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A quick word of advice for Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel: If you want to keep something a secret, maybe don’t say it out loud. During a recent episode of Backstage Lakers, that’s exactly what Vogel did when discussing 20-year old Talen Horton-Tucker. “Last year Alex was my secret weapon,” Vogel said, referencing […]

Los Angeles Lakers sophomore guard Talen Horton-Tucker continues to impress with increased usage, and some insiders believe he could get “poison-pill contract.” Horton-Tucker will be a restricted free agent this summer, and ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on the latest edition of the Hoop Collective teams might push the Lakers to make a decision that could severely […]

Despite having a short offseason to integrate key players into their rotation, the Los Angeles Lakers have gotten to a strong start, racing to an NBA-best 13-4 record, including a franchise-best 9-0 start on the road. Aside from picking up win after win, another sign of the team’s strong chemistry early on is that their […]

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins loves to stir things up with his often juicy conspiracy theories about the NBA. The former champion ignited some curiosity online yet again following an intriguing tweet on Friday concerning the Los Angeles Lakers and their reserve guard Talen Horton-Tucker. According to Perkins, the reigning champions are purposely trying to bring […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Talen Horton-Tucker is already making noise in just his second season in the league. After a strong preseason campaign, the 20-year-old continues to impress despite seeing limited minutes on the floor. Due to his high upside, he was already speculated to have garnered significant interest from a handful of teams heading […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans have been seeing a lot of Talen Horton-Tucker lately, and that’s because the young gun has been playing well. For LeBron James, Horton-Tucker’s stellar play can be attributed to him being like a sponge in terms of absorbing lessons on the court. Per Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet, James heaped praise […]

Los Angeles Lakers fan favorites Alex Caruso and Talen Horton-Tucker linked up for an impressive highlight against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on Sunday. Turning defense into offense, the crowd darlings pestered Rockets’ guard Eric Gordon en-route to an easy fastbreak jam for THT. not that Lakers fans need another reason to be crazy […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have kicked off their title defense with six wins in their first nine games. Their strong start has been a concerted effort from the entire squad — led by their two superstars in LeBron James and Anthony Davis, of course. Nevertheless, role players such as Talen Horton-Tucker have been key to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ New Year’s Day win over the San Antonio Spurs featured a brief cameo from second-year guard Talen Horton-Tucker, who himself logged 14 minutes of action on Friday night. After the game, Lakers superstar LeBron James raved about THT’s progress, and how the 20-year-old could now be in line for a considerable […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker certainly proved he belongs in the league following the spectacular run he had in the preseason. As far as one NBA scout is concerned, the reigning champions are missing out by not giving him more minutes in the 2020-21 regular season. Bill Oram of The Athletic revealed on the “The […]

Even before Los Angeles Lakers fans got a glimpse of what Talen Horton-Tucker can do, LeBron James already knew of his potential the first time he saw the 20-year-old play. In fact, LeBron was so impressed, he told his agent Rich Paul to keep his eye out on Horton-Tucker. In a conference call with the […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year guard Talen Horton-Tucker has impressed in a big way this preseason. In fact, THT has been so good that even superstar forward LeBron James has praised the up-and-comer in recent days. Of course, the Internet remains undefeated as fans quickly managed to dig up a tweet from 2015, one in which […]

Talen Horton-Tucker is turning heads with the Los Angeles Lakers in the preseason, which isn’t a surprise to a former All-Defensive wing defender. While the second-year forward makes a name for himself, Tony Allen shared a story on when he knew THT was the real deal. Story time! Tony Allen (@aa000G9) saw Talen Horton-Tucker in […]

ESPN NBA analyst Jay Williams had what could be kindly called an interesting reaction to Giannis Antetokounmpo signing a five-year supermax with the Milwaukee Bucks. The former Duke star responded to a question about Giannis’ ability to win in Milwaukee by citing the Los Angeles Lakers’ depth and specifically pointing out Talen Horton-Tucker: Is Jay […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably aware that Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker has been the toast of the town as of late. After all, the reigning NBA champions spanked the Los Angeles Clippers in back-to-back preseason games, with THT putting up two amazing performances. The 20-year-old guard flashed his well-rounded […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ sophomore guard in Talen Horton-Tucker came out to play once again and balled out in their second consecutive preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. After his impressive performance, the former Iowa State product only expressed his gratitude for the valuable experiences that he has already gained in the early stages […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker came out with the performance of a lifetime on Sunday night, as he led L.A. to a blowout victory over cross-town rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. The 20-year-old was so impressive, that people have started talking about an increased role for Horton-Tucker in the upcoming season — something that […]

Talen Horton-Tucker is the talk of the NBA world right now. After two epic performances for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Los Angeles Clippers in the preseason, THT’s popularity is at an all-time high. In fact, Horton-Tucker’s popularity has skyrocketed over the past few days that even his NBA rookie cards are selling like […]

