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There are plenty of areas the Los Angeles Lakers have to improve on if they are to become a serious title contender, which is unlikely to happen this year. But if there’s one thing where the team has been significantly better today than in last season, it’s their defense. Perhaps lost in the middle of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers averted a third-straight loss, as they took care of business Sunday, beating the Denver Nuggets at home, 127-109. Several Lakers had good performances with seven on the team scoring in double figures, including Julius Randle, who came off the bench and fired a game-high 24 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers crushed the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night at the Staples Center. It was an impressive team effort from the purple and gold as they humbled the visiting Nuggets in Los Angeles with Lonzo Ball and Julius Randle having some solid performances. Brook Lopez, who scored 21 points in the win, talked […]

The stars seem to have aligned nicely for the Los Angeles Lakers right after the Magic Johnson-Rob Pelinka front office duo tidied up the roster. The Lakers have benefited from the continuity in player development with Luke Walton at the helm and players are beginning to show progress in building up their fundamentals and getting […]

It has been a trying time for Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle. Not only does his future with the Lakers remain cloudy as ever, but the former lottery pick has largely been relegated to a bench role to start the 2017-18 NBA season. Although Randle has remained adamant about keeping his focus on the court, it […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle didn’t get the payday he was looking for this summer when the Lakers opted against signing him to a contract extension. However, by the looks of his wardrobe choice, he still has a strong desire to get his money. Per Bill Oram of the OC Register: Julius Randle walked […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made it clear that once the right situation comes around that they’ll be parting ways with Luol Deng one way or another. Deng wants out of Los Angeles because he’s fallen out of Luke Walton’s rotation and even though both sides want to make this happen, it may not be […]

Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle used to face each other during their college days playing in the SEC, but since being drafted in 2014 by the Los Angeles Lakers, they have developed a strong bond that will likely outlast their basketball careers. According to ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward, Clarkson even said that he feels as though […]

The days in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey are likely counted for third-year forward Julius Randle. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the organization will now be faced with a major decision of what to do with the former Kentucky Wildcat, who finds himself the clear loser of a three-way battle with forwards Larry Nance Jr. […]

Prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, there was a starting power forward battle between Julius Randle, Kyle Kuzma, and Larry Nance Jr. for the Los Angeles Lakers. Ultimately, Nance Jr. started alongside Brook Lopez and Brandon Ingram in head coach Luke Walton’s frontcourt. After starting 133 out of 156 games for the Lakers in his […]

Coming into the 2017-18 NBA season, the hot topic of discussion for the Los Angeles Lakers was the power forward position. Head coach Luke Walton was reluctant to name a starter at the four spot until the season opener. Larry Nance Jr. was ultimately given the starting job with Julius Randle heading to the bench, […]

A very vocal section of Los Angeles Lakers supporters wants to see more Julius Randle. Lakers coach Luke Walton revealed how some fans seated close to the Lakers bench area yell at him constantly during games to get Randle off the bench and onto the court. Walton says people in the crowd behind the bench […]

After consecutive losses to the Toronto Raptors and Utah Jazz, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to get back on track on Halloween against the visiting Detroit Pistons. Stan Van Gundy’s squad was one of the hottest teams in the NBA coming into this matchup but were humbled as they made their way out of […]

Fourth-year forward Julius Randle has had to adjust to a different role with the Los Angeles Lakers this season. The Kentucky product is now a reserve coming off the bench while Larry Nance Jr. is the starting power forward for head coach Luke Walton. Randle, who has started his entire career up to this point, […]

During the 2017 NBA preseason, there was a battle for the starting power forward position for the Los Angeles Lakers. Ultimately, head coach Luke Walton believed Larry Nance Jr. was a better fit alongside Brook Lopez and Brandon Ingram over Julius Randle and Kyle Kuzma. With the 2017-18 NBA season in progress, Randle is adjusting […]

Coming into the 2017-18 NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton and his coaching staff were ready to mix things up. The team had gone through some drastic changes over the summer and were prepared to make more alterations to the rotation once the season got underway. Throughout the first three games, the […]

Head coach Luke Walton of the Los Angeles Lakers wasn’t willing to announce who he was going to start at power forward in the team’s season opener against the L.A. Clippers until the day of the game. Julius Randle was in the running to keep his starting job, but it ultimately was given to Larry […]

The Los Angeles Lakers debuted in their season home opener against the L.A. Clippers. This series is always fun simply because the teams are playing for bragging rights if not anything else. The new look Lakers with rookie phenom Lonzo Ball stepped on the court ready to lead against the new look Clippers led by […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers near the start of their regular season, there’s still no definitive word as to who will get the start at power forward. Lakers coach Luke Walton previously said there would be a debate as to who would get that role and that rookie Kyle Kuzma had a 10 percent chance […]

