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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LeBron James can re-sign with the Lakers for approximately $162 million over three years, leaving Lakers with few options when free agency starts.
June 29, 2024
Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell, often the subject of trade rumors, will exercise his $18.7-million player option and remain with the team.
June 28, 2024
LeBron James will be joined on the Lakers this summer by eldest son Bronny James, who was selected by his father’s team at No. 55 overall of the NBA draft.
June 27, 2024
The Lakers select wing Dalton Knecht, one of the top scorers in the country who starred last season for Tennessee and fell out of the lottery, in the NBA draft.
June 26, 2024
According to NBA rules, the Lakers can trade up to three first-round picks. However, would that help in reshaping their roster as the draft begins Wednesday?
June 26, 2024
JJ Redick got an endorsement from Stan Van Gundy and proudly told reporters he didn’t care about media coverage of the Lakers’ coaching search.
June 25, 2024
General manager and executive vice president Rob Pelinka believes JJ Redick is the right person to guide the Lakers as their next coach.
June 24, 2024
Why did the Lakers hire JJ Redick as their new head coach? Dan Woike tries to answer some of the biggest questions behind the Lakers’ decision.
June 22, 2024
In many ways, the Lakers’ hiring of JJ Redick as their next head coach was as straightforward as it was complicated. Here’s why the Lakers chose him.
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