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It was unclear earlier in the day whether or not Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma would be able to suit up for Tuesday’s contest versus the Chicago Bulls due to an ankle injury. He would eventually be given the great light, allowing him to take the floor, which therefore allowed him to unleash this […]

On Monday evening, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook was heckled by a fan of the Utah Jazz while this fan allegedly shouted inappropriate language toward the All-Star signal caller. As a result of the situation, Westbrook was fined by the league with the fan being banned from Jazz home games. With many coming […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday in the Windy City. The team will have small forward Kyle Kuzma in the lineup, but they will be without guard Lance Stephenson and center Tyson Chandler. Chandler has a neck injury, while Stephenson has a toe ailment. Kuzma is good to go after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been plagued by injuries this season. They recently announced that Brandon Ingram is out for the remainder of the season to deal with a blood clot in his arm. There are also conflicting reports out there about Lonzo Ball’s status, with some saying that he’s also out for the season, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without small forward Kyle Kuzma against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. Kuzma still hasn’t recovered from the right ankle sprain he suffered against the LA Clippers on March 4. #Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma (ankle) is also OUT for tonight’s game vs. #Celtics. — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) March 9, 2019 […]

Adding fuel to the fire for a possible Tinseltown reunion for former teammates LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, a recent piece by Joe Vardon of The Athletic sheds some light on Irving’s thoughts on the recent Lakers slump as well as how he feels about what James has been going through this season. “I feel […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma missed Wednesday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets after suffering an injury on Monday against the LA Clippers. Now, he’s nearing return, though he is still not yet 100 percent. His status for the game against the Boston Celtic on Saturday is uncertain, but he seems ready to go. Kyle […]

With his team’s back against the proverbial wall, LeBron James seems to be taking a different approach to motivate his teammates. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar told Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times that it’s “unfair” for his team to expect so much out of the young core comprised of Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Lonzo […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year small forward Kyle Kuzma will be day-to-day moving forward after an MRI on his right ankle came back clean, according to Shams Charania of The Atheltic and Stadium. Kuzma suffered the injury on Monday in the Lakers’ home loss to the Clippers. The swingman didn’t practice on Tuesday, according to head coach […]

Things won’t be getting any easier for the Los Angeles Lakers thanks to Kyle Kuzma’s ankle injury: Kyle Kuzma (ankle) has been ruled OUT for tomorrow’s game against the #Nuggets #Lakers — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) March 5, 2019 Kuzma suffered a sprained ankle in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ crushing 113-105 loss to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another huge blow on Monday night as they took another loss against the Los Angeles Clippers, 113-105. However, the final result was not the only low point of the evening, as Lakers rising star Kyle Kuzma was forced to exit the ballgame due to an ankle injury. Teammate LeBron James […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma suffered an ankle injury in the second half of the team’s 113-105 loss against the LA Clippers. After the game, head coach Luke Walton told Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints that what he saw from Kuzma didn’t look good. Luke Walton says that Kyle Kumza is "limping pretty bad" and […]

Kyle Kuzma must have seen the viral videos featuring Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James playing lackadaisical defense and the former is now taking matters into his own hand. As Kuzma and James collided that left Danilo Gallinari wide open for a long two-pointer, the second-year forward saw his teammate seemingly lost in the midst […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma went down against the L.A. Clippers with what seems to be an ankle injury. At the halfway mark of the fourth quarter, Kuzma made a hard cut and took a pass from LeBron James. The former went strong to the hoop despite being flanked by two defenders. Unfortunately, it […]

Coming off a hard-fought loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers dropped the ball in losing to to the bottom-dwelling Phoenix Suns on Saturday. Despite 27 points, 16 assists and nine rebounds from LeBron James, the Lakers continued to struggle to defend and shoot from the perimeter. The Suns shot […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are out of answers, and Kyle Kuzma wishes he inhabited a different reality. How will the Lakers be able to make the playoffs after losing 118-109 against the Western Conference’s worst team, the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night? Kuzma, a second-year forward, summed up the Lakers’ situation in a brief statement. Kyle […]

Only 22 games are left in the Los Angeles Lakers schedule, but they are still three games behind the San Antonio Spurs for the eighth and final slot in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. Ahead of them are the Sacramento Kings and they are tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 29-31 record. This was not […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was known for his ability to make seemingly impossible shots under intense pressure, and when you heckle him, he only makes you pay. Current Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma paid homage to Bryant on Tuesday, retweeting a post that showed Bryant nailing a couple of big three-pointers in Game 4 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers failed to take advantage of a New Orleans Pelicans team that played without its star Anthony Davis last night. Instead of getting a much needed win, the purple and gold suffered a 128-115 loss and are now back under .500 with a 29-30 record. The Lakers are trying to make the […]

Los Angeles Lakers sophomore Kyle Kuzma was outstanding on Thursday, as he helped his team to a 111-106 victory against the Houston Rockets. Following the contest, Kuzma was all praises for his team’s effort, particularly on the defensive end, as they were able to somewhat contain MVP candidate James Harden in the matchup: Kyle Kuzma […]

