JANUARY 5, 2023 • SI.COM
LONNIE WALKER IV
Lonnie Walker's Injury May Be Worse Than We Initially Thought Less-than-great news for LA's starting swingman.
Won't play Wednesday Walker (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Heat, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Impact Walker is dealing with a sore left knee and will be unavailable for at third consecutive game. Troy Brown and Austin Reaves are candidates to see increased playing time against Miami.
JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Questionable Tuesday Walker (lower body) is questionable to play Wednesday against Miami, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
Impact Walker has missed the past two games with a lower body injury. If he's ultimately unable to play for a third consecutive time, Troy Brown or Austin Reaves will presumably garner a spot start Wednesday.
JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ruled out Monday Walker (lower body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Hornets, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Impact Walker continues to deal with a tailbone contusion and will be unavailable for a second consecutive game. Austin Reaves will likely remain in the starting lineup Monday.
JANUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Questionable to face Hornets Walker (lower body) is questionable for Monday's game against the Hornets, Brett Siegel of Sports Interactive reports.
Impact Walker was sidelined for Friday's win over Atlanta and is in jeopardy of missing a second straight game with a lower body bruise. If he remains sidelined, Austin Reaves would likely draw another start.
JANUARY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Out Friday Walker (tailbone) is out Friday against the Hawks, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Impact With Walker sidelined, Austin Reaves will join the starters. He and Troy Brown should see expanded roles.
DECEMBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Slated to be a game-time call Walker (lower body) will go through pre-game warmups before a determination is made on his status for Friday's game against the Hawks, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Walker was downgraded to questionable mid-day Friday after initially being tabbed as probable, making his availability murky. If Walker is unable to play, Troy Brown and Austin Reaves (ankle) would likely see more minutes.
DECEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Now deemed questionable Friday Walker (lower body) has been downgraded to questionable for Friday's game against Atlanta, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Impact Walker is dealing with a tailbone contusion and was initially listed as probable, but he's trending in the wrong direction ahead of tipoff after being limited during the team's shootaround. He'll still have a chance to suit up but will be monitored by the team's medical staff before his status is official.
DECEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Likely to play Friday Walker is probable for Friday's game against Atlanta due to a tailbone contusion, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Impact Walker was held scoreless in 21 minutes during Wednesday's loss to Miami, and he's dealing with an injury ahead of Friday's matchup. However, he'll likely be able to play through the issue against the Hawks.
DECEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Comes up empty Wednesday Walker racked up zero points (0-4 FG, 0-4 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist over 21 minutes during Wednesday's 112-98 loss to the Heat.
Impact Walker hadn't posted a zero in the scoring column before Wednesday and had just one game with fewer than seven points since Oct. 30. He was only on the floor for 21 minutes in this one and attempted just four shots, which likely explains his minimal output. Walker isn't the most fantasy-friendly option in general, checking in outside the top 150 in per-game production and outside the top 200 in per-36 production.
DECEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Puts together decent scoring effort Walker posted 16 points (5-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 30 minutes during Monday's 130-104 loss to Phoenix.
Impact Walker was leaned on more heavily in this one without the services of both Russell Westbrook (foot) and LeBron James (ankle). He's scored in double figures in back-to-back matchups and has also collected a steal in each contest.
DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Lakers: Lonnie Walker IV's Tasty Shot Portfolio Makes Him Key Three-Level Scorer Giving one of the Lakers’ more unheralded players his due flowers.
DECEMBER 19, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Lakers: Lonnie Walker IV's Tasty Shot Portfolio Makes Him Key Three-Level Scorer Giving one of the Lakers’ more unheralded players his due flowers.
DECEMBER 19, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Scores 21 points in win Walker provided 21 points (7-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal over 34 minutes during Sunday's 119-117 victory over the Wizards.
Impact Walker has started in every game he's been available for the Lakers, and the results have been encouraging since he's been producing solid scoring numbers, although he hasn't done much in other categories. Even though more consistency on a game-to-game basis would boost his fantasy value, he remains a player worth targeting in most formats. He's averaging 13.0 points while shooting 46.7 percent from the field and 44.2 percent from three-point range in December.
DECEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Lakers 119, Wizards 117 - LeBron's 4th straight 30-point game carries Lakers to win
DECEMBER 19, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Lakers overcome Davis' absence to beat reeling Wizards
LeBron James had 33 points and nine assists, Lonnie Walker scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of Anthony Davis to beat the Washington Wizards 119-117...DECEMBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scores 15 with four threes Walker recorded 18 points (7-10 FG, 4-6 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal over 30 minutes during Sunday's 124-117 win over Detroit.
Impact Walker led the team from three in the win, finishing with the third-highest scoring total while scoring 15 or more points for the second straight contest. Over his last five games, Walker has averaged 14.4 points with 2.6 threes per contest.
DECEMBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
James, Davis carry Lakers past Pistons, 124-117
LeBron James scored 35 points, Anthony Davis had 34 points and 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons 124-117 on Sunday nightDECEMBER 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Drains three triples Walker chipped in 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt), three rebounds and one block over 33 minutes during Friday's 133-122 overtime loss to Philadelphia.
Impact Walker scored nine of his 15 points from beyond the arc and registered his first block since Dec. 2 against Milwaukee. He's looked sharp from three over his last five contests, knocking down 42.3 percent of his triples while averaging 13.6 points over the stretch.
DECEMBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Registers rare block Walker accumulated 14 points (4-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds and one block across 34 minutes during Friday's 133-129 victory over the Bucks.
Impact Walker didn't do anything spectacular in Friday's win, but he was one of for Lakers to score in double figures, and he also picked up his first block since Nov. 2 against the Pelicans. The Miami product has scored in double digits in eight of his last nine matchups, averaging 17.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists over this stretch.
DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Grabs usual starting spot Walker (foot) will start Friday's game versus the Bucks, Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact Walker has started every game he's appeared in this season, so there's no real surprise here. Dennis Schroder (personal) -- who won't play Friday -- and Austin Reaves drop out of the unit with Walker and Troy Brown both set to return following one-game absences due to foot injuries.
DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Available Friday Walker (foot) will play in Friday's tilt against the Bucks, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Impact Walker was upgraded to probable earlier Friday after sitting out Wednesday's game against Portland due to left foot soreness and is expected to be a full-go for the matchup against the Bucks.
DECEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Upgraded to probable Walker (foot) is probable to play in Friday's game against Bucks, Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact Lonnie will likely play in Friday's matchup with Milwaukee after missing the Lakers' last game due to left foot soreness. If Walker is good to go, as expected, Austin Reaves is in line to return to the bench.
DECEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Participates in shootaround Walker (foot) participated in Friday's shootaround, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Walker has been upgraded to probable for Friday's game against the Bucks, Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register reports. However, the team still wants to evaluate him after the shootaround before determining his status for the game.
DECEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Considered questionable for Friday Walker (foot) is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Bucks, Harrison Faigen of SBNation.com reports.
Impact Walker was a late scratch ahead of Wednesday's win over the Trail Blazers with left foot soreness, leaving the Lakers down a second member of the starting five with Troy Brown (foot) also being sidelined. Austin Reaves picked up a spot start on the wing and could get another look with the top unit Friday if both Walker and Brown can't suit up.
DECEMBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
