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 flipped the perceived weakness of having the same roster as last year into a selling point for the upcoming year.
Sept. 26, 2024
GM Rob Pelinka and coach JJ Redick on Wednesday highlighted the Lakers’ offseason progress and the need to make the most of LeBron James’ final years.
Sept. 25, 2024
The early season schedule does not work in the Lakers’ favor, and that’s just one reason they could stumble at the start.
Sept. 19, 2024
In the wake of Christian Wood’s latest knee surgery, the Lakers are looking to sign 7-foot-1 center Christian Koloko to a two-way contract.
Sept. 14, 2024
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Sept. 12, 2024
The hire, the final key position to be filled in coach JJ Redick’s offseason, is critical with the Lakers planning to prioritize player development.
Sept. 10, 2024
The backup big man, who had left knee surgery in March, had another procedure that will keep him sidelined for much, if not all, of training camp.
Sept. 9, 2024
A Western Conference executive, who understands the Lakers’ situation pretty well, said he’d point them toward Zach LaVine.
Sept. 5, 2024
Here are three teams in the Western Conference that you might have forgotten about that could present a big challenge for the Lakers.
Aug. 29, 2024
Workouts have featured more live basketball than past summers when the focus was more on individual, noncompetitive work.
Aug. 21, 2024