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These young Lakers are too much. Josh Hart took to Instagram to post a hilarious graphic of him and his Lakers teammates as characters in “The Office.” Hart nails the representation on this one. Of course, LeBron James is the center of the attention as the Michael Scott of the group. Hart made himself Jim […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a bevy of moves this offseason with the hope that their young core can continue to develop. It goes without saying that point guard Lonzo Ball will perhaps be under the biggest microscope going into the 2018-19 NBA season. The consensus is seemingly split on whether or not Ball will […]

It appears that Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball is the latest NBA player to get hooked on the needle. After his first substantial tattoo a couple of months ago, Ball has taken his skin art to another level by getting his entire right forearm inked. Here’s a look at Ball’s original tattoo in May: […]

When news broke that Rajon Rondo inked a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, many were quick to wonder: so who’ll be the starting guard? After all, Rondo is considered one of the top guards in the league. But once again Rondo has made it clear that he’s here to help the organization win. And […]

The Los Angeles Lakers snatched one of the best playmakers available in free agency, signing LeBron James to a four-year, $154 million deal, but the point guard position remains a relative mystery, with two non-shooting point guards who have hit at 30 percent or worst from deep throughout their careers. Lonzo Ball and Rajon Rondo […]

There were mixed reactions among Lakers fans when the team signed former NBA Finals rival Rajon Rondo to a 1-year contract this offseason. Aside from the fact that Rondo has had occasional problems in the locker room with his previous teams, he also is known throughout the league as a poor 3-point shooter. While Rondo’s […]

The youngest Ball brother has grown up in the limelight due to Lonzo and LaVar Ball. LaMelo Ball has NBA aspirations despite the fact that he’s only 17 years old, and sometimes he shows that he’s still just a kid. The Ball family purchased two golf carts for their estate so Tina Ball could get around […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on a mission. For an organization with the stature of the Lakers, missing out on the NBA playoffs is always a failure, but the past couple of seasons has had an agenda behind it. There has been a method to the madness, and despite the franchise owning the league’s worst […]

LaVar Ball was recently asked who he feels the best player in the NBA is right now. Instead of picking his son, Lonzo Ball, he was refreshingly honest and provided a sincere response, stating that he believes that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is currently the best in the business. “The best playing in […]

LaVar Ball has promised a lot since bursting onto the scene alongside the rise of his vastly talented son Lonzo. Always outspoken and erratic in his behaviour, LaVar has both delivered and fallen short on all of his promises so far. In truth, he’s done quite well for himself as he and Lonzo continue to […]

Isaiah Thomas’ time with the Los Angeles Lakers was a brief one. In the near future, most people would have forgotten that Thomas had actually donned the Purple and Gold uniform. Despite his short stint in Los Angeles, Thomas thinks he’s seen enough of Lonzo Ball first hand to be a believer of the much-maligned […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a dream off season so far as they signed the world’s greatest player in LeBron James. President of basketball operations Magic Johnson and Lakers’ General Manager Rob Pelinka got the deal done as Johnson secured James’ services after a three hour conversation at James’ home in LA. Now that […]

Lonzo Ball is looking to build on a promising young rookie season and take his game to the next level. He’s also working on rehabbing his knee after having surgery this offseason. But it looks like his top priority this offseason is jamming out to Taylor Swift in the weight room. https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA/status/1024867987466215424 The always entertaining […]

Kobe Bryant has been evaluating talent for most his NBA career, and now that he’s retired, he’s put those skills to work during his recent partnership with ESPN, sprouting “Detail” — a show that shines a much different light in players and team’s offensive and defensives schemes. Bryant recently worked with Boston Celtics forward Jayson […]

On Kyle Kuzma’s birthday, he had a right to do anything he wanted. And that included holding up a poster of his face with Los Angeles Lakers teammate Lonzo Ball hoisting a jump shot as the body. Below is a photo of the Lakers rising star holding up the poster, as posted on his Instagram: […]

The NBA and rap are both pieces of hip hop culture. You can’t watch a basketball game or commercial without some sort of rap song in the background. Basketball metaphors have always been a part of rap and hip hop too. Recently, Lil’ Pump broke onto the scene with a song titled D-Rose. Remember, when […]

TMZ Sports is reporting that Lonzo Ball’s girlfriend, Denise Garcia, gave birth to a baby girl on Sunday. The 20-year-old Lakers guard adds one more Ball to the family, thus making LaVar a proud grandfather. The elder Ball must be thrilled with the new addition to the family, but he must have wanted a boy. […]

LaVar Ball has never been shy about criticizing Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton. To no surprise, he has wasted no time in giving some subtle advice to Walton following the signing of small forward LeBron James and, of course, it also has something to do about Lonzo Ball. There has been plenty of speculation […]

Few organizations in professional sports have the allure that the Los Angeles Lakers have. It’s why things are taken to another level if one wants to have a discussion about the idea of Lonzo Ball potentially leaving the sport with a huge legacy. After all, being a Lakers great, is a lot harder than being […]

