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It’s safe to say the Los Angeles Lakers’ braintrust are voicing their support for coach Luke Walton. After what has been a tumultuous week for Walton, team president Magic Johnson became the latest in the organization to effusively praise …
While it’s hardly as overt as it could have been, Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss made clear Saturday that the organization is still firmly on Luke Walton’s side. With controversy still ongoing about LaVar Ball’s recent …
Is LaVar Ball now about to speak a head coaching move into existence? In an appearance Friday on “The Rich Eisen Show,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst dropped a bit of a bombshell about the LA Lakers and coach Luke Walton. “Whatever …
LaVar Ball’s criticisms of Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton are doing nothing to permeate the team’s front office. USA Today’s Sam Amick reported Wednesday that the organization has complete faith in Walton and his job is not in …
Los Angeles Lakers rookie forward Kyle Kuzma is standing up for his head coach in a big way amidst the team’s recent turmoil. Speaking on Monday, Kuzma gave a strong defense of Lakers coach Luke Walton. Here is what he had to say, per Lakers …
LaVar Ball may think the Los Angeles Lakers need to fire head coach Luke Walton, but Ball’s opinion means virtually nothing to the people who are in charge of making those decisions. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported on Sunday that Walton …
Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton is getting used to dealing with criticism from LaVar Ball. On Sunday, Walton was forced to respond to Ball’s latest jab — the belief that the Lakers head coach has lost his players. “I …
LaVar Ball believes Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton has lost the team. Ball, watching Saturday’s Lakers game from Lithuania, felt that the Lakers are not playing for Walton based on what he was seeing. “You can see they’re not …
Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton has a long history with the Golden State Warriors — one that Draymond Green was eager to remind him of. Green, one of the league’s most notorious trash talkers, had some good jabs for Walton, the …
Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton continues to shrug off LaVar Ball’s public criticism, but there are private concerns regarding the ongoing airing of grievances. According to Bill Oram of the Orange County Register, there is some concern …
Luke Walton says that he is not too concerned with LaVar Ball’s criticism of him and his coaching staff. Ball has been critical of the Los Angeles Lakers for the way they’ve handled his son, Lonzo, who was the No. 2 overall selection in …
Lonzo Ball has experienced some growing pains early on in his NBA career, and his father LaVar believes that has something to do with the Los Angeles Lakers not knowing the best way to coach the rookie. Like most of his teammates, Lonzo Ball’s …
At least one of Lonzo Ball’s Lakers teammates appears to think his handling of Friday night’s altercation with the Phoenix Suns was a little less than ideal. Lakers coach Luke Walton said Saturday that one of his players spoke to Ball …
Lonzo Ball curiously sat the entire fourth quarter of Wednesday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, but that doesn’t mean his role will change going forward. Lakers coach Luke Walton, who closed the Philly game with Jordan Clarkson, said on …
We’re just one game into the NBA season and the Los Angeles Lakers already have someone dissatisfied with their role on the team. Lakers coach Luke Walton admitted Friday that forward Julius Randle, who came off the bench in Thursday’s …
The Los Angeles Lakers were a major disappointment on Thursday night in their most highly-anticipated season opener in years, and head coach Luke Walton felt the fans reacted accordingly. During their 108-92 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the …
