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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 […]

Coming into the 2017-18 NBA season, the hot topic of discussion for the Los Angeles Lakers was the power forward position. Head coach Luke Walton was reluctant to name a starter at the four spot until the season opener. Larry Nance Jr. was ultimately given the starting job with Julius Randle heading to the bench, […]

After consecutive losses to the Toronto Raptors and Utah Jazz, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to get back on track on Halloween against the visiting Detroit Pistons. Stan Van Gundy’s squad was one of the hottest teams in the NBA coming into this matchup but were humbled as they made their way out of […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma wasn’t having any of ESPN’s social media gimmick when the sports media giant tried to squeeze out any remaining points to talk about with regards to the John Wall-Lonzo Ball matchup on Wednesday. The game was over. The Lakers won, 102-99. And both them and the Washington Wizards were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat one of the few remaining undefeated teams in the NBA on Wednesday night with Luke Walton’s squad coming out on top against the Washington Wizards in overtime. Walton chose to put his trust in his young players late in the game, and the gamble paid off. Walton’s willingness to trust […]

The level of optimism was high coming into the 2017-2018 season for the Lakers. Jeanie Buss ousted her brother, Jim Buss, and then-GM, Mitch Kupchak and replaced them with Laker legend Magic Johnson (President of Basketball Operations) and Rob “Lowe” Pelinka (General Manager). This was followed by the team winning the No. 2 pick of […]

At the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers (via Brooklyn Nets) selected Kyle Kuzma out of the University of Utah with the 27th overall pick. Some said he was drafted too high. At the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League, Kyle Kuzma earned the championship game MVP after averaging 21.9 points and 6.4 rebounds. Some […]

At the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Kyle Kuzma with the 27th overall pick. Since then, Kuzma has made headlines as the steal of the draft with his Las Vegas Summer League and preseason performances. While it was unclear if Kuzma would be a part of head coach Luke Walton’s rotation for […]

There’s a lot of excitement surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers heading into the 2017-18 NBA season. The team shook things up during the offseason with by adding a few veterans like Brook Lopez, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Andrew Bogut to go along with promising young players Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma. Although the addition of Lopez […]

At the 2017 NBA Draft, all the attention was on the Los Angeles Lakers selecting Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick. However, Kyle Kuzma, who was the team’s 27th overall pick, has stolen the headlines with his performances at the Las Vegas Summer League and preseason. After winning the Summer League championship Most Valuable […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came up short on Tuesday as Luke Walton’s squad fell to the visiting Utah Jazz at the Staples Center. Although the team didn’t come out with a win, the team was given more proof they have a budding star in rookie forward, Kyle Kuzma. The Utah product put on a show […]

With consistently excellent performances in Summer League and now in preseason, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is quickly looking like the steal of the 2017 draft. The Lakers picked Kuzma No. 27 overall, and according to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor, the rookie is already causing some rival executives to regret not drafting him earlier. […]

After seeing him play well during the Summer League, Luke Walton has had higher expectations on Kyle Kuzma. He witnessed first hand his impressive skill set, which allowed him to be effective on both ends of the floor. That said, it’s no surprise that Kuzma has earned the trust of his head coach and is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have plenty of new faces this season with a few of the newcomers already making an impression. One of those players is rookie Kyle Kuzma who has been playing at a very high level during the NBA preseason thus far. On Monday, fellow newcomer Brook Lopez spoke to the media following […]

Amid the lack of positives to take away from the Lakers’ winless start to the preseason through three games, Kyle Kuzma continues to shine. The Lakers rookie had another good game with 21 points in the Lakers’ 128-107 loss to the Denver Nuggets. After being impressed with Kuzma’s competitiveness a couple days ago, Lakers coach […]

In two preseason games so far, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma has been very impressive with back-to-back solid performances. He is currently averaging 21.0 points on 62.1 percent shooting to go along with 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 27.5 minutes of playing time. Although they are more than what’s expected of the young […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a surprise visit on Tuesday during practice at the team’s facility in El Segundo. Two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh was seen at the facility taking in practice while talking to his former agent and currently Lakers general manager, Rob Pelinka. While talking to the media following practice on Tuesday, rookie […]

There’s no doubt Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma can ball. After all, he had a standout performance during the Las Vegas Summer League, where he won the finals MVP honors, and continued his impressive display in the NBA preseason. However, besides his basketball skills, there’s another thing that caught head coach Luke Walton’s attention […]

Kyle Kuzma has been one of the standout performers for the Los Angeles Lakers through two preseason games. After putting up 19 points and five rebounds against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the rookie had another strong showing against the Denver Nuggets with 23 points on 4-of-9 shooting on 3-pointers. But even with those impressive performances, Kuzma […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is still not satisfied with the team’s performance defensively after their 108-99 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in their preseason opener. The rookie said the team needs to do a “better job defensively.” Kyle Kuzma says the team needs to do a “better job defensively” #Lakers — Ryan Ward […]

Heading into the preseason, there’s high expectations on the young players of the Los Angeles Lakers, including Kyle Kuzma. Kuzma made a name for himself in the Summer League as a steal of the draft, as he captured its championship game’s MVP Award. While many were surprised with his solid performances then, many wondered if […]

Prior to the first preseason game, Lonzo Ball was brutally honest when he said Kyle Kuzma was not ‘that good’ in college. However, Kuzma is already perhaps the steal of the 2017 NBA Draft following strong performances at the Las Vegas Summer League and preseason debut to begin his Los Angeles Lakers career. After Kuzma […]

While all the attention was naturally on the Los Angeles Lakers selecting Lonzo Ball with the No. 2 pick, they may have gotten the steal of the draft when they selected Kyle Kuzma with the No. 27 pick. At the Las Vegas Summer League, Kuzma was a pleasant surprise after averaging 21.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, […]

After being selected 27th overall in this year’s draft, Kyle Kuzma has shown the Los Angeles Lakers what he can bring to the table. He had a standout performance in the Las Vegas Summer League, eventually winning the championship MVP honors along the way. Now, it’s all about building from that experience for Kuzma. Fortunately, […]

The offseason has often been a time which players use to bond with their teammates ahead of the upcoming season. A few of the players from the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of the free time to see the Los Angeles Rams take on the Washington Redskins at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. […]

After taking over during the middle of the 2016-17 NBA season, the first major task for President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka was the 2017 NBA Draft. Initially armed with two draft picks, Johnson and Pelinka eventually turned them into four and selected Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers put on a show during the NBA Summer League back in July with two stars emerging ahead of the 2017-18 NBA season. Although all the talk and hype in Las Vegas surrounded Lonzo Ball, fellow rookie Kyle Kuzma made a name for himself as he dominated the competition on a nightly […]

At the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Kyle Kuzma with the No. 27 overall pick. While most experts projected him to be a second round draft pick, Kuzma surprised most at the Las Vegas Summer League after averaging 21.9 points and 6.4 rebounds en route to being named the championship game Most […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Brook Lopez and the No. 27 overall pick in anticipation for next year’s free agency. With the additional draft pick, Los Angeles selected Kyle Kuzma, who shined at the Las Vegas Summer League. With Kuzma already considered the steal of the draft after averaging […]