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Luke Walton injury and suspension
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• Kings upset with Jonas Valanciunas over Chimezie Metu injuryValanciunas ended up earning a technical foul but not a flagrant foul. Kings head coach Luke Walton later expressed displeasure over the incident....2021See more articles Jonas Valanciunas -
• Early season struggles prepared Kings for NBA restart
The young Sacramento Kings squad started the 2019-20 season on a rough patch. De’Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley III were sidelined due to various injuries. As such, head coach Luke Walton had to make some playbook adjustments. In retrospect, the Kings’ early-season struggles may have been a blessing in disguise. Walton revealed that the Kings’ […] The post Early season struggl...2020See also Sacramento Kings
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• Marvin Bagley III evolving into a ‘positionless’ player, per Luke Walton
Sacramento Kings sophomore Marvin Bagley III has missed majority of the 2019-20 season due to a foot injury. However, he will reportedly join the team when the season resumes later this month. According to Jason Jones of The Athletic, Kings coach Luke Walton said the former no.2 overall pick has looked good in their workouts, […] The post Marvin Bagley III evolving into a ‘positionless...2020Visit the page Marvin Bagley
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• Harry on! Kings' Giles records first career triple-double
Kings big man Harry Giles III recorded his first double-double on Saturday, helping his team pull off an improbable 112-103 victory over the Clippers at Staples Center. Giles posted 14 points and 12 rebounds in 31 minutes, proving his worth on both ends of the floor as starting center. He started the 2019-20 season with very limited playing time, and his recent surge has caught the attention of Sa...2020Click for news about Harry Giles
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• Luka Doncic, Luke Walton differ on nature of verbal exchange
Luka Doncic and Luke Walton appeared to exchange some tense words during Wednesday’s showdown between the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings, but the two arrived at distinctly different perspectives on what transpired. At the end of the third quarter of the Mavericks’ 130-111 road victory, Walton was assessed a technical foul. Footage of the incident suggests Walton had issues with how official...2020Visit the page Luka Doncic
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• Kings' big man Richaun Holmes out at least 2-3 weeks
Sacramento Kings big man Richaun Holmes will be re-evaluated in two-to-three weeks due to a right shoulder injury, the team announced on Sunday, as relayed by Jason Jones of The Athletic. Holmes recently underwent imaging that revealed an injury to his shoulder joint, with the 26-year-old now likely to miss several games. The team originally termed the injury as a shoulder strain. Holmes is enjoy...2020Visit the page Richaun Holmes
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• De’Aaron Fox expected to return Tuesday for Kings
As the Kings continue to battle for a playoff spot, they’ll get a boost on Tuesday, according to James Ham of NBC Sports California, who writes that point guard De’Aaron Fox is expected to return to Sacramento’s lineup. Kings head coach Luke Walton confirmed to Ham that the plan is for Fox to suit up and play against the Hornets in Charlotte on Tuesday, barring a setback. It will be his first game...2019Read about Aaron Fox
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• Luke Walton couldn't outcoach the Lakers' dysfunction
Walton seemed to be on the clock as soon as the Lakers signed LeBron James, and a season of unrealistic expectations and injuries reached fevered levels in the days before his firing....2019See also LeBron James
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• ‘He Wants to Play’: Lakers Convinced LeBron James to Shut it DownLeBron James had to be convinced to shut it down with six games remaining in the Los Angeles Lakers’ disappointing season, according to head coach Luke Walton. The franchise wants to ensure James, 34, has a “healthy summer.” LeBron missed 17 games due to a groin injury, and missed the postseason for the first time […] The post ‘He Wants to Play’: Lakers Convince...2019See also LeBron James -
• Luke Walton on shutting LeBron down: 'Have a healthy summer'
LeBron James‘ first season in Lakers purple and gold did not go to plan as he will miss the postseason for the first time in 2005. Earlier this week, the team announced James would be shut down for the rest of the year. “After consulting with our team doctors and medical staff, we have decided to hold LeBron out of games for the remainder of the season,” the team said in a statement released by pr...2019See also LeBron James
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Luke Walton injury and suspension
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• LeBron James, Luke Walton address Lakers missing playoffs
