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For their upcoming game tonight against the star-studded Oklahoma City Thunder (20-17) at Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers (11-25) received both good and bad news regarding the status of three key players. According to ClutchPoints’ own Ryan Ward, the Lakers will have a healthy rookie forward Kyle Kuzma and the return of starting center Brook […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, December was going to be an extremely challenging month for the Los Angeles Lakers as they had to face the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors (twice), and Houston Rockets (twice). While the Lakers were competitive in all of those games against the championship contenders, they have lost nine of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell short on Monday night at the Staples Center against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors with Kevin Durant and company getting the best of Luke Walton’s squad in overtime at the Staples Center. Along with losing for the 18th time this season, the Lakers also appear to have lost […]

Before the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors game ended, Brook Lopez sprained his ankle while defending Kevin Durant. He did not return for the second half as the Lakers now prepare for a two-game road trip against the Houston Rockets and Warriors. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, the […]

In the ’90s, the low post was king. Mid-range jumpers ruled the 2000s. And then there’s today, an era of so-called “unicorn” big men such as Joel Embiid, Kristaps Porzingis, Karl-Anthony Towns and Lauri Markkanen, who all have the three-ball in their arsenal. Will this trend continue to grow or as we’ve seen over the […]

Hitting nothing but air during free throw attempts is something not new for some centers in the NBA. DeAndre Jordan, Dwight Howard and Andre Drummond are just some of the big men who have struggled to knock down shots from that distance, and have airballed a few attempts in the past. Brook Lopez is not […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez must just be cat-owner goals. Lopez, who lives in one of the L.A. areas affected by the recent wildfires, was on his way to Charlotte for the second leg of the Lakers road trip. But he had to make sure his beloved cat was safe. So he arranged for […]

It has been a long-standing theme in the NBA, that the Eastern Conference plays little brother to the Western Conference. For several seasons the West has been clearly superior to the East. The East’s distinction of being the weaker conference earned it a catchy nickname, the “Leastern Conference.” Through games played on Nov. 27, the […]

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez is smack dab in the middle of a cold war between teammates Nikola Mirotic and Bobby Portis, who remain on the outs after the incident which left Mirotic hospitalized following a punch from Portis in practice. Apparently, Lopez knows exactly what his two teammates are going through as the problem […]

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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Chicago Bulls in a game that featured a matchup between twin brothers Brook and Robin Lopez. The home team ended the night with a ‘W’ thanks to a valiant second half effort. After the game, Chicago’s center talked about going toe-to-toe with his twin, per ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward. Robin […]

The Los Angeles Lakers crushed the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night at the Staples Center. It was an impressive team effort from the purple and gold as they humbled the visiting Nuggets in Los Angeles with Lonzo Ball and Julius Randle having some solid performances. Brook Lopez, who scored 21 points in the win, talked […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have lost five of their last six games, but one of the bright spots for them during that stretch is their starting center, Brook Lopez. Not only has he scored in double-digits in five games, but he has also joined a select company, following the 1,000th block of his career […]

A lot has been made of Lonzo Ball’s early-season struggles in terms of scoring the ball. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard is averaging just 8.8 points per game and is shooting just a shade under 30 percent on the season, which are concerning numbers. But despite Ball’s shooting woes, Lakers center Brook Lopez […]

After a slow start to the 2017-18 NBA season, Brook Lopez has played well to begin November. In three games, he is averaging 27.3 points on 55.8 percent shooting from the field and 57.9 percent from the three-point line as the Lakers have won two of them. As the Lakers prepare for a four-game road […]

Former All-Star center Brook Lopez became the Brooklyn Nets’ franchise scoring leader last season after nine years with the team, but after the team seemed to have shifted its attention to acquiring young talent, rumors about his potential trade roamed around throughout his last couple of seasons. He was then moved to the Los Angeles […]

After dealing with back issues which kept him out of the first three games of the preseason, Brook Lopez was finally able to make his Los Angeles Lakers debut in their preseason game against the Sacramento Kings. The veteran center played just 15 minutes but was effective in his limited time on the court. He […]

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 […]

Despite playing together for only a few months with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lonzo Ball and Brook Lopez are already starting to form a strong bond. They are also big fans of one another, and understand that they could be a force in the league, by complementing each other’s games. Ball thinks very highly of […]

