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It must feel good for Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball that people are scrutinizing his numbers for better reasons. The past couple of games, Ball has taken a lot of heat for posting ugly shooting lines, but on Sunday, Ball had a triple-double silence his naysayers by putting up 11 points, hauling down […]

It had been a rough stretch for Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball coming into last night’s game versus the Denver Nuggets. Not only had his shooting woes continued to plague him, but its negative impact on the rest of his game spurred head coach Luke Walton to bench Ball in the fourth […]

Q: Where does Lonzo and his Ball brothers play? A: Lonzo Ball is the eldest of 3 sons in the family, who all represent various teams playing basketball. Lonzo Ball, as we all know, plays for the Los Angeles Lakers as their starting point guard this rookie season. The second brother, LiAngelo Ball, currently plays […]

It goes without saying that Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has been the most highly-scrutinized player so far in the 2017-18 NBA season. However, it may have gotten a bit out of hand after this year’s No. 2 overall pick in the draft got questions regarding his haircut earlier this week. Teammate Andrew […]

Given all the attention he’s had even before entering the league, Lonzo Ball has experienced the highs and lows when it comes to comments from fans, as well as from members of the media. From criticizing him for his poor performances, to receiving a lot of praise for notching two triple-doubles so far as a […]

A tumultuous week ended on a positive note for Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball, who didn’t have to throw a ton of bricks to grab the headlines on Sunday, as he recorded a triple-double of 11 points, 16 rebounds, and 11 assists in helping the Lakers take down the visiting Denver Nuggets, 127-109. […]

Despite the heavy amount of criticism hurled his way, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball was able to filter out distractions en route to his second career triple-double. Ball scored 11 points, nabbed an eye-opening 16 rebounds and dished out a game-high 11 assists as the Lakers blew out the Denver Nuggets, 127-109, on […]

Outside of his poor shooting percentages, Lonzo Ball has showcased his impressive all-around game since turning pro, including his ability to block shots, and dish out assists to his teammates. That was once again in full display on a highlight reel-worthy sequence for him, during the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets matchup on Sunday. […]

Lonzo Ball’s recent change of haircut is apparently not his way of hopefully snapping out of his current shooting funk. But the Los Angeles Lakers rookie is undergoing yet another change, this time in terms of his demeanor. Per Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times: Luke Walton said Lonzo Ball was a little different today. “Not […]

It is an understatement that the hype of Lonzo Ball has superseded any previous rookie of the past decade. Right from the initial media day frenzy, to the Summer League sold-out crowd in Las Vegas, to the huge throng of people at Big Baller Brand pop-up events, Lonzo Ball has taken the NBA by storm. […]

Even before he entered the NBA, Lonzo Ball already had a lot of eyes on him, waiting to see which team will draft him, and how he will fare at the highest level. Now that he is with the Los Angeles Lakers, the amount of attention he is getting has increased further, as he is […]

For the third time in as many games, the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns got into an altercation late in the fourth quarter. While there was a shoving match between Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Tyler Ulis, all the attention was on Lonzo Ball walking away. While there have been debates about Ball’s reaction to the […]

Western conference teams such as the Thunder, Rockets,  and Timberwolves (just to name a few) added All-Star talent during the offseason. The Lakers were rumored to be luring some big-time talent during, yet nothing happened. The franchise has since been boldly regarded as a potential destination for players such as LeBron James and Paul George […]

Many interpreted Lonzo Ball’s pre-game haircut to be a cleanse of the juju, a ridding of the evil ghosts, and a new, fresh start to end to his shooting struggles. Not for Lonzo. “It’s just a haircut, man,” said Ball prior to his Lakers taking a second straight loss in a 122-113 defeat on their home […]

An odd moment arose during the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns Friday night at Staples Center. Prior to the Suns’ 123-113 victory, there was an altercation on the floor that resulted in all but one of the players on the floor getting in each other’s faces and exchanging some shoves. Lonzo […]

The Phoenix Suns got the best of the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, 123-113, in Staples Center. Before the final buzzer, the two teams were involved in somewhat of a heated altercation. The Suns called a timeout and Kantavious Caldwell-Pope got in the way of Tyler Ulis leaving the floor. Neither budged and some shoving started, […]

On Friday morning’s edition of the CBS Sports Flagrant Two, Minnesota Timberwolves veteran shooting guard Jamal Crawford joined the podcast and opened up about Los Angeles Lakers rising star point guard Lonzo Ball. Ball, who is off to a slow start in his rookie year in terms of shooting percentage, continues to be subject to massive […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball is in the midst of one of the worst shooting performances to start a career in NBA history. His shooting woes have noticeably affected the rest of his game as well after a disappointing performance in the Lakers’ 115-109 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. That said, the […]

Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics made a controversial move in the summer by trading the No. 1 overall pick – and the chance to draft consensus top prospect Markelle Fultz – to go down to No. 3, where they selected Jayson Tatum. Just one month into the regular season, though, and ESPN Forecast’s panel of […]

Avid fans of the storied franchise once again saw Lonzo Ball struggle with his shooting during the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. He only managed to knock down 1-of-9 attempts from the field, which resulted in him being benched in the entire fourth quarter. The rookie’s minutes were […]

After yet another poor shooting performance on Wednesday night versus the Philadelphia 76ers, Lonzo Ball found himself on the sidelines for the final 14 minutes of the game, as he was benched by head coach Luke Walton. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie was only able to make 1-of-9 shots from the field for two points, […]

The stage was set for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball to show out on Wednesday night versus the Philadelphia 76ers. With all the young stars finally aligning in Staple Center, it was a perfect opportunity for Ball to showcase the kind of ability that made him one of the biggest headlines of the offseason. […]

Lonzo Ball’s rookie season has been met with plenty of obstacles, but the biggest one has been the horrid display of shooting through the first 15 games of the regular season. The highly-touted No. 2 overall pick has found his all-around game affected by his poor shooting more and more through every game, as he […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma showed support for his fellow rookie Lonzo Ball after yet another porous outing against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in front of the home crowd at Staples Center. Ball’s struggles shooting the ball continued, as he went 1-of-9 from the field in his 21 minutes, scoring a mere […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid wasted no time trolling Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball following their 115-109 win at Staples Center. It was a career night for Embiid, who finished with 46 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists, and seven blocks, while Ball’s shooting woes continue to plague his season. It may seem like […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night at the Staples Center with Joel Embiid finishing with a career-best performance with 46 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists, and seven blocks. Lonzo Ball, however, had a game he’d like to forget with the rookie point guard struggling from start to finish. After […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons is finally getting into the swing of his NBA career after sitting out a full season due to an injury. Not only is he back on the basketball court, but he’s turned out as the runaway favorite for Rookie of the Year as he helps lead the Sixers to go […]

Following the release of his brother, LiAngelo, in China, Lonzo Ball has given his reaction to it recently. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie made it known that he is happy he is back with their family, and is also hoping that he learns from the mistake he made, according to Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet. […]

Los Angeles Lakers President Magic Johnson is a legend never to be forgotten in the game of basketball. While he wasn’t known as the most dangerous sharpshooter of his era, he knew a thing or two about knocking down a shot and managed to end his career with a 52.0 field goal percentage. His lowest […]

Lonzo Ball didn’t resent his benching in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns. The prized rookie point man watched the last period from the bench as head coach Luke Walton rolled the dice with a hot Jordan Clarkson as Ball had struggled from the floor. “We got a win so […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball became the youngest ever in the NBA to record a triple-double last Saturday during a 98-90 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, but that performance didn’t change the fact that Ball’s shooting form and percentage are both ugly. That being said, Lakers president of basketball operations in Magic […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is one of the last players that made the trip straight from high school right into the NBA and ascended into stardom. The current rules now prevent players from coming into the NBA from high school which makes James the last of his kind. He has now cemented himself as […]

Joel Embiid downplayed his offseason Twitter chatter centered around Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball prior to a Wednesday night ESPN matchup with his Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid had previously commented on Ball’s often overhyped entrance to the NBA, having his fun like the rest of Twitter after every disparate comment from his father LaVar Ball. […]

LaVar Ball captured the attention of the nation by making outrageous statements about himself and his children, which turned some off but intrigued others. Once he garnered enough attention, he introduced his Big Baller Brand to the world, where the family-owned business features independent signature shoes for two of his three sons and a ton […]

Following the shocking news about LiAngelo Ball getting arrested in China for allegedly shoplifting, the Ball family are once again in the center of controversy. While the attention they received in the past has mostly stemmed from LaVar Ball’s absurd comments, this time it’s one of his sons who has placed the spotlight back to […]

Lonzo Ball may have just broken LeBron James’ record of being the youngest player to record a triple-double in NBA history, but there’s also a chance it won’t be hold up for a long time. With Dennis Smith Jr. playing well this season for the Dallas Mavericks, he still has time to beat the Los […]

Following a string of underwhelming games, Lonzo Ball turned a lot of heads with a historic performance on Saturday, as he became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double. At only 20 years old and 15 days, he was able to beat the feat set by LeBron James by five days, and […]

Arguably, not since LeBron James back in 2003 has a rookie endured the kind of pressure and high expectations that Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers is currently dealing with in his first NBA season. That added pressure of being a potential superstar in the making along with everything his controversial father, LaVar, has […]

With the immense amount of hype that surrounds Los Angeles Lakers rising star point guard Lonzo Ball, he was able to put together a terrific record-breaking performance against the Milwaukee Bucks last night. At just 20 years and 15 days old, Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double when he […]