The Sacramento Kings traded DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans for what amounts to Buddy Hield, a mid-end first-round pick, a second-round pick and filler. If general manager Vlade Divac had his way, though, he would have netted one of the league’s brightest young players in any deal he struck. Here’s what Divac said [...]
February 27, 2017
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Unlike fellow Los Angeles Lakers kiddies D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle, Brandon Ingram never got to experience Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour from the sidelines. And that means he never got to soak in the wisdom and mentorship of an aging Bryant, who despite bilking his young teammates of touches, was just a delight [...]
February 17, 2017
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All-everything rookie for the Lakers, Brandon Ingram, seems like the real deal. On offense, his closest NBA resemblance is Kevin Durant, and should give defenses matchup nightmares for years to come. His length, versatility and ball handling skills should make him out to the best Lakers draft pick in recent years. But will he start [...]
September 20, 2016
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Los Angeles Lakers rookie Brandon Ingram has only been an NBA player for a few months, but he’s already making the text-message rounds with veterans. Including Golden State Warriors sixth man Andre Iguodala. The talked about this bromance on Fox Sports’ The Herd with Colin Cowherd, per Serena Winters of Lakers Nation: [tweet https://twitter.com/SerenaWinters/status/777952650595749888] [tweet [...]
September 20, 2016
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The NBA’s rookies have spoken, and they’ve decided that Los Angeles Lakers newbie Brandon Ingram will have the best career of their bunch. NBA.com released its annual rookie poll, delivered courtesy of John Schuhmann, and the results were a little surprising. For starters, 29 percent of the surveyed beginners believe the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kris Dunn [...]
August 31, 2016
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Brandon Ingram has drawn comparisons to, and praise from, NBA demigod Kevin Durant. He, at times, has the look and feel of a younger Paul George. This is to say, he’s a multiposition wing who should be able to dominate both ends of the floor in due time. Don’t take just anyone’s word for it, [...]
July 25, 2016
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Congratulations, Los Angeles Lakers fans. Even though Kevin Durant wouldn’t meet with your team during free agency, he is still really, really, ridiculously high on your newest franchise savior, Brandon Ingram. Here’s the catch: He is high on Ingram insofar as he was high on himself as a teenager, per Serena Winters of Lakers Nation: [...]
July 20, 2016
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So, um, maybe Ben Simmons isn’t a lock to go No. 1 to the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2016 NBA draft? According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, the Sixers have a private workout set up with Duke’s Brandon Ingram: [tweet https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/741079446694862848] Quick, someone, anyone, sound the alarm. So long as it’s the alarm you [...]
June 10, 2016
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