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The Los Angeles Lakers are extending a qualifying offer to Julius Randle officially making him a restricted free agent, according to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints. The Lakers will have the opportunity to match any offers Randle receives from other teams around the league. Randle is sure to garner some interest amongst teams looking for a […]

The Dallas Mavericks took the first step in freeing potential cap room to sign a major free agent after withdrawing their qualifying offer to forward Doug McDermott, less than 24 hours after extending it to him, along with teammates Yogi Ferrell and Salah Mejri. The move could clear a cap hold of $10 million, money […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be once again pushers during this NBA free agency period, pushing for the likes of Houston Rockets center Clint Capela and Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, according to ESPN’s Steven A. Smith (via Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily). “Expect the Brooklyn Nets, it’s quite possible they might make an offer […]

It was not that long ago when the Los Angeles Lakers felt that they had to intervene with their young players’ social media behavior. Recently, the team called the attention of Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma after apparently hitting the threshold of patience the Lakers were giving them in terms of their online antics. They’re […]

Julius Randle received a sweet gift from his wife for Father’s Day. And it might be a hint at his potential team moving forward. As posted by Harrison Faigen of Silver Screen & Roll, Randle got the gift of a painting of himself holding up his son, both of whom are in Lakers gear. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1008482319974346753 […]

Leading up to last year’s draft, the Los Angeles Lakers shipped D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets to escape from Timofey Mozgov’s albatross contract. At the time, general manager Rob Pelinka explained why the Lakers sold so low on Russell, who they selected with the second overall pick only two years priors. The Lakers, he […]

According to Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, there isn’t a guy trotting about the world in the purple and gold with thicker skin than Lonzo Ball. Relax, friends. It is only a figure of speech. Randle doesn’t actually mean Ball has some superhero-like thick skin or is suffering from crazy disease in which he’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have started to get in touch with soon-to-be free agent forward Julius Randle, but thus far, there hasn’t been any signs of their level of interest in their homegrown product, who had his best of three full seasons with the franchise after only playing 14 minutes in his debut season, going […]

The Dallas Mavericks could make some major moves in the offseason, looking to attract not only some Texas natives in DeAndre Jordan and Julius Randle, but also likely a max-level player in DeMarcus Cousins, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. “There have also been rumblings that the Dallas front office will look to make […]

In the new age of social media, everything a player does in analyzed, and then overanalyzed about exactly what it might mean. DeMarcus Cousins finds himself in the middle of that. DeMarcus Cousins caused one of those stirs on Tuesday when he unfollowed the New Orleans Pelicans account on Instagram. He was asked by a […]

Ice Cube’s BIG3 League was a success in its inaugural season entertaining basketball fans during the NBA offseason. The three-on-three format brought a different dynamic to the basketball landscape and it could have a bright future ahead with a number of big-name stars from the NBA signing on for the second season which is set […]

To begin the 2017-18 NBA season, Julius Randle initially came off the bench and it appeared his time with the Los Angeles Lakers was going to end via the trade deadline or free agency. However, the 23-year-old used it as motivation and had the best season of his young career, averaging 16.1 points and 8.0 […]

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle enjoyed his best season thus far in the recently-concluded regular season and part of his success is due to knowing where he needs to find some dosage of wisdom. He needn’t look far as franchise legend Kobe Bryant was readily available to provide insights on how to hone […]

On Monday, ahead of the team’s final home game of the 2017-18 campaign, the Los Angeles Lakers made an interesting move by signing guard Andre Ingram for the final two games of the season. Despite spending a decade in the D-League turned G League, Ingram had never been called up to the next level. Not […]

Julius Randle has set himself up for a big payday this season, with the only question being if he will stay with the Los Angeles Lakers or move on to another team that is willing to compensate him for his vast improvement. The answer isn’t as simple, as his future will likely depend on how […]

Golden State Warriors marksman Nick Young praised the work of his former teammate, Julius Randle, who’s made a quality leap from an athletic forward with a high ceiling to one blossoming into his game. “I think this summer’s going to be good for him,” said Young, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle was likely an afterthought to stay in the City of Angels with the expected frenzy of a free agency this summer. The Lakers have done everything in their power to clear enough cap space to sign the likes of LeBron James and Paul George in hopes of reviving the […]

Ever since he was inserted back into the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup earlier this season, power forward Julius Randle continues to be an absolute beast. During Friday night’s game between the Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks, Randle went complete beast mode on Bucks center Tyler Zeller when the forward threw down a massive one-handed hammer […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to get back into the win column with a solid victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. At the forefront once again for the Lakers was power forward Julius Randle. Needless to say, Randle has had a knack for playing well against Dallas throughout the 2017-18 NBA season. According […]

