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There are a lot of questions surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster amid their poor start to the 2021-22 season, one of which is whether to trade Talen Horton-Tucker or not. LA is aiming to compete for the title with LeBron James leading the way, but it has become apparently clear that they can’t win […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers traded away Dennis Schroder, fans of the team expected Talen Horton-Tucker to step up. Much has been made about the potential of this young guard. Horton-Tucker has shown flashes of what he can bring to the table for LeBron James and Anthony Davis. On the Lakers’ Thursday night matchup against […]

When getting a new haircut, hairstyle, or hair color, the last thing you want is for it to cause you to be the butt of any jokes. But, when you are on national television every week, your hair choices are illuminated a little bit more. That is something former Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a bit of a rough start this year in the NBA. The Lakers sit at 8-9, just outside the NBA playoff picture with a lot of basketball left to be played. Still, the Lakers have always been held to a higher standard- and a squad with LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a disappointing 8-8 start. Are they in danger of spiraling out of control? They are not. That said, something needs to change if they’re going to win the Western Conference. Head coach Frank Vogel can start by allocating more consistent playing time to his young players. This rotation […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a difficult decision in the offseason by resigning Talen-Horton Tucker over Alex Caruso. It was hard for Lakers fans to say goodbye to the beloved Caruso, as he was a favorite and was an integral part of their championship team. Nonetheless, Lakers boss Rob Pelinka used his cap space to […]

Not long after the ball was tipped, it became readily apparent that the Los Angeles Lakers (8-7) were not going to beat the Chicago Bulls (10-4) on Monday at Staples Center. Not without LeBron James, and not with the game the Bulls’ three best players — all with notable Los Angeles roots — brought from […]

Los Angeles Lakers Talen Horton-Tucker had a hilarious reaction after messing with San Antonio Spurs Drew Eubanks. Tucker put his hands on Eubanks after the play and Eubanks did not like that. Horton turned around while putting his hands up in the air trying to signal that he was just messing around and it was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just got some great news as they announced that Talen Horton-Tucker will start against the San Antonio Spurs in his season debut. Tucker has been sidelined for most of the season with a right ligament injury but was able to finally come back for this Lakers team. The Lakers are having […]

LeBron James is far from being available for the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Purple and Gold could have another player back in swingman Talen Horton-Tucker. Tucker, who has been sidelined for some time now after undergoing thumb surgery during the preseason, has been listed as “probable” to play against the San Antonio Spurs on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ problems just got from bad to worse after rumors began circulating about LeBron James potentially being forced to sit out for up to at least two months due to an abdominal injury. LA is in dire need of some good news right now, and incidentally, this might just come in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers revamped their roster entering this season, mixing several new stars and role players with their existing ones. But despite that, they’ve been unable to smush the injury bug that’s plagued them for the last year or so. While there haven’t been any serious injuries, even the minor ones are causing problems […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans were up in arms on Twitter over TV commentator Bill Macdonald’s recent statement during their team’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. The veteran play-by-play announcer dropped what many seemed to consider as the mother of absurd comments when he compared Talen Horton-Tucker to the one and only Kobe Bryant. To Billy […]

Talen Horton-Tucker‘s breakout season for the Los Angeles Lakers will have to wait. On Tuesday, the team announced that Horton-Tucker underwent successful surgery “to repair the ulnar collateral ligament on his right thumb” and “is expected to make a full and complete recovery.” As for his potential return date, the Lakers said their prized 20-year […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker will miss the start of the season and more due to a thumb injury. Horton-Tucker has a torn ligament in his right thumb and will undergo surgery, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin and Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. This is an unfortunate blow for a Lakers team […]

There will be no shortage of firepower for the Los Angeles Lakers this coming season. The additions of Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony, among others, will definitely see to that. The big question, however, is if LA will be able to make things work on the defensive end. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has earned […]

It’s been nearly two months since Alex Caruso parted ways with the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency, but there’s no denying that there are more than a few LA supporters who are still ruing the loss of the fan-favorite combo guard. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka recently opened up about the team’s failed attempt […]

Kendrick Nunn is one of the new faces of the Los Angeles Lakers but it looks like he won’t be having too much difficulty adjusting to the squad. The athletic guard is expected to play a major role off the bench for the Lakers, especially since he’s one of the team’s few young guys. Lucky […]

During Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook‘s introductory Zooms with the Los Angeles Lakers, both future Hall of Famers spoke about relishing the process of establishing a championship-caliber team. “As the season prolongs, we will figure it out,” Westbrook said. “There will be ups, there will be downs. That’s normal, that’s OK. We gonna figure out […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a busy offseason. They brought in Russell Westbrook and saw Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Montrezl Harrell go to Washington as part of the deal. They watched Alex Caruso sign with the Chicago Bulls, and then brought in a ton of veterans–including Carmelo Anthony, who finally gets to play […]

