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The Portland Trail Blazers, CJ McCollum, Jusuf Nurkic, Zach Collins, and the rest of their roster are currently 8-6, tied for the fifth seed with the San Antonio Spurs. While it’s still very early in the season, the Blazers aren’t off to the start many expected to them have. On top of that, the team […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be entering their matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday shorthanded. According to a report, starting point guard Lonzo Ball is set to miss the Clippers game due to a knee injury. This report comes via Will Guillory of The Athletic: Pelicans injury report for tomorrow: JJ Redick is […]

You can not blame LaVar Ball’s confidence and pride, as two of his sons are now playing on one of the biggest stages in the world. He will continue to root his sons on and critique the teams they play for when the Ball brothers’ talents are not maximized. LaVar compared LaMelo to the pop […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball will certainly have some fun at the expense of his older brother, Lonzo Ball, after draining a step-back 3-pointer over his face on Friday. In the closing seconds of the third period of the tightly contested match between the New Orleans Pelicans and Hornets at the Smoothie King Center, LaMelo […]

The Ball brothers’ first NBA head-to-head match is off to a fine start after Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball traded buckets at the beginning of the Charlotte Hornets versus New Orleans Pelicans game on Friday at the Smoothie King Center. The two siblings went right at each other from the get-go, as LaMelo got the […]

Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball are set to face each other for the very first time on a professional basketball court. The Ball brothers’ first duel is scheduled on Friday night as Lonzo’s New Orleans Pelicans are set to host LaMelo’s Charlotte Hornets. Naturally, the headlines will be focused on these two but for the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans improve to 4-2 on the season defeating the struggling Toronto Raptors 120-116 in the Saturday night showdown. The Pelicans have defeated the Raptors in both of their games, completing the season sweep on the 2019 NBA Champions. The Pelicans have now moved into 4th place in the Western Conference and are […]

It certainly took longer than expected, but New Orleans Pelicans teammates Lonzo Ball and Zion Williamson finally hooked up for their first alley-oop of the 2020-21 NBA campaign. The amazing highlight came early in the third quarter of the Pelicans’ road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday. Zo had […]

Current New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram was once an up-and-comer as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, Ingram was then traded from Los Angeles to New Orleans in the same deal that saw superstar power forward Anthony Davis make his way from the Pelicans to the Lakers in order to team up […]

Some NBA teams can slightly let their feet off the gas pedal now that the dealing for extensions is finally over. Now, front offices across the league get to assess their respective players before making an ultimate decision on them during their restricted free agencies in 2021. While that tactic does surely pay off for […]

The deadline for contract extensions was Monday, and Lonzo Ball will not be receiving a rookie extension from the New Orleans Pelicans. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported the two sides did not reach an agreement prior to Monday’s deadline. However, Ball’s agent–Rich Paul of Klutch Sports–tells Woj the two sides “remain positive about the ability […]

Despite being one of the most beloved players in the NBA, New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick isn’t afraid of dishing out some tough love. Speaking with reporters about the development of teammate Lonzo Ball, Redick revealed the strong words he had for the guard over his reticence to shoot open attempts. Let’s just say, […]

Stan Van Gundy has a lot on his plate as he takes over as head coach the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans have plenty of talent, with an All-Star in Brandon Ingram and a No. 1 overall pick in Zion Williamson. New Orleans is also still hoping former No. 2 overall pick Lonzo Ball will […]

LaVar Ball, the outspoken patriarch of the Ball family, isn’t losing any confidence in his three sons all being in the league together at one point in the future. He even predicted that the Ball brothers will all end up playing for the Charlotte Hornets and deliver a championship for team owner Michael Jordan. Ball’s […]

With Charlotte Hornets rookie point guard LaMelo Ball officially a member of the NBA fraternity after coming off the board at No. 3 overall last month, it appears as though his father, LaVar Ball, is back in the news creating headlines as well. With the elder Ball back at it in regards to speaking about […]

On Lonzo Ball’s second season with the New Orleans Pelicans, eyes will be on him as he takes on a bigger role for the team. With Jrue Holiday gone, it’s Ball’s turn to run things in the Big Easy. Fortunately for fans, his evident progress has been a welcome development for newly hired head coach […]

The Western Conference is stockpiled with formidable powerhouses, therefore leaving a large group of young teams coming up short on a yearly basis. Some of these teams aren’t even bad—they’re just not as good as their conference counterparts. The Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans, and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans recently reloaded their weapons ahead of the 2020-2021 NBA season which saw them flip veteran playmaker Jrue Holiday for Eric Bledsoe, George Hill, and three first-round picks from the Milwaukee Bucks. Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball recently spoke of the team’s new dynamics especially with the addition of Bledsoe. “I think it’ll […]

The NBA released the first half of the 2020-21 season schedule and there is a slew of must-watch matchups on the docket. While it isn’t between two contending teams, Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball will face one another when the New Orleans Pelicans and the Charlotte Hornets meet on Jan. 8 (via Yahoo Sports NBA). […]

