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Lakers fans probably have waited too long for the team to shine again. Ever since Rob Pelinka and Earvin “Magic” Johnson took over the leadership, the future looked bright in Los Angeles. As the season progresses, it becomes easier to see the similarities between the Lakers and the champion Warriors. A player-to-player match-up comparison illustrates […]

During the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s 93-81 win over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers power forward Larry Nance Jr. showed hoops fan everywhere why he should be considered for this season’s NBA Dunk Contest. With the Lakers leading by five points in the waning minutes of Thursday’s game, Nance intercepted a […]

The NBA trade deadline is a month away with the Los Angeles Lakers expected to be one of the more active teams in the league. The storied franchise is trying to shed salaries in order to be a major player in NBA free agency this summer with a few trade candidates emerging as the deadline […]

It goes without saying that the Los Angeles Lakers have hit a rough patch lately. As a result, the frustration continues to mount for this young Lakers team looking to break out of its current funk. Los Angeles has given up their fair share of close games by faltering down the stretch. However, forward Larry Nance […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. came up with a prime contender for dunk of the year when he absolutely posterized Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant on a monstrous jam. As if the sheer act of dunking all over Durant wasn’t enough, Nance also posted a photo of said dunk on his Instagram. […]

Holy smokes. That actually happened. On Monday night at Staples Center, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. put forth a dunk of the year candidate when he threw down a vicious one-handed dunk over Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant. In a video posted to Bleacher Report’s official Twitter account, Nance Jr.’s posterization […]

Playing in his third season in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers power forward Larry Nance Jr. is showing steady improvement in his play on both ends of the floor. This season, he is averaging 9.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, which are better, though not by much, compared to his rookie numbers of 5.5 […]

Even with the game down to its last seconds, and the result already settled, some players of the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers were part of heated moment, as Jamal Murray made a taunt on Lonzo Ball while dribbling off the time. It resulted to Julius Randle fouling him and giving out a few […]

Even if his team is currently struggling to find consistency and stringing a few wins together, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. remains optimistic that they have a realistic shot of making it to the playoffs. The team only has an 8-12 record to show, and have lost seven of their last 10 games. […]

Larry Nance Jr., who has been responsible for putting many of the NBA’s best on a poster, claims he can do the same against his former teammate Nick Young of the Golden State Warriors. The Los Angeles Lakers starting power forward came back from injury during Monday’s tilt against the L.A. Clippers, but now looks […]

After missing 12 games due to a wrist injury, forward Larry Nance Jr. returned to the floor for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night to face the division rival L.A. Clippers at the Staples Center. Nance was immediately inserted back into the starting lineup for the Lakers with head coach Luke Walton adamant about […]

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 may be receiving a boost this Monday when they take on the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center as the road team. According to the Lakers’ official Twitter account, power forward Larry Nance Jr. is well on his way to returning against their arena co-tenants Larry Nance Jr. was a full participant […]

After earning the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting power forward job, Larry Nance Jr. averaged 10.6 points and 7.5 rebounds to begin the 2017-18 NBA season. Unfortunately, he fractured his left hand against the Portland Trail Blazers eight games in. Since then, head coach Luke Walton inserted Kyle Kuzma into the lineup where he is averaging […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are getting closer and closer to getting back their starting power forward Larry Nance Jr. after recovering from a left hand injury. The dynamic Wyoming product can return as soon as Monday, only three weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his hand. An intangibles specialist, Nance has been […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could be back to full strength by next week as it has been reported that Larry Nance Jr. is expected to return to action by then, according to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. Nance is currently working on his conditioning with the Lakers’ G League affiliate, while getting additional workouts to speed up […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers competitive through the first 12 games of the 2017-18 NBA season, the team’s fans are optimistic about the current product on the floor. However, after rebuilding since 2014, it has not been an easy path to this new era of Lakers basketball led by President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson, […]

In January 2017, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. and eighth-grader Noah Weber founded Athletes vs. Crohn’s after being diagnosed with the chronic illness during their adolescent years. Their mission is ‘to raise awareness of Crohn’s and colitis in the adolescent population and help children realize their athletic potential despite being diagnosed with a […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. is undergoing surgery on his fractured left hand today, with an early expectation that he’ll miss four-to-six weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Nance first hurt his hand during the third quarter of Thursday’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, sitting out the remainder of the game after he […]

