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Lonzo Ball was drafted with the second pick of the 2017 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Backed by the constant proclamations of his father, Ball initially fell short of his lofty expectations at the beginning of the season. Although it was apparent even in his days in UCLA that Ball wouldn’t be a […]

The Dallas Mavericks have positioned themselves as the favorite to make an offer for Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, according to Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus. The Lakers are expected to let go of the big man in order to free up as much cap space as possible, allowing for the signing of two major […]

The Los Angeles Lakers first action following NBA All-Star Weekend provided fourth-year forward Julius Randle the opportunity to play against his hometown team in the Dallas Mavericks. Randle didn’t disappoint on Friday night, putting up his fifth career triple-double performance to help lead his team to a win. It was an all-around performance that displayed […]

Isaiah Thomas is widely known as one of the worst defenders in the NBA. Being only 5’9, Thomas doesn’t have the length to defend his position, and many times this can cause problems for his team. Although coaches usually hide Thomas on weaker offensive players, teams with great offenses can expose Thomas’ flaws. After being […]

After beating the Oklahoma City Thunder by 25 points on Thursday at the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers will embark on a three-game road trip ahead of the All-Star break. The first game of this road trip will be played against the Dallas Mavericks with two new players added to the roster in Isaiah […]

The blockbuster trade-deadline-day swap that brought Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye to the Los Angeles Lakers while shipping Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. to the Cleveland Cavaliers has had plenty of tear on both teams. Lakers forward Julius Randle reflected in the loss of two of their brothers in this young core after a […]

The forward Julius Randle has endured his share of obstacles before regaining his starting spot with the team. The 23-year-old found himself behind Larry Nance Jr. and even rookie Kyle Kuzma to start the season, only seeing limited minutes of action after being the starter for the past two seasons. Perseverance paid off for the […]

Despite being without Lonzo Ball, the Los Angeles Lakers have been experiencing a resurgence as of late. Bannered by a young core, the Lakers have managed to win 11 of their last 15 games, and among the brightest spots in the Tinseltown team is power forward Julius Randle. The seventh overall pick in the 2014 draft […]

The Los Angeles Lakers drafted extremely well back in June with the team bringing in a promising new crop of players that could be around for quite some time. Along with rookie forward Kyle Kuzma, guard Josh Hart has far exceeded expectations thus far in his first season in purple and gold. The Villanova product […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rumored to move some of their assets in orders to free up even more cap space for this upcoming offseason, but despite head coach Luke Walton having to shuffle his personnel at power forward, young Julius Randle looks like is staying put throughout this trade deadline. via Chris Mannix […]

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle had quite a sweet dunk during the team’s 102-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Friday night. As for Nets center Jahlil Okafor, he simply was on the wrong end of this third-quarter highlight from Randle. A little more than halfway through the third quarter, Randle […]

It’s tough being a rookie in the NBA as the Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is finding out this season. Rookies like him get roasted and given rookie duties such as wearing a fur-lined leather coat in the locker room, courtesy of veterans Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson. In the video below from Spectrum […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the the many teams looking to make moves prior to this NBA trade deadline. Among the likely candidates to leave town are sixth man Jordan Clarkson and forward Julius Randle. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, the Lakers had received trade offers for the two, including potential first-round pick returns […]

The game on Sunday between the Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors quickly turned into a hotly contested one. At the 1:46 mark of the second quarter, Julius Randle and Jonas Valanciunas had to be separated following a heated exchange and some trash-talking. It all started on the previous play when the Lakers forward hit […]

On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New York Knicks, 127-107. Kristaps Porzingis had only 17 points as the Lakers outscored the Knicks, 30-18, in the fourth quarter. Julius Randle had an amazing game, scoring 27 points, five assists, and 12 rebounds. Randle was responsible for defending Porzingis, and he was surprised by […]

Recently, many believed that Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton called out Julius Randle after an embarrassing 114-90 loss to the Thunder on Wednesday night. However, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, Randle denied the rumors and established that Walton’s comments were aimed to make him a better leader. Julius Randle […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have one of the most important free agency periods in the franchise’s history coming this summer. Pulling off a successful free agency could set the Lakers up to be an elite team and a playoff contender for the next five years and beyond. Much of the work ahead depends on the […]

The Dallas Mavericks may look to be major players at the trade deadline this February, and it appears they know who they’re after. The Mavericks have made no bones about trying to get Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle in some way, per Mike Fisher of DallasBasketball.com. After this weekend, it’s sort of become a […]

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers are looking to be very active next summer as they attempt to lure one or more big name free agents to their fold. With the rich history of the franchise, coupled with the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, Los Angeles will always be a free agent destination […]

With their fourth straight victory, the Los Angeles Lakers (15-27) really appear to be on a roll with an impressive 107-101 overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday afternoon at American Airlines Center. However, the young Los Angeles squad pulled off this win without the services of rising star forward Brandon Ingram. Lakers sideline reporter Mike […]

