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Playing small ball is a popular strategy in the NBA today and Kyle Kuzma believes the Los Angeles Lakers could find success using this type of lineup. As the season progresses, Kyle Kuzma thinks the Lakers might start playing smaller. Once the Lakers are healthy again, Kyle Kuzma is curious to see a potential Lakers’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in desperate need of a No. 2 scoring option to cement itself in the near future, giving LeBron James a sense of comfort when both on and off the court. Kyle Kuzma is gunning for that role. James’ partnership with Brandon Ingram has been underwhelming, as the latter has struggled […]

After missing two games in a row due to a back injury, Los Angeles Lakers second-year small forward Kyle Kuzma will play on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks. Kyle Kuzma suffered the back injury last Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center. An MRI showed Kuzma had a contusion in his back. Kyle […]

According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Kyle Kuzma is traveling with the Los Angeles Lakers to Minnesota, but he is questionable for the team’s Sunday game due to a lower back contusion. Kuzma’s back kept him out of Friday night’s game against the New York Knicks, an embarrassing loss at the hands of one of […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has gained a lot of fans during his impressive rookie season. He’s also been a great asset for the team this season, despite their recent struggles. Kuzma, being a young and promising player, still finds time to joke around on social media. Early on Friday, he posted a photo […]

It hasn’t been a great season for the New York Knicks, and all the losing is starting to take its toll on Tim Hardaway Jr. The Knicks currently own the third worst record in the league at 9-29. They’ve lost 13 of their last 14 games, so Tim Hardaway Jr. is naturally frustrated about things […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the New York Knicks on Friday night, and the team will be without second-year small forward Kyle Kuzma. Kuzma injured his back on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. An MRI revealed that Kuzma has a contusion in his back. Kyle Kuzma is officially OUT tonight. #Lakers — Ryan Ward […]

Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson took to Twitter to do some campaigning for his players on Friday, urging fans to vote LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma, JaVale McGee, Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball into the All-Star Game. Surprisingly, though, Magic Johnson deleted the tweet. Magic Johnson deleted this tweeting encouraging #Lakers fans to go vote for […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is questionable for his team’s game against the New York Knicks on Friday night due to a back injury, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN (h/t ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward). Kyle Kuzma (back contusion) still remains questionable for tonight’s game against the #Knicks. Michael Beasley could return tonight and help […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the New York Knicks on Friday at Staples Center and second-year small forward Kyle Kuzma is questionable to play. Kyle Kuzma suffered a back injury Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder and was forced to leave the game. An MRI confirmed that Kuzma has a contusion in his […]

LOS ANGELES – Things continue to get worse for the Los Angeles Lakers on the injury front with another one of their top players going down on Wednesday night against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder. As if being without LeBron James and Rajon Rondo wasn’t bad enough for the Lakers, up-and-coming forward Kyle Kuzma suffered […]

The last thing the Los Angeles Lakers need is another injury to another key player. However, Lakers fans are now holding their breath after budding star Kyle Kuzma exited their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kuzma went to the locker room due to a back issue and is done for the night. Before leaving […]

After leaving during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Christmas Day win against the defending champion Golden State Warriors, LeBron James has been shelved for a string of games for the first time in a while. His strained groin has sidelined him for three games so far, and he will likely be out another week or two. […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma said the team is more than just one player, implying that they can win games without superstar swingman LeBron James. James is currently out with a groin injury suffered on Christmas Day versus the Golden State Warriors, and the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma believes they got a little payback on Sunday night when they scored a 121-114 win over the Sacramento Kings at the Staples Center. The memory of their recent defeat is still fresh on Kuzma’s mind. The young forward almost led the Lakers to a huge win over the Sacramento […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma decided that he felt like putting L.A. Clippers guard Lou Williams on a poster in Friday night’s game. Kuzma delivered a nice shot fake at the top of the key before choosing to drive into the lane. And once he got there, Kyle Kuzma chose to take off and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Sacramento Kings on Thursday at the buzzer, and small forward Kyle Kuzma is pinning the loss on his shoulders. The Lakers were up by 15 points with just over six minutes left in regulation. It looked like they were headed to an easy victory. However, the Kings went […]

Lonzo Ball joined the Los Angeles Lakers unlike any other rookie. There’s plenty of hype surrounding him, thanks to his dad LaVar Ball, so all eyes were naturally on him since he entered the league. Fans and the media alike scrutinize Lonzo Ball for every mistake he makes, and his struggle to find some consistency […]