As the final buzzer sounded on Friday, the Lakers suffered a 111-106 loss to the Nets and were officially eliminated from postseason contention for the sixth consecutive season. After signing LeBron James last summer, the plan was to bring the Lakers back into the playoff picture. However, after James sustained a Christmas Day groin injury, partnered with Los Angeles’ 3-12 record since the All-Sta...2019See more LeBron James
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• LeBron James empathizes with lineup challenges Luke Walton faces
LeBron James hasn’t always given Luke Walton the support the coach could have used throughout the Los Angeles Lakers’ trying season, but he decided to offer some empathy on the night the team got eliminated from the playoffs. The Lakers lost at home 111-106 to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night and were knocked out by D’Angelo Russell, the player they traded away. After the game, which saw LeBron’s...2019Check it out LeBron James
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• LeBron James empathizes with Luke Walton's lineup challenges
LeBron James hasn’t always given Luke Walton the support the coach could have used throughout the Los Angeles Lakers’ trying season, but he decided to offer some empathy on the night the team got eliminated from the playoffs. The Lakers lost at home 111-106 to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night and were knocked out by D’Angelo Russell, the player they traded away. After the game, which saw LeBron’s...2019Visit the page LeBron James
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• Marvin Bagley has reportedly returned to basketball activities
There’s no set return date scheduled for Marvin Bagley III but the standout Kings rookie has at least returned to basketball activities, Sean Cunningham of ABC10 Sacramento tweets. Bagley has been sidelined since spraining his left knee on Feb. 27. Earlier this week, Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee wrote about the 20-year-old’s recovery status after a scary injury, noting that he was “feeling...2019Visit the page Marvin Bagley
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• Walton: No guarantee Lonzo Ball will return this season
Lonzo Ball still isn’t close to returning to the court, according to head coach Luke Walton, who told reporters today that there’s a possibility that the Lakers point guard misses the rest of the 2018-19 season (Twitter links via Tania Ganguli of The Los Angeles Times and ESPN’s Dave McMenamin). Ball, who will be re-evaluated on Saturday, hasn’t done any on-court work besides dribbling drills and ...2019See more articles Lonzo Ball
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• Lonzo Ball may miss remainder of season with ankle injury
The Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff hopes have all but faded out of existence, and any lingering hopes received a major blow on Friday. According to coach Luke Walton, guard Lonzo Ball could be out for the remainder of the season and is not close to a return from his ankle injury. The original prognosis on Ball’s injury was 4-to-6 weeks, but that’s going to pass with no sign of his return. With the te...2019See more Lonzo Ball
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• LeBron James will not rule out playing less minutes
The Los Angeles Lakers have only 18 games remaining to make up 5.5 games in the standings if they want to clinch a playoff spot, and LeBron James sounds like a man who is not all that confident he and his teammates can accomplish that. Following Monday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, LeBron was asked if there will come a point down the stretch where he feels like he should be playing less minu...2019See more LeBron James
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• Kyle Kuzma expected to miss next game with sprained ankle
The Los Angeles Lakers have now added injury to the insult of losing at home to the Los Angeles Clippers. On top of losing at Staples Center 113-105 to their intra-city rivals on Monday night, Kyle Kuzma hurt his ankle. The second-year forward exited midway through the fourth quarter after turning his ankle by the baseline on a cut to the basket. X-rays on Kuzma’s ankle turned out negative. Still,...2019Continue with Kyle Kuzma
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• LeBron James to miss Warriors game due to soreness
LeBron James returned from his groin injury a game earlier than expected, and that may have cost him an appearance against the Golden State Warriors. The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Saturday evening that LeBron would miss the team’s game later that night against the Warriors due to “load management.” Lakers head coach Luke Walton said LeBron felt pretty sore. James injured his groin on Christm...2019Read about LeBron James
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• Luke Walton provides encouraging update on LeBron James
LeBron James hasn’t played a game for the Los Angeles Lakers since suffering a groin injury Christmas Day, but his return to the court will come soon. On Tuesday, Lakers head coach Luke Walton provided an encouraging update indicating just that. “I don’t think he’s going full out yet,” Walton said, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. "Haven’t really seen him drive the lane and tomahawk dunk on anyone but ...2019Click for news about LeBron James
Luke Walton injury and suspension
