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Dan Woike

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Reporter and Writer at Los Angeles Times

Member of the @ProHoopsWriters. Covers the Lakers and the NBA for the @latimes. “Monday guy” - @thepressboxpox. Read all my work at the link below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

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  • 1 week ago | latimes.com | Dan Woike

    Hey everyone, this is Dan Woike and welcome to the Lakers newsletter, the one place on the internet where I can, proudly, share with you readers that Flava Flav and Shane McMahon witnessed the Lakers get eliminated from ownership’s seats near courtside. Are they to blame? Of course not. But with the sting from the season ending so fresh, why not throw a stray into the second row. Everyone else is seemingly catching one. So why do I think the Lakers lost? Well, thanks for asking.

  • 1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Dan Woike

    By Dan Woike - Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES - JJ Redick was about to coach his first game in the NBA, a step into a new life that he was sure he wanted for himself. He was no longer the hotshot Duke star, the aimless former lottery pick, the reliable NBA starter, the trusted vet or famous podcaster. This was something different. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.

  • 1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Dan Woike

    LOS ANGELES - LeBron James wouldn't commit to a decision about his future Wednesday night, striking a similar tone to his post-series comments after losses in the previous two years. "I don't have an answer to that," James said to questions about his future. "[It's] something I sit down with my family, my wife and my support group and kind of just talk through it and see what happens. And just have a conversation with myself on how long I want to continue to play.

  • 1 week ago | latimes.com | Dan Woike

    JJ Redick and Rob Pelinka sat in the nearly identical places on the team’s practice court as they did last June when Redick was introduced as the Lakers’ head coach. In the time since that decision last June, a lot has changed for the Lakers. Pelinka earned a contract extension and an elevated front office title after trading for Luka Doncic.

  • 1 week ago | thederrick.com | Dan Woike

    LOS ANGELES — JJ Redick was about to coach his first game in the NBA, a step into a new life that he was sure he wanted for himself. He was no longer the hotshot Duke star, the aimless former lottery pick, the reliable NBA starter, the trusted vet or famous podcaster. This was something different. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.

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Dan Woike
Dan Woike @DanWoikeSports
11 May 25

Bill argues the Lakers should trade Austin Reaves. The argument against is the only players who averaged at least 20 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists this season are (sorted by win shares) Shai, Jokic, Giannis, Tatum, Harden, LeBron, Reaves, Dame, Luka, Cade, Fox and LaMelo.

Bill Plaschke
Bill Plaschke @BillPlaschke

Column: A painful truth — Lakers must trade Austin Reaves https://t.co/mgelSdB0Er

Dan Woike
Dan Woike @DanWoikeSports
11 May 25

RT @mcten: With 24 points and 12 assists tonight, Julius Randle became the first Timberwolves player with 20 points and 10 assists in multi…

Dan Woike
Dan Woike @DanWoikeSports
10 May 25

Shot came off rhythm and movement - deliberate “wake me up” play

Bennett Durando
Bennett Durando @BennettDurando

Nuggets run their first play out of halftime for a Jokic jumper and he hits.