Larry Nance’s hand fracture is bound to create a setback for Luke Walton’s new-look Los Angeles Lakers moving forward. A decision for his replacement has to be made quickly, as the Lakers take on the Brooklyn Nets tonight at the latter end of a back-to-back. Walton will likely decide between motivated fourth-year forward Julius Randle […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have already lost to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, by way of a game-winner by Damian Lillard with 0.7 seconds left, but that’s not the only piece of bad news they had to endure on the night. During the third quarter, their starting power forward, Larry Nance Jr., suffered […]

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, […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season underway, the Los Angeles Lakers are currently 1-2 after facing the Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, and New Orleans Pelicans. As they prepare for the Washington Wizards, the front office has made some important decisions. According to Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka, they have exercised their team options on Brandon […]

The Los Angeles Lakers decided to give their defense a boost this year by bringing in a veteran center Andrew Bogut. In a short time with the team, Bogut has already made an impression with some solid play during scrimmages in practice. Along with a few other Lakers teammates singing the praises of the veteran […]

With all the hype that surrounded Lonzo Ball even before he entered the NBA, many are hoping he lives up to expectations especially the fans of the Los Angeles Lakers, who think very highly of him. Even his teammates are helping him succeed early on by giving him tips on how to be even more […]

After a lot of changes for the Los Angeles Lakers during the NBA offseason, the start of the 2017-18 NBA season is upon them. The storied franchise will get their 82-game grind underway on Thursday with Larry Nance Jr. and company gearing up for a head-to-head battle with the L.A. Clippers at the Staples Center. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Following last year’s All-Star break, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton experimented with different lineups in preparation for the 2017-18 NBA season. One intriguing lineup featured Julius Randle at center, Larry Nance Jr. at power forward, and Brandon Ingram at small forward in the frontcourt. Although the Lakers acquired Brook Lopez from the Brooklyn […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hope to take another step forward during the 2017-18 NBA season with a promising young group of players leading the way. One player that will be put under the microscope this season is second-year forward Brandon Ingram. Magic Johnson has dubbed Ingram as “untradeable” and the rest of the league may […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Game will take place at the Staples Center this season with the Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers hosting the annual event yet again. Along with the uncertainty on whether the Lakers will have a representative in the game, Larry Nance Jr. gave some insight on whether he’ll be competing in […]

It has been a rough few years for the Los Angeles Lakers. The storied franchise has been a regular in the NBA Draft Lottery with a lot of talk about the team potentially tanking the last couple of seasons to improve their draft position or to simply keep their first-round draft picks. Coming into the 2017-18 […]

Over his first two seasons in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. has showed steady improvement in his game. He has received credit for his continuous development, and now even Magic Johnson has taken notice. The Lakers president of basketball operations admitted, in a recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, that they […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had many successful offensive outings throughout the regular season, but they’re defensive struggles have been a problem that has ensnared the team for more than just one season. L.A. ranked dead last in defensive rating and third-worst in blocked shots, ranking at the bottom on fast break points allowed and points […]

The Lonzo Ball era of the Los Angeles Lakers has begun. The rookie point guard led the Lakers to Summer League title in Las Vegas and already has the fan base clamoring for more as well as his new teammates like Larry Nance Jr. anxious to play alongside him next season. TMZ Sports recently caught […]

While most players are taking vacations and spending more time with their families this summer, two Los Angeles Lakers players have been putting in a lot of work in the gym to prepare themselves for the 2017-18 NBA season. A Snapchat video was recently shared by Larry Nance Jr. where Ivica Zubac and Brandon Ingram […]

The fans of Larry Nance Jr. have been accustomed to seeing him on the court throwing down nasty slams and relentlessly fighting for rebounds. However, what many do not know is that he has a big heart, and even touched a soldier’s life back in 2003, when he was still 10 years old. Nance sent […]

Heading into the NBA Awards show presented by TNT on Monday night, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. was nominated for the dunk of the year. However, it was revealed that he came up short for the honor as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo won the award for his dunk over center Dwight […]

After making a name for himself in his first two seasons in the NBA as a rim-rattler and high-flyer, Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance, Jr. has been considered by many as a potential contestant in the annual Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend. However, he has failed to participate in it due to different […]