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Back on Wednesday night, Los Angeles Lakers’ rising star forward Brandon Ingram showed NBA fans why he was selected with the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. In a heart-breaking 127-123 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center, Ingram had easily his best game as an NBA player as he went […]

The Lakers-Warriors game on 29 November 2017 is the closest and most exciting game between the two teams in recent history. The fans have gotten full value for their bucks in that game that went toe-to-toe into overtime. The defending NBA champions have nothing but lofty praise for the young core of the Lakers. Head […]

With Brandon Ingram scoring a career-high 32 points Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors, he was sure to get some praise. Lakers head coach Luke Walton raved about him after the game, and Ingram himself had some positive things to say about his play. But Ingram also drew praise from various members of the […]

Brandon Ingram had himself quite a night in Wednesday’s 127-123 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors. He poured in a career-high 32 points on an efficient 12-of-21 shooting and made both of his three-point attempts. He also had five rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks. Ingram only recently turned 20 years old, […]

Brandon Ingram put on a show when the Los Angeles Lakers played host to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night at the Staples Center. The second-year forward scored a career-high 32 points while going head-to-head against the superstar player he’s been compared most to early in his career, Kevin Durant. Although the Lakers came up […]

Brandon Ingram isn’t sweating the potential wave of mutilation awaiting his Los Angeles Lakers in the upcoming free agency period. The purple-and-gold are expected to make a run at some of the league’s premiere players, including hometown talent Paul George and the always noncommittal LeBron James. If the Lakers can sign either of the two players, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram burned the Golden State Warriors for a career-high 32 points on 12-of-21 shooting on Wednesday night. The Warriors’ defense simply had no answer for Ingram, who was consistently able to get to the rim. Warriors coach Steve Kerr was very complimentary of the second-year forward for his terrific performance, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram had himself a night against the Golden State Warriors. Last year’s No. 2 overall pick put up a career-high 32 points on 12-of-21 shooting to help the Lakers give the Warriors a good scare in Los Angeles. After the game, Lakers teammate Lonzo Ball remarked that he believed Ingram […]

Draymond Green had his scouting report on Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram just right, which helped him get a key stop in the last seconds of regulation to force an overtime situation during Wednesday night’s road game at Staples Center. Ingram missed badly after galloping right and taking a contested fallaway against Green, which […]

The similarities between Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram and Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant are not difficult to see. Even Durant himself has widely acknowledged the likeness between the two during Ingram’s rookie year. Ever since then, he has had nothing but the utmost praise for the former No. 2 overall pick and […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram was in a bit of a slump recently after a three-game stretch where he put up just 24 combined points on 7-of-27 shooting. However, he broke out of that mini-slump in spectacular fashion with a career-high 26 points and 11 rebounds in 40 minutes in a losing effort against […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball isn’t having a good time shooting the ball in his first season in the pros. The former UCLA Bruin is making just 29.2 percent of his shots. It’s an atrocious number even for a rookie, and it made history in a bad way. What’s worse is that Ball […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have long rid themselves of Sam Hinkie, but his fingerprints are still all over the team which he experimented on during his reign as its general manager. The jury is still out whether “The Process” Hinkie engineered in Philadelphia would amount to the success he envisioned when he was still pulling the […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers selected Brandon Ingram with the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, they have high hopes for him. Through four games of the 2017-18 NBA season, he is averaging 15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 32.8 minutes. In a double-double performance against the Washington Wizards, Kelly Oubre […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat one of the few remaining undefeated teams in the NBA on Wednesday night with Luke Walton’s squad coming out on top against the Washington Wizards in overtime. Walton chose to put his trust in his young players late in the game, and the gamble paid off. Walton’s willingness to trust […]

Brandon Ingram just had one of his best games as a professional against the Washington Wizards. The second-year Los Angeles Lakers forward had 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting with 10 rebounds to record his first career double-double. Lakers coach Luke Walton believes Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr.’s mouth may be partly to thank for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are now sitting at .500 with four games in the books. Lonzo Ball and company fell to the L.A. Clippers and New Orleans Pelicans in two of the first four games but were able to come out on top against the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards. Brandon Ingram had another solid […]

The level of optimism was high coming into the 2017-2018 season for the Lakers. Jeanie Buss ousted her brother, Jim Buss, and then-GM, Mitch Kupchak and replaced them with Laker legend Magic Johnson (President of Basketball Operations) and Rob “Lowe” Pelinka (General Manager). This was followed by the team winning the No. 2 pick of […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season underway, the Los Angeles Lakers are currently 1-2 after facing the Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, and New Orleans Pelicans. As they prepare for the Washington Wizards, the front office has made some important decisions. According to Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, they have exercised their team options on Brandon […]

