James-less side delivered just that against Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets, marking just their third victory in 13 games. Lonnie Walker had another noteworthy performance for the Lakers, scoring 25 points on a very efficient 9-of-15 shooting, to […]

The knives have been out for Los Angeles Lakers general manager and vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka. The blades only sharpened after his four-year(!) contract extension was made public before the team got off to an 0-5 start (following a 1-6 preseason). The criticism is fair. To summarize without rehashing all the plot […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might be turning the corner finally after a horrible start to the 2022-23 NBA season. They followed up their 121-110 win Sunday at home over the Denver Nuggets with another victory at Crypto.com Arena Wednesday night, defeating the visiting New Orleans Pelicans, 120-117, via overtime. Lonnie Walker IV, who played a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped 0-2 on the season after losing to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. Despite the rather nightmare start to the 2022-23 campaign, though, Lonnie Walker IV is optimistic they will be able to turn things around soon. But where exactly is Walker getting that confidence? Well, to be fair, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered 2022 NBA Free Agency with half a roster to fill and almost zero resources with which to work. As a result, the team opted for an inexpensive — and refreshing — youth movement. The Lakers have signed five free agents, each under the age of 30 — a stark contrast […]

Lonnie Walker IV couldn’t be any happier after officially joining the Los Angeles Lakers this NBA free agency. After seeing his qualifying offer rescinded by the rebuilding San Antonio Spurs, Walker quickly moved on and got a one-year deal with the Lakers worth $6.5 million. He joins an LA team looking to get fresher and […]

On Tuesday, the five newest members of the Los Angeles Lakers — Lonnie Walker IV, Damian Jones, Troy Brown Jr., Juan Toscano-Anderson, and Thomas Bryant — met with the media for the first time since inking their fresh contracts. In general, the two themes of the day — reflecting the Lakers’ approach to free agency […]

The Los Angeles Lakers used their $6.5 million mid-level exception on 23-year-old wing Lonnie Walker IV, who spent his first four NBA seasons with the San Antonio Spurs. The Lakers also signed center Damian Jones and guard Troy Brown Jr. to minimum contracts, bringing their current roster for 2022-23 to 12 players. Now that their […]

The New Orleans Pelicans showed signs of improvement after bringing CJ McCollum to town via a trade with the Portland Trail Blazers. As the Pelicans’ core continues to come together, headlined by Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and McCollum, the team could be active in free agency in order to get some more solid pieces in […]

The San Antonio Spurs have started the season off in a good way. In their first game, they won in major fashion versus the Orlando Magic, winning by 26. However, the second game against the Denver Nuggets went sour and the Spurs lost. Still, beating an opponent in the Magic they should be winning against […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most storied franchises in recent memory. Their constant level of success with coach Gregg Popovich and with the trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili is something that is almost impossible to replicate. However, ever since the core retired, the Texan franchise never fully recovered. […]

With the 2021-22 NBA season starting soon, The San Antonio Spurs seem to focus on rebuilding as they let Patty Mills, and Rudy Gay walk and then initiated a sign-and-trade deal to ship out superstar and leading scorer DeMar DeRozan for Thaddeus Young. In the process, with around $50 million in cap space, they have […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV has spent most of his time this offseason trying to improve every aspect of his game. After all, he looks to make the leap next season after DeMar DeRozan’s departure. The Spurs are clearly headed into rebuilding mode after trading away DeRozan. However, Walker is not interested in […]

Lonnie Walker IV just threw down a massive and-one slam against Dallas Mavericks forward Nicolo Melli, and we’re all still trying to recover. The San Antonio Spurs swingman instantly put his name on the ballot for Dunk of the Year Candidate with an impressive poster in transition. Sheesh. What did the rim do to you, […]

San Antonio Spurs’ Lonnie Walker seriously laughed about a graphic of him that went viral on Twitter. Clutchpoints’ Spurs Nation released a graphic of Walker that said “Rest up, Loonie” to which Lonnie responded with an “All of this for a wrist,” along with a couple of laughing emojis. Lonnie also added that he almost […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan has seemingly taken a step back in the team’s scrimmage games, opting to let the young guns handle some of the offensive chores. Head coach Gregg Popovich revealed that this move is part of his strategy to develop the team’s younger players. Ahead of the Spurs’ scrimmage on Tuesday, […]

The San Antonio Spurs will be looking to break into the Top 8 in the Western Conference upon the resumption of the 2019-20 season, and Lonnie Walker IV understands that it’s up to the team’s young stars to make it happen. “We’re a young, athletic group that wants to play defense and wants to win,” […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV delivered a powerful, emotional post explaining the real reason behind his patented hairstyle and why he finally cut it. Walker says he was raped and sexually abused in fifth grade and used his hair to cope with the trauma of it: pic.twitter.com/2DTdONmKEI — Lonnie Walker IV (@lonniewalker_4) June […]

Following Saturday night’s San Antonio protest over the death of George Floyd, Spurs’ guard Lonnie Walker IV joined forces with many volunteers to help clean up the damage. Spurs' @lonniewalker_4 helping to remove graffiti from a building He's also been handing out water to workers who are cleaning up after the protest 🙏 pic.twitter.com/QjbWV20A4T — […]

The San Antonio Spurs came up short against the Indiana Pacers. Fortunately, shooting guard Lonnie Walker was able to show some promise down the stretch. Midway through the fourth quarter, Walker corralled the rebound on one end before gaining a full head of steam and throwing down a monster fast break dunk during the fourth […]

The Dallas Mavericks further bolstered their record to 36-23 after rallying past the San Antonio Spurs 109-103 on Wednesday night. Mavs All-Star Luka Doncic put on his usual numbers, recording a triple double in the matchup. Now, speaking to reporters after the game, Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV acknowledged the defense’s focus on Doncic. Long-time […]

There are a handful of lottery picks in every NBA Draft class who don’t play up to expectations or get buried in a team’s depth chart. It could be because the player struggled to adapt to the NBA game, a team’s player development, or both. But that doesn’t mean time has expired on their careers […]

After just two quarters of basketball, things are already getting heated between Texas rivals Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs at the Toyota Center on Monday. Facing the NBA’s most lethal scorer in James Harden, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has fielded different defenders in an effort to slow down the MVP candidate. After getting […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV had a career game on Tuesday, as he led his team to a tremendous come-from-behind victory against the Houston Rockets. The tightly-contested matchup required two overtime periods before the game would finally be decided, with the Spurs edging out the Rockets, 135-133, after being down by as much […]

The San Antonio Spurs played without All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge on Tuesday night against the Houston Rockets, yet the team was able to fight hard and force overtime through a thrilling sequence of events from second-year guard Lonnie Walker and big man Jakob Poeltl. The Spurs force OT on this crazy sequence! 🤭#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/9D7EjQY1wb — NBA […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is not a fan of sugarcoating things. Spurs sophomore guard Lonnie Walker IV learned that the hard way on Thursday, earning the ire of his head coach following the Spurs’ 103-97 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Pop lambasted the 20-year-old guard out of the […]

The San Antonio Spurs are no longer the Spurs we came to know and love over the years. Tim Duncan isn’t walking through that door, and neither are Manu Ginobili nor Tony Parker. It’s a new era in San Antonio, one that might not exactly yield the best results in the 2019-20 campaign. However, while […]

Though the 2019-20 season is approaching fast, several teams around the NBA landscape are still finalizing their respective rosters. One such team is the San Antonio Spurs, who have reportedly picked up their options for Derrick White and Lonnie Walker IV. Jabari Young of The Athletic shared this news on Tuesday morning: Thank you all […]