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LOS ANGELES – As a result of the impressive win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers are officially playoff-bound for the first time since the 2012-13 NBA season. Although everyone on this Lakers squad is ecstatic about punching their ticket to the postseason, it meant a little more for forward […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma took to Instagram to showcase his new “back to black” hairdo, now forgoing the trademark blond look he had become associated with over the past couple of months. This took the social media world by surprise, with some players reacting to Kuzma’s new look: No more blond Kuz? pic.twitter.com/XhoSzGzGku […]

After an ugly loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to bounce back on Sunday against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. New Orleans made a game of it with Zion scoring a career-high 35 points, but it wasn’t enough to top another triple-double performance from LeBron […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson continues to make jaw-dropping plays in his rookie season. The 2019 No. 1 overall pick’s latest highlight happened on Sunday as the Pelicans matched up with the first-place Los Angeles Lakers. A perfect alley-oop pass from Lonzo Ball made his former teammate Kyle Kuzma the victim of a vicious […]

In Kyle Kuzma’s rookie year, the 22-year-old forward out of the University of Utah led a young Los Angeles Lakers team in scoring with 16.1 points per game.  Fast forward two seasons and Kuzma, who was once seen as a bright budding star in the league, is now playing a career-low 24.5 minutes per game […]

Newest addition to the Los Angeles Lakers, veteran power forward Markieff Morris, has in short order already been impressed by his new teammate Kyle Kuzma. Morris, who was bought out by the Detroit Pistons and signed as a free agent with the Western Conference’s top team, shared praise with the third-year forward, who has had […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had to go head-to-head with the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in San Francisco without superstar LeBron James. The perennial All-Star was surprisingly ruled out with groin soreness ahead of the matchup to get their three-game road trip underway. With LeBron leaving a significant void left to be filled, Kyle […]

We’re used to seeing Los Angeles forward Kyle Kuzma simply waiting around the three-point line. On Thursday night against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center, the 6-foot-8 forward attacked the rim with ill intent. With under three minutes left in the third period, Kuzma punished the Dubs’ Juan Toscano-Anderson’s attempt for a chase-down block […]

Los Angeles Lakers newcomer Markieff Morris will soon make his debut with the team. The veteran power forward thinks he can be an X-factor for the Lakers while allowing Kyle Kuzma to “play his natural position at the 3,” according to Harrison Faigen of SB Nation’s Silver Screen and Roll . Morris, who was bought out […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has been in the ear of forward Kyle Kuzma all season. Since Cousins is still rehabbing his ACL injury, the All-Star big man is using his time around Kuzma wisely by dropping any knowledge he can on the Lakers’ youngster: “That’s my little bro,” Cousins told Matt Barnes and […]

Despite leading the Western Conference with a terrific 41-12 record through the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers face a few questions ahead of the last stretch of the season. 1. Will they get a quality point guard? The trade deadline went by and the Lakers were idle, never really in the thick of any […]

LOS ANGELES – Well before the Los Angeles Lakers crushed the division rival Phoenix Suns on Monday night in a 25-point rout, 44 finalists for the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team were announced for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Five of these 44 players are Lakers, including forward Kyle Kuzma. Although Kuzma is solely focused on […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma hilariously converted on an errant shot against the Phoenix Suns with an and-1 to boot. Kuzma’s shot didn’t even look like a shot at all. It appears that he was looking to kick it out. But somehow, someway, the ball headed to the backboard and into the ring. Kuzma […]

The Los Angeles Clippers won the race for sought-after forward Marcus Morris after acquiring him from the New York Knicks during the NBA trade deadline last Thursday. The Clips forked over Moe Harkless and a 2020 first-round pick to New York and Jerome Robinson to the Washington Wizards. Apart from adding more depth to their […]

LOS ANGELES – Kyle Kuzma is officially safe. The Los Angeles Lakers forward remained in purple and gold on Thursday after the NBA trade deadline had passed and the team elected not to make a move. Over the past few weeks, Kuzma’s name was constantly mentioned in trade rumors involving the Lakers. It seemed more […]

The New York Knicks reportedly wanted Kyle Kuzma and Danny Green for Marcus Morris, but the Lakers had no interest in doing that deal and walked away from trade talks late, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The Knicks wound up trading Morris to the other team in LA, the Los Angeles Clippers: Following up […]

The NBA’s trade deadline is over, and the Los Angeles Lakers failed to trade third-year forward Kyle Kuzma. And by failed, I mean it was a failure not moving the 24-year-old former first-round pick out of Utah. Kuzma has failed to significantly improve in his third NBA season after a breakthrough debut season in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have removed Kyle Kuzma from trade discussions with the New York Knicks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This comes in the wake of talks that the Knicks are sending Marcus Morris to the Los Angeles Clippers for a package that includes Maurice Harkless and other assets. How deep New […]