Lonzo Ball thinks the Los Angeles Lakers did a great job in the 2017 NBA Draft. However, it’s not because they selected him with the no.2 overall pick but because they got Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart in the process. After selecting Lonzo Ball with the second pick last year, the Lakers went on to […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran center Tyson Chandler says that Kyle Kuzma is a student of the game and sucks up information like a vacuum. Chandler signed with the Lakers last month after initially considering an offer from the Golden State Warriors. NBA.com’s Kevin Ding wrote about Chandler’s decision to choose the Lakers over the Warriors, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma made an Instagram post of him dunking with New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis in the vicinity. That said, LeBron James, Brandon Ingram, and Davis himself chimed in on the deceiving image. An uneducated viewer could look at the photo and assume that Kuzma ended up dunking on Davis, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made headlines after stating his understandable desire to play with New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis. Now, forward Kyle Kuzma doubles down on the possibility of Davis coming to Los Angeles. James’ comments were heard throughout the league, creating a bit of a media whirlwind. Kuzma, however, took […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year swingman Kyle Kuzma says superstar small forward LeBron James didn’t address the team about his Anthony Davis comments. Earlier in the week, James said it would be incredible to play with Davis in LA. Davis is still under contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, so for AD to get on the […]

Through the first 95 games of his young career, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma was a rather one-dimensional player. You knew what you were going to get from him on a nightly basis. He wasn’t going to play effective defense, rebound particularly well, or do much playmaking. But you could rely on him for […]

With Christmas just around the corner, Budweiser has released a Holiday commercial that features Kyle Kuzma, Steven Adams, and Tim Hardaway Jr. playing the role of Christmas elves: Not only is the ad hilarious, but it also sends a pretty important reminder about the need to hydrate during the imminent drinking binges that accompany the […]

You can imagine how good it must feel for Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell to hit a big shot in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers. And with Brooklyn leading by three points and under 30 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night, that’s exactly what Russell did: When asked about taking […]

The NBA has warned Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma about a derogatory tweet aimed at the official NBA referees Twitter account last week. E. Garcia Gundersen of USA Today reported on Tuesday that Kuzma has yet to be fined for the social media incident, and nothing further than the initial warning has been delivered at […]

The Kentucky Wildcats destroyed the Utah Utes in college basketball Saturday, and New Orleans Pelicans big man Julius Randle is letting his pal, Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma, know all about it. Julius Randle played his college ball at Kentucky, while Kyle Kuzma starred at Utah. The two youngsters were teammates with the […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball played an all-around special alongside superstar teammate LeBron James in their blowout win against the Charlotte Hornets, as the two became the first pair of teammates to notch a triple-double in the same game since 2007. They are also the first Lakers tandem to accomplish the feat since Magic […]

There is a narrative around James Harden that he often times tries to draw fouls rather than going for a score. This can be true at times, however, every single clip where Harden creates contact and gets a foul drawn on him isn’t unjustified. This was true last night when Kyle Kuzma was guarding James […]

If you thought the Los Angeles Lakers were done complaining about the officials on Thursday night, you thought wrong. Kyle Kuzma took to Twitter to clap back at the NBA Referees official Twitter account. The NBA Referees’ account detailed exactly why Kyle Kuzma’s foul on Houston Rockets star James Harden in the first quarter was […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma delivered a monster slam on Houston Rockets center Clint Capela in Thursday night’s game. After Kuzma caught the ball on the wing late in the fourth quarter in a four-point game, he then proceeded to go off the dribble while headed right for Capela. While some players may have […]

Rising star Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers made a prayer against the Houston Rockets, as he converted on a heave near mid-court. Check out the clip below posted, by Bleacher Report, where Kuzma drained a circus shot — his only 3-pointer in the game. It seems he’s been practicing this type of shot […]

EL SEGUNDO – With Brandon Ingram dealing with an ankle injury, up-and-coming forward Kyle Kuzma is taking advantage of his role as the second option to LeBron James in the offense for the Los Angeles Lakers. Kuzma, who has never been shy about taking shots or trying to make things happen offensively, has been on […]

This past Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma hit a shot over the backboard, something Lakers legend Kobe Bryant did as well during his playing days. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrJxnFGhTBL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Eager to get his take on the shot, Kyle Kuzma told reporters on Wednesday he texted Kobe Bryant his highlight and that […]

EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers are seeing forward Kyle Kuzma come into his own in his sophomore campaign. The Utah product has begun to take his game to another level with an emphasis on improving his all-around skillset. After practice on Wednesday, Kuzma was asked about working out with Kobe Bryant and if […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be one of the front-runners to land Trevor Ariza via trade with the Phoenix Suns, but they won’t give away any of their young core to do so, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. Turner writes: Lakers won’t surrender Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kyzma or […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma says he’s glad he got to witness what was likely the final on-court meeting between LeBron James and Dwyane Wade: “That’s like a legendary hoop moment,” Kuzma said during his postgame interview. “I was glad to witness it, especially at the end of the game when they went 1-on-1 […]

LeBron James thinks he might be washed and Kyle Kuzma hilariously roasts James for acting like an old man. James fell asleep early and slept through the entire night, leading him to conclude that he’s washed. Kuzma piggybacked off of James’ comments to let him know that he left his walking stick at the Lakers facility. […]