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It an amazing game by Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma on Wednesday night. With a career-high 38 points on 12-of-17 shooting, Kuzma and the Lakers pulled off a stunning 122-116 upset on the road when they snapped the Houston Rockets’ 14-game winning streak. One person who took notice of Kuzma’s incredible night was none […]

For Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden, one look at his amazing stat line on the night against the Los Angeles Lakers and you’d likely think Houston won easily. Unfortunately, that is no the case as the Lakers snapped the Rockets’ 14-game winning streak on Wednesday night with a 122-116 upset victory at Toyota Center. […]

Whoops! Those wet spots on a basketball court can really sneak up on you, and that’s exactly what happened to Los Angeles Lakers rising star rookie point guard Lonzo Ball on Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets. Towards the end of the third quarter with Los Angeles up 80-79 over Houston, fellow Lakers rising star […]

Los Angeles Lakers rising star forward Kyle Kuzma poured out an amazing first half of play on Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Not only did Kuzma lead the Lakers in scoring during the first 24 minutes of action with 24 points, he did not miss a single shot from the floor […]

Kyle Kuzma definitely ha an appreciation for greatness, especially playing for a team with as storied a history as the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers officially retired the jerseys of Kobe Bryant on Monday night in the game against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors. Both number 8 and number 24 were revealed in […]

On the court, and even during practices, Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball have often been seen working together, and appear to have a good relationship between them. Being the two rookies of the Los Angeles Lakers this season, they are continuing to push each other to become better, and adapt quickly to life as professionals. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have quite a challenging four-game span coming up. From Dec. 14-22, they’ll play three road games against three of the best teams in the league in the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Houston Rockets, and the Golden State Warriors. Sandwiched in between is a home game, which is also against the Warriors. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is having himself a stellar rookie season. Kuz is coming off an excellent month of November as he put up 18.2 points and 6.7 rebounds to bring home Western Conference Rookie of the Month honors. However, Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons is having the more spectacular debut season, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has been grabbing the headlines this season for his impressive rookie year. The 22-year-old has been praised for many things, from his confidence to his competitive spirit, traits which have likely helped contribute to his early success. But according to none other than Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, Kuzma’s curiosity […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were hoping to make another statement like they did the other night against the high-powered Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately, the Houston Rockets proved to be way too much for this young Lakers team to handle. Although it was not the end result Los Angeles wanted, head coach Luke Walton was still […]

The Los Angeles Lakers ran into a buzzsaw on Sunday night in the form of the Houston Rockets. Although the Lakers have managed to hold their own against some the league’s most formidable teams so far that certainly was not the case in their 95-118 loss to the Rockets. Fortunately, it gave the Lakers’ rookies […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma’s recovery from a back issue looks like it’s right on track. Kuzma missed his first game of the season against the Golden State Warriors due to that bad back but says it’s feeling good now. .@kylekuzma on his back: "It feels good.” — Alex Vejar (Tortured Poet version) (@AlexMVejar) […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has been named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for November. Kuzma, the 27th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Utah, averaged 18.2 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 49 percent from the floor in 34 minutes during the 13 games he played in November. He […]

The Los Angeles Lakers received good news following the MRI test done on Kyle Kuzma, as results came back negative. However he still remains questionable to play on Saturday versus the Denver Nuggets, and is in danger of missing his second consecutive game, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. Kyle Kuzma’s MRI […]

The Los Angeles Lakers selected forward Kyle Kuzma out of the University of Utah with the 28th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Some weren’t sure of the pick while others thought Kuzma would dominate in a city like Los Angeles and a team like the Lakers. Kyle Kuzma played three years at Utah (although […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will get a familiar face back in the starting lineup tonight against the L.A. Clippers. Head coach Luke Walton has elected to insert Larry Nance Jr. back into the starting five and as a result, Kyle Kuzma will now come off the bench. Before Monday’s game, Walton spoke to the media […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have an abundance of young guys, which only magnifies the importance of having a few veterans on the team to guide the up-and-comers. Lakers center Brook Lopez functions as one, and though he’s not as vocal as most other veterans, he’s the type that will lead through example. Lopez’s type of […]

One of the more popular questions NBA players get these days is who would be in their all-time starting five. Usually, most players in the league name a few legendary Los Angeles Lakers in their starting fives and that precisely what rookie Kyle Kuzma recently did in a Q&A session with fans on Twitter. Kuzma […]

Lonzo Ball may have more doubters than believers these days, but his teammates have always been there for him since he was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers back in June. Now that he has made a lot of headlines because of his poor performances and refusing to help prevent the scuffle during the game […]

It is an understatement that the hype of Lonzo Ball has superseded any previous rookie of the past decade. Right from the initial media day frenzy, to the Summer League sold-out crowd in Las Vegas, to the huge throng of people at Big Baller Brand pop-up events, Lonzo Ball has taken the NBA by storm. […]

