Dan Woike is the Lakers beat writer for the Los Angeles Times after spending two seasons covering the league as a whole, with an emphasis on Los Angeles’ teams. His work has been honored by the Pro Basketball Writers Assn. He previously covered the Clippers during the “Lob City” era for the Orange County Register, spending most of the past decade chasing NBA teams around the country. He’s also covered the Chargers, the Angels, the Dodgers and USC while in Los Angeles. A Chicagoan always in search of good pizza on the West Coast, he’s always looking for story tips and ideas.
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The first round of NBA Cup games are this week, with the defending-champion Lakers squaring off against the Spurs in San Antonio on Friday night.
Nov. 14, 2024
The Lakers’ bigs got bit by the injury bug, but they probably won’t be addressing things via trade any time soon.
Nov. 14, 2024
LeBron James had his third consecutive triple-double as the Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies.
Nov. 13, 2024
The Lakers star big man was cleared to play Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies, while backup center Christian Wood suffered a setback in rehab.
Nov. 12, 2024
Anthony Davis left the game with an eye injury, but a triple-double by LeBron James and 27 points from Austin Reaves carries the Lakers to a 123-103 victory.
Nov. 10, 2024
With the Lakers’ top brass and LeBron James looking on, Bronny James makes his NBA G League debut, scoring six points in a South Bay Lakers win.
Nov. 9, 2024
JJ Redick praised D’Angelo Russell, who had one of his best shooting nights of the season Friday after moving to the Lakers’ bench.
Nov. 9, 2024
Point guard D’Angelo Russell is sent to the second unit in favor of starting forward Cam Reddish, and the move pays off with a win over the shorthanded 76ers.
Nov. 8, 2024
The Lakers assigned rookie guard Bronny James to their South Bay affiliate, clearing the way for James to make his G League debut Saturday night in El Segundo.
Nov. 8, 2024
Three former South Bay Lakers, Scotty Pippen Jr., Jay Huff and Colin Castleton, have found a home in Memphis with the Grizzlies.
Nov. 7, 2024