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Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is having quite the impressive night in Charlotte. Check him out here turning a nice defensive play into a fast-break slam: #PointGuardRimProtection Lonzo Ball swats Williams at the rim and fires the outlet to KCP for the slam. pic.twitter.com/ADDPVAVfqZ — Joey Ramirez (@JoeyARamirez) December 16, 2018 When your […]

When LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers this past summer, Hollywood was salivating over the prospect of James and Lonzo Ball teaming up for the next several years. On Saturday night against the Charlotte Hornets, everyone received a glimpse of just what these two are capable of in tandem: LeBron James (24p 12r […]

We may never see Showtime at the level of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and James Worthy ever again, but there is no question that these current Los Angeles Lakers — more often being LeBron James, Lonzo Ball, and JaVale McGee — may bring back some memories of it. Like Saturday night against the Charlotte Hornets, for […]

The Ball family has become a household name, for good reason. LaVar Ball has three sons, Lonzo, LaMelo, and LiAngelo Ball, who all are young basketball talents. LaVar has done an excellent job marketing his children and pushing them to be their best. Lonzo Ball is now the Lakers’ starting point guard, and his other sons […]

The Los Angeles Lakers expressed some dismay at the challenge of defending the Houston Rockets, especially when it comes to their propensity to bait players into fouls. LeBron James and Lonzo Ball were two players who saw how James Harden went on to put up a monster 50-point triple-double, consisting of a long parade to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be one of the front-runners to land Trevor Ariza via trade with the Phoenix Suns, but they won’t give away any of their young core to do so, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times. Turner writes: Lakers won’t surrender Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kyzma or […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year starting point guard Lonzo Ball drew praise from Lakers center Tyson Chandler early in the year when the veteran big man and former Defensive Player of the Year said he was really impressed with Ball’s defense. Turns out, Chandler wasn’t just talking off the cuff, as the stats are showing that […]

It’s been a struggle to get respectability at the beginning of the 2018-19 NBA season but the Los Angeles Lakers are now in fifth place in the Western Conference standings. In order to move up, the team is exploring trades and among them is a trade with the Phoenix Suns. According to a report from […]

After a failed play which showed a seeming lack of chemistry, LeBron James and Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers redeemed themselves. Via NBA on ESPN, check out the clip below where James threw a pass which landed on Ball’s head. Towards the end of the clip, the two briefly discussed what went wrong. […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton did not appear to be too happy with an errant pass by Lonzo Ball in Monday night’s game against the Miami Heat. The Lakers found themselves on a fast break in a tie game in the third quarter, with Ball catching a long pass before deciding to throw […]

With the arrival of NBA superstar LeBron James to Hollywood this past summer, the Los Angeles Lakers are in somewhat of a difficult spot regarding their supporting cast around James this season. With no clear “number two option” to support LeBron, the Lakers have struggled at points this year. The Lakers struck out on landing […]

The new Los Angeles Lakers duo of Lonzo Ball and LeBron James achieved a milestone Friday. Though the Lakers dropped their road game against the San Antonio Spurs, 133-120, it was a game to remember for James and Ball. They became the first Lakers teammates to dish out 10+ assists since 2013. Lonzo Ball (11 ast) […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball made a terrific save on a ball that was heading out of bounds before finding LeBron James for a 3-pointer in Friday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. With the team already racking up plenty of plays this season that even the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s would […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball decided to send out a tweet on Thursday that seemingly detailed his emotional state. It likely hasn’t been the smoothest period of his career when it comes to the trade rumors and relationship drama that has been swirling around as of late, so it’s understandable if his emotions are all […]

In a rare feat, Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers rose up and posterized his foe. In their game against the San Antonio Spurs, Ball drove to the hoop, and seemingly out of the blue, spiked it on Jakob Poeltl. Check out the clip below as posted by NBA TV: WE 👀 YOU, LONZO! […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly offered second-year point guard Lonzo Ball in a trade package for Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall, according to Kevin Broom of Bullets Forever. The Wizards have gotten off to a putrid start to the season and there are rumors circulating that the front office in Washington isn’t […]

EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers are finally on the path to end their playoff drought this season with the team starting to show promise while led by superstar LeBron James. Although the Lakers seem to be on the right track, they still have their issues and concerns about the young players they’re developing. […]

Spire Institute’s LaMelo Ball, brother of Los Angeles Lakes guard Lonzo Ball, just demolished the St. Vincent-St. Mary basketball team — the high school alma mater of Lakers superstar LeBron James. Per Overtime, the Spire unleashed an 81-58 beating of the Fighting Irish. Check out the highlight clip below: LaMelo and Spire just TOOK DOWN […]

LaVar Ball claims that he doesn’t have a relationship with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James despite the three-time NBA champion joining the franchise. LeBron’s decision to join the Lakers raised plenty of questions regarding how he’d co-exist with both LaVar and Lonzo Ball, but it sounds like things are working out well on both […]

