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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Oct. 4, 2024
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Oct. 3, 2024
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Oct. 2, 2024
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Sept. 30, 2024
With son Bronny at his side for media day, LeBron James says he feels “really good” physically and mentally and is “looking forward to getting to work tomorrow.”
Sept. 30, 2024
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Sept. 30, 2024
New Lakers head athletic trainer Vanessa Brooks was the first Black woman to be dual certified as an athletic trainer and physical therapist.
Sept. 27, 2024
Rob Pelinka flipped the perceived weakness of having the same roster as last year into a selling point for the upcoming year.
Sept. 26, 2024