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Coming off a blowout loss at the hands of the visiting Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers sophomore forward Kyle Kuzma points to team defense and communication as major areas of concern for improvement. Kyle Kuzma on team’s necessary adjustments: “Team defense. That’s the biggest thing. When somebody drives, make sure somebody’s there to help you […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year small forward Kyle Kuzma honored the life of late University of Utah track athlete Lauren McCluskey with his shoes Saturday night on the road against the San Antonio Spurs. McCluskey was killed Monday night on the campus in Salt Lake City. Like her, Kyle Kuzma played his college basketball at the University […]

Ten days into his second season in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, forward Kyle Kuzma is already seeing the media circus that ensues when LeBron James comes to town. Following an early statement win over the previously-undefeated Denver Nuggets, James talked to reporters for an extended period — something that left the Utah product perplexed […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has taken more shots tonight against the San Antonio Spurs than Brandon Ingram has in the last 23 games. This is thanks to Reddit. That is a pretty staggering stat, as one would figure would be Ingram, but that has not been the case so far. With Ingram suspended, […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton said point guard Lonzo Ball and forward Kyle Kuzma will fill in for the suspended Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The two second-year players were the natural candidates to fill in during the suspensions, as Ingram received a four-game suspension without pay after the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-2 this season, and their head coach Luke Walton thinks Kyle Kuzma could fix his defensive approach to help them improve. In their season opener, the Lakers fell to the Portland Trailblazers. Their second game was a heated matchup with the Houston Rockets, but the still ended up falling short. […]

Through the first two games of the season, Los Angeles Lakers second-year small forward Kyle Kuzma is averaging 13.0 points, but his shooting hasn’t been up to his standards. Kuzma is shooting 35.7 percent from the field and just 16.7 percent from beyond the arc. Despite the struggles from the perimeter, Kuzma says his confidence […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ young core of Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, and Josh Hart are quickly rising to stardom. With this fame comes endorsement deals, commercials, and shoe contracts. The newest deal is for Kyle Kuzma, as the young star and sneaker retailer GOAT just reached an agreement: Let it be known: @kylekuzma […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has reached an endorsement deal with GOAT, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. GOAT, which is the largest authentic sneaker reselling platform in the world, announced that Kuzma will serve as the company’s first brand ambassador on and off the court. Lakers‘ Kyle Kuzma has […]

After practice on Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma was asked by reporters if he has a favorite player he likes to watch. Kuzma said Utah Jazz shooting guard and 2018 Rookie of the Year runner-up, Donovan Mitchell, is the guy he pays attention to when the Lakers aren’t playing, via ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward. […]

There is one thing different about Los Angeles Lakers rising star Kyle Kuzma heading into the 2018-19 NBA season: his confidence. Kuzma, who had a terrific rookie campaign with the Lakers in 2017-18, admitted to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints that he was nervous last year on opening night. However, it’s different for him this year, […]

Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James to a multi-year contract, an underlying storyline many fans were eager to follow was his impact on the team’s young core. After all, when these players were growing up, The King was arguably the most popular basketball player on the planet. After several months of interaction […]

Los Angeles Lakers sophomore forward Kyle Kuzma has joined the string of players clamoring for an NBA team in Las Vegas. The young charismatic star just played in the city during a preseason game against the Golden State Warriors. Kuzma on an NBA tm in Vegas: "I believe that it should happen. It's only a […]

The Golden State Warriors have made four consecutive trips to the Finals, winning three. Other teams know they’ll likely have to go through the Dubs if they have plans of making it to the NBA’s grandest stage. And in fact, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma said as much during his post-game media availability on […]

Following Wednesday night’s 123-113 exhibition win over the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma shed some light on what it’s like playing alongside LeBron James and Lonzo Ball — two of his teammates who seem to be developing a nice chemistry on the court. James and Ball put on quite a show […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees broke Peyton Manning’s record for most NFL passing yards of all time, and now Los Angeles Lakers youngster Kyle Kuzma is wondering whether or not Brees is the most accurate quarterback of all time: Most accurate QB of all time? https://t.co/Lhrfv82mz3 — kuz (@kylekuzma) October 9, 2018 Technically speaking, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a strong advocate of swingman Kyle Kuzma and guard Lance Stephenson, so much so that the four-time MVP believes the two will become fan favorites this season. A case could be made that Kuzma is already beloved by Laker fans after his strong rookie season, while Stephenson figures […]

NBA basketball is back and with its highlights also come weird basketball plays. Take this moment from Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma and Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III for instance. As Bagley spun off the defense of LeBron James, the second overall pick of this year’s draft went up for uncontested bunny […]

With the move of Lebron James to the Los Angeles Lakers, LaLaLand is again the center of the basketball universe. The acquisitions they had in both the draft and free agency give them a lot of flexibility in terms of the lineups they will be able to put in the floor. They envision themselves as […]

