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With a selection by his hometown team, the Los Angeles Lakers, only one day away from taking place — UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball was able to throw in a quick recruiting pitch to LeBron James, who’s been heavily speculated to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers yet again when the opportunity arises. Ball was a guest of SportsCenter’s The […]

Leading up to the 2017 NBA Draft, former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball has been one of the most talked about players in this year’s class. Much of this has made due to his father, LaVar Ball‘s, presence over him over the last several months along with constant antics in the media. With that in mind, Lonzo […]

Kentucky freshman De’Aaron Fox may be ranked a couple spots below UCLA passing wizard Lonzo Ball, but in his eyes, he isn’t taking a back seat to the soon-to-be sure-fire No. 2 overall selection by the Los Angeles Lakers. Ball infamously rejected one-on-one workouts when the two worked out for the purple-and-gold earlier in the month, […]

The top 20 ranked prospects will take the green room prior to Thursday’s NBA Draft, per DraftExpress. Out of the list, provided by Sean Deveney of the Sporting News, only one of them is an international player, making this one of the strongest pool of American talent in the first round of the draft in the […]

With the draft just around the corner, more and more reports are surfacing about the prospects and the teams who want to draft them. The reports intensified due to the big trade between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, but there are more rumors and more possible trades to be done. One pick that is […]

Heading into the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers hold the luxury of possessing the second overall pick. At the same time though, it has created a cloud of rumors around the organization. During a recent interview on the Dan Patrick Show, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical revealed that the Lakers had recently attempted […]

Former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball is widely regarded as one of the top talents in this year’s NBA Draft class and arguably the best passer. Ball is coming off a stellar freshman year at UCLA where he led the nation with 7.6 assists per game and broke the school’s single-season record with 274 assists. […]

Despite being linked to UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball for months, the Los Angeles Lakers have not committed to drafting the hometown product quite yet. However, it now appears as if they are getting to that point as the 2017 NBA Draft inches closer and closer. According to NBA insider Chad Ford, the Lakers are moving […]

The Phoenix Suns are willing to follow in the footsteps of the Philadelphia 76ers and take a shot at moving up in Thursday’s NBA Draft, engaging in talks with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN Insider Chad Ford. If the Suns could net the Lakers’ No. 2 overall pick, the team […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers landed the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the organization has been heavily linked to former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. Those talks have gone a bit off the track over the last few weeks after a plausible workout that drew concerns to his conditioning. However, it now […]

With the 2017 NBA Draft fast approaching, it has put an increased level of scrutiny on the top prospects that will be available. One of the players at the forefront of that all is UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball, who has been put under the microscope from all angles in the last several weeks. What has […]

Following the shocking news that surfaced about the Boston Celtics pulling the trigger on trading the top overall pick of this year’s draft to the Philadelphia 76ers, the team is now focusing on two players they may select third overall. Lonzo Ball, who is the consensus second pick, and Josh Jackson, are being eyed by […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson is utterly confident of his ability to be around teammate D’Angelo Russell and the incoming No. 2 pick of the NBA Draft, which most expect to be UCLA freshman point guard Lonzo Ball. Clarkson has had a trade cloud hovering over him since president Magic Johnson and the Lakers […]

It starting to see that every team with a top five draft pick this year is looking to make a trade. Now the Phoenix Suns are joining the party with the rumor circulating via ESPN Radio that they are looking to move up from the fourth pick to the second so that they can draft […]

After LaVar Ball claimed to have talked into existence the Lakers and his son Lonzo’s respective paths to intersect, the younger Ball worked his way out of it, albeit unintentionally. Lonzo Ball’s initial workout with Los Angeles proved to be a down moment for his family as the Lakers were reportedly unimpressed with the out-of-shape […]

With the 2017 NBA Draft nearing closer, the Los Angeles Lakers are weighing the options in front of them at the second overall selection. According to Chad Ford of ESPN, this includes discussing potentially moving down a couple of spots with the Phoenix Suns, who hold the fourth overall pick in the draft. The Lakers held internal […]

University of Washington standout Markelle Fultz has his eyes on the prize and will do what it takes to get there. That of course includes beating out rival UCLA freshman point guard Lonzo Ball, who’s slotted only one pick behind him in this year’s NBA Draft. Fultz followed his workout with the Boston Celtics with […]

With the 2017 NBA Draft less than a week away, things have begun to heat up with the prospects projected at the top of the board. Much of this has surrounded the fate of UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball come next Thursday night. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Ball could consider working out for […]

Soon to be NBA Rookie De’Aaron Fox recently recounted his reasons for playing his best basketball when facing off against UCLA and fellow future draftee Lonzo Ball in this year’s NCAA tournament. Fox didn’t forget an earlier matchup between the Kentucky Wildcats and the UCLA Bruins which resulted in the Wildcats’ 42-game win streak being […]

