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Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma took to Twitter on Monday to talk about police reform in America. Kuzma wants police officers to be held accountable if they break the law. While we’re demanding change, right now in CA Dems are REFUSING to pass modest police reform that would keep abusive officers out of […]

Anthony Davis and his Los Angeles Lakers teammate, Kyle Kuzma, demanded justice for Jacob Blake and expressed their support for the NBA players’ decision to boycott the three playoff games scheduled on Wednesday night. “We want justice for Jacob Blake,” Davis said. “The good thing is that he is stable and survived but … it’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma had a strong reaction to Jacob Blake getting shot by police officers in front of his family in Wisconsin. Warning, the video is pretty graphic: And if you’re defending this act…you’re a piece of 💩 and the part of the problem. Ya he’s walking away but that doesn’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma tried to submit his own entry for layup of the season (no, that’s not an official award handed out by the NBA) late in the third period of LA’s Game 3 matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. Kuzma tried to pull off a 360, no-scope layup, which […]

Kyle Kuzma was asked by reporters on Wednesday if he could help the Los Angeles Lakers more by being inserted into the starting lineup. In typical Kuzma fashion, the talented swingman confidently said yes, but he also emphasized that Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is in charge of lineups and that his job is to […]

Much has been made about the Los Angeles Lakers’ surprising Game 1 defeat at the hands of the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. One thing that cannot be denied about the loss is that the Lakers’ 3-point shooting failed them on the evening. With the Lakers going 5-of-32 (or 15.6%, which happens to be […]

NBA Hall of Fame forward and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley added another entry to his ever-growing blooper reel, calling Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, “Karl Kuzma,” prior to the team’s Game 1 matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers. Barkley was sitting down with his “Inside the NBA” co-hosts Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, who have clinched the first seed in the Western Conference, might face off with the Portland Trail Blazers that’s led by the red-hot Damian Lillard. Kyle Kuzma acknowledges how dangerous the Blazers are, but views their possible match-up as a positive. The NBA recently revealed that it’ll award the best performers […]

The NBA is preparing to allow some family members into the Orlando “bubble,” but non-family members will be restricted. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported the league will not allow for guests to be permitted on the basis of a casual relationship with a player: As the NBA prepares for the arrival of team guests into […]

The Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference quite awhile ago, but they will have to wait a little longer to find out who they will face in the first round of the playoffs. The race for the No. 8 and No. 9 seeds in the West is getting […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma was feeling himself after hitting a game-winner against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Kuz stated  he was in such a zone that he would still fire even if “Jesus” were guarding him. Brooklyn Nets star and noted Twitter hawk Kevin Durant had a humorous response to Kuzma’s quip, […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets on Monday by way of a Kyle Kuzma game-winner, LeBron James was asked to react to Kuz’s “Jesus” comment. For those who missed it, Kuzma said after the game that he’d “probably still shoot” his game-winning shot even if Jesus was the one in front of […]

Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma was in a very confident mood following his game-winner against the Denver Nuggets on Monday, saying that he would have taken the shot even if Jesus was in front of him. “Inside the NBA” host Shaquille O’Neal was a bit taken aback by Kuzma’s odd hyperbole, and the legendary […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma received perhaps the greatest compliment of his young career from his superstar teammate LeBron James. Kuz gifted the Lakers a razor-close 124-121 win against the Denver Nuggets on Monday after cashing in a game-winning 3-pointer with .4 remaining in regulation. The 6-foot-8 forward finished with his best game in […]

Los Angeles Lakers third-year forward Kyle Kuzma came up huge in Monday’s win against the Denver Nuggets. In just his second start in Orlando, the 25 year-old tallied a total of 25 points in 33 minutes of play and knocked down a game-winning three to give the Lakers their third win in seven games in […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran swingman JR Smith logged another DNP-CD on Monday, as the Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 124-121. Nonetheless, this did not stop him from playing the role of the ultimate hype man following teammate Kyle Kuzma’s amazing game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer. Here is Smith providing Kuzma with the traditional post-game celebratory […]

Kyle Kuzma got his second start for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA bubble against the Denver Nuggets, and he made sure it was memorable. With 4.5 second left on the clock and the game tied at 121-all, Kuzma freed himself up and connected with Anthony Davis to launch the game-winning 3-pointer. There was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will start Kyle Kuzma against the Denver Nuggets on Monday since Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is out with a foot injury. Kyle Kuzma will start on the wing tonight in place of KCP (foot). Pretty big lineup there with Kuz next to LeBron, Green, AD and McGee, but they like how Kuz is […]

Phoenix Suns young star Devin Booker has been the talk of the town since the restart. The 23-year-old has been simply outstanding of late, and thanks to his heroics, the Suns have emerged as one of the dark horses to potentially steal a spot in the upcoming postseason. Despite his tremendous play for the Suns, […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel went with a different look for Thursday night’s game against the Houston Rockets, playing Anthony Davis and Kyle Kuzma in the frontcourt. Meanwhile, Javale McGee made an appearance on the team’s inactive list due to what Vogel called a “coach’s decision.” It’s worth noting that the Lakers, who […]

