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The Los Angeles Lakers have made quite apparent how impressed that they are with Lonzo Ball‘s presence on the floor as a leader and orchestrator of the offense. This has even led to fourth-year forward Julius Randle praising his passing ability, and some took it as him throwing some subtle shade toward D’Angelo Russell, in an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rebuilding over the few season,s garnering their core pieces of the roster through the draft. One of these young players is forward Julius Randle, who has made solid improvements through his first three seasons in the league. With that in mind, team president Magic Johnson stated on Thursday that […]

Trade rumors involving the Indiana Pacers and star forward Paul George have been heating up over the last couple of days. After informing the Pacers of his intentions to leave the franchise next summer in free agency with a preference to join the Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana has been the most active team in trade […]

On Tuesday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers finally pulled the trigger on a blockbuster deal that saw them trade away point guard D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets. However, it appears that the Lakers may have just begun of series of major moves, as Brad Turner of the LA Times is reporting that the team […]

Heading into the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers face a critical stretch that could have a great impact on the future of the franchise. Much of this lies on the shoulders of their young core that is yet to show that they can carry the team to success following a fourth consecutive losing season. In light […]

Despite his own publicly expressed interest in departing from Indiana in the summer of 2018, Paul George‘s arrival could get more complicated than just a couple of calls to Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers. George shares the same agent as young guns D’Angelo Russell and Julius Randle — Aaron Mintz, according to Laker […]

Imagine how everyday life must be for Danny Ainge with the NBA Draft nearing by the day. With the Celtics owning the luxury of having first dibs on a talented pool of draft hopefuls by virtue of their number one overall pick, other teams have not stopped at doing their due diligence in hopes of […]

Joining the No. 1 pick sweepstakes are the Los Angeles Lakers, who are now looking to trade up for the Boston Celtics‘ No. 1 pick , according to Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress. The Lakers could likely dangle forward Julius Randle along with the No. 2 pick in return for the first-overall selection, per Givony. Multiple […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers missing the playoffs for the fourth straight year, it has provided their young core with a good head start into their offseason preparations. As such, Julius Randle, who had just finished his third season in the league and second full year on the court, is making the most out of the opportunity to […]

Despite having his best season as a pro this year, Julius Randle understands what he needs to improve on to take his game to an even higher level. With the Los Angeles Lakers‘ campaign now over, the 22-year-old Kentucky product is now focusing on the things he will work on this summer. That includes more […]

Despite only coaching Julius Randle for the first time this season, Luke Walton already has a deep understanding of what he has to do to become more effective during games. The 36-year-old head coach admitted that he is impressed with the improvements the 22-year-old has had, but also added, via Mark Medina of the Los […]

Despite the emergence of stretch fours in the league today and their prowess in knocking down three-pointers, Luke Walton wants two of two power forwards to play the traditional way. The Los Angeles Lakers head coach recently acknowledged the improved three-point shooting touch of Julius Randle and Larry Nance, Jr., however, he made it clear, […]

After being named the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers last summer, many wondered what kind of relationships Luke Walton would build with his players and staff. Three months into the season, he has shown that he is well-loved and respected by his squad. Two of the players that he has been giving […]

The evolution of Julius Randle hasn’t gone unnoticed by the Los Angeles Lakers front office, especially not past the eyes of general manager Mitch Kupchak. In his first full season with the team, Randle has displayed his potential to be a great player in this league by being one of the few players in the league to […]

The Lakers have come out strong this 2016-2017 season with fresh legs out on the court. With the retirement of Kobe Bryant, leadership and experience have been a key concern for the Lakers. However, with a team without a lot of depth, younger talent such as D’angelo Russell, Julius Randle, Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr., […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has earned his first career ejection as the man at the helm after he was infuriated by a blatant tackle of his third-year forward Julius Randle at the hands of DeMarcus Cousins. The Sacramento Kings center ran behind Randle and entangled him from behind as they both fell […]

Los Angeles Lakers third-year forward Julius Randle did not shy away from calling out his teammates after a 134-95 shellacking at the hands of the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. The team allowed 43 and 39-point quarters to the Rockets and never recovered from the incessant barrage of threes from sixth man Eric Gordon, who led […]

DeMarcus Cousins was asked postgame about his altercation with Julius Randle at the end of the Sacramento Kings 101-91 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. “Just some friendly UK (University of Kentucky) love,” Cousins told Ros Gold-Onwude of CSN Bay Area. “It’s pretty sad when opposing teams let it be known what their game plan is, […]

