Brandon Ingram Articles - Page 24

The Los Angeles Lakers are considered as one of the overachieving teams so far in this young season. Even if they have a talented young core, a lot of people aren’t counting on them to have a winning record and reach the playoffs this campaign. But seven games into the season, they have turned a lot of […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Brandon Ingram played his first professional road game in Utah on Friday night. He made a shot before finding himself limping to the sideline holding his right knee. The cause for the pain was unknown at the time, but Ingram went to the locker room to be checked out by team doctors. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram survived the opening night jitters after a 120-114 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. The No. 2 overall selection played 24 minutes off the bench, making an efficient 4-of-6 from the floor, including a three-pointer and three rebounds. “I felt like the (jitters) went away when I got […]

Since being selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the second overall pick, Brandon Ingram has oozed with potential and his eventual ceiling have been discussed at length. Many have speculated on how long it will take him to adapt to the physicality of the league, and others have asked if Ingram, alongside point guard D’Angelo Russell, represents the future […]

After this year’s top overall pick Ben Simmons fractured his foot, the more telling comment came from one of the most respected voices when it comes to athletes’ training. Tim Grover, the trainer responsible for keeping Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Dwyane Wade, among others, in peak physical condition for the longest time, gave his […]

NBA Training camp is usually exciting for rookies. It’s where they get their first taste of what it’ll be like playing in the NBA. However, there is one part of training camp that every team’s rookies dread, and that’s the initiation aspect, aka hazing. The Los Angeles Lakers practiced in front of a crowd in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers selected Brandon Ingram as their second overall draft pick this offseason to add a boost to their already young core. With that young core already in place and expectations high for the lottery pick, the Lakers can bring Ingram along more slowly than might be expected to he can more easily […]

There are few franchises with more pressure for rookies to come into than the Los Angeles Lakers. Brandon Ingram is ready for the challenge, and he has a number of people in his corner supporting him. The 2016 second overall pick isn’t even 20 years old yet. His NBA career will begin at the end […]

Los Angeles Lakers new head coach Luke Walton wants to bring No. 2 overall pick Brandon Ingram along slowly. So slowly that Walton doesn’t even plan to be starting Ingram at the start of the season. Via Los Angeles Daily News: Despite praising rookie forward Brandon Ingram for his playmaking and versatility, Walton said “we’re […]

This time last year, D’Angelo Russell was in the same position that Brandon Ingram‘s in today, with a few wrinkles. Kobe Bryant is gone, and Luke Walton is the Lakers‘ head coach rather than Byron Scott. But, the same pressures remain. Russell and Ingram are the number two overall picks from each of the last […]

Brandon Ingram brings plenty of promise to the NBA, so much so that at one point there was debate whether he or Ben Simmons should be taken with the first overall pick. Ultimately, the second overall pick of the Los Angeles Lakers has a unique set of tools that, combined with his height and athletic […]

Luke Walton has a good problem on hand, but it could also affect his team’s future. In front of him are two incredibly solid options at the small forward spot. Brandon Ingram’s selection as the second overall pick comes with huge expectations, while Luol Deng is a new acquisition that comes with a hefty price […]

Brandon Ingram’s already making a good impression in Los Angeles. The Lakers’ No. 2 overall pick from this year’s draft celebrated signing his first rookie contract in the best way possible. That is, if you’re a Lakers fan. Ingram didn’t celebrate the contract by going out and making his first big purchase. Instead, he went right […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially signed their #2 overall draft pick Brandon Ingram on Tuesday morning. It was announced by general manager Mitch Kupchak. Ingram is the Lakers’ most anticipated young player to watch for next season, and today marks the beginning of a new dawn in Los Angeles. Ingram averaged 12.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Brandon Ingram has been compared to Kevin Durant for a long time. The slender build and style of play has made the comparison work for most people. No one expects Ingram to be the next KD right away, but he definitely resembles the former MVP. Ingram and the Lakers begin the […]

Milwaukee Bucks‘ rookie Thon Maker has been in the news a lot lately, even before he was picked tenth overall in the 2016 NBA Draft. His real age was questioned as well as his build. The question on everyone’s mind is if he can survive in the NBA, especially since he’s expected to defend the […]

Even though they never played together, the Lakers‘ 2016 number two overall draft pick Brandon Ingram has been linked to the recently retired Kobe Bryant. Ingram’s highly anticipated career begins just as Bryant’s ends, and the Duke product even took over Kobe’s old locker. Bryant was already praising Ingram before the Lakers drafted him, and […]

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, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ future looks bright and Brandon Ingram sees his in the same light. He will be sharing the floor, and touches, with fellow youngsters Jordan Clarkson, D’Angelo Russell, and Julius Randle, but the lanky swingman is confident that he can stand out well enough to win the top rookie plum. Ingram reminded […]

The Los Angeles Lakers seem to have acquired stacked young talent, a least according to Lakers power forward Larry Nance Jr. After seeing what his two new teammates had to show this summer, he is certainly hyped to see how they develop. “I didn’t get to see much college basketball last year, but obviously Brandon is a […]