It’s far too early in his career to put Kyle Kuzma in a box. In terms of positions, Kuzma’s role isn’t defined and that’s a good thing. He’s a versatile player and the Los Angeles Lakers seem intent on exploring this versatility with creative lineups. There are multiple reports that Luke Walton is trying Kuzma […]

Once the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James this summer, everything changed for the storied franchise. James joining the team sent shockwaves throughout the NBA and has also had a profound impact on the young players on the team’s roster. Kyle Kuzma, who LeBron has praised repeatedly as of late, talked about his new superstar […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma was the 27th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. And while many praised his performance last season, with some even including him in Rookie of the Year talks, he still has a lot to improve on his sophomore year and LeBron James comments on his development this offseason. […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year small forward Kyle Kuzma is considering signing with Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, according to Darren Heitner of Heitner Legal. Paul represents Kuzma’s teammates LeBron James and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and just signed New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis. Kuzma is currently represented by Zach Kurtin of Priority Sports and Entertainment. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ rookie sensation from last season in Kyle Kuzma was perhaps the most underrated youngster coming out of the 2017 draft class. But a huge reason for his breakout performance was his work ethic, something which Magic Johnson even compared to LeBron James’ legendary drive to become better. Johnson jokingly told Anthony […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year small forward Kyle Kuzma wasn’t included in Sports Illustrated’s top 100 players list and, according to President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson, Kuzma is not happy about it. Kuzma averaged 16.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game during his rookie season. The 23-year-old shot 45.0 percent from the field, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to have a huge turnaround from last season after adding LeBron James to a young and talented core made up of Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, and Josh Hart. Of the four youngsters, three made the cut for ESPN’s Top 100 players. Ball and Ingram were expected to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ rising star in Kyle Kuzma was trying to be his old usual self, roasting fellow NBA players like Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum on social media. But Kuzma’s attempt at dissing him was halted by his newest teammate — none other than LeBron James. McCollum was live tweeting as the […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year forward Kyle Kuzma is careful not to let the plaudits from his future Hall of Famer teammate get into his head. When asked for a reaction with regards to the compliments he’s been getting from LeBron James, Kuzma said that he can’t let those affect his focus in his preparation for […]

Most NBA players hope to emulate LeBron James on the court, but his Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma also hopes to emulate his new teammate off the court. He sees how much James gives back to his hometown of Akron, Ohio and Kuzma wants to do the same for his hometown of Flint, Michigan. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has been putting in the work during this offseason and with the help of none other than franchise icon Kobe Bryant. The up-and-coming Lakers young star went to work with The Black Mamba, hoping to elevate his game that much more after a breakthrough rookie season. “Yeah I did,” […]

The Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers are two teams that ended last season in rebuild mode, but have taken very different paths after an event-filled off-season. This leads us to here, as the Magic and Lakers should do a trade involving Nikola Vucevic. After selecting Mo Bamba during last June’s draft to pair with Aaron […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma quickly rose to the top as the team’s best rookie prospect early last season, perhaps a gold mine of sorts due to his athleticism, versatility, and fearlessness. The 23-year-old showed flashes of brilliance last season, but is looking forward to display even more of his arsenal of tools next […]

Earlier today, it was reported that the Minnesota Timberwolves are close to signing free agent forward Luol Deng top a one-year deal after his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s the type of news that usually goes under the radar of most NBA fans since Deng isn’t the type of player he used to […]

Sports Illustrated’s list of top 100 NBA players is out and there are some notable snubs. Among guys like Isaiah Thomas, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwyane Wade are some other interesting names. The Los Angeles Lakers might have a gripe with the snubs of Kyle Kuzma and Rajon Rondo. Kuzma and Rondo are going to be […]

Up until this day, Space Jame remains to be a cult classic among NBA fans. As it turns out though, Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles is one of the film’s biggest fans. The 23-year-old just proved his undying affection for the 1996 animated movie by having a Space Jam-inspired tattoo inked on his right […]

LeBron James is not the only superstar on Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka’s good graces. In fact, the 48-year-old GM has gone out to praise two particular members of his young core — incoming sophomores Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma. According to Lakers insider Harrison Faigen, Pelinka had nothing but good things to […]

Every NBA player seems to have an opinion on NBA 2K19, and that includes Kyle Kuzma and Miles Bridges. Kuzma posted a video to Instagram where he roasted Bridges’ likeness in 2K19. The likeness of Bridges doesn’t look much like the real Miles Bridges at all, and Kuz can’t really believe what he’s seeing. Even […]

Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma was recently spotted in a college football game in Utah with Jazz star Donovan Mitchell. However, Lakers supporters need not worry about Kuzma switching sides, as the 23-year-old was merely supporting his alumni, University of Utah. The Utes were up against the Weber State Wildcats in their opening matchup […]

LeBron James is the type of transcendent player who can elevate the play of his teammates. Los Angeles Lakers fans should be thrilled with the prospect of James elevating the play of the young corps in Las Angeles. Brian Windhorst specifically talked about how Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram can thrive alongside LeBron: “We started off […]