Lonnie walker iv

One of the truly amazing stories for the Los Angeles Lakers this season was that of Lonnie Walker IV. A starter and one of the team’s leading scorers early in the year, Walker was sidelined with knee tendinitis in December, keeping him out for almost a month. Not long after he returned to the lineup, the Lakers swung a huge deal at the trade deadline to bring in D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt. That deal, coupled with the ascent of guard Austin Reaves, suddenly forced Walker out of the rotation. But with players struggling mightily in the postseason, head coach Darvin Ham turned to Walker in a crucial Game 4 of the Lakers’ second-round series with the Golden State Warriors and the guard responded with 15 points in the fourth quarter of a Lakers win. It was a performance which Walker believes showed what he is all about. “I think it showed my capabilities,” Walker said during his exit interview. “Even in the beginning of the season I had a flow, I had a rhythm. So to not be able to play for a month and a half, two months and get back to playing against last year’s championship team and playing against Steph [Curry] and Klay [Thompson], Hall of Famers, and playing alongside LeBron and AD and show that I’m capable of making an impact in one of the most important moments of my life. I think it shows just keep it up, just keep going. Just the tip of the iceberg.” It would be easy for a lot of players to check out after suddenly not getting regular minutes ...

Walker finished with 15 points (6-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals across 27 minutes during Monday's 104-101 victory over the Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals. All 15 of Walker's points came in the fourth quarter, as he continued to hit one clutch basket after another, including two free throws with 20 seconds left to give the Lakers a three-point lead. After not playing in the first game of the series, Walker has averaged 12.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.0 assists in 21.0 minutes over the past three matchups. Walker closed with nine points (4-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt), one assist and one steal across 12 minutes during Thursday's 127-100 loss to the Warriors in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. With the Lakers down by 30 after three periods, head coach Darvin Ham opted to rest his starters and played his bench the entire fourth quarter. Walker wasn't shy and got off as many shots as he could during the final frame, but barring injuries or another blowout, Walker isn't expected to be part of Los Angeles' regular playoff rotation. Walker had five points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt), one rebound and one assist across four minutes during Sunday's 134-109 win over the Rockets. Walker logged just four minutes in the win, continuing what has been a lean couple of months. After starting out the season playing a key role for the Lakers, Walker has basically fallen out of the rotation. With their key players healthy, as well a...

LeBron James had been telling Lonnie Walker IV to stay prepared for the right moment. At some point, the Lakers were going to need him in a crucial way. Monday night was when the Lakers needed Walker, and he delivered. In the fourth quarter of the Western Conference semifinals against the Warriors, Walker went off, scoring 15 points, including the late, go-ahead basket that ultimately helped lift the "It's not even about tonight, I've been telling him, I said, 'Lonnie stay ready. We're going to need you at some point,'" The Warriors came into the fourth quarter with an 84-77 lead, but watched it dwindle as Walker went on his run. Walker's 15 fourth-quarter points were just two shy of the 17 total scored by Golden State in the final frame, and both he and the collective Golden State team hit six field goals. With 1:53 left, Walker scored a go-ahead jump shot to give Los Angeles the 100-99 lead. MORE: It wasn't just about the scoring — though that certainly helped. Walker played a crucial role in defending Stephen Curry, against whom he drained that go-ahead basket, and Klay Thompson at points during Monday's contest. "I'm a role player at the end of the day, and I go to do what I got to do for my team to win," Walker's 15-point fourth quarter performance was one for the history books. He became the first Lakers bench player since Kobe Bryant on May 8, 1997, to score 15 or more points in the fourth quarter of a playoff game, Walker has been in the league for a few seasons no...