It’s no doubt that Kyle Kuzma has been one of the brightest stars for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA season restart so far. The Lakers forward opened up tonight’s game against the Houston Rockets with a massive defensive play against James Harden. Harden is one of the slickest attackers in the league right […]

Los Angeles Lakers std Kyle Kuzma is the latest personality to call out all the haters of one Carmelo Anthony, who himself had somewhat of a vintage showing on Tuesday. The Portland Trail Blazers veteran hit a dagger trey against the Houston Rockets, helping his team to a 110-102 victory against a surging Houston Rockets […]

The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with their 116-108 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday. After the game, Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma took to Twitter to shout out “real Laker fans” who stayed loyal with the franchise through all their hardships over the past decade: Real laker […]

The “Battle of L.A.” saw its latest installment on Thursday night. This time, however, the action between the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers played out inside the Orlando bubble as part of the NBA’s 2019-20 regular season resumption. There were several notable storylines from the matchup, so let’s dive right in… Bubble King Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma believes the 2020-21 season should take place in Hawaii if the NBA is forced to do a bubble scenario again. National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts says returning to a bubble might be the only feasible way for the NBA to complete the 2020-21 season. Nba […]

J.R. Smith has already had his first heat-check with the Los Angeles Lakers. The streak shooter lit it up from downtown in Monday’s scrimmage against the Washington Wizards, draining six of his seven three-point attempts, including this impressive double-clutch triple while avoiding a block attempt by Ish Smith. Contested double-clutch three. Casual for JR 🔥 […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is only in his third NBA season, but he’s already being labeled as a veteran. And even though Kuzma is just 25 years old, he can be considered a veteran Laker—at least compared to the rest of the roster. Ahead of the Lakers’ Monday afternoon scrimmage with the Washington […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can breathe a sigh of relief. The Lakers lost Anthony Davis to an eye injury in a recent scrimmage, but the injury doesn’t seem to be too bad. While Davis was held out of Monday’s scrimmage against the Washington Wizards, he could have gone if the game actually counted. Los Angeles […]

The 2019-20 NBA season has been a strange one for Los Angeles Lakers swingman Kyle Kuzma. The former first-round pick looked like a potential franchise cornerstone in his first couple years in the league. But the arrival of Anthony Davis and a slew of veterans changed the dynamic of the roster, and Kuzma struggled to […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is one lucky man. Kuzma, who is celebrating his birthday this July 24, received a loving birthday greeting from Canadian model and significant other Winnie Harlow. As can be seen in the video posted by Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Harlow had an airplane deliver her message to Kuz across […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers being a legitimate title contender and stacked with battle-tested veterans this season, rookie Talen Horton-Tucker hasn’t had the opportunity to show what he can do on the NBA level. The Iowa State product played in only two games for the Lakers before the suspension of the season in March, averaging […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is right now most often being asked about his role with the team, but on Wednesday, he took time out of his day to respond to a fan on Twitter in a rather interesting way. The recent Black Lives Matter protests which called for justice on the deaths of […]

It has only been a short time since players have joined in the NBA bubble in Orlando, but there have already been a few notable names that have left to tend to personal matters. Although Zion Williamson, Montrez Harrell, and Patrick Beverley have left and will require another quarantine period to return, Los Angeles Lakers […]

With the NBA dealing with massive revenue losses due to the suspension of the season and the prospect of having no fans next season, there’s no telling what contract for players set to hit free agency in the next couple of years will look like. One player that will be directly impacted by this is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers know what they’ll be getting out of LeBron James and Anthony Davis once the season resumes in the NBA bubble on July 30. However, when it comes to the team’s third option, widely considered to be Kyle Kuzma, it uncertain what to expect over the next couple of months. Kuzma has […]

Is it better to be a star player on a bad team or a role player on a championship team? This is the predicament that Los Angeles Lakers power forward Kyle Kuzma is facing right now. In a recent interview with reporters recently, Laker head coach Frank Vogel discussed Kuzma’s difficult position and how it has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most talented teams in the NBA right now. Although all the attention is on their two superstars, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the team does have a promising young star on the rise in forward, Kyle Kuzma. Last season, Kuzma was the team’s second option behind LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma can’t help but feel bad for point guard Rajon Rondo, who suffered a thumb injury that will keep him out for six to eight weeks. The Lakers, along with 21 other NBA teams, arrived in the Orlando bubble last week in preparation for the league restart on July 30. […]

After considering his options and debating about joining the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA bubble, veteran center Dwight Howard made his decision to help the franchise try to win a title over the next few months in Orlando. Although every Lakers player that has spoken out about Howard’s potentially opting out of the NBA […]