At halftime of Saturday’s game in Houston, the Lakers needed to figure something out defensively. So Rajon Rondo pulled Kyle Kuzma aside and asked if he could do it. He’s never been short on confidence, whether that’s on the offensive or defensive side of the ball. But now in his third NBA season, Kuzma has tried to improve a little bit more defensively each year. “It’s part of just maturing and just getting to that next step, or getting over a certain plateau,” Kuzma said.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 20, 2020 00:00 UTC