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The Los Angeles Lakers are rumored to be looking for a new head coach next season, as Luke Walton hasn’t been able to lead them to success despite the arrival of LeBron James last summer. A lot of people believe that Walton doesn’t have what it takes to call the shots for a championship contender. […]

Tracy McGrady says it’s time to stop blaming Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton for the team’s misfortunes this season. Instead, the ESPN NBA analyst and seven-time All-Star said the front office should own up to the Lakers’ dismal performance in 2018-19. He made his sentiments known during an episode of ESPN’s “The Jump” […]

Jeannie Buss has already decried the supposed role “fake news” played in her team’s labors throughout 2018-19. As the Los Angeles Lakers are about to embark on another long offseason, then, it’s hardly surprising she’s at least somewhat pushing back on countless recent reports that coach Luke Walton is on the verge of being dismissed. […]

Luke Walton is heavily favored to be fired as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers before the start of next season. BetOnline.ag has set the odds of Walton being the Lakers’ head coach for opening night in 2019 at +1000. Los Angeles is going to miss the playoffs this season, the first year of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already shut down LeBron James for the remainder of the 2018-19 season with the hopes of returning to the playoffs out the window. But head coach Luke Walton revealed before Sunday’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans that it was a decision that the organization had to impose upon James, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season certainly isn’t one to remember. A campaign that had more downs than ups led to the team’s demise as it missed its goal of returning to the playoffs. With their season all but over at this point, the Purple and Gold are looking forward to next season. Simultaneously, they can […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing with fun, and head coach Luke Walton can’t be more satisfied with what he has seen from his team in their past few games. With the pressure of making the playoffs gone, the Lakers are playing more freely now. The increased expectations hounded the team throughout the season, and […]

Julius Randle’s future was doomed likely from the start, despite having his best season yet in 2017-18, going from a third-string power forward to leapfrogging the likes of Larry Nance Jr. and Kyle Kuzma for the power forward starting spot. Yet the Los Angeles Lakers failed to even make him an offer as a restricted […]

While most fans and basketball pundits are already counting him out, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is not raising the white flag yet. The embattled coach believes that his stint with the storied franchise this season will not be his last despite failing to make the playoffs again. Walton told Bill Oram of […]

Tyronn Lue has reportedly called Luke Walton to assure the Los Angeles Lakers head coach that the team hasn’t spoken to him about a possible coaching job. In a report by Bill Oram of The Athletic, a source close to the situation revealed that Lue assured Walton that the Lakers haven’t contacted him. The two never […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Lance Stephenson sent throes of the NBA internet into a frenzy during Tuesday’s win over the Washington Wizards, with a dazzling array of moves that sent Jeff Green sprawling during the first half (even though Stephenson did in fact step on Green’s foot, to surely aid the tumble). But Lakers head […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have won their second straight game after beating the Washington Wizards 124-106, and one of the most impressive players on the team as of late is big man JaVale McGee, who has been playing really well as of late. He finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds in the win. After […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to hire a high-profile coach with championship experience after another disappointing campaign this season. Despite acquiring LeBron James in free agency, the team is set to miss the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. Big changes are expected to come this summer, and it is likely to start in […]

Missing the 2018-19 postseason certainly does not bode well for the job security of current Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton. As speculation has swirled concerning his job status beyond this year, candidates have already been mentioned left and right about who could be the man to try and right the Lakers’ ship. As […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly widely expected to fire head coach Luke Walton after the season ends, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Lakers are reportedly big fans of Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle. The Mavs, however, extended Carlisle’s contract before the 2018-19 season started, so Los Angeles won’t be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will reportedly not pursue Jason Kidd if they decide to fire head coach Luke Walton after this season ends, according to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on Sunday Kidd will be among the serious candidates for the Lakers coaching job if Walton is fired. Smith, however, is reporting that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Friday night as a result of their 111-106 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, and with the Lakers going nowhere the rest of the season, you would imagine that team would want to limit LeBron James’ minutes even more. Resting James has already been a […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was nothing but complimentary of Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell prior to Friday’s contest between the two clubs, saying via Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times: “You don’t want to say that a young player isn’t going to be able to do things,” Walton said Thursday. […]

Before their victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, Doc Rivers shot down rumors that his Los Angeles Clippers head coaching tenure was coming to an end. When asked by reporters whether or not he’d be interested in taking over the Los Angeles Lakers job after coach Luke Walton is presumably discarded in the […]

