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Heading into the 2018-2019 season, one of the stories to watch for the Los Angeles Lakers was who would be the better fit to start at point guard, alongside LeBron James of course. During the summer, the Lakers acquired the services of NBA champion and 4-time NBA All-Star Rajon Rondo. From the outside, it was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers followed a monkey-ridding first win of the season against the Phoenix Suns with a rousing 121-114 victory over the previously-undefeated Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Head coach Luke Walton praised Lonzo Ball’s activity and his aggressive mindset as propellers for the win. “His instincts for the game when he’s aggressive amd active, […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton said point guard Lonzo Ball and forward Kyle Kuzma will fill in for the suspended Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The two second-year players were the natural candidates to fill in during the suspensions, as Ingram received a four-game suspension without pay after the […]

The brawl between Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo and Houston Rockets point man Chris Paul during Saturday’s Lakers home opener is a blessing in disguise for Lonzo Ball, who has been a reserve since undergoing knee surgery earlier this summer as the team slowly gears him back into action. Rondo was suspended for […]

Following the team’s opening-night loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, critics are already having a field day pointing out all the alleged weak points of the new-look Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN’s Jalen Rose has taken an early shot at the side, questioning young guard Lonzo Ball and his value for the team: .@JalenRose has some […]

The NBA season is back, and so are the savage posters fans make. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night on TNT, and Blazers fans had some fun with James, second-year point guard Lonzo Ball, and James’ former teammate with the Cleveland Cavaliers, shooting guard J.R. Smith. […]

Most are writing off the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship aspirations this year as merely a pipe dream, but not Lonzo Ball. The precocious young point guard told TNT’s Kristen Ledlow that he believes winning a championship is the expectation in Los Angeles. With LeBron James joining the youthful roster, anything seems possible. Unfortunately, while a […]

On Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball announced that he’ll be releasing his second signature sneaker this season, the ZO2.19. The ZO2.19 will be available for $200, a far cry from the prices he was asking consumers to pay for his first signature sneaker. EXCLUSIVE: Lonzo Ball's second signature sneaker, the BBB ZO2.19, […]

Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James to a multi-year contract, an underlying storyline many fans were eager to follow was his impact on the team’s young core. After all, when these players were growing up, The King was arguably the most popular basketball player on the planet. After several months of interaction […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was highly complimentary of point guard Lonzo Ball, his young and hopefully upcoming star. Per the Los Angeles Times‘ Tania Ganguli, Walton said Ball “has great instincts and deflections … we knew early on he was going to be able to cause the turnovers for us and guard […]

Lonzo Ball entered the league with as much hype as any rookie in recent memory. The Los Angeles Lakers drafted the rookie with the hopes that he could develop into an all-around player and their point guard of the future. While many people focus on Lonzo’s offense, he has the potential to become an excellent […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball has a tattoo on his right arm that says “BBB,” which stands for Big Baller Brand. Ball made his preseason debut Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors and had a patch over the tattoo. Many were wondering why that was, and now we have our answer. The […]

BetOnline.ag oddsmakers don’t seem to believe California native Lonzo Ball will remain with the Los Angeles Lakers for too much longer. Here are the odds for Ball to be on the Lakers roster for the first game of the 2019-20 regular season: Los Angeles Lakers (+200) Any other team (-300) Although a tall and talented […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball will start the season as the team’s backup as veteran floor general Rajon Rondo entered camp as the starter and presumably a mentor for Ball, who only spent one season at UCLA before declaring for the 2017 NBA Draft. That said, although Ball is behind Rondo on the […]

Following Wednesday night’s 123-113 exhibition win over the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma shed some light on what it’s like playing alongside LeBron James and Lonzo Ball — two of his teammates who seem to be developing a nice chemistry on the court. James and Ball put on quite a show […]

Lonzo Ball just played his first preseason game for the Los Angeles Lakers since he tore his meniscus last season, and he had a few takeaways about playing with LeBron James. The Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 123-113. The arena was sold out, as this is the kind of matchup everyone wants to see […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans are finally seeing LeBron James and Lonzo Ball share the floor as teammates Wednesday night, as the Purple and Gold put themselves on a preseason acid test against the reigning NBA champions, Golden State Warriors. So far, the two players are not disappointing their team’s supporters. In fact, James and Ball […]

Lonzo Ball is making his highly-anticipated preseason debut on Friday against the Golden State Warriors according to Mark Medina of The Mercury News. The Los Angeles Lakers will get back one of their most dynamic young players. Ball is coming off of surgery on his knee. The Lakers always expected Lonzo to be ready for […]

Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers shared how he intends to coexist with new teammate LeBron James. As reported by Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Ball shared that the Lakers as a team will be running a whole lot this season. James, being the best offensive player on the team, will be getting the ball […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to open up the 2018-19 NBA season, there is still a lot of competition going on during practice. Whether that competition is for playing time or a starting role, head coach Luke Walton has to be happy with what he’s seeing. One of the biggest battles at this point […]

