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As someone who’s been perched atop the echelon of NBA players for such a long time, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James carries a personality that’s strong enough to overlap the powers of his coaches. In his first regular season game as a member of the Lakers, James already made one such example when he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers open the 2018-19 regular-season on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night, and head coach Luke Walton is going to start Rajon Rondo at point guard, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope at shooting guard, Brandon Ingram at small forward, LeBron James at power forward, and JaVale McGee at center, via Kyle Goon […]

Luke Walton wants to reach greater heights with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he knows that in order to do it, he needs to keep LeBron James as fresh as possible. The Purple and Gold head coach emphasized that keeping James fresh and healthy is a priority for him, especially now that they are aspiring […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a roster flush with star power and a mix of youth and experience. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope falls somewhere in the middle of this roster. The sixth-year guard from Georgia is battling some tendinitis and he was held out of the final segment of Lakers practice on Monday. But Walton assured reporters that […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was highly complimentary of point guard Lonzo Ball, his young and hopefully upcoming star. Per the Los Angeles Times‘ Tania Ganguli, Walton said Ball “has great instincts and deflections … we knew early on he was going to be able to cause the turnovers for us and guard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a complex situation this season. Head coach Luke Walton knows this. They added the best player in the league in LeBron James this offseason, which immediately took the team from an interesting group of developing youngsters to a near championship contender. Along with James came a group of veterans […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to open up the 2018-19 NBA season, there is still a lot of competition going on during practice. Whether that competition is for playing time or a starting role, head coach Luke Walton has to be happy with what he’s seeing. One of the biggest battles at this point […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton said that this batch of the Purple and Gold would likely attract ‘more noise’ as compared to the Shaquille O’Neal-Kobe Bryant era — and he’s not just talking about the roar of the crowd in the arena. As reported by Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Walton said that his […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was very complimentary of Rajon Rondo when questioned about the points guard’s basketball IQ and mentality. Per Anthony Irwin of Silver Screen and Roll, Walton had nothing but positive things to say about the veteran guard’s game, claiming: “He’s a very special player. As smart as I’ve ever […]

The new-look Los Angeles Lakers have been making a strong case as one of the most exciting teams this upcoming season. But head coach Luke Walton has been managing LeBron James’ minutes, making sure that his superstar and the rest of the team peaks at the start of the regular season. According to Kyle Goon […]

There is plenty of hype surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers going into the 2018-19 NBA season. However, head coach Luke Walton is not even looking as far ahead as the postseason. In fact, he insists none of the players have brought it up. According to Anthony Irwin of Silver Screen And Roll, Walton feels it is far […]

From being an assistant head coach with the Golden State Warriors to being the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Luke Walton has come a long way. His coaching brilliance was on display early in his career, holding the fort for a recovering Steve Kerr, which led the Warriors to a 39-4 start in […]

Los Angeles Lakers hybrid guard Josh Hart will take Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s place in the starting lineup against the Denver Nuggets for their second preseason game, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The change comes soon after Caldwell-Pope went a horrid 0-for-5 in the first preseason game of the year on Sunday. Head coach Luke Walton will continue […]

The new-look Los Angeles Lakers suffered an early 124-107 preseason loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night, a growing pain to be expected with a freshly assembled roster with not much experience playing together. Coach Luke Walton won’t overreact to this loss, hoping to take the positives while also honing into the negatives through […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for the start of the 2018-19 NBA season, and they are having a lot of fun doing so. It is the beginning of a new era in Los Angeles, and head coach Luke Walton knows how important it is to get this era off to a […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton will definitely have his hands full this season. Aside from the fact that the whole basketball world will be intently watching how he handles superstar LeBron James, Walton will also be responsible for the development of his young and very talented core. At the center of this group […]

In his rookie campaign lasts season, Los Angeles Lakers stud Lonzo Ball showed the entire basketball world why he deserved the second overall pick in the Draft. Now entering his sophomore year, Ball seems primed to take his game a step further. Ball’s debut season was cut short by a knee injury that caused him […]

One of the main concerns for the Los Angeles Lakers heading into training camp was the health of second-year point guard Lonzo Ball. Although it seemed as though he’d be ready to go for camp and preseason, Ball has been limited as he recovers from offseason knee surgery. However, Ball was cleared this week and […]

LeBron James’ former head coach with the Cavs Tyronn Lue gave Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton some words of insight when it comes to his new superstar player, dispelling the myth of James being a tough player to coach. “I just told him about Bron, how easy he is,” Tyronn Lue said in July, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers went through some drastic changes during the NBA offseason which have propelled the storied franchise back into the spotlight. Along with adding arguably the best player in the game in LeBron James, Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka were able to bring in some savvy veterans to help the team’s promising young […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have revamped their roster this year with a superstar and veteran talent added around their promising young players. Head coach Luke Walton has the challenge of trying to get a lot the pieces together before the 2018-19 NBA season gets underway and figuring out how to keep up the pace from […]