Lottery picks sometimes take a while to become the player that they were expected to be. But for the second pick overall in a draft, they are often projected to develop faster than most. Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Lakers, their top pick in last year’s draft has yet to realize his potential and make […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton says he and the coaching staff have been “shocked” by Lonzo Ball’s excellent defense so far this season. Lonzo Ball is 6-foot-6. For a point guard, that’s pretty tall. The former No. 2 overall pick is averaging 1.1 steals per game this season. Ball has really good lateral […]

The Los Angeles Lakers scored a crucial home victory against the feisty Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, 114-103. After the game, Lakers star LeBron James was quick to sing the praises of teammate Lonzo Ball and the impact he has had on the team’s defense: LeBron James on Lonzo Ball: ““He’s cat quick—his length, his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ unlikely trio of LeBron James, Lonzo Ball, and JaVale McGee connived on a fastbreak play that is reminiscent of the Showtime squad from the 1980s. Magic Johnson and company put on a thrilling show on a nightly basis, and it involved plenty of highlight-reel moments on the fast break. Fast forward […]

Charles Barkley is never one to bite his tongue and on Thursday night, he called out Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball for having a “triple-single” game. Obviously, Chuck is poking fun at the second-year Lakers guard after posting a stat line of two points, eight rebounds and four assists in their recent win […]

Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers did his best LeBron James impression via a chasedown block on the Indiana Pacers. Check out the clip below as posted by the Lakers’ Twitter account: Welcome to the School of Hard Blocks!#LakeShow (📺: @SpectrumSN) pic.twitter.com/AdUwyAyomX — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 30, 2018 As observed, Lonzo Ball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got some good news Thursday before their home matchup against the Indiana Pacers. Starting point guard Lonzo Ball will play despite suffering an ankle sprain on Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets. Ball sprained his ankle in Tuesday’s road loss to the Nuggets. He did return to the game after briefly going […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Indiana Pacers Thursday night at Staples Center, and starting point guard Lonzo Ball is questionable to play. Ball sprained his ankle in Tuesday’s road loss to the Denver Nuggets. He did return to the game after briefly going back to the locker room. The former No. 2 overall pick […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have an 11-9 record after 20 games in the 2018-19 season, the first of four seasons with prized free agent acquisition LeBron James on the team. It’s painfully clear to everyone that for the team to reach its lofty aspirations, James needs the help of another All-Star alongside him. The much […]

Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers is now listed as day-to-day after a minor injury in their game against the Denver Nuggets. Per Bill Oram of The Athletic: X-rays were negative on Lonzo Ball. Lakers considering him day-to-day with sprained left ankle. — Bill Oram (@billoram) November 28, 2018 Ball suffered the injury after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are already going to be without veteran point guard Rajon Rondo for the foreseeable future as he recovers from surgery on his right hand, so losing second-year guard Lonzo Ball for any extended period of time would be a disaster for the team, according to superstar small forward LeBron James. Lonzo […]

Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers turned a botched dunk by LeBron James into a highlight play for the ages. From the clip posted by SportsCenter, Ball, James, and Kuzma were trying to orchestrate a fastbreak. As they approached the rim, Ball passed it to James who, as always, wanted to […]

According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball exited Tuesday’s game against the Denver Nuggets with an apparent lower-body injury. Lonzo Ball heading to the locker room after appearing to be in pain following a collision with a Denver player. Seemed to be favoring his left knee. Lakers trainer Marco […]

Since he made numerous eyebrow-raising statements last season, LaVar Ball had been suspiciously quiet during the 2018-19 campaign. On Monday night, the eldest Ball broke this streak and supplied yet another questionable line for the media to eat up. When a reporter from TMZ Sports questioned LaVar Ball on who was better as a teenager, […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz Friday night, Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James told reporters that second-year point guard Lonzo Ball doesn’t realize his greatness yet. Sometimes, Lonzo Ball can lack aggression on offense. LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, and even head coach Luke Walton have all said they want Ball to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 90-83 grind-it-out win over the Utah Jazz was their eighth victory over the last 10 games. Throughout their resurgence, one thing that has helped their cause, aside from LeBron James’ constant contributions, has been the elevated play of Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram. The two Lakers youngsters’ aggressiveness manifested against the […]

Shooting slumps are not exactly something new for the Los Angeles Lakers second-year guard Lonzo Ball. Since he came in to the league, shooting efficiency has always been something to improve on for him. To be fair, Lonzo has always been a pass-first guy even before he was in the NBA. Also, the Lakers didn’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ Lonzo Ball has always been contented in setting up his teammates on offense. This season, Ball has been advised by the team to attack the rim more and be more aggressive. ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk wrote about how the Lakers are pushing their sophomore point guard to assert himself more on offense. So […]

Not really known for creating shots for himself, Los Angeles Lakers sophomore Lonzo Ball put up his highest scoring output of the season during the team’s recent win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.  Kyle Kuzma explains the difference between a passive and aggressive Lonzo Ball. ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk wrote about the Lakers’ desire to make Ball more […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year point guard Lonzo Ball is still struggling with his outside shot, but that’s not going to stop the former UCLA Bruin from driving the lane and slamming it home. Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers in LeBron James’ return to Cleveland, Lonzo Ball showed off his hops with a nice dunk. […]