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The day Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant gets his two jerseys retired is inching closer. On Dec. 18, the collective basketball world will witness the moment, one which has never happened in the history of the sports and probably will never happen. In advance of that historic day, Bryant spoke to Serena Winters of […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley wants to let it be known that he is not a fan whatsoever of Big Baller Bound founder and CEO LaVar Ball. On Wednesday morning’s Golic and Wingo on ESPN, Barkley joined the show as a guest over the phone. When the topic of LaVar’s parenting of sons Lonzo […]

After winning 13 championships as a player and head coach, there was great optimism when Phil Jackson was introduced as the President of the New York Knicks during the 2013-14 NBA season. However, Jackson was fired shortly after the 2017 NBA Draft as the team failed to make the playoffs during his tenure. With the […]

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant has become a motivating force for many of the top players in the NBA today. A lot of the stars that dominate the game in this era has reached out and spoken to Bryant for advice from Kyrie Irving to Isaiah Thomas to Gordon Hayward to Draymond Green and most […]

On the court, and even during practices, Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball have often been seen working together, and appear to have a good relationship between them. Being the two rookies of the Los Angeles Lakers this season, they are continuing to push each other to become better, and adapt quickly to life as professionals. […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball received some serious praise on Wednesday. Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James said he likes how Ball has been poised throughout the season, and sees parallels between the attention Ball’s gotten this season and the attention he’s had his whole career. When Ball was informed of these words from James, […]

There’s at least one member of the Los Angeles Lakers who thinks LaVar Ball isn’t a total clown. While in New York, Lakers center Brook Lopez came to the defense of Lonzo’s father, and dismissed any rumors that the team has been adversely affected by Ball’s antics, per Fred Kerber of the New York Post. […]

There are those who still believe that Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George is not committed to OKC for the long haul. George has long been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers — he is from Palmdale, California, and grew up a big Kobe Bryant fan, (but was a fan of the LA Clippers) — […]

New York City newspapers love their puns. Unsurprisingly, they simply couldn’t help themselves with their use of the eminently pun-able “Ball” name in their headlines for the Knicks’ win over Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden. Surprised there isn’t more Ball wordplay to go around. pic.twitter.com/Ct6vumQdM5 — Bill Oram (@billoram) […]

LaVar Ball doesn’t seem to know when to quit. After being asked to tone down his criticism of the Los Angeles Lakers and head coach Luke Walton, Ball detailed his discussion with reporters on the night the Lakers played the New York Knicks, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. “It was the best thing, man. Everybody’s going […]

It is no secret that Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball is quite the polarizing figure amongst NBA fans. Whether it is because of his family’s constant presence in sports media or his skill as a shooter, Ball receives a good deal of criticism. According to an article written by Chris Mannix of Yahoo […]

On Tuesday night at the legendary Madison Square Garden, many young stars shined in the national television spotlight when the Los Angeles Lakers visited the New York Knicks. In what ended up being a thrilling game from start to finish, the Knicks outlasted the Lakers at home with a 113-109 victory in overtime. It was also […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans certainly call their team’s 113-109 overtime loss to the New York Knicks Tuesday a big letdown. For Lakers head coach Luke Walton, he’s got a completely different way of describing the setback, saying that the loss was a great experience, according to Serena Winters of Lakers Nation. Luke Walton after Lakers […]

If the lights and the crowd inside Madison Square Garden wasn’t enough to put pressure on the shoulders of Lonzo Ball in his first game at the mecca, Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson was also seated at courtside to watch the team play, which adds to the need for him to […]

LaVar Ball was at courtside during the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks game on Tuesday. It marked the first time his son, Lonzo, will play inside Madison Square Garden, and he understands how special the night is for the younger Ball, which explains him being seated at a prime position. The game turned […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball turned heads Tuesday night way before he even took the floor of the Madison Square Garden. When Ball arrived at the arena, he was seen wearing a hoodie emblazoned with the cover of Nas’ Illmatic album cover but with a twist. Instead of young Nas’ face on it, […]

Thursday will a special night for Lonzo Ball, as not only will he play his first game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, but it will also be the first time he’ll share the court with one of the best, if not the best player in the NBA today, LeBron James. He has made it known in […]

Time and time again, Madison Square Garden has brought out some of the best performances from NBA players. The likes of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James, just to name a few, have all had unforgettable games inside the building, as the appeal of the world’s most popular arena, and the mecca of basketball, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ management seems to have had it of LaVar Ball’s open criticism of the way the team is being coached that they recently invited the outspoken father of Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball to a meeting in hopes that they could talk LaVar into tapering down on making relatively scathing remarks of […]

Lonzo Ball turned a lot of heads while making his way to their locker room inside Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. With the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks shown on national TV, the 20-year-old rookie decided it was the best time to troll Nas, and wear a hoodie with his […]

