Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Leads Lakers In Scoring Against Utah

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished Tuesday's loss to the Utah Jazz with 28 points on 8-for-14 shooting, He went 5-for-9 from three after having gone 0-for-13 from deep over the past three games. Caldwell-Pope also added five rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block. It was a good shooting night for […]

Brook Lopez is Questionable on Tuesday

Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez (back) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Utah Jazz. Lopez has regularly been listed on the injury report, but usually with a "probable" tag. He's been fantastic lately, but could be looking at the night off against a tough Jazz defense. Ivica Zubac would draw the […]

Kyle Kuzma Not Efficient From The Floor

Los Angeles Lakers small forward/power forward Kyle Kuzma missed 11 shots in a one-point loss to the Sacramento Kings. Kuzma finished with 13 points on 5-for-16 from the field and added five rebounds, two assists and one steal. Kuzma has been playing excellent basketball for the short-handed Lakers as of late and is averaging 21.7 […]

Brook Lopez Quiet In Loss

Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez was quiet in 26 minutes in a one-point loss to the Sacramento Kings. Lopez finished with just nine points on 3-for-8 shooting and 1-for-4 from downtown while adding five rebounds, two assists and nothing else. Lopez has been playing at a top-10 level at the center position as of […]

Julius Randle Scores 19 Points on Eight Shots

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Julius Randle finished the night with a solid 19 points on only eight shots in a one-point loss to the Sacramento Kings. Randle also added only five rebounds, breaking his streak of double-digit rebounds at five games and added one block to his line while making nine of 14 from […]

Kyle Kuzma Scores Team-High 27 Points In Close Loss to Bucks

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma finished with 27 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and two steals versus the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. He could've tied the game for the Lakers in overtime, but he missed. Nonetheless, that doesn't overshadow his great play. He is certainly in contention for first-team All-Rookie. If you need […]

Brandon Ingram Expected to Play Friday

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Brandon Ingram (hip) is probable for Friday's contest against the Milwaukee Bucks. Ingram returned on Wednesday and dropped 13 points, six rebounds and four assists in the victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers had Ingram on a minutes limit and it's safe to assume they will continue to ease him […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/30/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Fantasy players are focusing mainly on MLB at the moment, and that means we can capitalize on NBA. We're nearing the end of the season, so there are plenty of players that have been benched, creating value on teams. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings […]

Kyle Kuzma Has Strong Night Off The Bench Against Dallas

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma continues to look like one of the NBA's top rookies. On Wednesday, he scored 18 points on 7-for-14 shooting. He was 3-for-10 from three. Kuzma also had four rebounds and three assists. The Lakers play the Bucks on Friday, a team that allows their opponents to shoot the […]

Julius Randle Continues Hot Streak Against Dallas

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle has now scored at least 20 points in nine consecutive games after putting up 20 points in L.A.'s Wednesday night win over the Mavericks. Randle was 7-for-10 from the field and also added 10 rebounds, making this his fourth straight double-double. Although the Bucks don't present an easy […]

Lonzo Ball Leaves Game With Knee Issue

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball left Wednesday's win over the Mavericks with a knee contusion and did not return. Ball had gone 3-for-7 from the field before the injury with eight points, five assists and four rebounds in just over 24 minutes. Ball says leaving the game was just precautionary, but with […]

Brandon Ingram Plays Well In Return

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Brandon Ingram (groin) made his return to the team in Wednesday's win over Dallas. He played 23 minutes and scored 13 points on 4-for-10 shooting. Ingram also had six rebounds and four assists. The Lakers play the Bucks on Friday, a team that ranks in the middle of the pack […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/29/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Not sure how we are going to be able handle this hefty five game slate but I think we'll manage. Luckily Fortnite put out new challenges that i'll steadily be knocking out all day while checking the Twittersphere for injury updates so feel free to bother me for suggestions, questions or just casual NBA banter. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/28/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We have an eight game slate and there are some interesting options across the board. Not a ton of injuries as of right now, so lineup construction should be pretty straight forward, which could make it difficult to get some of the bigger name players into the same lineup. In this article, I will be providing […]

Julius Randle Keeps It Going

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle had another excellent outing against the Detroit Pistons in a six-point loss. Randle went for 23 points and 11 rebounds on seven of 13 from the floor and nine of 10 from the line to go along with an assist and a steal. He did finish with five […]