After Thursday night’s Los Angeles Lakers 101-91 win over the Sacramento Kings, forward Julius Randle and center DeMarcus Cousins had a brief exchange of words in what many thought could turn into something bigger. The two players got a little too close for comfort and the Lakers teammates came to separate the two before anything more […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle may only be 21 years old, but he has already shown maturity beyond his years. His head coach, Luke Walton has noticed this and raved about the talent and potential the Kentucky product has. During the fourth quarter of their game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, Randle showcased his maturity […]

The Los Angeles Lakers‘ young core is bound to see plenty of struggles in a fiercely competitive Western Conference, but also see a lot of talent bloom before the very eyes of the coaching staff. Julius Randle is one of those young pups looking to make a statement this season, after an unfortunate start to […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle has a fan in Draymond Green. The Golden State Warriors All-Star forward has developed a respect for Randle’s game and his approach to basketball. “From the first time I saw him play, I just loved the intensity that he played with, the fire, the dog, the passion and fire […]

Like they always say, repetition is the key to enhancing your shot. For Julius Randle, he took it by heart this summer, and as a result, the Lakers’ incoming young big is poised to add another dimension to his game. According to ESPN’s Jon Ireland: “Everybody I’ve talked to over there says he’s shooting 1,000 […]

As Luke Walton molds the Los Angeles Lakers into a team that could play similar ball to the Golden State Warriors, the pieces that would allow him to effectively run his schemes are slowly falling into place. Those weapons won’t come from new additions as two members of its young core are giving their coach […]

Men’s apparel company Bonobos is set to debut a TV ad campaign on September 12 and will showcase their new brand ambassador. Chicago Bulls guard/forward Jimmy Butler will headline the 9-year-old retailer’s first commercials set to be launched with the tagline “Wear No Doubts.” The endorsement deal only goes to show how much the Marquette product’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are beginning a new era of basketball with their young core of players now that Kobe Bryant has retired. Early this week, NBA.com reported that 2014 first round pick Julius Randle suffered a laceration to his right hand while practicing with the team. He cut the webbing between the middle and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are finally starting over after the retirement of  Kobe Bryant last season, but they’re off to a head start. The team us full of young players that have a new coach, so expectations are not as high as they normally would be. This young team is looking to exceed whatever expectations that […]

Kobe Bryant has been retired for four months now, and the Los Angeles Lakers sure have been busy. Drafting Brandon Ingram was a great move, signing Luol Deng and Timofey Mozgof got the team some veteran presence, and getting Luke Walton to coach the Lakers is a big boost. But whenever these young Lakers need some advice, […]

  Los Angeles Lakers’ forward  Julius Randle announced on Tuesday that he and his long time girlfriend Kendra Shaw are engaged to be married. Randle, who is just completing his second season in the NBA, popped the question while on vacation in Greece. Shaw, is a Lexington Kentucky native and alum at the University of […]

It seems the Los Angeles Lakers don’t have any interest in trading their top-three pick after all. Assuming the Lakers retain their top-three pick in this year’s draft, general manager Mitch Kupchak laughed off the notion that the team would be looking to trade its pick, via the Thompson and Trudell radio show on ESPN710 in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already set their sights on the next big man they want to don a Lakers uniform, it’s Festus Ezeli, according to SportingNews.com’s Sean Deveney. Not only did they hire Luke Walton as the head coach but now they want a Golden State player. They literally would be taking part of the Warriors and applying […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers may have a chance at getting the No. 1 overall pick after finishing with the second worst record in the NBA, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re going to use it. Colin Cowherd of Fox Sports 1 reports that the Lakers will likely be trading their top-three pick in order to […]

You can count Luke Walton as a believer in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ young core. Although Walton was just hired as head coach a few days ago, he has already made a mark by discussing his vision for the future of the franchise. As a player who won two championships with the Lakers, Walton knows […]

Before he was hired as the newest head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Luke Walton was the hottest name on the free agent coaching market. While Walton is currently serving out his tenure as Golden State Warriors head coach, he literally had interest from every team looking to fill a head coach void. Yet, […]

While Kobe Bryant will say goodbye to the Los Angeles Lakers, Jordan Clarkson remains confident he won’t this offseason. The 23-year-old Clarkson will be a restricted free agent this summer. Although the Lakers have struggled over the past couple of years, the young guard has proven to be Los Angeles’ most consistent player over that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came into this season with expectations that it would be a rebuilding year, but a recent article written by Michael Pina brings to light the notion that Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour negatively affected the progression of the Lakers’ young nucleus during the 2015-2016 NBA season. Knowing that the Lakers would not be fortunate enough to compete for an NBA […]