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The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to figure out ways on how to win without their superstar LeBron James. LeBron James has not played for the Purple and Gold since suffering from a groin injury in the third quarter of their Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers have lost five of […]

Brandon Ingram has yet to develop into the overall talent that the Los Angeles Lakers believed they were drafting with the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. That’s not to say that Ingram has been a bust, but he has only shown flashes of star potential during his first two-plus seasons in the league. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their third straight loss on Sunday when they got blown out by the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-86. The team is now 1-5 without LeBron James, and are starting to lose their grip on the eighth spot in the Western Conference standings. As a team, the Lakers shot a woeful 36.8 percent […]

LOS ANGELES – Last summer, All-Star forward Paul George shocked the NBA world when he decided to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder rather than join his hometown Los Angeles Lakers. On Wednesday night, George returned to the Staples Center for the first time since spurning the Lakers in free agency to keep playing alongside […]

After leaving during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Christmas Day win against the defending champion Golden State Warriors, LeBron James has been shelved for a string of games for the first time in a while. His strained groin has sidelined him for three games so far, and he will likely be out another week or two. […]

LOS ANGELES – After dropping two straight games to the Sacramento Kings and L.A. Clippers following the loss of LeBron James to a groin injury, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to bounce back on Sunday night at the Staples Center. De’Aaron Fox and the Kings came into Sunday’s game still full confidence after having […]

Brandon Ingram of the Los Angeles Lakers utilized his long arms to fool Willie Cauley-Stein of the Sacramento Kings. Check out the clip below posted by NBA TV where Ingram faked a pass and unleashed a Euro step, turning Cauley-Stein into a statue. Brandon Ingram’s long arms made the series of moves look easy. .@B_Ingram13 got […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going to be without star small forward LeBron James for a few games, so it’s an opportunity for swingman Brandon Ingram to take his game to the next level and have the ball in his hands more. LeBron James suffered a left groin strain on Christmas against the Golden State […]

When coming into the league, Brandon Ingram was often lazily compared to Kevin Durant. His length and dexterity made him one of the most intriguing prospects of the past decade. However, Ingram hasn’t been quite as good as one of the best scorers ever in Durant. Needless to say, Ingram has spoken about how Durant […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram had some fun with rookie big man Moritz Wagner on Saturday, taking his phone and then posting on his Instagram story: Brandon Ingram took Mo Wagner’s phone and posted this. 😂😂😂 https://t.co/ZtXbcHWIVh — Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) December 23, 2018 Ingram is coming off a solid performance in his first […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma made an Instagram post of him dunking with New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis in the vicinity. That said, LeBron James, Brandon Ingram, and Davis himself chimed in on the deceiving image. An uneducated viewer could look at the photo and assume that Kuzma ended up dunking on Davis, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be getting two key rotation players back for their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, as forward Brandon Ingram and point guard Rajon Rondo are set to rejoin the team, according to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com. That is pretty big news for the Lakers not just for […]

The defensive energy of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball has rubbed off on the lanky Brandon Ingram, who has been inspired by his teammate’s effort on the less-lauded end of the court. Ingram, possessing a 6-foot-9 frame and a 7-foot-3 wingspan, is more than capable of using his physical assets as instruments for […]

Through the first 95 games of his young career, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma was a rather one-dimensional player. You knew what you were going to get from him on a nightly basis. He wasn’t going to play effective defense, rebound particularly well, or do much playmaking. But you could rely on him for […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram has fully embraced the role as the primary ball-handler when LeBron James isn’t on the floor. Often times, Ingram and James haven’t meshed well on the floor because Ingram is used to creating offense with the ball in his hands. After missing some time with injury, however, Brandon Ingram […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Brandon Ingram and veteran point guard Rajon Rondo participated in practice on Thursday, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. Brandon Ingram suffered a sprained left ankle against the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 5. Rajon Rondo underwent surgery in November after breaking his hand on Nov. 14 versus the Portland Trail Blazers. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have recalled small forward Brandon Ingram and point guard Rajon Rondo from the South Bay Lakers following rehab assignments. Brandon Ingram is recovering from a sprained left ankle, while Rajon Rondo is rehabbing from right hand surgery. #Lakers recall forward Brandon Ingram and guard Rajon Rondo from the South Bay Lakers ( […]

Brandon Ingram is still working his way back from an injured ankle, but Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN is reporting that Ingram has been assigned to the Lakers’ G League team to continue his rehab and practice with the South Bay Lakers. Ingram has missed the last six games after he sprained his ankle in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is ‘hopeful’ that Brandon Ingram and Rajon Rondo will return back to action on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Per Mike Trudell of lakers.com, Walton added that the team will see whether or not Ingram and Rondo are ready after the Lakers get back from their four-game […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could make use of third-year swingman Brandon Ingram as a pivotal trade chip in search of a star partner for LeBron James. The partnership consisting of Ingram and James has simply not worked out to the Lakers’ expectations, and it could force the team’s hand at trading their other second-overall pick […]

