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The Los Angeles Lakers have been searching for that proverbial “third star” to slot alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Alex Caruso just offered the perfect take for who that guy is for the Lakers: Alex Caruso on the supporting cast stepping up to help LeBron James and Anthony Davis: “Our third star or [third] […]

In Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler seemed to have pushed Alex Caruso to Anthony Davis’ knee, which caused the big man to grimace in pain. Peep the clip below and look at the action near the rim. Butler jockeyed for position for the […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 124-114 win in Game of the Finals against the Miami Heat, rumblings about what many consider to be an impending championship continue to get louder and louder. For Lakers guard Alex Caruso, though, now is not the time to lose focus. According to the 26-year-old guard, the title is anything […]

In his three seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Alex Caruso has felt the love from the team’s legions of fans and supporters. But with the team playing in the NBA bubble for almost three months, he can’t help but lament the lack of fans inside the playing venue as they continue their run to […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso is now officially considered a city legend after a mural was crafted in his honor. Peep the Caruso mural made by artist Gustavo Zermeño Jr in partnership with Sportie LA. As seen, the artwork features Caruso about to slam one down over NBA stars Jamal Murray, James Harden, Devin […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso submitted a rather juicy “Shaqtin’ A Fool” entry with an epic blunder in Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series against the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers were down by double-digits with six-and-a-half minutes remaining in the second canto when Rajon Rondo set the table up for a cutting […]

JR Smith is failing again, this time on celebrations with his Los Angeles Lakers teammates While celebrating at half-court, LeBron James and Alex Caruso went up for a chest bump. Smith wanted to get in on the action, but he completely missed the mark. Playoff JR pic.twitter.com/7lV4zVEJ8A — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 21, 2020 This is […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has been seeing quite a bit of playing time this postseason, which has come as a surprise to many. Because Caruso doesn’t fit the mold of the typical NBA player as someone passing him on the street probably wouldn’t guess that he was a professional basketball player for a […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso brought the thunder on Sunday night during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals, and the bench was loving it. The Lakers led 45-36 a little over midway through the second quarter when Rajon Rondo corralled a loose ball and fed it ahead to Caruso in transition. Caruso finished […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso does not need to do a ton of styling with his hair prior to games. The former Texas A&M product is practically balding, and he joked with “Inside The NBA” host Ernie Johnson it takes him “35 seconds” to do his hair after Johnson — also somewhat lacking in […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso and superstar small forward LeBron James have developed a nice rapport on the court. That chemistry was on full display in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets, as Caruso and James connected on some highlight plays to open the game up and help Los […]

The undoubted Greatest of All Time just pinned James Harden against the backboard. This Los Angeles Lakers superstar is leading his squad during their potential elimination game against the Houston Rockets. But before MJ-stans revolt, we’re don’t mean LeBron James. We’re talking about the true GOAT – Alex Caruso. Caruso trailed James Harden on a […]

The parents of Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso are with him in the Walt Disney Bubble, and they are spending some quality, wholesome time together. According to Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register, Caruso and his parents have been drinking wine together in the Disney bubble and occasionally watching some golf. https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1304862582461796352 Alex […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had high praises for Alex Caruso, following the reserve guard’s instrumental performance in Game 4 against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. The 26-year-old had his best game of the series so far, dropping 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and 2-of-5 from downtown, along with three boards […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to defy Father Time, as he put on a dunk clinic against the Houston Rockets in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifnals showdown. Mirroring a similar play they converted in the first quarter, Alex Caruso and LeBron James once again led the break after a costly Houston […]

The LeBron James–Alex Caruso connection came alive early in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets on Sunday. The pair of high-flying Lakers turned on the jets early in the first quarter and finished with a beautiful two-man fast break highlight. The Purple and Gold’s tight […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso is an absolute fan-favorite, and he showed everyone why after he pulled off a massive chasedown block on Jusuf Nurkic in Game 5 against the Portland Trail Blazers. With the Lakers ahead 100-95, Nurkic saw himself free in front of the basket with the opportunity to cut the lead […]

Thanks in large part to the outstanding play of Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers walked away as victors in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, 100-93. And though statistical history was made by one member of the team, there were several glaring issues for the Lakers that must be […]

Rajon Rondo is back in the Orlando bubble with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Alex Caruso says the veteran guard is thrilled to be at Walt Disney World again. While speaking to Lakers reporters on Monday, Caruso said Rondo was so excited to return to practice that the former Boston Celtics star shared a photo […]