The biggest knock on Los Angeles Lakers second-year guard Lonzo Ball is his broken jumper. In his rookie year in the NBA, Ball shot an atrocious 36.0 percent from the field. Even worse was his long-distance stroke, as he knocked down just 30.5 percent of his shots from deep. Having said that, Ball is optimistic […]

Lonzo Ball will make his much-anticipated return to the court on Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors. The second-year Los Angeles Laker is returning from offseason knee surgery and confirmed to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints that he will be in the lineup on Wednesday. Lonzo Ball confirms he’ll play tomorrow night against the #Warriors […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Lonzo Ball is set to return for some preseason action and his new teammate LeBron James shared his thoughts on the matter. As reported by Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, James said that Ball’s presence will definitely change their team being that the 20-year-old is a ballhandler and will also likely impact […]

LeBron James and Lonzo Ball will play together for the first time as teammates Wednesday when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Golden State Warriors, and James is excited to share the court with the second-year point guard. Ball hasn’t played with James yet, as the Lakers have been bringing him along slowly after […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to open their regular season against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 18. The season is nearly upon us, but the Lakers are still dealing with some nagging injury issues. One of the players still dealing with some problems is second-year point guard Lonzo Ball. As […]

When LeBron James announced this summer that he would be suiting up for the Los Angeles Lakers for the next four season, many were intrigued by how Lonzo Ball would fit beside him. Unfortunately, we have yet to see them take the floor together as Ball has been recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery in July. […]

In a press release from the JBA, LaVar Ball and LaMelo Ball issued an official statement after the latter got into a physical altercation with a player from Alytus Dzukija during an exhibition game. LaMelo, the youngest brother of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball, had this to say about the incident: “I am […]

ANAHEIM – The Los Angeles Lakers have yet to see second-year point guard Lonzo Ball on the basketball floor during the preseason. Four of the six games are in the books for the storied franchise with the 21-year-old yet to make his return. Although Ball wasn’t on the floor for the team’s loss to the […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton says star small forward LeBron James and second-year point guard Lonzo Ball will “likely” play together for the first time next Wednesday when the team takes on the Golden State Warriors in Las Vegas. As earlier reported by ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward, Walton is giving James the night off against […]

Lonzo Ball has been dealing with nagging injury issues all offseason long and has missed quite a bit of time due to those injuries. That is the case once again as the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for their preseason matchup on Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers. According to ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward, Ball is questionable […]

Versatility is the name of the game for the revamped Los Angeles Lakers as head coach Luke Walton will be featuring a new starting lineup in Thursday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. With Lonzo Ball still recovering from knee surgery and veteran Rajon Rondo getting the night off to rest, 6-foot-10 Brandon Ingram will get […]

Lonzo Ball’s return from offseason surgery is a slow process. Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers don’t want to rush Ball back before he’s 100 percent. Earlier Wednesday, Walton said there was a chance Ball could start his season against the Sacramento King on Thursday and play “very limited” minutes. Now, it appears that won’t […]

Arguably the most hyped and scrutinized rookie last year, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball could play the first minutes of his sophomore season on Thursday against the Sacramento Kings. If Ball feels great following his recovery from a knee injury, Lakers head coach Luke Walton says he could let the 6-foot-6 playmaker play […]

With the move of Lebron James to the Los Angeles Lakers, LaLaLand is again the center of the basketball universe. The acquisitions they had in both the draft and free agency give them a lot of flexibility in terms of the lineups they will be able to put in the floor. They envision themselves as […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will make his Staples Center debut Tuesday when the team takes on the Denver Nuggets. James made his Lakers debut Sunday night in San Diego and finished with nine points while shooting 2-of-6 from the field, 2-of-2 from beyond the arc, and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line. The four-time […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball underwent arthroscopic knee surgery back in July and was expected to return to basketball activities in training camp. Ball was initially expected to brought back slowly into the mix, but the former number two pick in the 2017 NBA draft was reportedly up to speed during the Lakers training […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton will definitely have his hands full this season. Aside from the fact that the whole basketball world will be intently watching how he handles superstar LeBron James, Walton will also be responsible for the development of his young and very talented core. At the center of this group […]

In his rookie campaign lasts season, Los Angeles Lakers stud Lonzo Ball showed the entire basketball world why he deserved the second overall pick in the Draft. Now entering his sophomore year, Ball seems primed to take his game a step further. Ball’s debut season was cut short by a knee injury that caused him […]

LeBron James is taking on a mentorship role with many of his new Los Angeles Lakers teammates and that includes Lonzo Ball. James is already impressed with Ball despite the fact that Ball is still working his way back from offseason surgery. LeBron said he’s impressed with how far along Lonzo is despite not playing […]