Kyle Kuzma’s Friday night matchup against the Phoenix Suns didn’t start looking like his best day. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie started a woeful 0-for-5 from the field, finding his range in time to explode for a career-high 30 points and collecting 10 rebounds to boot in a 122-113 loss to the Suns. Kuzma’s line […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to see a star in the making when it comes to rookie Kyle Kuzma. The first-round draft pick has become one of the team’s best players in a very short time as he seemingly fits Luke Walton’s system perfectly. On Friday night, Kuzma had another solid performance with the Utah product […]

Despite a bar-measuring loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma didn’t celebrate a career-high 24-point performance, but rather reminisced about the opportunities missed throughout the game. Namely, a potential statement dunk over big man Joel Embiid, which almost brought the house down, coming a whisker shy of completion. […]

Despite the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent struggles, one bright spot for them is the solid play of Kyle Kuzma, who has been a revelation for them since the NBA Summer League. However, his contributions have not been enough for the team to translate it to a winning record so far this season, and they are […]

On Tuesday night, one Los Angeles Lakers rising star and a future first-ballot Hall of Famer met for dinner at a West Hollywood steakhouse. Lakers rookie forward Kyle Kuzma joined legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant and got acquainted with one another, according to an article by Bill Oram of the Orange County Register. “I want […]

Los Angeles Lakers Kyle Kuzma finally achieved his dream of making it to the NBA, but he is just getting started on his journey. Kuzma has somewhat of a polished game as a rookie, but he doesn’t believe in getting complacent. The rookie forward spent some time with legend Kobe Bryant at a West Hollywood […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma showed support for his fellow rookie Lonzo Ball after yet another porous outing against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in front of the home crowd at Staples Center. Ball’s struggles shooting the ball continued, as he went 1-of-9 from the field in his 21 minutes, scoring a mere […]

Since the Summer League, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma has turned a lot of heads with his impressive play, especially being a late first round pick. However, even before the Lakers selected him back in June, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown already had eyes on Kuzma, per Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports. The 56-year-old […]

When it comes to Los Angeles Lakers rookie forward Kyle Kuzma, there is no shortage of compliments to give the 27th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. However, it has not always been that way in recent years, as Kuzma admits he was a major work in progress. In an article written by Ramona […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers are two teams on the rise in the NBA with talented young cores led by Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Ben Simmons, and Joel Embiid. On Wednesday, these two promising young teams will go head-to-head for the first time in a highly-anticipated matchup at the Staples Center. Following practice […]

Following their 100-93 road win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, the Los Angeles Lakers (6-8) will finally return home Wednesday night from a four-game road trip to their home in Staples Center to take on a Philadelphia 76ers team with a lot of young talent. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Lakers rookie forward […]

Kyle Kuzma has emerged as one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ bright spots this season amidst all of the Lonzo Ball chatter, which has its own merits. After forward Brandon Ingram was all but pegged an untradeable keeper this summer by the organization, Kuzma is etching his own spot as a fan favorite and a […]

Kyle Kuzma was not a highly sought-after prospect coming into the 2017 NBA draft. While he had a fine three-year career at Utah and projected to have the tools perhaps to be a fine 3-and-D wing someday, not many expected him to be drafted in the first round, much less be the star he’s slowly […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has had a bright path to his rookie season, becoming the team’s starter at power forward with less than 10 games into the young season. Yet the Utah product believes this team’s collection of talent should be enough to garner a better record than the .500 mark they’ve put […]

Kyle Kuzma is making Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka look really smart these days. Kuzma is turning out to be one of the steals of the 2017 NBA Draft with his strong play over the first few weeks of his career. And according to Pelinka, Kuzma was the “perfect” type of player the […]

With Larry Nance Jr. expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a fractured left hand, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton inserted Kyle Kuzma into the team’s starting lineup against the Brooklyn Nets. It marked Kuzma’s first NBA career start and he certainly did not disappoint, finishing with 21 points and 13 rebounds. After the […]

Heading into Friday night’s matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers, the primary storyline was the return of point guard D’Angelo Russell to his old home. Instead, by the end of the game, it was Brook Lopez’s dazzling performance, as well as Kyle Kuzma matching an impressive feat set by teammate Lonzo […]

Over the course of his first eight games with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lonzo Ball has shown flashes of brilliance while also some showcasing some flaws in his game. Ball has been extremely passive in his first two weeks with the rookie guard struggling to find the right balance between scoring and distrubing the basketball. […]

Since the start of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers’ rookie duo of Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball have been playing well. Although the 27th overall pick has shown more consistency than Ball, both deserve a lot of credit for being a solid contributors to the Lakers’ cause. When asked what aspect of their game’s […]