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Magic Johnson may have told the young Lakers to tone it down on social media and relax with the public roasting, but it doesn’t look like they’re stopping anytime soon. Brandon Ingram is the latest victim. Kyle Kuzma called out Ingram on Twitter to congratulate him on his “role” in the upcoming movie Slender Man. […]

While some Los Angeles Lakers fans have criticized the plethora of one-year signings that have come after LeBron James agreed to join on a four-year, $154 million deal — there is hope that the young Lakers core could be enough to make James’ stay more comfortable than his last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Some […]

Apart from his basketball skills, Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers has built a reputation of roasting his teammates online. His latest target: Brandom Ingram and his new hairstyle. Via his Twitter account, Kuzma posted a photo of Ingram with a caption alluding to Michael Jackson’s song entitled “Thriller.” “ITS THE THRILLER, THRILLER NIGHT” […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing well in the NBA Summer League once again this year. Although Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball are sitting out this time around, Josh Hart has the team firing on all cylinders with the team liking their chances to win back-to-back Summer League titles. On Sunday, the Lakers went head-to-head […]

LeBron James officially signed his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday and posed in a photo with his agent Rich Paul and general manager Rob Pelinka to celebrate the occasion. Officially signed with the @Lakers @KingJames pic.twitter.com/A5jHZxXEP4 — Klutch Sports Group (@KlutchSports) July 10, 2018 Lakers forward Brandon Ingram found it a perfect opportunity to have […]

LeBron James sent shockwaves reverberating throughout the NBA when it was announced late Sunday night that he was accepting the Los Angeles Lakers $154 million offer for four years and leave behind the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team he returned to in 2014. It was believed that he would make an announcement on which team he […]

Purple, it turns out, is a more regal complement to gold than wine. LeBron James cast off his Cleveland Cavaliers colors to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $153.3 million deal. Power has resided in the Western Conference for years, will LeBron James’ crown be enough to assume rule? 1. What does […]

Heading into free agency time in the NBA, one of the unresolved issues remaining is that of the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard. Leonard is not a free agent yet (that will happen next season) but he might as well be. He has the Spurs at his fingertips despite the organization still holding the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are rumored to be vigorously working the phones ahead of the start of NBA free agency this weekend to acquire superstar forward Kawhi Leonard in a trade with the San Antonio Spurs. Leonard has let it be known that he wants out and would prefer to play for the Lakers, the team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly willing to send Brandon Ingram to the San Antonio Spurs for Kawhi Leonard as part of their Godfather offer. This news comes by way of ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, who also notes a future first-round selection is in the mix. From Woj’s ESPN report: The Lakers are willing to include former […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics are two of teams reportedly with the highest interest in trading for San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard. However, neither of the two has yet to make a significant step towards acquiring Leonard. While the Spurs have rejected the Lakers before, Magic Johnson and company have remained […]

In order for the Los Angeles Lakers to land Kawhi Leonard, they might have to give up a chunk of their young guns. As reported by Ramona Shelburne, Adrian Wojnarowski, and Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Lakers would have to give up their young core and add a few first-round picks in exchange for Leonard: The […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

Most NBA insiders believe that the Los Angeles Lakers have the best chance of landing LeBron James in free agency this offseason. The four-time MVP is expected to opt out of his player option with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2018-19 season. Though the Lakers seem to be the most likely team to snatch James […]

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 […]

Nicknames are sometimes a way of expressing fondness or adoration for someone, as well as a candid way of simply finding amusement in clowning someone based on their traits. The way the nickname strikes a chord with others shows how much adoration, amusement or awe that the person instills in others. In the NBA, there […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Brandon Ingram is making strides in the offseason. 2018 Draft hopeful in Grayson Allen, Ingram’s former teammate at Duke University, noticed that the lanky rising star now looks stronger. As reported by Mike Bresnahan of Sports Spectrum, Allen said this after the two worked out together. How does Brandon Ingram look […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are touted to be a playoff contender in the next two to three years. They are filled with young and upcoming superstars in Kyle Kuzma, Lonzo Ball, and Brandon Ingram. Yet among the three, Kuzma seems to have taken the lead. As reported by ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward, Kuzma said he was […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers trying to finish the season strong they were dealt a bit of a blow with Luke Walton announcing that Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, and Brandon Ingram are out for tonight’s game against the Houston Rockets. Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma are officially out for tonight. Brandon Ingram is on the […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