Last week, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that point guard Lonzo Ball would be undergoing surgery on his left knee. Ball underwent the surgery on Tuesday and the team says it was successful while also giving a timeline for second-year guard’s return to the floor. According to a press release sent out by the team, […]

It seems like the sports world can’t go 24 hours without having LaVar Ball make headlines. The elder Ball made frontpage news again by denouncing reports that claimed that he had purposefully leaked Lonzo Ball’s knee injury in order to torpedo any trade that would ship him out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster. LaVar […]

Before today, LaMelo Ball was known for two things. The first is being the youngest sibling among the Ball brothers, mostly due to their connection to the outspoken and certainly controversial LaVar Ball. The other one is his haircut, which could be effectively summarized as the biological offspring of Ben Wallace and Elfrid Payton’s do. […]

Last year, the Los Angeles Lakers selected point guard Lonzo Ball out of UCLA with the second overall pick in the NBA Draft. Ball was considered to be one of the best all-around players in the draft and someone Magic Johnson and company couldn’t pass up on once they were on the clock. After a […]

On Friday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that point guard Lonzo Ball will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Tuesday afternoon, and his timeline to return will be determined following that game. Via ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward: #Lakers announce Lonzo Ball will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee next week — Ryan […]

Lonzo Ball’s rookie season had its ups and its downs, but he showed potential to develop into an excellent NBA player. Although his shooting was widely ridiculed, perhaps the biggest concern was his inability to stay on the court. Ball only played in 52 games during his rookie season. But there’s no need to worry […]

LeBron James officially signed his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday and posed in a photo with his agent Rich Paul and general manager Rob Pelinka to celebrate the occasion. Officially signed with the @Lakers @KingJames pic.twitter.com/A5jHZxXEP4 — Klutch Sports Group (@KlutchSports) July 10, 2018 Lakers forward Brandon Ingram found it a perfect opportunity to have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made one of their big free agency moves official on Friday with the signing of former All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo on a one-year, $9 million deal. It has put him in place to be a prominent factor in the backcourt next season. A major role he’ll take on is as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers on Friday morning officially made the signing of veteran point guard Rajon Rondo on a one-year, $9 million deal, which has sparked plenty of attention toward the situation in the backcourt at the position with him and second-year point guard Lonzo Ball. According to Mike Trudell of Lakers.com, Rondo has quickly […]

Lonzo Ball has only been on the Los Angeles Lakers for one season and his name has already been floating around in trade rumors. The Lakers have been pursuing Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs to team up with LeBron James, and if that was completed it could require shipping Ball out. It was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a head-scratching move by acquiring Rajon Rondo shortly after landing LeBron James on a four-year, $154 million agreement, but it hasn’t seemed to faze the Ball family, despite rumors of open competition between the two for the starting point guard spot. While reports indicated Lonzo Ball would have to compete […]

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN took to Twitter to clarify something he said on his podcast, The Woj Pod. Wojnarowski incorrectly stated that Lonzo Ball’s knee required surgery. But he meant to say that he may require surgery, not that he needed it. Listening back to pod discussion on Lonzo Ball's knee injury, I misspoke: What […]

Among all the shuffling that the Los Angeles Lakers have done with their roster this offseason, there has been much attention directed toward second-year point guard Lonzo Ball’s future with the franchise. This had seen his name become mentioned in trade rumors, but things had quickly been quieted down after it was revealed that he was […]

LaVar Ball was utterly confident his son, Lonzo Ball, will make LeBron James a better player now that the two are both with the Los Angeles Lakers. The loud personality noted a player like James would play right to his son’s skill set, urging the partnership will be an ultimate success. “How you gonna give […]

LaVar Ball is no stranger to making headlines. Recently, LaVar spoke to TMZ to discuss LeBron James’ signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. But he didn’t stop there. He went on to clown DeMarcus Cousins and the Golden State Warriors declaring the Lakers as the favorite to win the championship next Ball told TMZ: “The […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball did not catch Kobe Bryant’s last flight, as he came into the NBA a year later than the Black Mamba’s last season in the league. Assuming he’s not going to be traded this offseason, Ball will have his chance of playing alongside another surefire future first-ballot Hall of […]

There’s a new sheriff in LA county now following LeBron James’ decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers take his talents to La La Land beginning next season. Apparently, there’s also going to be a new point guard for the Purple and Gold with Rajon Rondo also agreeing to a deal with the team. According […]

Purple, it turns out, is a more regal complement to gold than wine. LeBron James cast off his Cleveland Cavaliers colors to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $153.3 million deal. Power has resided in the Western Conference for years, will LeBron James’ crown be enough to assume rule? 1. What does […]

Most players and executives in the Los Angeles Lakers organization are still soaking in LeBron James’ decision to sign a four-year, $154 million deal with the team. Among them is point guard Lonzo Ball, who said it was “crazy” to think about, now having the opportunity to play alongside his “favorite player,” per NBC Los […]

According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball has a torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to miss a few months. However, he is expected to be ready for the start of the 2018-19 season. Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball has a torn meniscus in his […]