NBA All-Star breaks used to be a relaxing time for Luke Walton.
As a player, Walton often vacationed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to enjoy some sun and recharge in the middle of a physically taxing NBA season. As an NBA coach, his schedule is dramatically different.
Before the Lakers (19-39) stopped the persistent losing simply because they temporarily had no more games to play, Walton said he planned to use part of the All-Star break comparing notes with his coaching staff. The Lakers resume practice Wednesday before their first post-break game at Oklahoma City Thunder (32-25) on Friday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.