The list of Adidas-sponsored players in the NBA just got longer. The sporting goods brand struck gold and signed six out of the top ten picks in this year’s draft to multi-year deals. Add Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram, Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, Phoenix Suns forward/center Dragan Bender, Minnesota Timberwolves […]

Brandon Ingram is known to have a tall and wiry frame similar to a young Kevin Durant when he first entered the league. The Los Angeles Lakers draft pick has skills to fit his unique body type, but talks of strength and weight concerns echo loudly in the Lakers camp. Ingram has committed to packing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a decent showing in this year’s free agency, acquiring Timofey Mozgov and Luol Deng to accompany the likes of Brandon Ingram. What is so special about this year is the amount of cap space they have saved for next years free agency,  which is loaded with talent. With the ability to free up […]

Shortly after celebrating his 26th birthday by hosting his first rap concert, Damian Lillard aka Dame D.O.L.L.A, gave an encore Friday night at Planet Hollywood. Lillard gave fans a show at the Adidas sponsored event,  joined by fellow Adidas star athlete James Harden on stage. Video clip of my performance for the @adidasUprising hoopers at #LVL3 in Vegas on […]

Brandon Ingram hasn’t played an NBA game yet but he’s already getting the attention of some of the best players in the league. Kevin Durant gave Ingram the ultimate compliment earlier this week. The comments that stirred a reaction from Gregg Popovich, who called KD’s words “unfair.” Ingram was asked about what Durant said this week. […]

Undoubtedly,  Brandon Ingram is one of the best athletes in this year’s draft. No wonder the Los Angeles Lakers did not have any second thoughts of getting him as the second overall pick. His strong performance with the Duke Blue Devils in the NCAA also helped his case being drafted this high. Among the strengths in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t ready to attract a big-name free agent yet. That might change in a few years. Kevin Durant wouldn’t even give the Lakers a meeting as the entire league attempted to court him this summer. KD met with the Warriors, Thunder, Clippers, Spurs, Celtics and even probably gave the Knicks more […]

When you constantly compare and tell an 18-year-old who has yet to play a single NBA game that he is the next version of one of the league’s top superstar players, you should almost expect that player to be a little more than confident. There would be no surprise to see him completely engrossed in what […]

Earlier this week, Kevin Durant made some surprising comments about him like “looking in a mirror” when watching this year’s number two pick in the draft, Brandon Ingram. To some, it may seem like a huge compliment for the greenhorn. However, San Antonio Spurs and USA Select Team head coach Gregg Popovich had a different take on […]

The most common comparison for Brandon Ingram since he became a legitimate NBA prospect has been Kevin Durant. Ingram shares the same build, which lends towards his familiar style of play. No one is putting pressure on Ingram to be exactly Durant, but if he can even become a slightly less productive version of the […]

A comparison that has been consistently thrown around by those assessing Brandon Ingram over the last couple of years has been to Kevin Durant. These comparisons were always going to be made, as Ingram was drafted into the NBA by the Los Angeles Lakers as a diverse scorer playing in the same position as Durant […]

Tonight was our first chance to see this year’s top two draft picks Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram face off at the Las Vegas Summer League. The Lakers vs. 76ers game went down to the wire with D’Angelo Russell pulling out a thriller three-point buzzer beater at 1.8 seconds left to seal the Lakers 70-69 […]

Only a year after graduating from high school and a few months out of his one-year stint with the Duke Blue Devils, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Brandon Ingram already has very big shoes to fill. Not only are the Lakers coming off their worst season ever, their franchise player and most prolific scorer ever, Kobe […]

When Kobe Bryant retired, he took numerous things with him: Laker fans’ hearts, 5 championships, 2 NBA Finals MVPs, 18-time NBA All-Star Appearances, 4-time NBA All-Star Game MVPs among other things. But one thing he couldn’t take was his locker. With legends such as Kobe and possibly with Tim Duncan retiring, a generation of players are disappearing […]

Coach K and Duke must be doing something right. While it’s a team college basketball fans love to hate, looking back at the last 3 NBA Drafts have been telling. The Blue Devils program have produced top notch players such as Grant Hill, and recently a top 3 draft pick in the last three years […]

There wasn’t much of a mystery around the Los Angeles Lakers‘ number two overall pick. Barring a trade, it was revealed earlier this week that the Purple & Gold planned to select Duke’s Brandon Ingram, assuming that Philadelphia took Ben Simmons before that instead. Sure enough, when Los Angeles came up on the clock on […]

The NBA Draft hasn’t quite started yet and it’s already getting wild. It’s all but a lock that Ben Simmons and Brandon Igram are being drafted in the top two spots, but after that, it gets shaky. Teams are looking for an advantage, and some aren’t even looking to draft with their original picks. According […]

While Nike was busy signing the clear number one overall pick, Adidas has been focusing on pretty much everyone else projected to go in the top 10. Adidas signed Duke prospect and known sketch artist Brandon Ingram, along with four other players projected as high draft picks including Jamal Murray, Kris Dunn, Dragan Bender, and […]

Following the report yesterday that the Philadelphia 76ers told Ben Simmons they’ll select him first overall in the NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers have made their decision at number two. According to Chad Ford and Ramona Shelburne, the Lakers plan to take Duke freshman Brandon Ingram second overall in tomorrow’s draft. Before the decision […]