After news came out last week that Brook Lopez will be a limited participant in the Los Angeles Lakers’ training camp, and will most likely miss most of their preseason games, it now appears like he is finally ready to make his debut for his new team. The 7-foot center himself admitted that he now […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were finally able to get a taste of what it’ll be like to have both Andrew Bogut and Brook Lopez ready to contribute to the team. Both Bogut and Lopez were able to participate fully in practice on Tuesday and their presence didn’t go unnoticed to fourth-year forward Julius Randle. Following the conclusion […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will still be without center Brook Lopez for their second preseason game against the Denver Nuggets, per theScore. Lopez missed the Lakers’ loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in their preseason opener due to back spasms. Lopez has participated in back-to-back practices, though, so his absence in preseason could be more of […]

After disappointing performances at the Las Vegas Summer League, Ivica Zubac returned to form as he finished with nine points, five rebounds, and two blocks against the Minnesota Timberwolves to begin preseason. With the Los Angeles Lakers trading for Brook Lopez and signing Andrew Bogut during the offseason, there is a grand opportunity for Zubac […]

As the start of training camp has arrived, the Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for next season’s grind, along with all other NBA teams. Although a bit shortened, it will give their players the opportunity to familiarize themselves with their new teammates, and the sets head coach Luke Walton wants them to run. However, they […]

In the last few months, the rumor mill around the Los Angeles Lakers has centered on the possibility that LeBron James and Paul George could sign with the team next summer. Offseason addition Brook Lopez recently weighed in the chatter as he told Bill Oram of the Orange County Register that he has taken notice […]

Veteran big man Brook Lopez is set to embark on his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, which will be filled with an entire adjustment to his new surroundings. Among that will be getting used to playing alongside highly-touted rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, which he recently voiced much excitement about taking the floor […]

Brook Lopez has finally arrived at his desired destination. Nine seasons in the league and 29 years have passed since the North Hollywood native has proved to be a Disney fanatic from an early age. After being drafted 10th overall by the New Jersey Nets in 2008, Lopez had become not only the franchise’s leading […]

For two new players of a team, it’s a challenge to get along and know each other well right away. It’s even more difficult if one of them is a veteran and the other is a rookie. However, that was not the case for Brook Lopez and Lonzo Ball, as the two are already starting […]

Not even playing a single game yet for his new team, newly-acquired Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez is reportedly in danger of missing a part of their series of preseason games. The development stems from back issues he has been dealing with this summer, according to Bill Oram of the OC Register, and the team […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball is doing some early work heading into his first season in the NBA. As the projected starting point guard of the Lakers, the UCLA product is busy learning the tendencies of his teammates as well as their strengths and weaknesses for him to handle the position and run […]

The center position has had a long history of dominance in the NBA with legendary figures such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O’Neal all having an argument for being in the top ten players of all time. The league has seen a serious shift away from centers who focus […]

With all the moves the Los Angeles Lakers made this summer to form a vastly-improved lineup, it has given their fans a lot to feel positive about the 2017-18 NBA season. There have already been a lot of chatter about the team possibly making it to the playoffs, given the key additions they’ve added to […]

The brand-new UCLA Health & Training Center, a state-of-the-art practice facility of the Los Angeles Lakers has been decked out in every possible way to accommodate this new Magic Johnson–Rob Pelinka era of the franchise. The team started moving its hardware to the new facility on Monday, including its 16 NBA championship trophies. The boss […]

Prior to the 2017 NBA Draft last month, the Brooklyn Nets pulled the trigger on a trade that sent veteran big man Brook Lopez to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for guard D’Angelo Russell and center Timofey Mozgov. It was a deal that caught many off-guard given that Lopez had spent his first nine […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming into the new season with a wildly different roster. While some pieces have stayed, there were massive changes made during the summer. First, they had the second selection in the 2017 NBA Draft, choosing UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. However, even before the draft, a massive move was made. […]

The addition of Brook Lopez and Lonzo Ball to the Los Angeles Lakers has given their fans plenty of optimism for this coming season. Many believe that they can once again become a winning group soon and easily surpass their win total this past year. Even some sports betting sites like BetOnline.ag, thinks the Lakers can […]

The NBA Awards show this past Monday night saw a slew of players win awards for season performances like MVP as well as single plays like ‘best play of the year.’ When it came down to determining the ‘dunk of the year’ winner, however, many saw the nominees and came to the conclusion that Los […]

Two days before the draft, the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets surprised many by completing a trade that’s believed to be done out of necessity to dump some salaries. However, with the players involved, it was difficult not to put a lot of attention to it. The Lakers agreed to part ways with former […]

With much trade chatter surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers over the last fews days, the team on Tuesday afternoon pulled a trigger on a major deal. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Lakers have moved guard D’Angelo Russell and center Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for center Brook Lopez and the […]