After watching his team fall out of playoff position while rehabbing a strain in his groin, LeBron James has been forced to up his intensity and engagement a bit sooner than he would like: “Obviously, we would have loved to have success when I was out, but we didn’t, so this is where we [are] […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma isn’t worried about missing the playoffs. The second-year swingman says once the team gets into a rhythm on both ends of the floor, the team will easily make the postseason for the first time since 2013. The Lakers open up the second half of the season on Thursday […]

The Los Angeles Lakers struck gold in the 2017 NBA Draft when they acquired 27th overall pick Kyle Kuzma. Since then, he has become a household name in Los Angeles, and he continues to be one of the fastest rising stars in the league. One of the main reasons why Kuzma easily transitioned from collegiate […]

Los Angeles Lakers sophomore forward Kyle Kuzma is continuously making strides with his game. He’s currently the team’s second leading scorer behind LeBron James, and he’s one of the few bright spots during the team’s recent struggles. Like everyone else, Kuzma would like to be recognized as one of the best players ever when everything […]

Kyle Kuzma looked like a second-round pick heading into the 2017 combine, but a strong showing earned him a spot in a group workout with the Los Angeles Lakers. It was at that workout where the Lakers really fell in love with him, according to Sports Illustrated’s Chris Ballard: A strong combine led to an invitation […]

Like several other NBA players, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma heard his name tossed about ahead of this season’s trade deadline. Los Angeles was said to be interested in acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, but no deal came to fruition. Kuzma, now in his second season with the Lake Show, was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are facing a ton of problems heading into the final stretch of the season. They are currently out of the playoffs and a lot of fans see head coach Luke Walton as one of the reasons behind the team’s struggles. There has been rumors that his job is no longer secure […]

NBA players are very particular about their style and Los Angeles Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma is no exception. The 23-year-old recently took to Twitter to call out a fashion miscue from a company called Burberry after they released an outfit that contained a noose around the neck. The boutique brand was trying to make a statement, but failed, and […]

The New York Knicks’ Dennis Smith, Jr. and Cleveland Cavalers’ Collin Sexton were considered by most as the two biggest “snubs” for Friday night’s Rising Stars Challenge. Both young point guards were drafted in the lottery, and have been earmarked as potential All-Stars since they were in high school. But another, largely unknown player who […]

Quick, someone send the New Orleans Pelicans film of the Rising Stars Challenge. Maybe it will be what finally prompts the team to trade Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers come summer? Kyle Kuzma, included in the trade package offered by Los Angeles to New Orleans before the trade deadline, was named MVP of […]

Kyle Kuzma scored 35 points to lead Team USA to a 161-144 win over Team World in the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday, and teammate Josh Hart was quick to recognize the accomplishment of the sophomore forward. I see you MVP‼️ @kylekuzma — Josh Hart (@joshhart) February 16, 2019 Kuzma scored 14 points in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma led Team USA to a 161-144 beatdown of Team World in the Rising Stars Game on Friday, finishing with 35 points in 22 minutes. The sophomore guard’s stellar performance was rewarded by him winning the MVP honors. After the game, Kuzma said that he used the game to keep […]

Kyle Kuzma: Better than Kobe Bryant? One statistic says so. The Los Angeles Lakers forward won MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night, leading the USA to a 161-144 victory over the World – and breaking Bryant’s longstanding Lakers scoring record for the event while doing it. Kyle Kuzma was named MVP of […]

On Friday evening the Rising Stars event began in Charlotte, with the best rookies and sophomores this year playing in an exhibition match. It’s players from the United States versus those from around the world. During the second quarter of the game, Los Angeles Lakers star forward Kyle Kuzma went to the basket with a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are well represented in the Rising Stars Game with Kyle Kuzma having himself quite a performance in the All-Star Weekend’s opening main event. Kuzma’s teammate Lonzo Ball, was initially selected to join Team USA, but he suffered an ankle injury that caused him to miss the Rising Stars game. The sophomore […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma will be playing in the Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star Weekend in Charlotte on Friday night and, as a result, he is facing a whole lot of media questioning ahead of the game. But that’s beside the point. After Kuzma answered a question about what it would be like […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers were aggressively pursuing a deal for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis prior to the Feb. 7 trade deadline, forward Kyle Kuzma naturally found himself at the center of trade talks. A report surfaced that Los Angeles made a godfather offer to the Pelicans for Davis that includes Kuzma, Brandon […]

Many felt that LeBron James’ return late last month was essentially going to be a cure-all for the Los Angeles Lakers’ issues. That has not been the case. Since James returned on Jan. 31, the Lakers have gone just 2-5, including a 42-point loss to the Indiana Pacers, a 23-point loss to the Philadelphia 76ers […]

Think Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma doesn’t like all of the national attention his team receives? Think again. When asked on SiriusXM NBA Radio how he feels about the amount of press the Lakers get, he had this to say: “I mean for me, I wouldn’t want it any other way,” said Kuzma. “I […]