Luke Walton Articles - Page 17

With a little over a week to go before the start of the NBA regular season, teams, especially their coaches, have the unenviable task of cutting players. The league only allows a maximum of 16 players with guaranteed contracts and 15 on the roster. The Los Angeles Lakers are one of them. Currently with 17 […]

After ending his two-year tenure as an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors under head coach Steve Kerr, former two-time Lakers champion Luke Walton decided to return to Tinseltown to take the reigns of his former team. On Saturday night, Kerr and Walton will coach against each other for the first time when the […]

Los Angeles Lakers newly acquired head coach Luke Walton recently appeared on the Uniterrrupted’s Open Run podcast, telling an incredible story about Kobe Bryant. After one of the podcast’s hosts Jesse Williams asked Walton for a Kobe story, the former Golden State Warriors assistant coach recalled a time when he showed up to practice smelling […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell ended Sunday night’s game with 33 points in 31 minutes. The Lakers won the game 124-115 over the Denver Nuggets, with Russell building a strong start to the preseason: his edgy play has led him to average 19.3 points on 53.7 percent shooting. After the game, Russell spoke with […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton does not lack belief on his players. After only seeing his team play two preseason games, he has already given high praises to some of them, along with forecasts on how he thinks they will fare this year. One of them is on second-year point guard, D’Angelo Rusell. […]

After his “average” performance during his team’s first preseason game, Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell has bounced back with two standout performances in a row, finishing with 21 points on Friday and 33 points on Sunday night, both against the Denver Nuggets. The second-year player showcased his repertoire of moves by scoring in a variety of […]

Los Angeles Lakers third-year guard Jordan Clarkson has started to put it together on the defensive end. Formerly a young gun that could go off in a scoring streak but have lapses on defense, Clarkson has realized his potential on defense after his first two years, impressing his teammates and coaching staff. Head coach Luke […]

After their preseason game against the Sacramento Kings, newly-installed Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton made it clear that he has yet to finalize the starting lineup while still experimenting with some combinations. The 36-year-old bench tactician surprised a lot of people when he favored Lou Williams over Jordan Clarkson to start come. Clarkson had a career […]

It was well known that Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell and coach Byron Scott did not get along very well. In fact, Russell has had no shame in expressing his delight in playing under Luke Walton. He recently told the LA Times that he felt last season wasn’t what it appeared to be. Last offseason was […]

Nick Young remains a Los Angeles Lakers player after a long summer of trades and trade rumors. He is excited about the opportunity to play under a new coach and a new set of circumstances to boot. Not only does he feel gratitude to play under coach Luke Walton, but he feels he will be […]

D’Angelo Russell is due for a coming out season party in his sophomore season, especially now that the dynamics of the team has changed. Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak has jumped on the hype train of prais for Russell as he raved about the young guard to reporters on media day. “Last year […]

The Los Angeles Lakers selected Brandon Ingram as their second overall draft pick this offseason to add a boost to their already young core. With that young core already in place and expectations high for the lottery pick, the Lakers can bring Ingram along more slowly than might be expected to he can more easily […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell and Luke Walton have been off to a great start in developing a great relationship. It’s important because Russell is one of the young players to lead the team into the next era of Lakers basketball, and Walton being the chosen coach to guide him along the way, and they are […]

Luke Walton has said time and again that he will build relationships with every one of his players if the Lakers are to achieve their goal. It’s a major change from the rule of Byron Scott last season, and it seems that a new culture is what this young team needed. So far, his players […]

For a player that was selected with the 46th pick of the 2014 draft, many would say Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson has already overachieved. The 24-year-old’s diverse offensive game has been one of the Lakers’ few signs of positivity over the last few years. His defense however, has always been an outstanding flaw. Clarkson has […]

As Luke Walton molds the Los Angeles Lakers into a team that could play similar ball to the Golden State Warriors, the pieces that would allow him to effectively run his schemes are slowly falling into place. Those weapons won’t come from new additions as two members of its young core are giving their coach […]

Luke Walton knows a thing or two about a championship foundation. That’s why Lakers fans listen with excited ears whenever Walton reveals how he’s going about rebuilding in L.A. Like anything, Walton plans to build strong relationships, especially with younger players, as he looks to set a strong foundation with the Lakers. Via LA Daily […]

Los Angeles Lakers new head coach Luke Walton wants to bring No. 2 overall pick Brandon Ingram along slowly. So slowly that Walton doesn’t even plan to be starting Ingram at the start of the season. Via Los Angeles Daily News: Despite praising rookie forward Brandon Ingram for his playmaking and versatility, Walton said “we’re […]

After being selected as the 32nd overall pick in this year’s draft, Los Angeles Lakers center Ivica Zubac has become a fan-favorite of the LA faithful. The 19-year-old turned a lot of heads during the Summer League in June. He showed his efficiency on the court with averages of 10.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks […]

The celebration of Shaquille O’Neal‘s career has been in full force all week ahead of O’Neal’s Hall of Fame induction on Friday. Stories have been told my former teammates, competitors, coaches, and front office executives, detailing Shaq’s dominance and his unforgettable personality. New Lakers head coach Luke Walton only spent one season playing alongside O’Neal, […]