Walker finished with 15 points (6-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals across 27 minutes during Monday's 104-101 victory over the Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals. All 15 of Walker's points came in the fourth quarter, as he continued to hit one clutch basket after another, including two free throws with 20 seconds left to give the Lakers a three-point lead. After not playing in the first game of the series, Walker has averaged 12.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.0 assists in 21.0 minutes over the past three matchups. Walker closed with nine points (4-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt), one assist and one steal across 12 minutes during Thursday's 127-100 loss to the Warriors in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. With the Lakers down by 30 after three periods, head coach Darvin Ham opted to rest his starters and played his bench the entire fourth quarter. Walker wasn't shy and got off as many shots as he could during the final frame, but barring injuries or another blowout, Walker isn't expected to be part of Los Angeles' regular playoff rotation. Walker had five points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt), one rebound and one assist across four minutes during Sunday's 134-109 win over the Rockets. Walker logged just four minutes in the win, continuing what has been a lean couple of months. After starting out the season playing a key role for the Lakers, Walker has basically fallen out of the rotation. With their key players healthy, as well a...

One of the truly amazing stories for the Los Angeles Lakers this season was that of Lonnie Walker IV. A starter and one of the team’s leading scorers early in the year, Walker was sidelined with knee tendinitis in December, keeping him out for almost a month. Not long after he returned to the lineup, the Lakers swung a huge deal at the trade deadline to bring in D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt. That deal, coupled with the ascent of guard Austin Reaves, suddenly forced Walker out of the rotation. But with players struggling mightily in the postseason, head coach Darvin Ham turned to Walker in a crucial Game 4 of the Lakers’ second-round series with the Golden State Warriors and the guard responded with 15 points in the fourth quarter of a Lakers win. It was a performance which Walker believes showed what he is all about. “I think it showed my capabilities,” Walker said during his exit interview. “Even in the beginning of the season I had a flow, I had a rhythm. So to not be able to play for a month and a half, two months and get back to playing against last year’s championship team and playing against Steph [Curry] and Klay [Thompson], Hall of Famers, and playing alongside LeBron and AD and show that I’m capable of making an impact in one of the most important moments of my life. I think it shows just keep it up, just keep going. Just the tip of the iceberg.” It would be easy for a lot of players to check out after suddenly not getting regular minutes ...

LeBron James had been telling Lonnie Walker IV to stay prepared for the right moment. At some point, the Lakers were going to need him in a crucial way. Monday night was when the Lakers needed Walker, and he delivered. In the fourth quarter of the Western Conference semifinals against the Warriors, Walker went off, scoring 15 points, including the late, go-ahead basket that ultimately helped lift the "It's not even about tonight, I've been telling him, I said, 'Lonnie stay ready. We're going to need you at some point,'" The Warriors came into the fourth quarter with an 84-77 lead, but watched it dwindle as Walker went on his run. Walker's 15 fourth-quarter points were just two shy of the 17 total scored by Golden State in the final frame, and both he and the collective Golden State team hit six field goals. With 1:53 left, Walker scored a go-ahead jump shot to give Los Angeles the 100-99 lead. MORE: It wasn't just about the scoring — though that certainly helped. Walker played a crucial role in defending Stephen Curry, against whom he drained that go-ahead basket, and Klay Thompson at points during Monday's contest. "I'm a role player at the end of the day, and I go to do what I got to do for my team to win," Walker's 15-point fourth quarter performance was one for the history books. He became the first Lakers bench player since Kobe Bryant on May 8, 1997, to score 15 or more points in the fourth quarter of a playoff game, Walker has been in the league for a few seasons no...

LeBron James had been telling Lonnie Walker IV to stay prepared for the right moment. At some point, the Lakers were going to need him in a crucial way. Monday night was when the Lakers needed Walker, and he delivered. In the fourth quarter of the Western Conference semifinals against the Warriors, Walker went off, scoring 15 points, including the late, go-ahead basket that ultimately helped lift the "It's not even about tonight, I've been telling him, I said, 'Lonnie stay ready. We're going to need you at some point,'" The Warriors came into the fourth quarter with an 84-77 lead, but watched it dwindle as Walker went on his run. Walker's 15 fourth-quarter points were just two shy of the 17 total scored by Golden State in the final frame, and both he and the collective Golden State team hit six field goals. With 1:53 left, Walker scored a go-ahead jump shot to give Los Angeles the 100-99 lead. MORE: It wasn't just about the scoring — though that certainly helped. Walker played a crucial role in defending Stephen Curry, against whom he drained that go-ahead basket, and Klay Thompson at points during Monday's contest. "I'm a role player at the end of the day, and I go to do what I got to do for my team to win," Walker's 15-point fourth quarter performance was one for the history books. He became the first Lakers bench player since Kobe Bryant on May 8, 1997, to score 15 or more points in the fourth quarter of a playoff game, Walker has been in the league for a few seasons no...

One of the truly amazing stories for the Los Angeles Lakers this season was that of Lonnie Walker IV. A starter and one of the team’s leading scorers early in the year, Walker was sidelined with knee tendinitis in December, keeping him out for almost a month. Not long after he returned to the lineup, the Lakers swung a huge deal at the trade deadline to bring in D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt. That deal, coupled with the ascent of guard Austin Reaves, suddenly forced Walker out of the rotation. But with players struggling mightily in the postseason, head coach Darvin Ham turned to Walker in a crucial Game 4 of the Lakers’ second-round series with the Golden State Warriors and the guard responded with 15 points in the fourth quarter of a Lakers win. It was a performance which Walker believes showed what he is all about. “I think it showed my capabilities,” Walker said during his exit interview. “Even in the beginning of the season I had a flow, I had a rhythm. So to not be able to play for a month and a half, two months and get back to playing against last year’s championship team and playing against Steph [Curry] and Klay [Thompson], Hall of Famers, and playing alongside LeBron and AD and show that I’m capable of making an impact in one of the most important moments of my life. I think it shows just keep it up, just keep going. Just the tip of the iceberg.” It would be easy for a lot of players to check out after suddenly not getting regular minutes ...

Walker finished with 15 points (6-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals across 27 minutes during Monday's 104-101 victory over the Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals. All 15 of Walker's points came in the fourth quarter, as he continued to hit one clutch basket after another, including two free throws with 20 seconds left to give the Lakers a three-point lead. After not playing in the first game of the series, Walker has averaged 12.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.0 assists in 21.0 minutes over the past three matchups. Walker closed with nine points (4-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt), one assist and one steal across 12 minutes during Thursday's 127-100 loss to the Warriors in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. With the Lakers down by 30 after three periods, head coach Darvin Ham opted to rest his starters and played his bench the entire fourth quarter. Walker wasn't shy and got off as many shots as he could during the final frame, but barring injuries or another blowout, Walker isn't expected to be part of Los Angeles' regular playoff rotation. Walker had five points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt), one rebound and one assist across four minutes during Sunday's 134-109 win over the Rockets. Walker logged just four minutes in the win, continuing what has been a lean couple of months. After starting out the season playing a key role for the Lakers, Walker has basically fallen out of the rotation. With their key players healthy, as well a...

Walker finished with 15 points (6-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals across 27 minutes during Monday's 104-101 victory over the Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals. All 15 of Walker's points came in the fourth quarter, as he continued to hit one clutch basket after another, including two free throws with 20 seconds left to give the Lakers a three-point lead. After not playing in the first game of the series, Walker has averaged 12.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.0 assists in 21.0 minutes over the past three matchups. Walker closed with nine points (4-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt), one assist and one steal across 12 minutes during Thursday's 127-100 loss to the Warriors in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. With the Lakers down by 30 after three periods, head coach Darvin Ham opted to rest his starters and played his bench the entire fourth quarter. Walker wasn't shy and got off as many shots as he could during the final frame, but barring injuries or another blowout, Walker isn't expected to be part of Los Angeles' regular playoff rotation. Walker had five points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt), one rebound and one assist across four minutes during Sunday's 134-109 win over the Rockets. Walker logged just four minutes in the win, continuing what has been a lean couple of months. After starting out the season playing a key role for the Lakers, Walker has basically fallen out of the rotation. With their key players healthy, as well a...