The Los Angeles Lakers re-signing Talen Horton-Tucker this off-season was a sure thing, at least according to THT himself. The 20-year-old got himself quite a bag as he signed a three-year deal with $32 million dollars that should keep him in LA until the end of the 2023-2024 NBA season. For the former NBA champ, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are bringing back Talen Horton-Tucker, who was set to become a restricted free agent. The 20-year old guard has agreed to a three-year, $32 million contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, per Rich Paul. Horton-Tucker’s evolution is an impressive achievement for the Lakers’ player development pipeline. The 46th pick of the […]

NBA free agency begins Monday — four days after the 2021 NBA Draft, 13 days after the NBA Finals, one day before Summer League tips off, and while dozens of players compete in the Tokyo Olympics. Other than that, not much is happening during this so-called “offseason.” The Los Angeles Lakers have plenty of work […]

The New York Knicks are expected to be one of the more active teams this summer as they look to strengthen their squad for the coming season. The Knicks are currently looking for an upgrade in their backcourt and it seems like they might be making a move for a couple of Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially extended a qualifying offer to Talen Horton-Tucker, making the 20-year old swingman a restricted free agent for the first time in his NBA career. The Lakers announced the move via press release on Thursday: Lakers announce they have extended a qualifying offer to Talen Horton-Tucker, making him a restricted free […]

It has been just over a month since LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers bowed out of the 2021 NBA Playoffs, but players like Talen Horton-Tucker want to get the work started. Horton-Tucker is taking no days off and went back to the lab to work on his shooting with none other than NBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers youngster Talen Horton-Tucker is set to become a restricted free agent this offseason, and if an NBA executive is to be believed, LA might need to throw some serious money to retain the guard. In a report by Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, a current Eastern Conference team executive expressed belief that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had an early first-round exit at the hands of the Phoenix Suns after a key injury to Anthony Davis and a far from healthy LeBron James. While the Lakers have been off for a couple of weeks, youngster Talen Horton-Tucker is already back at it in preparation of the 2021-2022 season […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are staring at a tough Game 5 against the Phoenix Suns on the road, and likely without superstar Anthony Davis because of a groin injury. Luckily, the Lakers have Magic Johnson to tell them the keys to winning without Davis. While LeBron James going hero mode is an obvious answer, Magic […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star big-man Anthony Davis is ready to slide to center for the play-in matchup against the Golden State Warriors. For the second consecutive year since Davis arrived in Los Angeles, the 6’11 superstar has spent most of his (healthy) regular season at power forward, while a combination of Andre Drummond and Marc […]

The Los Angeles Lakers benefited from two officiating mistakes in the final minutes of their nail-biting 124-122 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, according to the Last Two Minute Report released by the NBA. In total, the L2M report points out three moments where game officials — John Goble, Curtis Blair, and Eric Dalen […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder is ready to return. That’s according to Schroder, who posted an Instagram on Thursday with the caption “I’m back.” Dennis Schroder: “I’m back” pic.twitter.com/N3bbuOWSTX — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) May 13, 2021 Schroder has missed the past seven games after being placed in the league’s health and safety protocols […]

The Los Angeles Lakers barely staved of a disastrous defeat and assured play-in fate on Wednesday, earning a too-close-for-comfort 124-122 win over the 16-54 Houston Rockets in the regular-season finale at Staples Center. For the second straight night, the Lakers relied on last-second heroics of their Next Men Up — notably Wesley Matthews, Talen Horton-Tucker, […]

Talen Horton-Tucker just revealed he has a personal vendetta against NBA rims. The Los Angeles Lakers guard flew right by his Houston Rockets defender to for a huge one-handed throw down. Peep the vicious hand-on-hoop attack THT made at the rim: https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1392684435544317955?s=20 Put that one in the young fella’s highlight reel already, for future use. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were already down LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Dennis Schroder for Wednesday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. That’s three of their top creators and their two lead ball-handlers. In his pre-game Zoom, Lakers head coach Frank added one more key name to the injury list for the regular-season finale: Alex Caruso. […]

Los Angeles Lakers youngster Talen Horton-Tucker and New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose are both from Chicago, and their relationship goes back a ways. Tuesday night in Los Angeles, THT and Rose engaged in a duel as their respective teams went to overtime in a thrilling game. It looked like Rose was going to walk […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are accustomed to relying on two players to deliver in the clutch. However, in the team’s wildest and gutsiest win of 2020-21 — a grueling 101-99 overtime triumph over the New York Knicks at Staples Center — it wasn’t Anthony Davis nor LeBron James who made the two biggest plays; it […]

LeBron James was expected to suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers against the New York Knicks on Tuesday. But he didn’t. So he was relegated once again as a cheerleader. And boy, did he cheer the heck of the Lakers’ thrilling win over the Knicks in overtime. After the 101-99 OT win, with Talen […]

Talen. Horton. Tucker. Three names, three huge points for the Los Angeles Lakers sophomore, who drained the game-winner to beat the New York Knicks in overtime, 101-99. Peep the absolutely cold-blooded dagger from THT that put the Lakers up for good: THT CLUTCH FOR THE LAKERS W ‼️ pic.twitter.com/QhV6JSaUS9 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 12, 2021 […]