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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Lakers star LeBron James surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time minutes played leader in the Lakers’ 113-100 win over the Kings.
Let’s start with something people really talked about on social media sites — JJ Redick’s praise for Rui Hachimura.
The second-round draft pick, and son of Lakers star LeBron James, returns from a heel injury with two breakout performances for the G League team.
The third-year guard has been given more opportunities in late-game pressure situations and Sunday he helped slow down Grizzlies All-Star Ja Morant.
Anthony Davis leaves the game briefly with an apparent injury before returning to finish with 40 points and 16 rebounds in the Lakers’ win over Memphis.
LeBron James, who has sat out the last two games because of a foot injury and didn’t travel with the Lakers to Minnesota, could play on Sunday.
A combination of age and difficulty fighting through defenses have helped fuel the Lakers’ scoring woes during their recent slump.
LeBron James didn’t play in the Lakers’ 97-87 loss to the Timberwolves, remaining away from the team for “personal reasons” while nursing a sore foot.
LeBron James, who hasn’t been with the Lakers this week, will not play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday because of foot soreness.