Dan Woike

Staff Writer

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 sharpshooter Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is taking it ‘to another level’

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Lakers sharpshooter Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is taking it ‘to another level’

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who hit seven three-pointers in Thursday’s win at Milwaukee, is cementing himself as a perfect complement to the Lakers’ stars.
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Lakers go deep: Five takeaways from victory over the Bucks

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Lakers go deep: Five takeaways from victory over the Bucks

The Lakers hit 19 three-pointers in their 113-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. Here are five takeaways from the game.
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Facing Bucks just another game on long road for Lakers’ Wesley Matthews

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Facing Bucks just another game on long road for Lakers’ Wesley Matthews

The Lakers will begin their longest road trip of the season when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.
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Lakers newsletter: Here’s what we have learned so far this season

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Lakers newsletter: Here’s what we have learned so far this season

Certain things about the Lakers have revealed themselves after 15 games this season.
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The Lakers lost? Five reasons the Warriors won the game

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The Lakers lost? Five reasons the Warriors won the game

The Lakers faltered at the finish Monday night against the Golden State Warriors. Here are five reasons why.

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Lakers’ two stars have off nights in loss, but Steve Kerr still likes what he sees
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Lakers’ two stars have off nights in loss, but Steve Kerr still likes what he sees

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Lakers’ two stars have off nights in loss, but Steve Kerr still likes what he sees

The pair of LeBron James and Anthony Davis make the Lakers special, but they run into some problems in a 115-113 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
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Lakers lean on lockdown defense: Five takeaways from win over Pelicans

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Lakers lean on lockdown defense: Five takeaways from win over Pelicans

The Lakers’ impressive defensive performance in Friday’s 112-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans bodes well for the team moving forward.
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Brandon Ingram shows Lakers he isn’t the same player they traded away

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Brandon Ingram shows Lakers he isn’t the same player they traded away

Brandon Ingram showed he’s improved since being part of the Anthony Davis trade, but he couldn’t stop the Lakers from beating the Pelicans 112-95.
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Road rage: Five takeaways from the Lakers’ rout of the Thunder

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Road rage: Five takeaways from the Lakers’ rout of the Thunder

LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 54 points Wednesday in the Lakers’ 128-99 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Nets land James Harden in bold move to dethrone champion Lakers

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Nets land James Harden in bold move to dethrone champion Lakers

James Harden is reunited with former Oklahoma City teammate Kevin Durant, giving the Brooklyn Nets the NBA’s best Big 3 and hopes of challenging the Lakers.