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Luke Walton

Luke Walton has great response to LaVar Ball playoff guarantee

Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton may want to get used to having to respond to outlandish LaVar Ball quotes now that Lonzo is a Laker. He got his first bit of practice in Thursday night, offering a very funny — and apt — response to …

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Luke Walton: Warriors’ dominance means Lakers should rebuild, not trade for star

The likelihood of the Golden State Warriors dominating the NBA for the next few years presumably has many Western Conference teams altering their multi-year plan, and now one head coach is admitting it outright. In an appearance on Bleacher …

LaVar Ball

Luke Walton: Lakers plan to talk to UCLA about LaVar Ball

What’s it like to coach Lonzo Ball with his father LaVar watching like a hawk? The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to find that out. Lakers coach Luke Walton appeared on the Dan Patrick Show, and confirmed that someone within the organization …

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson assures Luke Walton that Lakers will keep their first-round pick

Magic Johnson is confident that the magic of the ping-pong balls will be in his favor during his first draft lottery as Lakers president of basketball operations. In a recent appearance on CBS Sports’ “We Need To Talk,” Lakers head …

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Jeanie Buss: Luke Walton can be Lakers coach for 10-15 years

Los Angeles Lakers president Jeanie Buss envisions head coach Luke Walton being at the helm of the team for the long-haul, perhaps even into the 2030s. In a recent podcast appearance on Forbes Sports Money, Buss said that she thinks Walton can be the …

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Luke Walton rips Bucks staffer for role during scrum

The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks got into an on-court scuffle Friday night, and Lakers coach Luke Walton was not happy with the conduct of a Milwaukee staffer. The third quarter scrum started after a hard foul by Milwaukee’s Malcolm …

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Luke Walton: Lakers are in ‘hard spot as a group’

The Los Angeles Lakers are underdoing a major paradigm shift as an organization right now, and head coach Luke Walton will be the first to admit that it’s a difficult process. Speaking with reporters on Thursday, Walton acknowledged that the …

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Luke Walton calls Lakers a ‘soft team’

The Los Angeles Lakers are a young team that has shown some promise on offense this season, but the defensive side of the ball has been a different story. After yet another uninspiring performance on that end, Luke Walton let his team have it. A …

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Luke Walton expected Jim Buss, Mitch Kupchak to remain in their roles

Luke Walton has been the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers for less than a full year, and already the team’s front office looks much different than he envisioned it looking when he agreed to take the job. In an interview with Sam Amick of …

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Luke Walton upset with Lakers after Celtics showboat in blowout

Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton is not pleased after the Boston Celtics did a bit of showboating in their blowout win Friday night. The Celtics blew out the Lakers 115-95 at Staples Center, and with the game already a blowout in the third …

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Nick Young credits Luke Walton for resurgence, takes shots at Byron Scott

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Nick Young has gotten his Swaggy back this season, and he thinks the team’s coaching change has everything to do with it. In an interview with Mark Medina of the Orange County Register on Friday, Young credited new …

Luke Walton

Luke Walton declines Kobe Bryant’s help offer for now

Kobe Bryant isn’t the first guy Luke Walton is calling to ask for help straightening out the Lakers. The Lakers are in the middle of a rough stretch that includes losses in five of their last six games. Their most recent defeat was by a …

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Luke Walton rips Lakers for ‘embarrassing’ performance after 49-point loss

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their worst loss in franchise history Sunday, and needless to say, head coach Luke Walton was not a happy camper. After a 122-73 drubbing at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks, Walton went off on his guys for their …

Lamar Odom

Luke Walton: Lamar Odom coaching Lakers not close to happening

Lamar Odom is out of rehab and reportedly doing much better. There even is some talk about him potentially helping the Lakers as a coach. TMZ Sports caught up with Odom this week and asked whether the former Sixth Man of the Year had interest in …

Steph Curry

Steph Curry gives Luke Walton a hard time after Warriors blow out Lakers

The Golden State Warriors have had some trouble with the Los Angeles Lakers over the past two seasons, so their 149-106 win on Wednesday night was a welcome relief. That was made all the sweeter by the fact that former Warriors assistant Luke Walton …

Luke Walton throws shade at Cleveland during World Series

Luke Walton experienced a feeling of pleasure on Wednesday thanks to some World Series karma. After Walton’s Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night, the first-year Lakers head coach was talking with the media when he saw Game 7 of the …

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