Tag: Luke Walton

Lakers News: Luke Walton Credits ‘Relaxed’ Play Style For Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s Recent Success

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is now in his second year with Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers, and has struggled to find consistency in his game. Last year, a...

Ron Gutterman

LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma And Brandon Ingram Credit Lakers’ Defense For Offsetting Turnovers Against Jazz

Coming off a 2-1 road trip and Thanksgiving holiday, the Los Angeles Lakers were hardly at their best Friday night against the Utah Jazz. The registered a season-low 10 assists...

Matthew Moreno

Lakers News: Kyle Kuzma Stresses Importance Of Keeping Pace In Competitive Western Conference; Luke Walton Impressed By Memphis Grizzlies

Heading into the 2018-19 NBA season, most expected the Golden State Warriors to be the class of the Western Conference and likely win a fourth championship in the past...

Matthew Moreno

Luke Walton Addressed Lakers About Selfish Play After Win Against Jazz

When Luke Walton became the Los Angeles Lakers head coach prior to the 2016-17 NBA season, he emphasized ball movement and playing for one another. The roster...

Dan Duangdao

Luke Walton, Lakers Want Lonzo Ball To Continue Aggressive Style Of Play

Though there were undoubtedly some issues with the Los Angeles Lakers overall showing in Wednesday night's victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, there were some promising individual performances...

Corey Hansford

Kyle Kuzma, Luke Walton Acknowledge Lakers Have Improved With Closing Games But Still See Room For Continued Growth

With a new-look roster that entailed players needing to develop chemistry with one another, and facing a tough early schedule, the Los Angeles Lakers began the season 2-5. After...

Matthew Moreno

Luke Walton ‘Disappointed’ With Lakers Pace And Defense On Tristan Thompson, But ‘Proud’ Of Effort In 4th Quarter Of Comeback Win Vs. Cavs

Reaching the end of six-day road trip, even one that only called for three games to be played, can make for a difficult proposition. The Los Angeles Lakers were not only facing...

Matthew Moreno

Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra Calls Luke Walton ‘Perfect Guy’ To Coach LeBron James, Lakers

LeBron James has played for his fair share of coaches throughout his career, but for the most part, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is considered by many to...

Corey Hansford

LeBron James Happy To Have Rajon Rondo Back On Lakers’ Bench, Luke Walton Sets Parameters For Involvement In Coaches’ Huddle

The Los Angeles Lakers got back on track with their dominant 113-97 win over the Miami Heat. LeBron James' 51-point performance is rightfully getting all of the attention...

Corey Hansford

Luke Walton Believes Lakers Must Improve When Playing Small-Ball Lineups

When the Los Angeles Lakers put their roster together during the offseason, one of the advantages was believed to be the versatility. In particular, head coach...

Corey Hansford