Well, at least it was fun while it lasted? After some brief speculation that the Los Angeles Lakers had interest in snaring Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers from the team’s cross-town rival, it appears as though such a rumor has already been halted in its tracks. According to Rivers himself, there is absolutely […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won’t be going to the playoffs this season, the team’s superstar forward in LeBron James missed a slew of games due to injury and his job may be in jeopardy due to all of this but head coach Luke Walton still has a pretty good sense of humor so it appears. […]

Luke Walton’s impending firing is more than a result of the Los Angeles Lakers’ incompetence in a season in which the front office tried to level expectations. While president Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka tempered belief that the Lakers would wind up in the postseason, the front office was also shocked at Walton’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has made some waves recently by not sitting in huddles during timeouts, most recently during his team’s loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon. ESPN analyst and former NBA player Jalen Rose does not think what James is doing is a good look, calling it disrespectful to […]

There has been plenty of rumors hinting Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton will no longer hold his position once the season comes to an end. Yet even if he’s fired by the team, he’s expected to bounce right back on his feet with “plenty of options” to continue his coaching career in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 124-123 loss against the lowly New York Knicks in a game where they led by as much as 11 with less than four minutes to play. The Lakers were up 122-111 with 3:44 remaining on the clock, but they were held to a single point the rest of the […]

If fired by the Los Angeles Lakers, head coach Luke Walton could arise as a “top potential candidate” to take the same position for the Phoenix Suns, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. The Phoenix Suns have yet to commit to bring first-year coach Igor Kokoskov back for next season, and with only 16 […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was ready to break the loose 32-minute playing time limitation for LeBron James, who prepared to enter the game late in the fourth quarter with three minutes left after exiting the game a few minutes earlier, only to run back from the scorer’s table and sit down for […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers unofficially waving the white flag on their current season, the national media are now beginning to nitpick the team and the reasons behind their collapse. Bill Oram of The Athletic is pitting team president Magic Johnson against head coach Luke Walton and his coaching staff, reporting that Johnson refused to heed […]

Some within the Los Angeles Lakers organization have continued to advocate for Luke Walton keeping his job as head coach, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic. Walton has a year left on his original four-year contract, one he signed in 2016 after leaving the 73-win Golden State Warriors, which he led for half of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have Kyle Kuzma on Saturday night against the Boston Celtics. They didn’t have Brandon Ingram or Lonzo Ball. Laker coach Luke Walton had to find minutes on his bench. He turned to Mo Wagner, who made his first NBA start near the end of his rookie season. The Lakers might […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton says superstar forward LeBron James still isn’t 100 percent recovered from his groin injury. Walton admitted to reporters on Friday that James still has some nagging pain. Luke Walton said today LeBron James "still got a little bit lingering" from his groin injury. — Matthew Moreno (@Matthew__Moreno) March […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton confirmed to reporters that superstar small forward LeBron James will play reduced minutes for the rest of the season. Walton says the team hasn’t made a decision whether to sit James for at least one game of back-to-back sets. The Lakers, who have 17 games left in the season, […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was one of the first people to congratulate LeBron James personally for his historic scoring feat on Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets. Walton was quick to point out that this was no ordinary achievement, and that much credit needs to given where it is due: Luke Walton […]

LOS ANGELES – Clinching a playoff spot in the highly-competitive Western Conference seems more like a pipe dream than a reality for the Los Angeles Lakers after they dropped their fourth straight game on Wednesday night. The matchup against the Denver Nuggets at the Staples Center was highlighted by LeBron James passing Michael Jordan on […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says head coach Luke Walton has pretty much been the only thing which has been consistent this season in Los Angeles. The Lakers have been riddled with injuries all season. James, Lonzo Ball and Rajon Rondo have all missed extended time, while Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram have dealt […]

To say the Los Angeles Lakers have underperformed relative to expectations this season is not a stretch by any means. Currently riding a three-game losing streak that includes a loss to the last place Phoenix Suns, the Lakers are 30-34 and sitting in the 11th place in the Western Conference. With the eighth-seeded San Antonio […]

EL SEGUNDO – Following a third straight loss, the Los Angeles Lakers went through practice on Tuesday with only eight active bodies available. Kyle Kuzma (ankle), Brandon Ingram (shoulder), LeBron James, and Rajon Rondo all sat out of practice leaving head coach Luke Walton to answer questions from the media. Although the Lakers were shorthanded […]

Luke Walton is heavily believed to be in murky waters following the regular season, likely to be axed out as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers once the 2018-19 campaign comes to a close. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Walton could go from one Los Angeles hotbed to another in UCLA, with […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma suffered an ankle injury in the second half of the team’s 113-105 loss against the LA Clippers. After the game, head coach Luke Walton told Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints that what he saw from Kuzma didn’t look good. Luke Walton says that Kyle Kumza is "limping pretty bad" and […]