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• LeBron James out Thursday, could return Sunday
LeBron James took part in some drills with the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, but his return from injury will not come Thursday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Lakers head coach Luke Walton made the announcement about James’ imminent unavailability, adding that James conceivably could play in Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Suns, per tweets from The Athletic’s Bill Oram. While James is out Th...2019See more articles LeBron James
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• Jeanie Buss: Luke Walton “Doing A Terrific Job”
There’s a perception in Los Angeles and among many NBA observers that Lakers head coach Luke Walton is on the hot seat, but controlling owner Jeanie Buss said during an appearance on Zach Lowe’s Lowe Post podcast that’s not the case, as Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com relays. According to Buss, “everyone in the organization” – including top decision-makers Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka – is behind Walt...2019Visit the page Jeanie Buss
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• Lakers owner Jeanie Buss: Luke Walton has done ‘terrific job’
Jeanie Buss continues to indicate that the Los Angeles Lakers are happy with Luke Walton as head coach. Buss joined Zach Lowe’s “The Lowe Post” podcast for an interview that was released on Tuesday. In the podcast, the Lakers owner shared her support for Walton and said everyone in the organization also supports him. “I can tell you right now, that everyone, Magic, [GM Rob Pelinka] myself, everyon...2019Click for news about Jeanie Buss
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• Jeanie Buss continues to show support for Luke Walton
The Los Angeles Lakers not surprisingly have struggled during LeBron James’ absence, going 5-9 since the superstar went down with a groin injury during a Dec. 25 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Despite the legitimate built-in reason for the Lakers’ rough patch, rumors suggest coach Luke Walton’s job may not be safe. In light of speculation Walton may be on the hot seat, Lakers co-owner and...2019Check it out Jeanie Buss
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• Rajon Rondo expected to return from hand injury on Thursday
Rajon Rondo was expected to miss a month after he suffered a hand injury that required surgery on Christmas Day, and it sounds like the veteran point guard’s recovery is right on schedule. Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton said on Monday that Rondo is expected to return to the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, assuming he does not suffer a setback beforehand. G...2019Click for news about Rajon Rondo
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• Lakers expect Rondo return Thursday vs. Wolves
Lakers coach Luke Walton said Rajon Rondo was set to return Thursday after missing 14 games while recovering from surgery to repair a ligament in his right ring finger....2019Check it out Rajon Rondo
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• Lonzo Ball 'emotionally devastated' about injury, Luke Walton says
Los Angeles Lakers star guard Lonzo Ball suffered a Grade-3 ankle sprain and has been ruled out for between four and six weeks. The injury has him feeling pretty glum, head coach Luke Walton told reporters on Monday. “It’s unfortunate,” Walton said, per Mike Trudell of the team’s official website. “He was starting to play really good basketball. He’s emotionally devastated right now. He was in a r...2019Continue with Lonzo Ball
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• Lonzo Ball could reportedly miss significant time with ankle injury
Lonzo Ball could miss significant time after spraining his ankle in Saturday’s loss to the Rockets, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic. The injury occurred midway through the third quarter when Ball collided with James Ennis. It caused an instant momentum shift, as the Lakers, who were leading by 17 points, fell to Houston in overtime. Ball was taken to an area hospital, where X-rays were nega...2019See more articles Lonzo Ball
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• Lonzo Ball gets X-rays on ankle after suffering injury
Lonzo Ball left Saturday night’s Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets game after rolling his ankle in the third quarter. Ball was driving and kicked out to a teammate. As he passed the ball, he collided with James Ennis and rolled his left ankle — collapsing to the floor. Ball was in pain and had to be carried off the court by two teammates. ESPN’s Lisa Salters says Ball was put in a wheelchair and ...2019Read about Lonzo Ball
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• Report: Luke Walton still has the backing of Lakers owner
The Los Angeles Lakers have dropped from a top-four seed on Christmas Day to completely out of the Western Conference Playoffs in a matter of less than a month. It’s obvious that the loss of LeBron James to a groin injury has played a role in this free fall. Los Angeles boasts a 3-7 record since James suffered said injury in a blowout win over the Warriors. This has led to speculation that head co...2019See more Los Angeles Lakers