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While unheralded rookie Kyle Kuzma continues to shine in the preseason for the Los Angeles Lakers, the highly-touted Brandon Ingram has been quite the opposite. The second-year forward has had a rough go of things, averaging just eight points on only 27 percent shooting in 24 minutes per game through three preseason contests. Lakers reporter […]

After suffering a sprained left ankle during a preseason game last week against the Denver Nuggets, Lonzo Ball may already be done in this year’s preseason. The 19-year-old missed his second consecutive game on Sunday when his team faced the Sacramento Kings in Las Vegas. Head coach Luke Walton did not confirm whether Ball will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were without rookie point guard Lonzo Ball during the team’s preseason loss to the Denver Nuggets earlier this week, and his presence was missed both in the game and on the practice floor. After practice on Friday, head coach Luke Walton talked about his rookie point guard. Although Ball has yet […]

During the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers stressed defense in order to create fastbreak opportunities. However, through the first three games of the preseason against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, they are playing fast but unable to defend their opponents. As the Lakers prepare for the Sacramento Kings in Las Vegas, head coach Luke […]

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 […]

After great optimism during the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers have started 0-2 in the preseason following losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets. Since the arrival of President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka, the Lakers are trying to establish a winning culture. Following practice, head coach Luke Walton […]

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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not had the most promising start to the preseason as they’ve lost their first two games. However, head coach Luke Walton has still seen some bright spots on his team. One of those bright spots has been backup point guard Tyler Ennis. Walton says Ennis has unexpectedly impressed him the […]

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers think very highly of Lonzo Ball. They selected him second overall in last June’s draft, and even traded D’Angelo Russell to allow him to be their undisputed starter at the point guard spot. That said, the Lakers want Ball to emerge as a future leader of the […]

For NBA players, there are different reasons why they are motivated to play at their best. From their families, loved ones, to securing their futures, these are just some of the more popular ones that help them perform better night in and night out. However, for Los Angeles Lakers big man Ivica Zubac, he uses […]

After seeing his team lose their preseason opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, Luke Walton knows that they have a lot of work ahead of them. There were some areas in their game that were exposed, and they need to be addressed before they start the new season. One of those is their conditioning, […]

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 […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton thinks fatigue was a significant factor in his team’s 108-99 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in their preseason opener, per Lakers Nation’s Serena Winters. Luke Walton said fatigue was a big factor tonight…when the Lakers got tired, they stopped moving the ball & settled for threes — Serena […]

The preseason games give coaches a chance to gauge how prepared their teams are for the new campaign. It also allows them to experiment on some combinations, and run sets which they could use throughout the year. That was the case on Saturday when the Los Angeles Lakers debuted against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as Luke […]

The national anthem demonstration in the NFL has now spilled into the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves exemplifying unity prior to their preseason match on Saturday by locking arms while the national anthem is being played — an act they hope would resonate to everyone in the country. Locked arms […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton wants his team to play fast, and he made Lonzo Ball understand it earlier this month. Fortunately, it looks like the new rookie in Tinseltown is adapting well and living up to his expectations. The 37-year-old coach recently described his team’s first scrimmage as “pretty gross” and “sloppy.” […]

Second-year forward Brandon Ingram is expected to take a leadership role with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2017-18 NBA season. The Duke product showed tremendous progress to finish out his rookie campaign last season and now he’ll be looked at as the focal point of the offense as well as Luke Walton’s vocal leader on […]

Head coach Luke Walton didn’t have much time to get his players ready for the NBA preseason this year. The Los Angeles Lakers had only four days filled with two-a-day practices to work on what Walton wants to implement for the 2017-18 campaign which is only a few weeks away. On the final day of […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers set to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2017 NBA preseason opener, all the attention is on Lonzo Ball and for good reason. After averaging a near triple-double at the Las Vegas Summer League, basketball fans have been patiently waiting to watch him play against the league’s best players. […]

To begin his young career, Julius Randle has shown the unique ability as a power forward to rebound and push the basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers. For basketball fans, it is reminiscent of Lamar Odom when he played for the Lakers from 2004-2011. Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, the Lakers have their point […]