After LiAngelo Ball inked a one-year, non-guaranteed NBA deal with the Detroit Pistons, his brothers Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball shared their excitement on social media. Lonzo quoted Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid in celebrating LiAngelo’s NBA contract. The New Orleans Pelicans guard knows how tedious Gelo’s NBA journey has been. From not being selected […]

As a father, you’d want nothing but your son to succeed in life and this is certainly the case for LaVar Ball and his three talented kids. With that said, it’s been a good couple of weeks for the Ball Family. Just over two weeks ago, LaMelo, the youngest of the three Ball siblings, got […]

The first basketball coach of Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo Ball is their father, LaVar. As such, he had the advantage of seeing the three grow and mature in terms of their basketball skills. Now that two of his sons have made the NBA, LaVar yet again has shared another daring forecast. In his opinion, Charlotte […]

LaVar Ball’s days outside the limelight are officially over. The vocal patriarch of the Ball family has once again returned to mainstream significance after the Charlotte Hornets selected his son, LaMelo Ball, as the third overall pick in the recently-concluded NBA Draft. LaVar isn’t messing around right now. In true LaVar fashion, he just guaranteed […]

Last September, New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball ended his brief stints with Creative Artists Agency and Roc Nation to join Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports. For Ball, it’s his first big independent decision. Now, on Sunday’s episode of “Ball in the Family,” the Pelicans playmaker shared why he chose to sign with Klutch Sports. According […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball has officially separated himself from “Big Baller Brand,” the company his father LaVar Ball started. According to documents obtained by LA Sports Radio, Ball is starting his own company called “Born to Ball Inc.” The Pelicans guard will also come out with a line titled “ApolloZo.” Lonzo Ball […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball recently took his talents to the show “Masked Singer” where he was revealed to be the mystery contestant “Watchamacallit.” Somehow, Ken Jeong guessed that Ball was under the suit, so he went crazy once his prediction came to fruition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INSrLl5V0QU Lonzo Ball is a very talented rapper. The […]

There’s another Ball brother in the NBA with LaMelo Ball being selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. After seeing his brother celebrate on draft night, Lonzo Ball is already looking forward to when his New Orleans Pelicans face the Hornets. That first Pelicans/Hornets game 🍿 […]

LaMelo Ball is preparing to enter the NBA with the 2020 NBA Draft set to take place on November 18, but he’s expanding his ventures beyond basketball. Ahead of him being selected, Ball is following his father’s—LaVar Ball—footsteps in launching his own clothing brand. On his Instagram, LaMelo revealed that he’s launching his own clothing […]

With the 2020 NBA Draft a week away, one rumor is picking up steam around the New Orleans Pelicans and the Ball family. Colin Ward-Henninger of CBS Sports was wondering about the options that the Golden State Warriors have with their No. 2 draft pick. One of his ideas had the Pelicans and Warriors agreeing […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made headlines on Wednesday when it was revealed that they had placed former All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday on the trading block. David Griffin, the executive vice president for basketball operations for the Pelicans, has recently come out with a statement about the rumors. This is what Griffin had to say […]

During his introductory press conference, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy had a lot of good things to say about point guard Lonzo Ball. Van Gundy, who left his TNT job to become the Pelicans’ new tactician, believes Ball may be the best in the league at advancing the ball and allowing his […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy’s new job isn’t going to be a walk in the park. The major task expected of Van Gundy in his tenure in the Big Easy would be to mentor the abundance of young talent he has in his roster. One of the items on his list is […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball is trying to follow in the footsteps of Brandon Ingram in 2020-21. Ball, who made headlines on Monday by switching agencies again and joining Klutch Sports, said he wants to win the 2021 Most Improved Player of the Year Award. Ingram, of course, won the award this season. […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball made headlines last year when he and his father, LaVar Ball, had a very public falling-out. Lonzo, his father and family associate Alan Foster had a squabble in 2019 over missing funds. It appears that Lonzo and LaVar have been able to mend fences. The Pelicans guard himself opened […]

Lonzo Ball of the New Orleans Pelicans has recently decided to cut ties with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to sign with Klutch Sports as his new agent. This comes as quite a surprise as it has only been months since Ball signed with Roc Nation. Ball himself opened up about the decision, and it seems to […]

In their young NBA history, the New Orleans Pelicans have already made a ton of changes to put a competitive team on the floor. It’s been tough so far for the franchise as they seem to always just almost make it to the playoffs. But the organization knows that an almost-playoffs team isn’t enough that’s […]

ESPN analyst Jay Williams is hearing that New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball could be used as a “trading asset” this offseason. Ball really struggled during the bubble games and his subpar play was one of the main reasons the Pelicans didn’t play well and missed the 2020 playoffs. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1296897498359922695 Ball finished his first […]

After displaying glaring improvements at the beginning of the 2019-20 NBA campaign, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball regressed to his old ways inside the bubble at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Shooting woes once again plagued the 22-year-old playmaker, who once again looked like his inconsistent self during his early years with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will have to face a few changes going into next season and while head coach Alvin Gentry could be among them, there will need to be a roster inspection as well. According to David Aldridge of The Athletic, people down in Orlando saw point guard Lonzo Ball “looked liked he’d checked […]