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LeBron James has expressed his ultimate confidence in Los Angeles Lakers teammate Brandon Ingram, doing so after a four-point, five-foul losing effort in the second game of the preseason. Ingram doesn’t think he has played up to his talent quite yet, though, despite dropping 31 points in his very next game to prove his new […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Brandon Ingram established himself as one of the league’s rising stars last season. Now, it appears he is ready to showcase the skill set he has been working on this offseason. Three-pointers have not been Ingram’s strong suit up to this point. However, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic, he plans on […]

Los Angeles Lakers budding star Brandon Ingram is setting an individual goal for himself this season: to become an All-Star. The third-year small forward out of Duke is envisioning a promising season for the Lakers, including what could be his breakout year, according to Bill Oram of The Athletic. “I want to be an All-Star,” he […]

LeBron James didn’t back down on his support for teammate Brandon Ingram after a rousing 31-point performance to earn the Los Angeles Lakers’ first preseason win on Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings. James had been encouraged by Ingram’s talent, giving him props even after a four-point, five-foul 19-minute stint in a narrow loss to […]

Versatility is the name of the game for the revamped Los Angeles Lakers as head coach Luke Walton will be featuring a new starting lineup in Thursday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. With Lonzo Ball still recovering from knee surgery and veteran Rajon Rondo getting the night off to rest, 6-foot-10 Brandon Ingram will get […]

Lakers star LeBron James was encouraged by the talent showcased by his teammates Brandon Ingram upon his home debut at the Staples Center on Tuesday night, telling Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports plenty of enticing praise for the third-year swingman. “I had a conversation LeBron briefly after last night’s game, and you know what kid […]

The preseason debut for LeBron James in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform is officially in the books. The three-time NBA champion wore the purple and gold for the first time on Sunday night in San Diego and kicked started a new era for the storied franchise. As anticipated, James didn’t play much in his first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a host of talented defenders on their roster this year, but Rajon Rondo has been most surprised by the defensive prowess of Brandon Ingram. Ingram was supposed to be the centerpiece of the Lakers offensively last season. Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, and Julius Randall all averaged 16.1 points per game last […]

The revamped Los Angeles Lakers will finally show their wares against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The Lakers have revealed their starting lineup for the preseason opener against the Nuggets: Lakers starting lineup to open the preseason: LeBron, Rondo, KCP, Ingram, McGee — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) September 30, 2018 With Lonzo Ball still working his way […]

LeBron James is with the Los Angeles Lakers. Kawhi Leonard is with the Toronto Raptors. Anthony Davis and Julius Randle are a dynamic new front court. And in Boston, the Celtics return Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward. The NBA landscape has drastically changed and with it, brand new possibilities arise. The Golden State Warriors unlocked […]

The Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers are two teams that ended last season in rebuild mode, but have taken very different paths after an event-filled off-season. This leads us to here, as the Magic and Lakers should do a trade involving Nikola Vucevic. After selecting Mo Bamba during last June’s draft to pair with Aaron […]

Brandon Ingram will be coming into his third season with the Los Angeles Lakers with a much-improved core around him after the arrival of LeBron James. This upgrade will also force him to ramp up his game in various ways. The Duke standout has been working with trainer Micah Lancaster of I’m Possible Training, and the latter […]

Los Angeles Lakers young star Brandon Ingram is giving back to the community he grew up in, as he stopped by Kinston, North Carolina to donate school supplies to the kids in his hometown. Despite being just 20-years-old, it seems as though Ingram is well aware of the importance his community played in his rise […]

The NBA spotlight shifted once again to the Los Angeles Lakers when LeBron James announced that he would donning the purple and gold this season. In the aftermath of James’ signing, most of the talk has been on how the best player in the world would mesh with the Lakers’ young core, especially with its […]

LeBron James is the type of transcendent player who can elevate the play of his teammates. Los Angeles Lakers fans should be thrilled with the prospect of James elevating the play of the young corps in Las Angeles. Brian Windhorst specifically talked about how Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram can thrive alongside LeBron: “We started off […]

Forward Brandon Ingram is part of the Los Angeles Lakers prized young core alongside Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, and Josh Hart. From his rookie season of 9.4 points per game to 16.1 points per game during his sophomore year, the former second overall pick is bound for a breakout performance this upcoming season. Lately, Ingram […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially returned to relevance with the acquisition of LeBron James this offseason, but there is no guarantee yet that this team has what it takes to challenge the top teams in the Western Conference. After LeBron, the team is based around a core of young players who will need to take significant […]

These young Lakers are too much. Josh Hart took to Instagram to post a hilarious graphic of him and his Lakers teammates as characters in “The Office.” Hart nails the representation on this one. Of course, LeBron James is the center of the attention as the Michael Scott of the group. Hart made himself Jim […]

Brandon Ingram will come into his third year in the league with a bona fide superstar teammate in the same lineup, and while his progress is slowly coming along after being drafted with the No. 2 overall pick in 2016, those in the coaching staff are excited to see what else could come in his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on a mission. For an organization with the stature of the Lakers, missing out on the NBA playoffs is always a failure, but the past couple of seasons has had an agenda behind it. There has been a method to the madness, and despite the franchise owning the league’s worst […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram may be a star in Hollywood, but not one from the film industry. Nevertheless, that hasn’t stopped at least one fan from coaxing an autograph on a Slender Man movie poster from Ingram. He’s the star!! LMAO!!! 😂😭#slenderman pic.twitter.com/IOYd17jG20 — Rums (Rumi) (@RKloveJets) August 1, 2018 We only have […]

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 […]