Luke Walton Articles - Page 14

Lonzo Ball’s rookie season has been met with plenty of obstacles, but the biggest one has been the horrid display of shooting through the first 15 games of the regular season. The highly-touted No. 2 overall pick has found his all-around game affected by his poor shooting more and more through every game, as he […]

For the past several seasons, the Philadelphia 76ers were the unofficial punching bag for the other 29 NBA franchises. The shameless tanking in order to accumulate as many top-tier draft picks as possible took a toll not only on the team’s record but also on its players’ morale. That’s not looking to be the case […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball made NBA history against the Milwaukee Bucks by becoming the youngest player ever to record a triple-double. However, the rookie had a surprising reaction to his accomplishment, saying he doesn’t care about the record. Lakers coach Luke Walton praised his young point guard’s apathy toward his personal milestone […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Luol Deng has recently made it known that he would like to be moved elsewhere. Prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, it was speculated that the veteran would essentially be relegated to a leadership role for this young Lakers team after a rough first year in Los Angeles. However, Deng still has yet to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have the only ties with the controversial Ball family among all NBA teams. Lonzo Ball plays for them and they are also the team that his family has been supporting for years, being from Chino Hills. After news broke out about LiAngelo Ball’s arrest in China, it was understandable for the […]

In a back-to-back situation against the Portland Trail Blazers and Brooklyn Nets, there have been debates about Lonzo Ball’s balance as a scorer and facilitator for the Los Angeles Lakers. Following the loss to the Blazers, Ball only attempted two shots and in the win over the Nets, he attempted 15 shots. From being too […]

Larry Nance’s hand fracture is bound to create a setback for Luke Walton’s new-look Los Angeles Lakers moving forward. A decision for his replacement has to be made quickly, as the Lakers take on the Brooklyn Nets tonight at the latter end of a back-to-back. Walton will likely decide between motivated fourth-year forward Julius Randle […]

Luke Walton, former coach of Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell, has kept a close eye on his progress after the Los Angeles Lakers opted to trade him and big man Timofey Mozgov for cornerstone center Brook Lopez during the summer. The Lakers needed to free up a way for Lonzo Ball’s driveway to the […]

During the blowout win over the Detroit Pistons on Halloween, the Los Angeles Lakers played extremely well on both ends of the floor. The team was locked in defensively which carried over to the offensive end of the floor to the delight of head coach Luke Walton. After practice on Wednesday, Walton talked about his team’s […]

Two seasons after the Los Angeles Lakers selected him with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, D’Angelo Russell was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. In a move to create cap space for two max contract players in 2018, President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka included Russell with […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has made a seamless transition during his first five games of the season, and that wasn’t more evident than during a showdown 20-point win against his former team, the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. Caldwell-Pope was one of four starters in double figures, pacing the Lakers with 13 points, […]

A very vocal section of Los Angeles Lakers supporters wants to see more Julius Randle. Lakers coach Luke Walton revealed how some fans seated close to the Lakers bench area yell at him constantly during games to get Randle off the bench and onto the court. Walton says people in the crowd behind the bench […]

The Los Angeles Lakers netted their third win of the season after a 2-4 start, managing a clear 20-point win over the red hot Detroit Pistons, who were coming off three straight wins against Western Conference teams. This was perhaps one of Lonzo Ball’s best games at the scoring end, netting 13 points on 6-of-13 […]

Fourth-year forward Julius Randle has had to adjust to a different role with the Los Angeles Lakers this season. The Kentucky product is now a reserve coming off the bench while Larry Nance Jr. is the starting power forward for head coach Luke Walton. Randle, who has started his entire career up to this point, […]

The last few years have been rough, to say the least for the Los Angeles Lakers. The team has been a perennial bottomfeeder in the Western Conference with no clear future in the post-Kobe Bryant era. With the arrival of Lonzo Ball and the potentially promising careers of Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, and others, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are sitting at 2-4 with six games in the books to start the 2017-18 NBA season. The young team led by rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has shown a lot promise as well as a lot of flaws in the early going as head coach Luke Walton tries to bring it […]

In the 96-81 loss to the Utah Jazz, Lonzo Ball put the blame on himself for ‘two dumb plays’ when the Los Angeles Lakers were trying to get back into the game. While it shows how badly Ball wants to win, there is a long season ahead of him. As the Lakers prepare for the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Toronto Raptors after a confidence-building win against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, but did so this time with their starting unit on the bench despite being in striking distance from their Eastern Conference foe. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, head coach Luke Walton admitted to benching the starters […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have now dropped three of their first five games of the season with rookie Lonzo Ball being the star attraction. Although the fans are filling the stands at the Staples Center to see what could be the future face of the franchise, Ball has had his fair share of struggles in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat one of the few remaining undefeated teams in the NBA on Wednesday night with Luke Walton’s squad coming out on top against the Washington Wizards in overtime. Walton chose to put his trust in his young players late in the game, and the gamble paid off. Walton’s willingness to trust […]