The praise for new Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton keeps raining in. This time, it was center Tarik Black, who reminisced on his time with the young coach in his days at the University of Memphis. “Luke used to work out with us during the lockout and to see him practice was crazy,” […]

Highly-touted out of Ohio State, No. 2 overall-pick D’Angelo Russell had his share of highs-and-lows under former coach Byron Scott. Enter the Luke Walton era. The 36-year-old is now the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and Russell is loving every bit of it. “He’s one of the best people I know, as far […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have added another player to their training camp roster. After signing Travis Wear and Zach Auguste last week, the team now has a total of 18 players on the roster with the signing of former USC Trojan Julian Jacobs on Thursday. The 6’4″ guard will train with the team and is looking to crack […]

The Lakers have a nice young core this year under head coach Luke Walton. They didn’t have the season last year they were hoping for and are now looking to have a much improved season. New head coach Luke Walton most likely has a starting lineup he’d like to see to start the season, but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are finally starting over after the retirement of  Kobe Bryant last season, but they’re off to a head start. The team us full of young players that have a new coach, so expectations are not as high as they normally would be. This young team is looking to exceed whatever expectations that […]

It’s no secret that before agreeing to a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, Jason Terry had other options considered. They were all reported to be contenders, until the veteran combo-guard told Tom Byrne of Sirius XM that he reached out to another team that does not fall under the category mentioned earlier. According to Terry, […]

Getting a coaching gig in the NBA is a tall task for a 36-year-old. Said task becomes that much taller when the the talisman of said team just retired after a Hall of Fame-worthy career. That’s exactly where Luke Walton sits after accepting a five-year $25 million offer to become the head coach of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton knew he would be walking into a rebuilding situation the moment he accepted the coaching position. The team only won 17 games last season, and not only needed some roster changes, but a culture change itself. One of the best ways to attack the situation was to first plan […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finished last season with a 17-65 record, and missed the post season for the 3rd straight year. In large part, the season seemed to be focused solely on Kobe Bryant‘s last year, and the younger players had issues with former head coach Byron Scott, who was dismissed after the season ended, and […]

Luke Walton seems to have support from every corner regarding his new job. This time, it’s from friend, and former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Jordan Farmar. Farmar spoke with lakersnation.com at the 16th Annual Harold And Carole Pump Foundation Gala at The Beverly Hilton, and talked about what players can expect under new heach coach Walton. […]

It’s no secret that D’Angelo Russell didn’t get along with now-former Lakers head coach, Byron Scott. Scott publicly criticized Russell’s maturity and focus, and Russell wasn’t afraid to throw a few shots as well. Rather than give the rookie experience late in close games, Scott often benched him. That shouldn’t be an issue with the […]

When Kobe Bryant speaks, Lakers fans listen. Bryant recently weighed in on new Lakers head coach Luke Walton, and what he thinks the former Warriors assistant could bring to the franchise. Via TWCSports.net: He’s gonna have them play the game the right way. He’s gonna have the foundation of the team, it’s gonna be a […]

Nick Young seemed like a perfect fit in Los Angeles during his first season with the Lakers. In 2013-14, Young averaged 17.9 points per game and shot nearly 40 percent from three-point land. Since, Swaggy P’s numbers have plummeted. His minutes slowly decreased along with his numbers, and his demeanor became much darker. The joyous […]

Most of the questions about Luke Walton‘s ability to successfully coach the Los Angeles Lakers lie with his inexperience and the lack of talent on the roster. His maturity has never been a concern, and neither has his work ethic. In order to succeed as a player in the NBA, Walton had to put in […]

The days of Kobe Bryant leading the Los Angeles Lakers to glory are long gone. Now the hype in LA is all about the future, and the current rebuild of the Lakers. Lakers big man Tarik Black finds himself in position to be excited about the upcoming season. Black and the Lakers reached an agreement […]

The Rams and their head coach Jeff Fisher might be new to Los Angeles, but they still have plenty of experience in getting the job done. The Lakers‘ newest head coach, Luke Walton, sees how experienced Fisher is with coaching teams, and because of it, he decided to go take a visit to Fisher in […]

This past 4th of July the world was exploding, and not just because of the fireworks. Instead, it was because it was the day Kevin Durant announced he would be signing with the Golden State Warriors. Twitter went wild, Klay Thompson thought it was not true and Luke Walton was one of many who were […]

Speed dating is what they called it. But it was more like speed mentoring. The National Basketball Player Association gathered 20 men and one woman to better equip them to extend their basketball careers beyond the court. According to NBPA.com, coaches and front office execs came together to evaluate these athletes as a part of […]

The Lakers went through a tumultuous 2015-16 season but are headed in a different direction under the leadership of new head coach Luke Walton. The new coach recently spoke out about point guard D’Angelo Russell‘s great offseason, and now a different member of the young Lakers core has something to say about Walton. Jordan Clarkson […]