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Flint, Michigan hasn’t had clean water since 2014, and that doesn’t sit well with Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma. The talented Lakers swingman was born and raised in Flint. Kuzma believes the fact that his hometown doesn’t have clean water yet is a byproduct of systemic racism: You want to talk about systematic […]

Many NBA players are concerned about resuming the season at Walt Disney World for a variety of reasons. Los Angeles Lakers forwards Kyle Kuzma and Jared Dudley, however, don’t appear to be in that camp. Some of us want to hoop and compete don’t get that twisted…. https://t.co/GoRnvy6rzN — kuz (@kylekuzma) June 12, 2020 Facts! […]

There are plenty of reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers are currently the favorite to win the franchise’s 17th NBA championship when the season resumes in Orlando on July 31. For one, they boast arguably the best duo of superstars in the league in LeBron James and Anthony Davis, who combined to propel the Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has been plenty outspoken about the latest wave of police brutality, racism, and racial inequality that has consumed the nation in recent weeks. Kuzma took the next step on Tuesday, penning a thoughtful vow to not be silenced. Much like his teammate LeBron James won’t shut up and dribble, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is all for the Black Lives Matter movement, but he made it clear that people still have a lot of misconceptions about it. Sitting down with Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony on his YouTube Live show “What’s In Your Glass,” the 24-year-old third-year player said that others still […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma joined Carmelo Anthony in an online interview where they talked about everything basketball plus bits about their life off the court. Anthony had some interesting questions for Kuzma, including the first and last time that the Lakers young gun was starstruck. Kuzma dropped some interesting anecdotes, one of which […]

Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma has taken to Twitter to fight for justice for Breonna Taylor, another victim of senseless police violence. Taylor was a 26-year-old African American woman who was shot and killed by members of the Louisville Metro Police Department on March 13, 2020 in an alleged drug raid. Kuzma shared more […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma had a poignant statement for his fans and followers on Wednesday afternoon. Kuzma suggested that any single person or business losing followers on social media or customers due to their support of the Black Lives Matter movement should hardly be discouraged. Rather, Kuzma stated they must realize those people […]

Despite being in lockdown, Los Angeles Lakers star Kyle Kuzma has had no problems gearing up his love life. So much so, that it is being reported that the 24-year-old has been officially dating America’s Next Top Model winner Winnie Harlow for quite some time now.This is via TMZ Sports: The two were gettin’ couple-y […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma says that his favorite moment of the season was when the team defeated the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers in back-to-back games. "Beating Milwaukee and then beating the Clippers, back to back." Kyle Kuzma and Jared Dudley discuss the best moment of the season 😤 pic.twitter.com/z6grEZl1zc — […]

There’s no doubt that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James makes his teammates better on the floor. It’s quite rare to have a pass-first superstar these days, especially coming from someone as gifted as LeBron offensively. Several role players have found success under James’ watch, like his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammates J.R. Smith and Tristan […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is looking to give back to his hometown of Flint, Michigan as citizens face certain needs due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bill Oram of The Athletic reported the Lakers backup is partnering with the local YMCA on a six-week program that will provide dinner and a snack each an […]

Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro isn’t letting social distancing stop him from shooting his shot. On Tuesday, Herro hit up Instagram model and fitness influencer Katya Elise Henry with a simple message: @katyaelisehenry wyd — Tyler Herro (@raf_tyler) March 18, 2020 Henry, who has amassed over seven million followers on Instagram and is also Kyle […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma appeared to call hand sanitizers a scam in his Instagram story on Tuesday. “Now y’all finally finding out companies been taking money from us for years this [three poop emojis] don’t work!!!” Kuzma wrote over a photo of a Purell bottle. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1239695054731608066 Obviously, hand sanitizer is becoming an increasingly […]

With the league taking the necessary precautionary measures in response to the coronavirus threat in the United States, media personnel are now no longer allowed to enter team locker rooms before and after games. This new policy has been enforced immediately and was already in full effect on Tuesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers […]

For Kyle Kuzma, Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James is the Most Valuable Player of the NBA, claiming that everyone is bearing witness to another historic season for The King. Kyle Kuzma crowned LeBron James at the end of the game. “MVP,” he said. “You see it. Everyone sees it.” pic.twitter.com/Kw2fQfCvjv — L.A. Times Sports […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers had themselves a weekend. The storied franchise had the tall task of facing the Milwaukee Bucks and L.A. Clippers in consecutive games and were more than up to the challenge of going head-to-head with two of the NBA’s elite teams. The Lakers beat arguably the best team in […]

The third chapter of the “Battle of LA” managed to fit the billing, as the Los Angeles Lakers secured their first win over the Los Angeles Clippers. It seems forward Kyle Kuzma is well aware of all the intrigue surrounding this potential Western Conference matchup. Both the Lakers and Clippers have been able to follow […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James did not have his most efficient game on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Clippers, but he made some of the biggest plays when they mattered most. The Lakers defeated their crosstown rival 112-103, with James scoring 28 points to go along with nine assists, seven rebounds and a […]

