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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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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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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The Lakers will begin their longest road trip of the season when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.
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Certain things about the Lakers have revealed themselves after 15 games this season.
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The Lakers faltered at the finish Monday night against the Golden State Warriors. Here are five reasons why.
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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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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 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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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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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.