Talen Horton-Tucker had another inspired showing for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night, which left more than a few folks impressed. For his part, former NBA champ and current ESPN analyst/commentator Kendrick Perkins was so moved by the 20-year-old’s performance that it prompted a comparison to the late, great Kobe Bryant — somewhat. According […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ Talen Horton-Tucker is making the Staples Center his own personal playground. On Sunday, the 20-year old made his second preseason start against the Los Angeles Clippers and went absolutely bonkers to torch a fully healthy Clippers squad. Horton-Tucker was firing on all cylinders for a second straight game as he spearheads the […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year shooting guard Talen Horton-Tucker stole the show un Sunday night, as he came out with an another awe-inspiring performance against the Los Angeles Clippers. Horton-Tucker couldn’t miss on Sunday, and it turned out to be a an opportunity for Twitter to come out with some hilarious memes — with some of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers held out some of their key starters during Friday’s preseason game versus the Los Angeles Clippers, allowing Talen Horton-Tucker to steal the show. Following Horton-Tucker’s stellar performance, LeBron James took to Twitter to praise the second-year forward. Telling you right now! This kid is flat out SPECIAL! Mark my words https://t.co/KOYtlFxNVV […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has had plenty of time to let out his inner-social media, comedic takes since the offseason began. This time, his jokes were aimed at teammate Talen Horton-Tucker, who’s celebrating his birthday on Wednesday. King James took to Instagram and posted a picture of the two while taking a humorous […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie combo guard Talen Horton-Tucker is only 19 years old, so he’s unable to drink wine with his teammates at the Walt Disney bubble in Orlando, Florida. However, Horton-Tucker still hangs out with the Lakers veterans so he can soak up as much knowledge about the game as he can from the […]

Talen Horton-Tucker has been a pleasant surprise for the Los Angeles Lakers, as the 19-year-old was able to provide some quality minutes off the bench during the Lakers’ second-round series win over the Houston Rockets. Unsurprisingly, Lakers superstar LeBron James apparently played a key role in the success of the young rookie. Horton-Tucker made his […]

After Anthony Davis hit the game-winning shot in Game 2 over the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers bench charged at the big man in celebration. Yet before Davis was able to celebrate with his teammates, he accidentally kneed rookie Talen Horton-Tucker to the ground. After all the commotion, Horton-Tucker noted that the knee didn’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Talen Horton-Tucker had yet to take the floor in the 2020 playoffs, but he made a big impact in Game 4 against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. The Rockets were within eight points when the Horton-Tucker scored five consecutive points to ignite a Lakers run in the second quarter. Horton-Tucker canned […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers being a legitimate title contender and stacked with battle-tested veterans this season, rookie Talen Horton-Tucker hasn’t had the opportunity to show what he can do on the NBA level. The Iowa State product played in only two games for the Lakers before the suspension of the season in March, averaging […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to impose their will on the rest of the NBA. The storied franchise is atop the Western Conference with a 33-7 record as they approach the halfway point of the 2019-20 campaign. The LeBron James-Anthony Davis duo has exceeded expectations, and championship aspirations are a reality this season. Along with […]

Dwight Howard of the Los Angeles Lakers tried to force Talen Horton-Tucker to commit a last-second turnover in their win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. However, the rookie wasn’t having any of it. The Lakers had the victory sealed with just 25 seconds left in the game. As a showcase of sportsmanship, the Purple […]

It looks like the Los Angeles Lakers have been pleased with what they’ve seen so far from rookie guard Talen Horton-Tucker. The Lakers officially decided to sign the 19-year-old over the weekend to a deal that will extend through the 2020-21 season The Athletic’s Michael Scotto is reporting that the deal is worth $2.4 million for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Friday rookie small forward Talen Horton-Tucker won’t play in the 2019 Summer League due to a right foot injury. Horton-Tucker has a stress reaction in his right foot. The Lakers open up Summer League play against the Chicago Bulls. #Lakers rookie Talen Horton-Tucker (stress reaction in right foot) will […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-round pick Talen Horton-Tucker is dealing with a stress fracture in his right foot and will not participate in the team’s California Classic games in Sacramento, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reports. McMenanim adds the stress fracture was discovered during the NBA’s Draft Combine and that the swingman will be re-evaluated during Summer League […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Rob Pelinka were expected by some to make a big splash in last Thursday’s NBA Draft, especially since they already sent their fourth pick to the New Orleans Pelicans as part of the Anthony Davis trade. But the only move they made was purchasing the 46th pick from the Orlando […]

With Magic Johnson happily tweeting his most mundane NBA thoughts, it makes sense why no one’s still sure who’s calling the shots for the Los Angeles Lakers. Rob Pelinka is general manager and the supposed chief decision-maker behind Los Angeles’ personnel moves, but it also bears reminding that the team never found a replacement for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired the No. 46 pick in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft from the Orlando Magic in exchange for future draft compensation and cash consideration, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Sources: The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired the No. 46 overall pick in the NBA draft from […]