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Luke Walton’s future as the long-term head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers never looked very bright after LeBron James became the sole obsession of the franchise, and it doesn’t look any prettier now. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the 38-year-old coach is expected to be fired after the 2018-19 season […]

Despite a shocking defeat at the hands of the worst team in the league in the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton remains steadfast in his confidence in his team. Speaking to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin after the highly frustrating 118-109 loss at the hands of the 13-51 Suns, Walton stated that his […]

On Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered another disappointing defeat against the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks, 131-120. The Lakers almost had this one in the bag, but with a poor fourth-quarter performance wherein they were outscored by the Bucks 38-26, the night would ultimately lead to the team’s third loss in four games. Following the defeat, Los […]

On Thursday, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports joined Colin Cowherd on ‘The Herd’ to discuss various bits of NBA news. During the segment, the conversation turned to the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching position. Many believe the Lakers will look to replace head coach Luke Walton this offseason. Their season has not gone as planned […]

Only 22 games are left in the Los Angeles Lakers schedule, but they are still three games behind the San Antonio Spurs for the eighth and final slot in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. Ahead of them are the Sacramento Kings and they are tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 29-31 record. This was not […]

Ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton made some changes in the starting line-up, preferring to go small with Rajon Rondo, Reggie Bullock, Brandon Ingram, LeBron James, and Kyle Kuzma. The gamble worked, as they earned a much-needed win against the Pels, 125-119. However, Walton said […]

LeBron James has spent the last two weeks stressing the need for the struggling Los Angeles Lakers to avoid distractions and focus on the team’s real task at hand: making the playoffs for the first time since 2012-13. Luke Walton offered a similar sentiment on Wednesday, but he probably had a different justification in mind. […]

The second half of the season has been a long one for the Los Angeles Lakers. Injury has plagued the team’s roster for a good portion of the season. LeBron James sat out for a career-high 17 game stretch from December through most of January. Rajon Rondo spent most of that timeframe off the court, […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is hoping his team can learn through a simple approach — trial by fire — after star LeBron James’ “how do you know if you’ve never been there before” comments. “Experience is the best way to learn,” said Walton, according to Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register. […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 128-115 loss to the New Orleand Pelicans, there were reports that head coach Luke Walton was left by the team’s bus that was headed back to the team’s hotel. However, those reports were said to be false, and there is now a clear explanation as to why Walton remained in […]

The drama continues to grow for the Los Angeles Lakers, as the team apparently left head coach Luke Walton behind at the Smoothie King Center after a 128-115 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. So this was interesting. I was talking to some SKC staffers I know as the Lakers’ team bus […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off an impressive 111-106 come-from-behind victory on Thursday against the Houston Rockets. Following the contest, head coach Luke Walton had nothing but wonderful things to say about guard Josh Hart, who made quite an impact despite playing just 19 minutes off the bench and not putting up big numbers in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have experienced their fair share of drama through the ups and downs of the 2018-19 NBA season. This makes it no surprise that the latest news revolving around the relationship between their head coach, Luke Walton, and star player, LeBron James, came by way of TMZ, who spoke with Walton briefly […]

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The Los Angeles Lakers have no plans to fire head coach Luke Walton this season, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. The Lakers lost to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, dropping their record to 28-29 on the season. Los Angeles is currently in the 10th spot in the Western Conference standings. Walton […]

Days after the trade deadline passed, the Los Angeles Lakers look basically the same as when they started the 2018-19 season with a few minor changes. Gone are Michael Beasley, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, and Ivica Zubac after the Lakers shipped them off to their new teams at the last minute. The deadline may have passed, but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got blown out by the Philadelphia 76ers 143-120, and head coach Luke Walton continues to emphasize the team’s need to play better defense. “We’ve gotta find our passion to play defense again,” Luke Walton says. — Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) February 10, 2019 The Lakers have struggled to get stops against the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled to win games after beating the Golden State Warriors last Christmas, and injuries to key players like LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, and Lonzo Ball are among the main reasons why they haven’t been able to carry their momentum from last year. After finishing 2018 as the fourth best team […]

The maelstrom of unexpected activity in advance of Thursday’s trade deadline made it easy to forget about one of the league’s most untenable situations. It wasn’t even two weeks ago that multiple reports suggest LeBron James’ camp would prefer the Los Angeles Lakers move forward with a coach other than Luke Walton. It goes without […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has been in the league for a long time and can confidently say that trade rumors affect everyone differently. Per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Walton was asked how trade rumors affect the dynamic of the team and its players. Currently, the Lakers are in the middle of a […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Michael Beasley claims that the reports about his heated confrontation with head coach Luke Walton this past Saturday in Golden State are not true. After the Lakers lost to the Warriors, multiple reports came out stating that Michael Beasley had a verbal confrontation with Luke Walton about playing unselfishly. The former […]

