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Remember when Kyle Kuzma was viewed as the next Los Angeles Lakers superstar? Yeah, that sounds now like a punchline from a Saturday Night Live skit. With their backs against the wall in Game 6 on Thursday, the Lakers needed everyone to be extra special, particularly Kuzma who has had an awful series. In the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers battled back from a 29-point deficit to make things interesting in Game 6. They got as close as 10 points as LeBron James’ efforts were flanked by some of his Lakers teammates. But Kyle Kuzma clearly wasn’t one of those players. The Lakers forward failed to find James on a great […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked like a junior college team from a non-descript town in Game 5 against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. The Lakers got blown out by approximately 47684161 points as the Suns took the driver’s seat in their best-of-seven series, 3-2. LeBron James and company looked listless, lethargic, and lost. Right from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were “active” in their efforts to shop fourth-year forward Kyle Kuzma at the March 25 trade deadline, according to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer. Fischer writes: Los Angeles did engage teams with packages involving Kyle Kuzma before March’s trade deadline, sources said. Kuzma begins a three-year, $39 million contract next season. “They […]

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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has been defined by untimely injuries, and their Game 4 loss to the Phoenix Suns was more of the same. Instead of grabbing a 3-1 series lead, the Lakers — already down Kentavious Caldwell-Pope — lost the game, 100-92, and may have lost Anthony Davis. AD, who was already playing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers cleared Anthony Davis to play in Game 4 vs the Suns. However, after the first half, it will be Kyle Kuzma starting in AD’s spot in the second half after the Lakers big man was walking gingerly at the end of the second quarter. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is […]

The ongoing series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns is no ordinary first-round matchup. With huge stars like LeBron James and Chris Paul involved, you already know fireworks are bound to go off. After several physical altercations throughout these early games, looks like we have another one to add to the list. […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schröder has not looked the same since returning from spending 10 days in the league’s health and safety protocols. Conversely, Alex Caruso has been superb, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope remains the most underrated player on the team. In Los Angeles’ first-round series against the Point God, Chris Paul, and the […]

Stephen Curry continues to baffle physicists on a daily basis. The Golden State Warriors star seems to have control over some supernatural forces, as he contorts his way to another wild layup. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma did his best to keep up, but the Warriors star was not to be denied. Curry had […]

One would think that the Los Angeles Lakers would draw heavy inspiration from their triumphant run to the NBA title last season. Because that would be too logical, right? No, if you ask Kyle Kuzma. While Kuzma acknowledged they had an inspired journey last season, this campaign has been entirely different, especially with almost half […]

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 […]

Two days after LeBron James endorsed Stephen Curry for MVP, the Los Angeles Lakers showered Curry with similar respect ahead of their play-in game against the Golden State Warriors. “He’s carrying his team,” Anthony Davis said in his post-practice Zoom. “Everyone counted the Warriors out, and he’s doing everything he could to lead the team […]

On Saturday, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant were enshrined in the Hall of Fame along with the rest of the class of 2020. Sure enough, with games finishing early for the occasion, the whole NBA world tuned in for the historic event. Several NBA stars like Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Washington […]

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 […]

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, […]

Kyle Kuzma is the last man standing. The Los Angeles Lakers forward feels like the last remaining vestige that the squad had to the deep, dark trenches they franchise found itself in just a few years ago. Sure, they still have Alex Caruso and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, both of whom joined the team during Kuzma’s 2017-18 […]

Kyle Kuzma comes up large for the Los Angeles Lakers. The swingman put his head down in the dying seconds of their game against the Houston Rockets to put the Lakers up one with 6.9 seconds to play. Watch Kuzma show off his clutch gene: KYLE KUZMA PUTS THE LAKERS IN FRONT!@HoustonRockets 122@Lakers 123 6.9 […]

Kyle Kuzma heard all your slander, and demands everybody take it back immediately. The Lakers forward showed off some of his hops to get major air for the bucket plus the foul against former LA lottery pick Julius Randle. Check out Kuz’s power move here below: pic.twitter.com/fbXY0Q2yl0 — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) May 12, 2021 […]

In the wake of the Los Angeles Lakers closing in on another postseason run, it’s unofficially become Kyle Kuzma’s net worth in 2021 season. So, let’s take a look at Kyle Kuzma’s net worth in 2021. Kyle Kuzma’s net worth in 2021 (estimate): $3 million but growing quick The Lakers have shown a knack for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been hit hard by the injury bug in the 2021 season. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Dennis Schroder, and Talen Horton-Tucker have all missed time in recent games with various injuries. Now, it’s Kyle Kuzma, who is out for Sunday’s game with lower back tightness, according to Marc Stein of The […]