LOS ANGELES – As a result of the impressive win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers are officially playoff-bound for the first time since the 2012-13 NBA season. Although everyone on this Lakers squad is ecstatic about punching their ticket to the postseason, it meant a little more for forward […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma took to Instagram to showcase his new “back to black” hairdo, now forgoing the trademark blond look he had become associated with over the past couple of months. This took the social media world by surprise, with some players reacting to Kuzma’s new look: No more blond Kuz? pic.twitter.com/XhoSzGzGku […]

After an ugly loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to bounce back on Sunday against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. New Orleans made a game of it with Zion scoring a career-high 35 points, but it wasn’t enough to top another triple-double performance from LeBron […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson continues to make jaw-dropping plays in his rookie season. The 2019 No. 1 overall pick’s latest highlight happened on Sunday as the Pelicans matched up with the first-place Los Angeles Lakers. A perfect alley-oop pass from Lonzo Ball made his former teammate Kyle Kuzma the victim of a vicious […]

In Kyle Kuzma’s rookie year, the 22-year-old forward out of the University of Utah led a young Los Angeles Lakers team in scoring with 16.1 points per game.  Fast forward two seasons and Kuzma, who was once seen as a bright budding star in the league, is now playing a career-low 24.5 minutes per game […]

Newest addition to the Los Angeles Lakers, veteran power forward Markieff Morris, has in short order already been impressed by his new teammate Kyle Kuzma. Morris, who was bought out by the Detroit Pistons and signed as a free agent with the Western Conference’s top team, shared praise with the third-year forward, who has had […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had to go head-to-head with the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in San Francisco without superstar LeBron James. The perennial All-Star was surprisingly ruled out with groin soreness ahead of the matchup to get their three-game road trip underway. With LeBron leaving a significant void left to be filled, Kyle […]

We’re used to seeing Los Angeles forward Kyle Kuzma simply waiting around the three-point line. On Thursday night against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center, the 6-foot-8 forward attacked the rim with ill intent. With under three minutes left in the third period, Kuzma punished the Dubs’ Juan Toscano-Anderson’s attempt for a chase-down block […]

Los Angeles Lakers newcomer Markieff Morris will soon make his debut with the team. The veteran power forward thinks he can be an X-factor for the Lakers while allowing Kyle Kuzma to “play his natural position at the 3,” according to Harrison Faigen of SB Nation’s Silver Screen and Roll . Morris, who was bought out […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has been in the ear of forward Kyle Kuzma all season. Since Cousins is still rehabbing his ACL injury, the All-Star big man is using his time around Kuzma wisely by dropping any knowledge he can on the Lakers’ youngster: “That’s my little bro,” Cousins told Matt Barnes and […]

Despite leading the Western Conference with a terrific 41-12 record through the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers face a few questions ahead of the last stretch of the season. 1. Will they get a quality point guard? The trade deadline went by and the Lakers were idle, never really in the thick of any […]

LOS ANGELES – Well before the Los Angeles Lakers crushed the division rival Phoenix Suns on Monday night in a 25-point rout, 44 finalists for the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team were announced for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Five of these 44 players are Lakers, including forward Kyle Kuzma. Although Kuzma is solely focused on […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma hilariously converted on an errant shot against the Phoenix Suns with an and-1 to boot. Kuzma’s shot didn’t even look like a shot at all. It appears that he was looking to kick it out. But somehow, someway, the ball headed to the backboard and into the ring. Kuzma […]

The Los Angeles Clippers won the race for sought-after forward Marcus Morris after acquiring him from the New York Knicks during the NBA trade deadline last Thursday. The Clips forked over Moe Harkless and a 2020 first-round pick to New York and Jerome Robinson to the Washington Wizards. Apart from adding more depth to their […]

LOS ANGELES – Kyle Kuzma is officially safe. The Los Angeles Lakers forward remained in purple and gold on Thursday after the NBA trade deadline had passed and the team elected not to make a move. Over the past few weeks, Kuzma’s name was constantly mentioned in trade rumors involving the Lakers. It seemed more […]

The New York Knicks reportedly wanted Kyle Kuzma and Danny Green for Marcus Morris, but the Lakers had no interest in doing that deal and walked away from trade talks late, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The Knicks wound up trading Morris to the other team in LA, the Los Angeles Clippers: Following up […]

The NBA’s trade deadline is over, and the Los Angeles Lakers failed to trade third-year forward Kyle Kuzma. And by failed, I mean it was a failure not moving the 24-year-old former first-round pick out of Utah. Kuzma has failed to significantly improve in his third NBA season after a breakthrough debut season in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have removed Kyle Kuzma from trade discussions with the New York Knicks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This comes in the wake of talks that the Knicks are sending Marcus Morris to the Los Angeles Clippers for a package that includes Maurice Harkless and other assets. How deep New […]

The NBA trade deadline is less than 24 hours away, with the Los Angeles Lakers rumored to be one of the top-tier teams around the league strongly considering making a deal before the buzzer sounds at noon PST on Feb. 6. The rumors have been swirling in Los Angeles, while the city and the franchise […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma says Kobe Bryant used to tell him if he’s not getting talked about in trade talks, he was doing something wrong. The New York Knicks have had exploratory conversations with the Lakers on Kuzma, who has seemingly been in trade rumors for over a year now: “Kobe use to tell me if […]