With the 2017 NBA Draft creeping ever so closer, the Los Angeles Lakers are doing their due diligence with working out numerous top prospects ahead of it. According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, the Lakers have officially scheduled a second meeting and workout with UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball that is set for Friday. Sources: […]

First were overpriced sneakers, now actual sports memorabilia. Ever-so polarizing personality LaVar Ball, father of top NBA Draft prospect Lonzo Ball, has now found another possibly lucrative business venture: trading cards. ESPN’s Darren Rovell received word that Ball signed a deal with Leaf Trading Cards to have 200 cards autographed by the Big Baller Brand mastermind. Each […]

Only a month away from the 2017 NBA Draft, a group of soon-to-be pro basketball players took on the chance to thank their dads prior to Father’s Day in a Foot Locker ad, telling anecdotes about their times growing up and what it took to make it this far into their careers. Then we have Lonzo Ball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, over the last several days, have been quite busy taking in workouts from various prospects ahead of this year’s draft. With that in mind, Mark Medina of the LA Daily News is now reporting that the team is expected to bring in not only UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball for another workout […]

Numerous clouds of smoke have formed upon the opinion the Los Angeles Lakers have of UCLA standout Lonzo Ball — some say they love him, others not so much. The projected No. 2 prospect of this year’s draft did impress during his June 7 workout with the purple-and-gold, but some present during his run claimed […]

LaVar Ball is never shy to speak his mind to any media outlet willing to broadcast his message. In his latest loud-mouthing, he asserted his opinion once again on who he wants his son Lonzo Ball to play for once selected in this years NBA draft. “Team-wise, the Lakers are a better fit,” LaVar Ball […]

Markelle Fultz to the Boston Celtics has felt like a done deal for some time now. Fultz has long been considered the most talented prospect in this class, Fultz recently decided to only work out for the Celtics and no other player has really emerged as someone that will unseat Fultz as the top pick. […]

Later this month, the Los Angeles Lakers will hold the privilege of possessing the second overall pick in this year’s draft. Much of the talk surrounding the Lakers regarding the selection involving the team selecting UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. However, it appears to that the organization is looking to land a workout with Washington […]

In the last few months, much has been made about the outlandish statements from LaVar Ball mainly about his son Lonzo through the media. It didn’t take long for him to provide another quite confident stance regarding his two other sons LaMelo and LiAngelo’s future in college and the NBA, according to Jeff Goodman of ESPN. “All my […]

In the last few months, LaVar Ball has become a prominent topic of conversation around the sports world because of his numerous bodacious statements about his Big Baller Brand company and oldest son Lonzo Ball. It has brought many different perspectives from in and around the league to weigh on the situation. During a recent […]

Heading into the 2017 NBA Draft, there is much belief that the Los Angeles Lakers will take UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball if he’s available at the second overall pick. This chatter was only heightened after Ball conducted his individual workout for Los Angeles at their practice facility on Wednesday morning. During a recent interview with […]

The NBA Draft this year is filled with a talented pool of young athletes ready to make an immediate impact to which ever team drafts them, at least most draftees. UCLA-product Lonzo Ball has been vocal about wanting the chance to don the yellow and purple, as the Los Angeles Lakers hold the #2 draft […]

Being a father of an NBA player, Mychal Thompson understands his role in the life and career of his son, Klay Thompson. Despite having the role of color commentator for the Los Angeles Lakers, and having the opportunity to speak regularly about the game, the older Thompson refrains from commenting a lot about the Golden […]

The Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday morning held their individual workout with UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball at their practice facility. Beyond Ball reiterating his desire that he wants to play for the Lakers, one of the minor storylines surrounding him centered on his choice of shoes for the workout session as he decided to wear James […]

After weeks of anticipation following the end of the NBA’s regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers won the number two overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, setting themselves up for another chance at a big-time, young player if they keep the pick. On Wednesday morning, the Lakers worked out guard Lonzo Ball out of […]

On Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Lakers held their much-anticipated individual workout with UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. Following the closed-off 75-minute workout session, Ball spoke to the media. At one point, he voiced his strong desire to be taken by the Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft later this […]

Top draft prospect Lonzo Ball is scheduled to work out with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, with both camps pinning their hopes on a productive affair. With less than three weeks to go before the lottery, the Lakers will have a close look at the popular choice for the second overall pick. However, Luke Walton […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers landed the second overall pick in this year’s draft, it was widely believed that the franchise would take UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with the selection. However, there has been growing chatter in the direction that has only brought doubt that he will land with his hometown team. According to […]

Despite being the obvious choice for the No. 2 pick in this year’s draft, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly still debating on whether to select Lonzo Ball or not. With less than three weeks to go before the lottery, the team’s top brass are continuing to weigh their options and are also considering other players […]

Much of the talk heading into the 2017 NBA Draft later this month for the Los Angeles Lakers involves the potential selection of UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with their second overall pick. However, that conversation has taken a bit of an intriguing turn with recent reports stating that Ball isn’t necessarily a lock for them […]