The partnership between LeBron James and Brandon Ingram hasn’t been what the Los Angeles Lakers had hoped for during this young stretch of the 2018-19 season, and executives around the league expect the third-year player to be dealt at one point or another. “You’ve got to make quick decisions [as a teammate of] LeBron. You […]

Los Angels Lakers forward Brandon Ingram had his ankle re-evaluated on Saturday and is being ruled day-to-day, according to Tania Ganguli of The Los Angeles Times. He will not join the Lakers on their road trip. Ingram injured his ankle in the first quarter of his team’s win over the San Antonio Spurs back on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be one of the front-runners to land Trevor Ariza via trade with the Phoenix Suns, but they won’t give away any of their young core to do so, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. Turner writes: Lakers won’t surrender Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kyzma or […]

Los Angeles Lakers starting small forward Brandon Ingram, who is dealing with a sprained left ankle, will be re-evaluated by team doctors this Saturday. Brandon Ingram suffered the injury against the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 5 at home and has been out ever since. The Lakers said Ingram would most likely miss one to […]

It’s been a struggle to get respectability at the beginning of the 2018-19 NBA season but the Los Angeles Lakers are now in fifth place in the Western Conference standings. In order to move up, the team is exploring trades and among them is a trade with the Phoenix Suns. According to a report from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Brandon Ingram for at least a week as he waits to be re-evaluated following a confirmed ankle sprain, per Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. Ganguli writes: The Lakers just provided an update on Brandon Ingram after his MRI Thursday evening. It confirmed an ankle sprain and […]

With the arrival of NBA superstar LeBron James to Hollywood this past summer, the Los Angeles Lakers are in somewhat of a difficult spot regarding their supporting cast around James this season. With no clear “number two option” to support LeBron, the Lakers have struggled at points this year. The Lakers struck out on landing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won’t have Brandon Ingram on their upcoming road trip. The Lakers will play a back-to-back against the San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies, but Ingram will not play due to the sprained left ankle he suffered in Wednesday night’s win over the Spurs: Brandon Ingram will not play tmw vs. #Spurs […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James thinks it could be a while before the team gets Brandon Ingram back on the court. James had an incredible 42-point performance in Wednesday night’s 121-113 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, which helped the Lakers move to 15-9 on the season. Los Angeles has now won 13 of […]

In the first quarter of the matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs, small forward Brandon Ingram suffered an ankle injury after landing on the foot of LaMarcus Aldridge. Brandon Ingram is down. Not good. #Lakers — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) December 6, 2018 Looks like an ankle sprain for Brandon Ingram. He's up […]

Los Angeles Lakers third-year small forward Brandon Ingram says he might be too overconfident sometimes on the basketball court. Brandon Ingram believes he may be forcing some unnecessary tough shots in this young season instead of letting the game come to him naturally. “I think sometimes I may be too confident,” Ingram said, via Anthony Irwin […]

On the most recent episode of The Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon stated that the Los Angeles Lakers “floated” Brandon Ingram in Jimmy Butler trade discussions. Brian Windhorst quickly jumped on MacMahon to throw cold water after MacMahon brought this up. That leads us to believe Ingram’s involvement in a potential trade never became that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have an 11-9 record after 20 games in the 2018-19 season, the first of four seasons with prized free agent acquisition LeBron James on the team. It’s painfully clear to everyone that for the team to reach its lofty aspirations, James needs the help of another All-Star alongside him. The much […]

The Washington Wizards are starting to string together a few wins after a disappointing start. In fact, they opened the season so bad that rumblings about John Wall, Bradley Beal, and every other player in Washington no longer deemed untouchable in trades sparked plenty of speculations — one of which includes Brandon Ingram of the Los […]

LeBron James is still the best basketball player in the world, but it is still an adjustment for his new teammates to learn how to play with him as Brandon Ingram notes. Ingram told Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints that he and some of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates have fallen into the habit of watching James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 90-83 grind-it-out win over the Utah Jazz was their eighth victory over the last 10 games. Throughout their resurgence, one thing that has helped their cause, aside from LeBron James’ constant contributions, has been the elevated play of Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram. The two Lakers youngsters’ aggressiveness manifested against the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won the basketball lottery this offseason by signing LeBron James. The best player in the game left the Cleveland Cavaliers after four season to sign with the Lakers long-term, knowing they would need to build to become a championship-level team. The biggest question with LeBron there Los Angeles was who would […]

After a breakout month of February and two years of steady improvement, the hype for Brandon Ingram reached its peak in the off-season. When Lebron James decided to bolt to Hollywood and made Ingram off-limits in a potential Kawhi trade, it was assumed the latter would excel as the Robin to his Batman. That narrative […]

The Golden State Warriors are going through a difficult time, not just on the court but more so off of it. For the past four years, the Dubs have been virtually invincible, winning three titles along the way. No one has found a way to stop them except themselves and now they may be at […]