According to a tweet this afternoon from Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton said that rookie point guard Lonzo Ball and rising star forward Brandon Ingram will both likely be inactive for Friday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Luke Walton said Ball and Ingram are likely out for tomorrow […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be shorthanded tonight when they take on the San Antonio Spurs at home on ESPN. The Lakers will be without both Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram for the big game. Lonzo Ball (knee) and Brandon Ingram (concussion) have both been ruled OUT of tonight’s game against the #Spurs at @STAPLESCenter […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to square up with the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night for their last game of the season outside California. However, Lakers rising star forward Brandon Ingram will not be joining the team on the trip due to the concussion he suffered on Friday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. Via a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been bitten by the injury bug this late in the season, and with plenty of bodies on the shelf, the team is finding it hard to have a strong finish to their 2017-18 campaign. For Lakers rookie forward Kyle Kuzma, the absences of Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram, in particular, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their sixth loss in their last game after falling just short in overtime, 124-122, to the Milwaukee Bucks. It featured a valiant effort that saw them completely erase a huge 20-point deficit late in the second half that helped the Lakers force an overtime period. In the loss, forward Brandon […]

The Los Angeles Lakers look like they might be short-handed again after Brandon Ingram went down via a hard foul in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks. After staying on the ground for a bit, he was able to get back on his feet and stayed in the game. Two minutes into overtime he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got back in the win column Wednesday night, as they handed Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks a 103-93 loss at Staples Center. The win improved the Lakers’ record to 33-41, though they are not going to fulfill LaVar Ball’s promise prior to the season that his son, Lonzo Ball, will […]

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 […]

For Saturday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, it is now for certain that Los Angeles Lakers rising star forward Brandon Ingram will not play due to his lingering strained groin. According to a report Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, Ingram was originally listed as doubtful for tomorrow night’s contest. “Lakers listed Brandon […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram has missed the last nine games. At first, the Lakers were still winning games without him. However, it’s been clear that Ingram is not only the key to the team’s success this season, but quite possibly the key to the future of the franchise. The Lakers will have to […]

Although Los Angeles Lakers rookie shooting guard Josh Hart is still recovering from a fractured left hand that has sidelined him since Feb. 28, his great sense of humor remains fully intact. During Monday night’s Lakers postgame show, Hart joined the Spectrum SportsNet studio and eventually got around to doing a priceless impersonation of one […]

Earlier today, Dallas Mavericks rising star point guard Dennis Smith Jr. opened up to Mavs.com beat reporter Dwain Price about an experience he had back in the day with Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram when they were both in middle school. “DSJ said as an 8th grader and playing a game against Brandon Ingram, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could be getting a little boost as they enter the stretch run of the season. According to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, there is a chance that Brandon Ingram returns during the road trip. Brandon Ingram said the next step to returning is to go on the court and ramp it up with […]

Despite being out of the playoff race, the Los Angeles Lakers are trending up. The young Western Conference team has won seven of their last 10 games, but what has made their run even more impressive is the fact that they’re doing all these amid the absence of small forward Brandon Ingram. Ingram has missed […]

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 […]

Brandon Ingram’s groin strain occurred on Sunday against the Heat when Justice Winslow hit him in the groin area while contesting a transition lay-up.  Here’s the video: In this post, I’ll explain: the process of diagnosing Ingram’s groin strain what muscles a “groin strain” refers to (with anatomy!) why a hip flexor strain and groin […]

There was a time when both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers were powerhouses at the same time. The two franchises have been known for excellence almost since the moment they joined the NBA. Back in 1982, the Lakers and the Sixers faced off in an epic duel for the NBA championship. When […]

Late in the 131-113 win over the Miami Heat, Brandon Ingram suffered an injury after a hard foul by Justise Winslow. After not playing in the team’s impressive 116-112 win over the San Antonio Spurs to cap off an undefeated road trip, Ingram returned to Los Angeles for an MRI. According to Ryan Ward of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got more unsettling injury news on Saturday regarding the health of rising star forward Brandon Ingram. According to an article written today by Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Ingram is scheduled to have an MRI on a strained left hip flexor he suffered Thursday night during the Lakers’ 131-113 beatdown of the […]