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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 […]

Even though he plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kyle Kuzma continues to draw inspiration from Los Angeles Clippers All-Star swingman Kawhi Leonard. A multi-time NBA Champion with two different franchises, it is hard not to draw inspiration from a player like Leonard — who even won it all just last season as a member […]

Los Angeles Lakers youngster Kyle Kuzma appears to be reading a lot of stuff on the internet of late. Recently, the 24-year-old came out with a rather conspiracy theory-laden tweet alleging how hospitals are juicing the number of COVID-19 deaths in order to make a profit out of them. Here are the exact words of […]

When the “bubble” games begin on July 30 in Orlando, Florida, every NBA player partaking in the season’s restart will be at risk of contracting COVID-19 and getting hurt. Since players haven’t been able to train properly or play in games for over three months, there is an increased risk of injury at Walt Disney […]

One of the many measures the NBA intends to implement with regards to guarding the health and well-being of the players participating in the Disney bubble is the potential wearing of a “smart ring,” which is apparently able to detect the early symptoms of the coronavirus. Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma came across the […]

The NBA has set very strict guidelines for players, staff, and guests in the bubble location in Orlando. Among the rules set is the creation of an anonymous hotline that can be used to report violators of the protocols in the venue. The creation of the hotline itself has been raising eyebrows, with Los Angeles […]

Flint, Michigan hasn’t had clean water since 2014, and that doesn’t sit well with Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma. The talented Lakers swingman was born and raised in Flint. Kuzma believes the fact that his hometown doesn’t have clean water yet is a byproduct of systemic racism: You want to talk about systematic […]

Many NBA players are concerned about resuming the season at Walt Disney World for a variety of reasons. Los Angeles Lakers forwards Kyle Kuzma and Jared Dudley, however, don’t appear to be in that camp. Some of us want to hoop and compete don’t get that twisted…. https://t.co/GoRnvy6rzN — kuz (@kylekuzma) June 12, 2020 Facts! […]

There are plenty of reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers are currently the favorite to win the franchise’s 17th NBA championship when the season resumes in Orlando on July 31. For one, they boast arguably the best duo of superstars in the league in LeBron James and Anthony Davis, who combined to propel the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has been plenty outspoken about the latest wave of police brutality, racism, and racial inequality that has consumed the nation in recent weeks. Kuzma took the next step on Tuesday, penning a thoughtful vow to not be silenced. Much like his teammate LeBron James won’t shut up and dribble, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is all for the Black Lives Matter movement, but he made it clear that people still have a lot of misconceptions about it. Sitting down with Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony on his YouTube Live show “What’s In Your Glass,” the 24-year-old third-year player said that others still […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma joined Carmelo Anthony in an online interview where they talked about everything basketball plus bits about their life off the court. Anthony had some interesting questions for Kuzma, including the first and last time that the Lakers young gun was starstruck. Kuzma dropped some interesting anecdotes, one of which […]

Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma has taken to Twitter to fight for justice for Breonna Taylor, another victim of senseless police violence. Taylor was a 26-year-old African American woman who was shot and killed by members of the Louisville Metro Police Department on March 13, 2020 in an alleged drug raid. Kuzma shared more […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma had a poignant statement for his fans and followers on Wednesday afternoon. Kuzma suggested that any single person or business losing followers on social media or customers due to their support of the Black Lives Matter movement should hardly be discouraged. Rather, Kuzma stated they must realize those people […]