Up until recently, LaVar Ball had been quiet this season. It seemed like the boisterous father of Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball had finally fallen behind the scenes, but now, LaVar has resurfaced. First, in the midst of speculation that the Lakers could include Lonzo in a trade for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony […]

Following a tense confrontation with veterans after the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, head coach Luke Walton eventually emerged from the locker room with a Tupperware full of homemade brownies, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Yup. That’s right. Walton then shared the brownies with anyone who […]

Los Angeles Lakers veterans Michael Beasley and JaVale McGee reportedly got into a heated locker room confrontation with head coach Luke Walton following the Lakers’ 115-101 defeat at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Beasley and Walton have already ironed out their differences and are ready to […]

Things got tense in the Los Angeles Lakers’ locker room on Saturday night after it was reported that a few of the Lakers veterans, led by Michael Beasley and JaVale McGee, got into a shouting match with head coach Luke Walton following their 115-101 loss against the Golden State Warriors. While most would view this […]

On Saturday night, several veteran team members of the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly had a heated exchange with head coach Luke Walton following the team’s 115-101 defeat at the hands of the defending champs, the Golden State Warriors. A new report has surfaced that, apparently, this was not the first time forward Michael Beasley — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in all sorts of problems right now. From injuries, to inconsistent play, to losing streaks, to trade rumors. All this play a significant factor as to why the Lakers are out of the playoff picture, and after weeks of frustration, some of their players are seemingly fed up. As uncertainty […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has been reportedly in the hot seat since his team has gone a woeful 6-11 without LeBron James on the floor, having slipped from fourth place in the West to a tie for ninth and out of the playoff picture. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Jason […]

LOS ANGELES – Ahead of the showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night at the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that Kyle Kuzma wouldn’t be playing along with LeBron James who has been out for more than a month. Without the team’s two best scorers on the floor against one of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton shared some encouraging news regarding injured forward LeBron James, who has missed 16 straight games with a strained groin. “I don’t think he’s going full out yet. Haven’t really seen him drive the lane and tomahawk dunk on anyone but he’s moving, he’s moving well and he’s getting […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are slowly falling down the Western Conference standings. The team had the fourth best record in the West after beating the Golden State Warriors last December. However, they lost superstar LeBron James and veteran playmaker Rajon Rondo to injuries after the game and have suffered plenty of defeat since. The Lakers […]

Kyle Kuzma had a subpar outing for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, as his team lost 120-105 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Staples Center. Following the defeat, Kuzma admitted that he has been suffering from a lingering hip injury, which has had an adverse affect on his recent play. Kyle Kuzma said his hip […]

LOS ANGELES – After being out of the lineup since taking on the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, veteran point guard Rajon Rondo made his return to the floor on Thursday night for the Los Angeles Lakers. Although the Lakers ultimately convincingly fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves on their home floor, Rondo’s impact was […]

LeBron James is quickly approaching the one-month mark since first suffering a strained groin on Dec. 25 in a blowout of the Golden State Warriors, as the Los Angeles Lakers’ initial day-to-day timeline soon turned into a week-to-week situation. Head coach Luke Walton noted the team won’t plan for James’ return anytime soon. “We’re not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been tirelessly trying to dig themselves out of one of the darker periods that the once heralded franchise has ever encountered. While signing former Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat forward LeBron James was certainly quite the start to what can only be categorized as an attempt at an immediate turnaround, […]

Los Angeles Lakers rising center Ivica Zubac has made significant strides in his third season in the NBA. Certainly, this has not gone unnoticed by head coach Luke Walton. Walton said that Zubac has earned himself a bigger role and more minutes due to his better and more consistent play, per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints: […]

LOS ANGELES – The impressive win over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day felt like a long time ago on Monday night at the Staples Center. The LeBron-less Los Angeles Lakers played host to the defending NBA champions on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and it resulted in a forgettable night for Luke Walton’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton told reporters that Rajon Rondo will return in their next contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves. LeBron James is also less likely to be playing with the team by then, per Walton. Luke Walton on Rajon Rondo playing on Thurs vs T’Wolves: “I think Rondo will play Thursday” #Lakers — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in some trouble, to say the least. They were already playing without LeBron James, who has been dealing with a groin injury since Christmas. They have also been sans Rajon Rondo, who is recovering from a second hand surgery this season. Now, you can add Lonzo Ball to the list […]