Lonzo Ball Efficient From The Floor

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo ball hit seven of eight shots from the floor in a six-point loss to the Detroit Pistons. Ball finished the night with a line of 15 points, 11 dimes and eight boards while chipping in two steals and one make from deep. He has struggled mightily in March but […]

Brook Lopez Finishes With A Career-High Nine Assists

Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez returned to form in a six-point loss to the Detroit Pistons. Lopez finished with another unusual line with 14 points, three rebounds and a career-high nine assists, although did not make a shot from behind the arc but threw in an awesome five blocks. Lopez was coming off an […]

Brandon Ingram Remains Sidelined on Monday

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Brandon Ingram (groin) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons. He continues to takes steps in the right direction and played 2-on-2 on Sunday. He won't play on Monday, but there is a chance he's able to return this week. However, Ingram will likely be dealing with […]

Nerlens Noel: The Nerlen Wall

Two summers ago, it was a wild free agency ride for big men in the league. Players like Timofey Mozgov and Luol Deng made out like bandits on notorious contracts (good for them, by the way!). The summer following, teams had to compensate for the overpay, and big man money was harder to come by. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/26/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Hey y'all! Kevin can't be here today, so I' m filling in for him for Monday, March 26th's FanDuel slate. There are just five games happening tonight in the Association, which makes looking at the matchups and how the players have been performing/ how teams are defending certain positions important. Below you will find our daily fantasy […]

Julius Randle Records Double-Double Against Memphis

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle has now recorded six double-doubles in his last seven games after finishing with 20 points and 11 rebounds against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. Randle, who went 7-for-15 from the field and made six of his eight free throw attempts, now has 20 or more points in seven […]

Lonzo Ball Shows Improved Shooting Touch On Saturday

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball has struggled from the field lately, shooting below 30 percent in seven consecutive games heading into Saturday's contest against the Grizzlies. He improved on that some, finishing Saturday's win with 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting. Ball still struggled with his three point shot, as he went just 1-for-6 […]

Kyle Kuzma Leads Lakers In Scoring Against Memphis

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Kyle Kuzma was his team's leading scorer in saturday night's victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. The rookie went 9-for-21 from the field and finished with 25 points. He also added 10 rebounds and three assists. Kuzma now has 20 or more points in four of his last five games and […]

Seeing The Future: A Look At This Year's NBA Rookie Class, Part 2

Last week, we started our look through the league's rookies, focusing on the most well-known players. Today, we look to move into that second tier of guys. These rookies won't be competing for any rookie of the year rewards, but they possess skill-sets that could yield many fruitful fantasy seasons to come. Let's start with […]

Isaiah Thomas Ruled Out Next Two Games

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas (hip) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He reportedly woke up with a stiff right hip and will sit the next two games. Thomas has been a solid option off the bench, but recently said he views himself as a starter. The Lakers […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/24/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a five game slate and there are some interesting options across the board. Not a ton of injuries as of right now, so lineup construction should be pretty straight forward, which could make it difficult to get some of the bigger name players into the same lineup. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Goes Off for 28 Points on Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led his team in scoring on Thursday, finishing with 28 points on 9-for-15 shooting, matching a career-high eight three-pointers in the loss. Caldwell-Pope didn't do a whole lot else in this one, but did add four rebounds, two assists and one turnover in his 42 minutes on the floor. […]

Julius Randle Picks Up Another Double-Double in New Orleans

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle looked dominant again on Thursday despite going home with the loss, finishing with 23 points, shooting 9-for-16 from the field on the night. Randle bullied his way to 10 rebounds in this one, while adding two assist, one block and two turnovers to his totals as well. He's […]

Brook Lopez Stays Hot for 23 Points

Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez continued on his upward trajectory on Thursday, scoring 23 points on the night, knocking down one three-pointer in the loss, shooting a hot 9-for-12 from the field through four quarters. Lopez didn't come up with any blocks against the Pelicans, but did add six rebounds, one assist and two […]

Kyle Kuzma Gets it Going in Road Loss

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma was feeling it on Thursday, scoring 22 points on 5-for-11 shooting, making four of his five makes from downtown in the tough loss to New Orleans. Kuzma was full of energy all over the court like always in this one, adding five rebounds, two assists, one steal and a […]