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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Coming off a blowout loss to Minnesota, the Lakers are torched by Tyler Herro and the Heat on the perimeter, suffering their sixth loss in eight games.
The Lakers haven’t played great to start the season, particularly on offense, but is this team just working things out or should they be really worried?
The veteran forward has swelling in his left knee and the team is hoping for a return to game in 2025. He hasn’t played in a game since Feb. 1, 2024.
Anthony Davis and LeBron James are held to a combined 22 points in the Lakers’ 109-80 blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.