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Even though the Los Angeles Lakers have not had the best year, finishing only 26-56 for the season, their team spirit must be very high. While most talk about the organization has been about the second pick they have in the 2017 NBA Draft and the fact that they will most probably select Lonzo Ball with that […]

There have been many changes to the Los Angeles Lakers since their season ended, and many more to come in the upcoming weeks. After the firing of both Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak, the Lakers quickly moved guard Lou Williams to a destination of his choice, and hired long-time agent Rob Pelinka as the General […]

Despite missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, the Los Angeles Lakers had several bright spots on the team that has drawn much optimism for the future of the franchise. One of the key pieces to the puzzle is forward Brandon Ingram, who picked up his play significantly in the second half of the season […]

With the potential he showed in his first year in the league, Brandon Ingram has given the Los Angeles Lakers reason to believe that he can be a huge part of their future plans and help speed up their rebuilding process. It has been reported that their front office, led by president of basketball operations […]

After Jonathon Simmons threw down his dunk of the year entry on Monday, Brandon Ingram made his the following night to make sure the San Antonio Spurs shooting guard will be challenged for it. With time running out in the third quarter of the game between the visiting New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers, […]

After getting a great deal of experience under their belts in their first season in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers rookies Ivica Zubac and Brandon Ingram will look to have a productive summer and continue improving their respective games. The two are planning to see action in the Summer League, where they believe they can dominate the […]

Despite only playing in his first year in the league, Brandon Ingram has a lot of expectations from the Los Angeles Lakers already. Luke Walton even sees him as a future leader of their young team and wants him to start turning into one as early as now. When asked about his performance following their […]

According to some reports, one of the final straws for team governor Jeanie Buss’ decision to fire her brother Jim Buss as president of basketball operations was the latter’s failure to broker the deal that would have brought DeMarcus Cousins to the Los Angeles Lakers. However, more details have now surfaced that add new light to […]

Brandon Ingram, the much-touted No. 2 overall pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2016 NBA Draft, hasn’t shown very much on the court this season due to his development as a player. However, every now and then he shows flashes of brilliance that prove his worth as a lottery pick. Ingram did so […]

Being born and raised in North Carolina, it can be expected from a young player like Brandon Ingram to have cheered for his hometown basketball teams and have one of its players as his favorite growing up. His lanky frame and the style of play also reminds a lot of people of Kevin Durant, which […]

Unlike his other young teammates Julius Randle, D’Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Brandon Ingram did not have the opportunity to play with Kobe Bryant as he retired last season following a stellar 20-year career. Despite that being the case, Ingram still hopes that he’ll get a chance to learn from one of […]

The Lakers have come out strong this 2016-2017 season with fresh legs out on the court. With the retirement of Kobe Bryant, leadership and experience have been a key concern for the Lakers. However, with a team without a lot of depth, younger talent such as D’angelo Russell, Julius Randle, Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr., […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers drafted Brandon Ingram 2nd overall in the recent NBA draft, the expectations were sky-high as the team entered unfamiliar territory which is the post-Kobe Bryant era. Despite young stud D’Angelo Russell having the upper hand, the torchbearer role for the storied franchise is still up for grabs, and Ingram, armed […]

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 […]