Luke Walton will be facing a lot of pressure this year. After all, not only is he entering a new season with the Los Angeles Lakers, he’ll also be coaching LeBron James. But for Magic Jonhson, Walton shouldn’t be worried about a slow start. As reported by Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Johnson told Walton not […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is now coaching LeBron James — the best player in the planet. With it comes pressure as well as privileges. It was recently confirmed James will star in the much awaited Space Jam 2. Is Walton planning to use his position of power for a cameo in the upcoming […]

To those who may not be aware of it, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was drafted to the NBA in 2003 — in the same Draft class as his new cornerstone superstar LeBron James. This is quite an amusing fact, and even Walton himself seems to think so. Lakers insider Harrison Faigen shared […]

Harrison Faigen of Silver Screen & Roll recently sat down with Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Walton noted that he has been impressed with Michael Beasley’s passing abilities thus far. “I told Beasley today when I was talking to him, I’ve been really impressed with his […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball underwent surgery this offseason on his left knee and won’t be ready for five-on-five scrimmages when training camp starts next week, according to Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet. Lakers head coach Luke Walton said Ball has done one-on-one drills, but the team will not rush the point guard back. Ball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are heading into a dice roll of an NBA season, having secured the biggest free agent of the summer in LeBron James and surrounding him with a plethora of supporting pieces on one-year deals. Lakers head coach Luke Walton is optimistic about his team, though, even going as far as thinking […]

The Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers are two teams that ended last season in rebuild mode, but have taken very different paths after an event-filled off-season. This leads us to here, as the Magic and Lakers should do a trade involving Nikola Vucevic. After selecting Mo Bamba during last June’s draft to pair with Aaron […]

According to Harrison Faigen of SB N ation, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton would rather rest LeBron James during practice rather than in the regular season. While James will definitely be the leader of this new team, many expect him to embrace playing fewer minutes during the regular season so he’s fresh for […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton and Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson have been doing some bonding during a trip to Qatar. A video surfaced of the two hanging out over the weekend, and Thompson posted an Instagram photo featuring himself, Walton, Carmelo Anthony and Tracy McGrady. Thompson’s Warriors teammate, Andre Iguodala, took notice of […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was hanging out with Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors in Qatar. As posted by Swish Daily, Walton and Thompson were out in Qatar for a school tour and a short vacation. Check out the clip below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7KCXfiAvjw At one point, Walton introduced himself as the head […]

Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson may not be much of a talker on the court but his recent Instagram post speaks volumes. Thompson hilariously hints on a future BIG3 appearance when he posted a group picture starring him, Luke Walton, Carmelo Anthony, and Tracy McGrady. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnPCssVg8Bs/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=faepdoxkl9t8 If this winds up to be true years […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was nearly a first-hand victim of the potentially catastrophic effects of one’s mental health issues may have on his family. When the 38-year-old coach first learned about how his father, the great Bill Walton, contemplated suicide on several occasions, the younger Walton admitted to being shaken up by […]

In 2016, former Los Angeles Lakers player Luke Walton returned to the Lakeshow as their new head coach. When he accepted the job, Walton knew that he will be getting his feet wet under the pressure of the bright lights of Hollywood. It seems like the top brass of the Lakers is impressed in what […]

We just couldn’t get enough of LeBron James these days. The four-time MVP finally got to try on his new Los Angeles Lakers jersey, and the purple and gold threads appeared to fit him perfectly. LeBron James (@KingJames) with the Los Angeles #Lakers just got so much more real 🔥😱🔥 pic.twitter.com/vTgYG8KwkE — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) […]

Richard Jefferson recently stumbled upon TMZ Sports on the way to his car, and he had to answer yet another LeBron James question despite having publicly “broken off” his friendship with him in hopes to be left alone during the endless rumor mill that was this summer. The NBA veteran was asked if he felt Los Angeles […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley had much more than two cents to spare when it comes to the new-look Los Angeles Lakers, who have reloaded by adding the biggest free agent in the market in LeBron James. The longtime NBA standout offered that this season would be the one to test head coach Luke Walton, not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been thriving this offseason. Not only were they able to lock in superstar LeBron James and a number of free agents to help the championship chase, but their NBA Summer League team is absolutely dominating in Las Vegas, Nevada. James was in attendance for Sunday afternoon’s Lakers game against the […]

Luke Walton is in an excellent situation in Los Angeles. His Lakers just landed the biggest free agent on the market in LeBron James. He’s already built a foundation with the young core of Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, and Josh Hart. Now he’s tasked with figuring out exactly how the pieces fit together. […]