Brandon Ingram just had one of his best games as a professional against the Washington Wizards. The second-year Los Angeles Lakers forward had 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting with 10 rebounds to record his first career double-double. Lakers coach Luke Walton believes Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr.’s mouth may be partly to thank for […]

During the 2017 NBA preseason, there was a battle for the starting power forward position for the Los Angeles Lakers. Ultimately, head coach Luke Walton believed Larry Nance Jr. was a better fit alongside Brook Lopez and Brandon Ingram over Julius Randle and Kyle Kuzma. With the 2017-18 NBA season in progress, Randle is adjusting […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are now sitting at .500 with four games in the books. Lonzo Ball and company fell to the L.A. Clippers and New Orleans Pelicans in two of the first four games but were able to come out on top against the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards. Brandon Ingram had another solid […]

Coming into the 2017-18 NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton and his coaching staff were ready to mix things up. The team had gone through some drastic changes over the summer and were prepared to make more alterations to the rotation once the season got underway. Throughout the first three games, the […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers traded D’Angelo Russell and selected Lonzo Ball second overall in last June’s draft, it was clear that they see him as their point guard of the future. Despite only being 19 years old, they were ready to hand over the playmaking duties to him, and earn a lot of experience […]

Lonzo Ball may not have an orthodox shooting form, but it’s very hard to question it, especially with all the success he’s had since he started playing basketball. Now that he’s playing at the highest level, his head coach is even defending it, and says that he and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The level of optimism was high coming into the 2017-2018 season for the Lakers. Jeanie Buss ousted her brother, Jim Buss, and then-GM, Mitch Kupchak and replaced them with Laker legend Magic Johnson (President of Basketball Operations) and Rob “Lowe” Pelinka (General Manager). This was followed by the team winning the No. 2 pick of […]

The third highest-paid player on the Los Angeles Lakers is no longer in the team’s rotation. Apparently, head coach Luke Walton won’t be using veteran forward Luol Deng unless he has to this season. Walton said the following about his plans for Deng moving forward, via Bill Oram of the OC Register. “As of now he’s […]

While many gave a lot of credit to Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram’s solid play on Friday against the Phoenix Suns, and considered it as the biggest reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers won their first game of the season, Luke Walton thinks another player set the tone for them on the night. Despite his […]

After a poor NBA debut against the Los Angeles Clippers, Lonzo Ball responded well against the Phoenix Suns in a back-to-back situation. In the 132-130 win, Ball finished with 29 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists in 37 minutes. Down the stretch against the Suns, Ball made key plays to secure the team’s first win […]

Head coach Luke Walton of the Los Angeles Lakers wasn’t willing to announce who he was going to start at power forward in the team’s season opener against the L.A. Clippers until the day of the game. Julius Randle was in the running to keep his starting job, but it ultimately was given to Larry […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers play their season opener on Thursday against the L.A. Clippers, fans all over the world will finally get to see Lonzo Ball play his first official game in the NBA. With all the hype that surrounded him even before he declared for the draft, his debut is definitely one of […]

Lonzo Ball will make his much-awaited NBA debut when the Los Angeles Lakers face the Clippers in their season opener. And despite his recent ankle problems, the rookie will be free to play as many minutes as necessary too. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Lakers coach Luke Walton says there will be no minutes […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to begin their regular season campaign on Thursday, Oct. 19 against the L.A. Clippers. As to who exactly will start that game for the Lakers is still not quite set in stone. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, head coach Luke Walton and the rest of his coaching staff […]

Rookie point guard Lonzo Ball was finally able to participate in a team scrimmage for the Los Angeles Lakers in practice on Monday. Ball missed the final three preseason games with a sprained ankle, but Ball missed the final three preseason games with a sprained ankle leading to speculation that the season opener against the […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton and his coaching staff are currently evaluating the team’s players leading up to the regular-season opener against the L.A. Clippers on Oct. 19. One of the many players under the microscope in Los Angeles right now is Jordan Clarkson. Although Clarkson has been a solid contributor for the […]

Julius Randle is once again a man on a mission during this training camp, reportedly playing with an edge in light of the battle for the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting power forward spot on the line. Head coach Luke Walton noted his effort during camp has shown, given the challenge ahead of him with only […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came up short on Tuesday as Luke Walton’s squad fell to the visiting Utah Jazz at the Staples Center. Although the team didn’t come out with a win, the team was given more proof they have a budding star in rookie forward, Kyle Kuzma. The Utah product put on a show […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has emphasized improving defense all summer long, and it seems one player is taking great strides on that task. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Walton noticed Jordan Clarkson’s development on the defensive end, something which the 37-year-old coach didn’t forget to highlight following their 105-99 preseason loss […]