The NBA trade deadline is less than 24 hours away, with the Los Angeles Lakers rumored to be one of the top-tier teams around the league strongly considering making a deal before the buzzer sounds at noon PST on Feb. 6. The rumors have been swirling in Los Angeles, while the city and the franchise […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma says Kobe Bryant used to tell him if he’s not getting talked about in trade talks, he was doing something wrong. The New York Knicks have had exploratory conversations with the Lakers on Kuzma, who has seemingly been in trade rumors for over a year now: “Kobe use to tell me if […]

LOS ANGELES – As the NBA trade deadline approaches, the one player on the Los Angeles Lakers mentioned more than any other in trade rumors is Kyle Kuzma. That cloud of uncertainty has been hanging over Kuzma’s head ever since he became a Laker, and this year might be when he’s finally traded elsewhere. Although […]

The New York Knicks have been engaged in trade discussions with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Knicks are said to be interested in acquiring Kyle Kuzma. However, talks between the two teams is at a bit of a standstill as Thursday’s deadline draws near. According to a report from Ian Begley of SNY, the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers rising star Kyle Kuzma has seen his name thrown around in a ton of trade rumors of late. There’s little doubt that the 24-year-old is one of the most promising young studs in the league today, so it’s no surprise that other teams are lining up to try and snag him away […]

The Sacramento Kings are reportedly unlikely to accept a Bogdan Bogdanovic for Kyle Kuzma trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. Both Bogdanovic and Kuzma’s names have been in trade talks for the past month with several packages being discussed, but mostly a straight-up swap between the two […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly will only trade small forward Kyle Kuzma for a high-end rotation player, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The New York Knicks have had exploratory conversations with the Lakers on Kuzma: Shams Charania on Kyle Kuzma: "I haven't gotten a sense that they're actively trying to shop […]

FS1’s Chris Broussard forgot that veteran point guard Jeff Teague isn’t on the Minnesota Timberwolves anymore while discussing a trade involving Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma. Broussard said the Lakers should trade Kuzma to the Timberwolves for Teague and small forward Robert Covington. However, Minnesota traded Teague to the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 16. […]

The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers have discussed a trade surrounding third-year forward Kyle Kuzma, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Knicks have had exploratory conversations on Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 4, 2020 The Knicks’ interest in the former first-round pick from […]

EL SEGUNDO – The NBA trade deadline is only days away with teams around the league having until 12 p.m. PST to conclude their business to improve their rosters. The Los Angeles Lakers, as per usual, have had a few trade rumors swirling ahead of the deadline, with Kyle Kuzma being the name mentioned the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been compared to some of the best players in NBA history leading back to his time at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson are the two legendary icons that regularly get mentioned when it comes to comparing James to great players of the past. […]

It’s that time of the year again when NBA fans keep refreshing their social media feeds for the latest and hottest “Woj bombs” out there. We’re talking about the NBA trade deadline set this upcoming Thursday, February 6. NBA contenders will once again look to shore up their rosters in a bid for a strong […]

The trade market has been eerily quiet over the past couple of weeks. There have been a number of relatively significant moves, but none that has been of the landscape-shifting variety. There’s always a possibility that nothing of this nature transpires before the February 6 deadline. But at this point, it’s hard to shake off […]

Los Angeles Lakers youngster Kyle Kuzma is still grieving after the untimely passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, but he knows they must continue and honor the legacy of the Black Mamba. Speaking to Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet, Kuz opened up about using basketball to help him and the Lakers cope with the loss […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly not aggressively shopping forward Kyle Kuzma, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report. Kuzma’s status with the Lakers has been in question ever since his trainer called out Lakers superstar LeBron James: A source familiar with the team’s thinking disputes that the Lakers are aggressively shopping Kyle Kuzma after […]

Kyle Kuzma never played a single minute alongside Kobe Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers. Kuzma never played against Bryant in the NBA. However, he had a close relationship with the future Hall of Famer as a pupil, and his passing took its toll on the 24-year-old forward. Kuzma is one of a select few […]

The Sacramento Kings were looking to make moves in December once it became apparent that the Los Angeles Lakers were willing to part with forward Kyle Kuzma for the right price. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Kings offered forward Nemanja Bjelica and a pick in return for Kuzma. The Lakers reportedly counteracted […]

Apart from his five NBA championships, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s legacy is built upon how he inspired this generation of basketball players. The 41-year-old retired superstar and his daughter Gianna Bryant were confirmed dead on Sunday, after figuring in a tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Among those who looked up to Bryant […]

According to a recent report, the Toronto Raptors are seriously looking at the prospect of parting ways with a number of their core players from last season’s memorable championship run. Along with Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka — both of whom are on expiring deals — another name that has reportedly also been placed on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been outstanding all season long, and at 36-9, they currently have a firm hold on the number one seed in a ruthless Western Conference. Nonetheless, this has not stopped them from considering their options as the February trade deadline quickly approaches. At this point, the biggest name that has been […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has landed a multi-year extension of his footwear and apparel endorsement deal with the GOAT app, according to a report from ESPN’s Nick DePaula. GOAT is obviously an acronym for “Greatest Of All Time.” The app was established in 2015 and has become a force in the digital marketplace, […]