Following the first practice on the third day of training camp for the Los Angeles Lakers, head coach Luke Walton talked about the team’s first scrimmage which took place on Wednesday night. Although not angry at his team’s performance, Walton didn’t hold back on describing the sloppy play of his squad on Thursday at the […]

To officially begin President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka’s first full season together, the Los Angeles Lakers are confident Lonzo Ball can lead them back to championship contention. After a near triple-double performance at the Las Vegas Summer League, there is plenty of excitement for the city. With training camp […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still a rebuilding team. There may be a lot of buzz about the purple and gold heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, but there’s still a lot of work to be done in Los Angeles. On Wednesday, following the team’s first practice on the second day of training camp, head […]

With training camp approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers enter their first full season under President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka. With Lonzo Ball being the team’s point guard of the future, there is plenty of optimism for the storied franchise. At the ESPNLA special dinner event, head coach Luke Walton […]

Despite a banged-up body that has suffered numerous injuries, some people in the NBA still believe that veteran big man Andrew Bogut could still contribute. Count Luke Walton among them, as the Los Angeles Lakers head coach is being reported by NBA.com’s David Aldridge as one who lobbied hard for the recruitment of the former […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball is taking the lessons instilled in him from an early age from his father LaVar and putting them into action in his first year with the team, adhering to the fast-pace tempo that head coach Luke Walton is stressing into his players. L.A. boasts plenty of young […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head into the 2017-18 NBA season with Brandon Ingram and rookie Lonzo Ball leading the way. The two promising young players will try to end the four-year playoff drought with an upgraded roster and a positive outlook on the immediate future in Los Angeles. With Ball getting as much attention […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off their fourth straight losing season, which has marked the longest playoff drought in team history. However, there has been much excitement over in Hollywood this offseason with a new sense of direction that has created much excitement about the future of the team. Although head coach Luke Walton […]

For all his ridiculous statements and polarizing personality, LaVar Ball seems to know better to stay in his lane on matters concerning the Los Angeles Lakers. When it comes to the side-circus that he carries, LaVar Ball is the father of an NBA rookie. But on the stuff that really matters, he is Lonzo Ball’s […]

After some sweeping changes across the organization over the past few months, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to make one more considerable move this NBA offseason. Head coach Luke Walton and company have moved into a new practice facility, and along with the new state-of-the-art equipment at their disposal, the players have been highly […]

Nick Young was utterly complimentary of his former coach Luke Walton for turning a complicated situation in Los Angeles into a workable one at the start of the 2016-17 season. The Los Angeles Lakers‘ locker room was filled with immaturity — the biggest stamp of it being D’Angelo Russell‘s blunder with Young’s former girlfriend, Iggy […]

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. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle has drawn comparisons to Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green over the years due to his high-intensity motor and ability to affect the game in various ways. As it turns out, Randle isn’t only looking to assimilate Green’s jack-of-all-trades style of play, but also has studied him alongside the […]

Since selecting Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft last month, the Los Angeles Lakers have continued to shell out nothing but praise toward him. During a recent interview with ESPN’s “The Lowe Post” with Zach Lowe, Lakers head coach Luke Walton gave his own glowing remark on Ball’s unique passing ability. “It’s a […]

The blockbuster trade that sent D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets last month came as a surprise to many. The Los Angeles Lakers fans also thought that he is an integral part of their rebuilding process, and would be a fixture in their lineup for years to come, adding to the shock they felt when the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers‘ primary plan heading into free agency was to add veteran backcourt help on one-year deals. According to Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype, this may include bringing back former fan favorite Jordan Farmar for a third stint with the team. Jordan Farmar is trying to get back into the NBA. He met with […]

The last four seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers have marked the longest playoff drought in franchise history. However, the organization believes that a major step was taken in the right direction on Thursday night in selecting former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Immediately following […]

The Los Angeles Lakers after weeks of building anticipation got the player they wanted at the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft on Thursday in former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. Since the selection, the team has raved about what the 19-year-old could potentially bring to the table in Los Angeles. Lakers head coach […]

This NBA Draft could bring lots of opportunities for the Los Angeles Lakers, who once again have the No. 2 selection for the third straight year. Head coach Luke Walton is aware of the process of turning a young, talented team into a potential contender, but warned that despite the willingness for management to win […]