With his team firmly trenched as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Alex Caruso celebrated Taco Tuesday with miniature versions of his teammates, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. That’s right… mini LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Most hoops fans are familiar with LeBron’s Taco Tuesday shenanigans. The three-time […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will start Alex Caruso against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in place of Danny Green, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Green is dealing with a hip injury. Los Angeles Lakers will start Alex Caruso in place of Danny Green (hip) today against the Indiana Pacers, coach Frank Vogel says. — […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Alex Caruso is ready to stand by his black teammates in their fight for racial equality. As part of a recent interview with The Undefeated, Caruso noted that this fight cannot be won the efforts of black people alone. The Texas native says it is a battle that requires unity […]

Some believe Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is really living like a king in the Orlando bubble. The King has been silent about his accommodations on social media, but the rumor has been a centerpiece of fan memes about the bubble. On Complex Sports’ Load Management podcast, Lakers guard and social media superstar Alex […]

Scrimmage games for the Los Angeles Lakers are officially in the books. Frank Vogel’s title-contending squad put on a show in the three games played ahead of the eight seeding matchups with the team’s playoff rotation starting to come together. The primary concern for the Lakers has been their backcourt and what to do about […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are done with their scrimmage games. Later this week, they’ll face the L.A. Clippers in the first of eight seeding games, and it appears they’ve gotten the backcourt will lean heavily on Alex Caruso. After the Lakers beat the Washington Wizards on Monday, head coach Frank Vogel spoke highly of Caruso […]

J.R. Smith has already had his first heat-check with the Los Angeles Lakers. The streak shooter lit it up from downtown in Monday’s scrimmage against the Washington Wizards, draining six of his seven three-point attempts, including this impressive double-clutch triple while avoiding a block attempt by Ish Smith. Contested double-clutch three. Casual for JR 🔥 […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso is all in on the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA regular season that he decided to skip his sister’s 100-person wedding just to stay inside the NBA bubble. Per ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the 26-year-old fan favorite was supposed to attend his older sister Megan’s wedding at Austin, Texas on […]

Los Angeles Lakers talent Alex Caruso’s rise to stardom, for a large part, has mostly been tied to his effective chemistry with King James on the court. He doesn’t mind being the shadow of LeBron, but 6-foot-5 Laker guard certainly didn’t lack a spotlight. In fact, he has developed quite a social media following these […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has recently opened up about his decision to use the “Black Lives Matter” statement as a replacement for his name on his jersey. According to Caruso, he appreciates the importance of this movement, and wants to ensure that he does his part in sending the message across. “Yeah, I […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have dealt with some major blows to their backcourt with the restart of the NBA season only a couple weeks away. The team first lost Avery Bradley, who elected to opt-out of joining his teammates in the bubble, and now they’ve got to deal with Rajon Rondo’s absence due to a […]

Alex Caruso is widely expected to see a significant increase in his role for the Los Angeles Lakers, with both Rajon Rondo (hand injury) and Avery Bradley (opted out) missing in action for the squad. Caruso addressed this recent development and opened up about what he believes he can bring to the table. “You know, […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has provided a detailed scouting report on new teammate JR Smith. It’s not about his basketball game, however, but instead, Caruso has focused on just how good a golfer Smith turns out to be. Speaking to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Caruso described Smith’s impressive acumen in the game […]

Before the Los Angeles Lakers headed to the NBA bubble in Orlando, the team had to address a void in the backcourt left by veteran guard, Avery Bradley. The 29-year-old journeyman decided to opt-out of the NBA restart due to family concerns forcing the team to act fast to find a viable replacement. Fortunately, the […]

The NBA’s scheduled restart is fast approaching. But as we draw closer and closer to the date, the list of players who will be sitting out is growing by the minute. We already had a few big-name stars who weren’t going to be playing due to injury in Brooklyn Nets players Kyrie Irving and Kevin […]

Where were you when you found out that the NBA season had been suspended? The news certainly hit us all like a freight train. It all happened so fast that we didn’t know if it was true or if it really meant what we understood it to mean. Like some of you, I was still […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for what will almost certainly be a difficult situation in Orlando as the NBA season resumes, the team has to figure out how they’ll fill the void left by veteran guard Avery Bradley. He will not be joining the team for the rest of the 2019-20 campaign, and his […]

Several petitions to have the white supremacist group Ku Klux Klan abolished have been spreading online. Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso got word of this and was puzzled why a petition is needed in the first place. Via Twitter, Alex Caruso shared the news item and his concurrent confusion and frustration. WHY DOES THERE […]

Multiple members of the Los Angeles Lakers — including LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Alex Caruso and Danny Green — posted identical messages on their Instagram stories in a display of unity during the current moment of racial unrest across America. Other Lakers players, including Dwight Howard and Quinn Cook, have since followed suit and shared […]

Los Angeles Lakers reserve guard Alex Caruso, who has seen his star rise in Hollywood during his tenure in purple and gold, is not stepping into a double career as an actor just yet, as the 26-year-old Texas native is reportedly not involved in the LeBron James–led “Space Jam” sequel. The Warner Bros. Pictures distributed […]