Julius Randle was in a tough position this offseason. The Los Angeles Lakers have their sights set on clearing cap space in order to make a run at multiple star free agents like LeBron James and Paul George next summer, so adding future salary like an extension for Randle was always unlikely to happen. And […]

The Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the L.A. Clippers on a Friday night preseason finale matchup. The Lakers’ lineup was virtually injury-free except for rookie sensation Lonzo Ball who is still out due to an ankle injury suffered while blocking a shot last week against the Denver Nuggets. The team is wise to sit […]

At the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Kyle Kuzma with the 27th overall pick. Since then, Kuzma has made headlines as the steal of the draft with his Las Vegas Summer League and preseason performances. While it was unclear if Kuzma would be a part of head coach Luke Walton’s rotation for […]

This upcoming season will be a big one for Julius Randle. The fourth-year Los Angeles Lakers forward doesn’t figure to be offered an extension by the team, who are looking to open up a large amount of cap space to chase marquee free agents next offseason. With his rookie deal set to expire next summer, […]

Julius Randle is once again a man on a mission during this training camp, reportedly playing with an edge in light of the battle for the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting power forward spot on the line. Head coach Luke Walton noted his effort during camp has shown, given the challenge ahead of him with only […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came up short on Tuesday as Luke Walton’s squad fell to the visiting Utah Jazz at the Staples Center. Although the team didn’t come out with a win, the team was given more proof they have a budding star in rookie forward, Kyle Kuzma. The Utah product put on a show […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-3 to start the preseason after losing 128-107 to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday and have not shown much improvement from the league-worst defense they had last season. Fourth-year forward Julius Randle was particularly frustrated with his team’s lack of effort on the defensive end, according to Serena Winters of […]

Following last year’s All-Star break, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton experimented with different lineups in preparation for the 2017-18 NBA season. One intriguing lineup featured Julius Randle at center, Larry Nance Jr. at power forward, and Brandon Ingram at small forward in the frontcourt. Although the Lakers acquired Brook Lopez from the Brooklyn […]

To begin his young career, Julius Randle has shown the unique ability as a power forward to rebound and push the basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers. For basketball fans, it is reminiscent of Lamar Odom when he played for the Lakers from 2004-2011. Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, the Lakers have their point […]

With all the moves they made this offseason to bolster their lineup, expectations are continuing to grow for the Los Angeles Lakers, who many believe can go back to becoming a winning group once again this year. Although it would be a tall order for them to reach that goal, as a lot of teams […]

Quite a few players on the current Los Angeles Lakers roster set out to make some drastic changes over the summer. Fourth-year forward Julius Randle may have made the most drastic change with a complete body transformation. Randle was on a mission this summer to improve his all-around game as well as get in the […]

After all the excitement during the offseason, training camp is officially underway for the Los Angeles Lakers. Following a near triple-double performance at the Las Vegas Summer League en route to earning the Most Valuable Player award, all the attention is on Lonzo Ball. While some teammates played with Ball in Las Vegas, Julius Randle […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are a different team in the post-Kobe Bryant era. The once-dominant franchise with 16 championship banners hanging in the rafters at Staples Center has a new practice facility, president of basketball operations, general manager, and a new roster built through the NBA Draft. On Monday, the Media Day was held at […]

Heading into his first season with the Brooklyn Nets, D’Angelo Russell has much expectation to fill the responsibility of becoming the next face of the franchise. Russell has made it a priority since being traded to work toward being ready for the significantly increased role ahead of him. With that in mind, he recently posted […]

Prior to beginning his fourth season in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle was the recipient of a unique honor from Lexington, Kentucky. It was announced on Thursday that September 10 would be recognized as “Julius Randle Day” in the city of Lexington due to his major contributions to helping out the community. […]

Julius Randle has made small improvements since coming into the league as a raw athletic product out of the University of Kentucky. Now coming into his fourth NBA season, the young power forward has made the biggest jump yet, according to his trainer Amoila Cesar, who discussed his client’s areas of improvement that should start […]

Over the past three years, Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle has shown a lot of improvement in his game. After breaking his right tibia in his first professional game back in the 2014-15 campaign, he has bounced back from it strong, and has increased his production in each season he’s played in since. It […]

The young guns of the Los Angeles Lakers have been showing a lot of dedication to improve over the summer. They have spent countless hours practicing, as they look to become the best players that they can be. It also helps that they have a new state-of-the-art practice facility, which could entice them to workout […]

Since the end of the regular season, Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle has put in much work towards making improvements ahead of his fourth year in the league. Randle has already got himself in tremendous shape and now appears to be confident enough in his 3-point shooting ability, according to Spectrum Sportsnet. “Comfortable. As […]

Julius Randle has been aggressive in his pursuit of a well-rounded offseason workout, getting down to six percent body fat during his regimen and even shooting some three-pointers to round out his game. The Los Angeles Lakers forward has been relentless in his effort to improve at the end of every season, cutting down on […]