Anthony Davis had a basic explanation for Los Angeles Lakers’ costly loss to Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. According to Davis, it wasn’t Dame Time, nor a lack of healthy talent that partially caused the 106-111 defeat, which officially dropped the depleted Lakers (37-30) into the no. 7 seed […]

Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma channeled his inner Kyrie Irving on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers. After this slick finish, it wouldn’t be surprising if Kuz gets an invite to next year’s All-Star Skills Challenge. Following an outlet pass from Lakers teammate Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kuzma had two more Blazers defenders to clear before […]

“Stay patient, man. Missed so much it can only be up from there. It’s like anything else. You go through those slumps. In real life, not in just basketball. You just try to get back to basics with stuff. Me personally, I knew I needed to get in the gym more … just gotta keep […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers can’t catch a break. The latest setback for the defending champions came late in the first quarter of their 118-94 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, when Davis took a worrying tumble against a sideline scorer’s table. Here is where Anthony Davis tweaked his ankle, for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers will face off on Friday in a showdown that may end up shaping the Western Conference playoff bracket and could play a significant role in determining the 2020-21 NBA champion. In fact, Anthony Davis called it “the biggest game” of his team’s roller-coaster campaign. The clash at […]

Kyle Kuzma: consider yourself validated. On Sunday, following the Los Angeles Lakers’ embarrassing home loss to the Toronto Raptors — their sixth in seven games — a frustrated Kuzma had a suggestion for the coaching staff: Free Marc Gasol. “I wish we could get a little bit more time out there with Marc,” Kuzma said. […]

On Friday, in Game 63 of the 2020-21 NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers, for the first time, took the floor with Dennis Schroder, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Andre Drummond together in the starting lineup. L.A. fell in disappointing fashion to the Sacramento Kings, but at least they could be encouraged by the […]

Kyle Kuzma and the Los Angeles Lakers are searching for answers. The exasperated defending champions lost their third straight game and sixth of seven overall on Sunday, in a wobbly 121-114 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Anthony Davis: “It's the lowest we’ve been in a while, at least in the past two years … It […]

Los Angeles Lakers youngster Kyle Kuzma may have taken a back seat with LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the fold, but that doesn’t mean he’s no longer the same offensive threat he showed early in his career. On Sunday against the Toronto Raptors, Kuzma showed the athleticism and explosiveness that makes him such a […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma probably wishes he got out of the way of Daniel Gafford, but by the time he realized that, it was already too late as the Washington Wizards big man hammered down a highlight slam right over his face. In the opening quarter of the Wizards’ hosting of the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a win over the Orlando Magic on Monday, 114-103. Anthony Davis had his best game back since returning from injury and as he discussed LA’s winning effort in his post-game interview, AD could not help but reveal a hilarious text message from Kyle Kuzma prior to the contest. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma explained the importance of swallowing pride in search of a championship. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has done quite a bit of experimenting with his rotations especially with LeBron James and Anthony Davis (who has since returned) out with injuries. Kuzma said missing out on minutes can be frustrating, […]

For 15 minutes against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, and with 14 games left in the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to welcome back Anthony Davis to the lineup. Frank Vogel confirmed that Anthony Davis, if he has no soreness in the morning, will start tomorrow vs. Dallas and be on […]

Los Angeles Lakers talent Kyle Kuzma is a very visible NBA star off the court. Kuz often makes waves with his social media posts that update Laker Land on his daily life. His fans also stay up to date with the latest news on his dating life. The man’s got just as much game off […]

Who here gets easily distracted by shiny objects? Well, you might want to look away because NBA Top Shot is dropping their latest Premium Pack, and it’s as shiny as any moment can be. NBA Top Shot announced on Wednesday that they’ll be dropping a bunch of new Mettalic Gold Limited Edition Series 2 Moments […]

Playing for a franchise with a huge market is always a good thing for NBA players. The allure of having more media coverage and a lot of fans watching your every move will definitely do wonders for a baller’s career. Just take a look at guys who gave suited up for teams like the Boston […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are surely ecstatic to welcome LeBron James and Anthony Davis back into the fold. Davis (Achilles/calf) has been out since Feb. 14, James (ankle) since March 20. Since LeBron went down, the Lakers have scrapped for seven wins in 16 games, signed a starting center and backup wing, and dealt with […]

Dennis Schroder was the MVP for the Los Angeles Lakers in Saturday’s wacky 127-115 OT victory over the extremely shorthanded Utah Jazz at Staples Center (with fans in attendance, for the second time). Another resilient and gritty win for the short-handed Lakers (despite the Jazz DNPs), 127-115. After giving up the lead late in the […]