Every time a new movie from the Star Wars series is released, it has been one of the top-grossing films, as its popularity continues to grow. To celebrate the premiere for The Last Jedi, some NBA teams held Star Wars nights during their home games on Monday, while the Los Angeles Lakers played their team […]

The Ball family has not been receiving a lot of good words over the past few months, especially following the controversial statements LaVar Ball has made, and the much talked about the arrest of LiAngelo Ball in China for shoplifting. However, that changed recently, as Jonas Valanciunas of the Toronto Raptors offered his help to […]

Lofty expectations were set for the Oklahoma City Thunder after the team acquired Paul George and Carmelo Anthony in the offseason to flank reigning MVP Russell Westbrook. The plan was for this new “Big Three” to challenge the defending champion Golden State Warriors for Western Conference supremacy, but with more than one fourth of the […]

The shooting form of Lonzo Ball has now become legend. It’s herky-jerkey, unorthodox and largely ineffective, as the Los Angeles Lakers point guard has struggled mightily with it so far this season. But the Lakers have said repeatedly that there’s no rush to fix it, and that it may just be a matter of confidence […]

Shareef O’Neal, son of NBA Hall-of-Famer and Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal, may only be 17 years old, but he’s already acting like a superstar just like his larger-than-life dad. The high school standout was recently spotted handing out a pair of game-worn Jordan’s – Jordan’s that were recently released that very same day […]

Before Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball’s shooting form became much talked about, there were already some former NBA players who also had unorthodox styles. From Bill Cartwright, Shawn Marion and even Reggie Miller, just to name a few, they all spent their careers in the league without changing the way they shoot. One of […]

Joel Embiid may be one of the best big men in the entire NBA in just his second season. However, the Philadelphia 76ers star is still in the process of getting better. One such way he’s trying to do so is by learning from one of the best in Kobe Bryant. According to ESPN’s Ramona […]

Kristaps Porzingis can sympathize with Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball. The New York Knicks star knows what it’s like for a family member to say something controversial. Although in Porzingis’ case, his brother/agent just made one misguided statement as opposed to Ball, whose father LaVar is almost constantly calling attention to his family. According […]

With all the struggles, particularly in shooting, that he’s had to deal with in the early days of his professional career, many are speculating that Lonzo Ball may not the best of teammates to have. However, that’s not the case according to Brandon Ingram, who made it clear that he is building good chemistry with […]

Seems like everyone has an opinion about LaVar Ball, the father of Los Angeles rookie point guard Lonzo Ball. By yelling on an almost daily basis on the TV and making incredibly wild claims, LaVar has become a mainstream figure and a constant presence in every form of media available to mankind. In other words, […]

Even before he entered the NBA, there was already a lot of hype surrounding Lonzo Ball, especially with all the attention his father got for him. That resulted to him getting tested early on by his defenders, as well as some of his teammates, who want to make sure if he belongs to play in […]

Since the start of the season, Brandon Ingram has turned a lot of heads with his vastly improved play. His aggressiveness on both ends of the floor has been very evident, which the Los Angeles Lakers are continuing to benefit from. Many have been wondering who inspires him to be better and which players in […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers (10-15) set to take on the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, promising rookie point guard Lonzo Ball admits that it’s a dream of his to finally play at such a legendary arena like Madison Square Garden. In a tweet posted on Monday afternoon by reporter Bill Oram of the […]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is without question one of the best players in NBA history. The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers legend remains the league’s all-time leading scorer, as he kept on scoring throughout different eras in his 20-year NBA career. But with the league no longer dominated by big men as it was during Abdul-Jabbar’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the worst free-throw shooting team in the NBA. They are wasting a lot of bonus points, as they are making just 70.2 percent of their shots from the foul line. Lakers head coach Luke Walton isn’t oblivious of how bad his team’s performance at the charity stripe, and when he […]

Now armed with a young core that has been learning and maturing together in the NBA, many are starting to believe that the Los Angeles Lakers are going to be one of the league’s teams of the future. Others also think that they are just one superstar away from returning to their championship caliber status, […]

Amar’e Stoudemire will be returning to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. However, he will not be part of the New York Knicks, but instead, will light a menorah, as part of the historic arena’s first ever Hannakuh night. The ceremony will kick-off the first night of the holiday, and will take place during the game […]

Having spent two seasons with Luke Walton when he was still part of his Golden State Warriors coaching staff, Steve Kerr has gotten a greater understanding and appreciation toward the Los Angeles Lakers coach. The latter understands what the former’s tendencies are both as a coach and a person. Kerr spoke about Walton recently, and […]

Just before the Philadelphia Eagles took the field Sunday to face the Los Angeles Rams, one of Philly’s most famous sons, NBA legend and future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, tried to jazz up the Eagles by doing his own version of the team’s fight song titled, “Fly Eagles Fly.” #MambaMentality pic.twitter.com/FOQzJdHRtO — Philadelphia Eagles […]