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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Luka Doncic finishes with 32 points and LeBron James scores 24 points, but a fourth-quarter rally by the Lakers falls short in a 118-106 loss to Orlando.
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As LeBron James, Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic watched from the bench, the Lakers proved to be no match for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in a 118-89 loss.
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Austin Reaves scores 30 points and Luka Doncic finishes with 21 points and 14 assists in the Lakers’ 125-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs.