Tag: Dalton Knecht

Dalton Knecht Stresses Importance Of Lakers Taking Care Of Ball

Friday night's Emirates NBA Cup match between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder came down to the wire. The Lakers trailed by two points with under 30 seconds to go, but ultimately lost by eight due to some…

Ron Gutterman

Dalton Knecht: Lakers Glad Austin Reaves Is OK After Hard Fall Vs. Thunder

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves took a hard fall after being fouled by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on a drive to the basket late in the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. Reaves immediately fell to the…

Daniel Starkand

Lakers News: Anthony Davis Discusses What Dalton Knecht Brings To Starting Lineup

Ahead of Wednesday night's bout with the San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick to put sharpshooter Dalton Knecht in the starting lineup instead of Cam Reddish next to LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Rui Hachimura and Austin…

Ron Gutterman

Dalton Knecht: Lakers Must Have ‘Short-Term Memory’ Coming Off Losses

The Los Angeles Lakers picked up a big win on Wednesday night over the San Antonio Spurs and rookie Dalton Knecht was a major reason why. Returning to the starting lineup, Knecht scored 10 of his team-high 20 points in…

Corey Hansford

Lakers News: JJ Redick Explains Decision To Move Dalton Knecht Back Into Starting Lineup

The Los Angeles Lakers got back in the win column with a victory over the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night behind a balanced effort in which seven players including all five starters scored in double-figures. Amongst those starters, and the…

Corey Hansford

Dalton Knecht Shares JJ Redick’s Message When Putting Him Back In Lakers Starting Lineup

The Los Angeles Lakers knew they needed to make some type of change after losing three consecutive games, two of them in blowout fashion to other Western Conference contenders. Head coach JJ Redick's opted-for change was to bring Dalton Knecht…

Ron Gutterman

Lakers News: JJ Redick Considering Moving Dalton Knecht Back To Starting Lineup

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick made the decision to move Dalton Knecht back to the bench with the team at close to full strength despite his strong production in the starting lineup. Redick returned to the lineup of…

Ron Gutterman

Lakers News: JJ Redick Seeing Defensive Improvement From Dalton Knecht

One of the reasons that Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht fell to No. 17 in the 2024 NBA Draft was because of his defense. Despite having the size and range to be a good defender, he wasn't seen as…

Ron Gutterman

Lakers News: Dalton Knecht Still Confident Despite Garnering More Attention From Defenses

It has not taken long for rookie Dalton Knecht to make an immense impact for the Los Angeles Lakers, whether that be coming off the bench or starting. Currently, he is making a case to be a full-time starter due…

Matthew Valento

Every Los Angeles Lakers Draft Pick Since 2000

In more recent Los Angeles Lakers history the NBA Draft has served as more of a tool to gain assets for future trades as opposed to bringing in and developing young talent. But that is with good reason as for…

Corey Hansford