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My name is Dan Woike, and I’m the Lakers beat writer for The Times. I previously covered the NBA for the paper and have written about the league for over a decade.
I’m originally from Chicago, I think “Hoop Dreams“ is the best sports movie ever, love deep dish (but would rather have some amazing Chicago thin crust) and, despite thinking I once was cool, now mostly listen to music that can be best described as relaxing (check out the song of the week at the end of the newsletter).
I’ve covered the NBA for nearly a decade now. If you have good restaurant recommendations near Long Beach, a favorite beer you’re drinking or a basketball take you just have to get off your chest, you can find me on Twitter, or email me at daniel.woike@latimes.com.
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Let’s start with something people really talked about on social media sites — JJ Redick’s praise for Rui Hachimura.
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The Lakers’ 134-93 loss to the Miami Heat was the latest blow for a team mired in a slump that includes issues coach JJ Redick finds “very odd.”
The Lakers haven’t played great to start the season, particularly on offense, but is this team just working things out or should they be really worried?
Some teams overlooked Dalton Knecht because he played so much in college. The Lakers viewed that as a positive.
The Lakers’ bigs got bit by the injury bug, but they probably won’t be addressing things via trade any time soon.
Three former South Bay Lakers, Scotty Pippen Jr., Jay Huff and Colin Castleton, have found a home in Memphis with the Grizzlies.
Bronny James scores his first NBA points in the arena where he would watch his dad play and dream of scoring in the NBA.
In their win against Minnesota, the Lakers made only five of 30 attempts from three. So how did they win?
Good coaching requires flexibility and the key to that, says JJ Redick, is communicating with his players.