It’s not a secret that the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to sign LeBron James this summer to bring the franchise back to respectability and compete for a championship once again. It’s been eight years since the Lakers won a championship, much less play in the Finals. Recruiting James to play for them is not […]

While we are all entranced by the tight playoff race in the Western Conference, it’s never too early to look ahead to the Summer. It has been reported that this year’s market will be a tight one. The 2016 cap spike caused teams to spend money like kids in a candy store and now that […]

Winners of 12 of their last 13 games at the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Miami Heat 92-91 after Isaiah Thomas missed the potential game-winner. While it was a clean look, the final play was not designed for him. Following the loss, head coach Luke Walton revealed the final play was […]

The NBA’s position-less revolution of the past decade was supposed to free unique players from the shackles of positional rigidity. While basketball’s values seemed to open, in truth, its rigidity merely divorced positions and wed styles. Somehow, in a league looking to shed labels, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Julius Randle still found himself falling through […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are near the bottom of the standings in the Western Conference but that hasn’t stopped them from winning games. In fact, they have won eight of their last 11 games including wins against playoff opponents such as the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Denver Nuggets. They also won against […]

The 2018 NBA free agency class will be one of the most talented in a while, featuring names such as LeBron James, Paul George, Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, and DeMarcus Cousins. But there are some other players that will have strong markets and will be attractive pieces for teams to build around. One such player […]

Julius Randle has brought his coming out games to the forefront at the right time, blossoming into the athletic, dynamic power forward the Los Angeles Lakers hoped to make out of him on draft night in 2014. Though it could be too late for the fourth-year man out of Kentucky. The Lakers have put in […]

Julius Randle has endured the trials and tribulations of a challenging fourth season in the league. Having gone through a devastating season-ending surgery minute into his debut in the league and carving his way to a starting spot the next two years, the Dallas native was forced to do it once again in 2017-18 and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers seemed to get rattled going against a hampered Golden State Warriors team without its All-Star backcourt of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, and defensive anchor Draymond Green. Lakers forward Julius Randle and point guard Isaiah Thomas, who was inserted in the starting lineup for the absent Brandon Ingram, got into a […]

Julius Randle has been one of the Lakers’ brightest stars this year. Though, the power forward hasn’t been exempt from constant trade rumors that threaten his future with the organization. Like many players, Randle has tuned out most of the free agency chatter. In fact, he says that he is numb to it all. “Oh, […]

Entering this season, the Los Angeles Lakers faithful were very optimistic that this will be the year for their team to return to the playoffs. However, things did not go according to plan for them and are now looking to he headed to the lottery once again. They also made some changes to their roster […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has offered a challenge that may make or break forward Julius Randle’s career. As reported by ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk, Walton has challenged and criticized the former lottery pick, who’s been at the forefront of trade rumors in the early part of the season. To recall, the Lakers opted […]

Julius Randle has been rapidly building his case for staying in the City of Angels, after being a sure-fire goner due to the Los Angeles Lakers grand plans during this 2018 free agency period. The 23-year-old could make an additional fortune than his soon-to-be next contract if he had a penny for every time he’s […]

For those believing there was nothing but “suburban beef” between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, things got heated once again during the final moments of a 112-103 Lakers win, as forward Julius Randle pushed Nikola Jokic on his way up the court, producing a conflict between the two big men. Jokic fell […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle has seen his emphasis on improving over the summer pay off this season with multiple top-of-the-line games for the purple-and-gold. Most recently, he co-led his team in scoring and rebounding along with rookie Kyle Kuzma, as they both posted an eerily similar 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won their rubber match against the Denver Nuggets, 112-103, at Staples Center. However, during the game’s dying seconds, Julius Randle and Nikola Jokic got into each other’s faces with what seemed like not-so-friendly words. As both teams ran down the court for a Nuggets offensive set, Jokic looked to get a […]

With an uncertain future ahead in terms of where he may be playing next season, forward Julius Randle has taken his all-around game to another level. Randle saw his role change with the Lakers from a starter last season to a bench player earlier this season to arguably the team’s most productive player during the […]

Not only did Los Angeles Lakers rising star power forward Julius Randle dominate the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night en route to a 127-113 win, but he did it in front of two of his old teammates in current Cavs shooting guard Jordan Clarkson and power forward Larry Nance Jr. After the Lakers’ victory, Randle talked […]

It was a Sunday night of dominance for Los Angeles Lakers rising star power forward Julius Randle against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Staples Center. In fact, the numbers that Randle put up during the 127-113 victory over the Cavs have not been done by a Lakers player since March of 2008 by legendary shooting guard […]

Amidst a troublesome landscape and race-to-the-bottom across the league, the Los Angeles Lakers stand out as a breath of fresh air. Despite being too far out of the playoffs to make a serious push, second-year coach Luke Walton has his club as competitive as ever. They’re one of the few non-playoff teams still actively trying […]