Lakers fans probably have waited too long for the team to shine again. Ever since Rob Pelinka and Earvin “Magic” Johnson took over the leadership, the future looked bright in Los Angeles. As the season progresses, it becomes easier to see the similarities between the Lakers and the champion Warriors. A player-to-player match-up comparison illustrates […]

When it comes to executing a perfect pass off the backboard to one of your teammates for an awesome dunk attempt, sometimes you should just be happy that the ball somehow actually went into the hoop. That was exactly the case between Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball and power forward Julius Randle on […]

After the most challenging stretch of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers are currently on a nine-game losing streak. Without Lonzo Ball and Brook Lopez for some of these games, the Lakers were competitive against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors (twice), and Houston Rockets (twice), but only won one. During the team’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers plan to be major players in free agency this offseason as they intend to go for not one but two max players. However, they’d need to shed a significant amount of salary, preferably Luol Deng’s onerous contract, in order to fit two max contracts into their cap. Enter the Dallas Mavericks, […]

Surprise, surprise. The 2017 year is finally over. In this year, we got to see the Golden State Warriors reclaim their NBA title. We also got to see a plethora of free agent signings, NBA plot twists, and the formation of new title contenders. Now that 2017 has come to a close, NBA teams have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t quite snap their ongoing losing streak as they fell in double-overtime to the Houston Rockets. However, they did give the West’s second-best team all they could handle, and head coach Luke Walton credits Julius Randle for his role in setting the tone for the team during that game. “He (Randle) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have been shorthanded on Sunday versus the Houston Rockets, but they still fought really hard and even had a chance to win the contest. However, they ultimately lost in double overtime, 148-142, as they failed to defend their opponents late in the game and gave up easy baskets. One bright […]

Both Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson are not oblivious of the trade rumors that have been swirling around them. With the Los Angeles Lakers eyeing to lure big fishes to their team in next year’s free agency, the team feels that they should make extra salary cap space to accommodate the likes of LeBron James […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers recently had a team meeting, head coach Luke Walton inserted Julius Randle into the team’s starting lineup against the Los Angeles Clippers. Despite 18 points and seven rebounds in 29 minutes, Randle could not snap the losing streak as the Lakers fell 121-106. Following the team’s fifth consecutive loss, Walton […]

There have been plenty of reasons for the Los Angeles Lakers being mired in a four-game rut. Among the most notable topics of conversation has been the fluctuating minutes of forward Julius Randle. With the Lakers struggling so mightily, many are wondering why Randle continues to see inconsistent minutes despite his solid play. According to Shahan Ahmed of NBC […]

When it comes to the amount of playing time he gets this season, Los Angeles Lakers backup forward Julius Randle has learned to expect the unexpected. In an article published last night by Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, Randle opened up about his role in Lakers head coach Luke Walton’s lineup rotations. “Just […]

The NBA trade deadline is slowly approaching and hungry teams are lining up to shop players that can boost their roster for chances at the postseason or further success down the road. Although the trade deadline is just a blur sometimes, there are many players that have indicated their their current NBA home is not […]

During the 2017-18 NBA season, it has been a challenging fourth year for Julius Randle. Despite coming off the bench and an uncertain future in Los Angeles, Randle is controlling what he can control. In 30 appearances, he is averaging 12.5 points and 6.3 rebounds in just 22.4 minutes. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, […]

We all know how the summer trade went out for Boston. It was nothing short of awesome as the arguably best point guard in the league, Kyrie Irving, left LeBron’s shadows to play for the Celtics. Though at first, it was hard for the Celtics fans to see Isaiah Thomas leave, it was still for […]

On legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement night, Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle brought the Staples Center crowd to its feet when he posterized Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant with a thunderous one-handed dunk. The play, which happened with 4:19 left in the first quarter, sent the Lakers’ bench into a […]

Lofty expectations were set for the Oklahoma City Thunder after the team acquired Paul George and Carmelo Anthony in the offseason to flank reigning MVP Russell Westbrook. The plan was for this new “Big Three” to challenge the defending champion Golden State Warriors for Western Conference supremacy, but with more than one fourth of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the worst free-throw shooting team in the NBA. They are wasting a lot of bonus points, as they are making just 70.2 percent of their shots from the foul line. Lakers head coach Luke Walton isn’t oblivious of how bad his team’s performance at the charity stripe, and when he […]

The Lakers-Warriors game on 29 November 2017 is the closest and most exciting game between the two teams in recent history. The fans have gotten full value for their bucks in that game that went toe-to-toe into overtime. The defending NBA champions have nothing but lofty praise for the young core of the Lakers. Head […]

Draymond Green had some tall praise for his counterpart, Julius Randle, after his Golden State Warriors escaped a narrow overtime affair with the Los Angeles Lakers. Randle was a spark plug off the bench and hit the Warriors for 20 points, a vast difference from his previous outings against the defending champions. The reigning Defensive […]