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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Rob Pelinka, the Lakers’ general manager and vice president of basketball operations, says he’ll continue to build a roster around Luka Doncic.
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The Lakers acquire Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round pick.
LeBron James finishes with 33 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds to power the Lakers to a 128-112 victory over the New York Knicks.
With Anthony Davis out, LeBron James finishes with 24 points in just 27 minutes of playing time to lead the Lakers to a 134-96 win over the Wizards.
The Lakers’ players would love to see a trade that bolsters the roster, but they acknowledge that most moves are complex and expensive.
Anthony Davis will sit out at least a week after suffering an abdominal injury in the first quarter of the Lakers’ loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Defensive miscues sink the Lakers in a loss to a 76ers team that was without Joel Embiid and Paul George.