After a strong finish to the 2016-17 NBA season, there are high expectations for Brandon Ingram. As the Los Angeles Lakers open the new season against the Los Angele Clippers, Ingram struggled with his shooting during the preseason (37.3 percent from the field and 25.0 percent from the three-point line). With the Lakers needing Ingram […]

Even with the level of talent NBA players have, they still look to their families, friends and fellow players for additional motivation to help them perform better on the court. For Brandon Ingram, he gets his regular dose of encouraging words from a player he was compared a lot to before he entered the NBA. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a surprising move recently by signing veteran center Andrew Bogut. The team already had a crowded frontcourt with Ivica Zubac, Thomas Bryant, and Brook Lopez at the five spot making the signing of Bogut curious. However, Bogut has already made an impact on the Lakers with Brandon Ingram singing his […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram admits he’s pressing and feeling a “little uptight” on his shot so far in preseason, per ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. Ingram has had a very rough time shooting the ball in preseason. He’s just 8-of-30 from the field and 1-of-8 on three-pointers with just 24 total points through three games. “I […]

While unheralded rookie Kyle Kuzma continues to shine in the preseason for the Los Angeles Lakers, the highly-touted Brandon Ingram has been quite the opposite. The second-year forward has had a rough go of things, averaging just eight points on only 27 percent shooting in 24 minutes per game through three preseason contests. Lakers reporter […]

The Los Angeles Lakers believe they have a star in the making with Brandon Ingram. The Duke product brings a lot to the table for the storied franchise and has the support of Magic Johnson and company as he heads into his second season with the team. Following practice on Friday at the team’s facility […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, there are high expectations for Brandon Ingram after a strong finish to his rookie year. With numerous trade rumors surrounding him, Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson declared Ingram ‘untouchable’ during the offseason. In two appearances in the preseason, Ingram is averaging 9.5 points and 4.0 […]

Second-year forward Brandon Ingram is expected to take a leadership role with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2017-18 NBA season. The Duke product showed tremendous progress to finish out his rookie campaign last season and now he’ll be looked at as the focal point of the offense as well as Luke Walton’s vocal leader on […]

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 […]

After a slow start to the 2016-17 NBA season, Brandon Ingram showcased his potential following All-Star break where he averaged 13.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. While Ingram’s name was brought up in trade rumors, President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka declared him as ‘untouchable.’ With training camp in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hope to take another step forward during the 2017-18 NBA season with a promising young group of players leading the way. One player that will be put under the microscope this season is second-year forward Brandon Ingram. Magic Johnson has dubbed Ingram as “untradeable” and the rest of the league may […]

After being selected 27th overall in this year’s draft, Kyle Kuzma has shown the Los Angeles Lakers what he can bring to the table. He had a standout performance in the Las Vegas Summer League, eventually winning the championship MVP honors along the way. Now, it’s all about building from that experience for Kuzma. Fortunately, […]

The new dynamic duo of the Los Angeles Lakers consists of two very young and very different players. Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball have been handed the keys to the franchise with training camp getting underway at the team’s new practice facility on Tuesday. Ball got the Lakers avid fan base buzzing after an incredible […]

Following their successful offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers fans have a lot of hope that this coming season will mark the end of their rebuilding process, and they will become a winning group once again. They brought in veterans like Brook Lopez and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to their fold to play alongside their young guns Julius […]

The offseason has often been a time which players use to bond with their teammates ahead of the upcoming season. A few of the players from the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of the free time to see the Los Angeles Rams take on the Washington Redskins at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. […]

One of the biggest criticisms that Brandon Ingram faced prior to being selected with the second overall pick in last year’s draft was questions about his strength due to his lean body frame. This is something that he has focused heavily on improving this offseason through workouts ahead of his second campaign. During a recent […]

Shortly after Magic Johnson was named the Los Angeles Lakers next president of basketball operations, he stated that forward Brandon Ingram was untouchable in trade talks. This has immediately thrust a much larger weight of expectations on the 20-year-old to develop into a special talent that the organization can depend on and build around for […]

Since the Los Angele Lakers selected Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in this year’s draft, there has been nothing but praise thrown his way from the organization and his new teammates. Second-year forward Brandon Ingram added to it during a recent interview with Mike Trudell of Lakers.com by touting the rookie point guard’s […]

Heading into his second season in the league, there is much optimism surrounding the development of Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram. One of the reasons for this encouraging chatter is his focus on improving his shot as he has spent much of the offseason adjusting his release point to be a more efficient shooter […]

With training camp right around the corner, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to prove that their offseason was as successful as they have painted it to be. With quality talent now on the roster, the Lakers should be an exciting team for the franchise’s massive fanbase to watch. While Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma […]