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Lonzo Ball is about to embark on his third NBA season and the first under the New Orleans Pelicans, but during Friday night’s preseason game against the Utah Jazz, the 21-year-old pulled off a feat that may seem pedestrian to most players but a notable achievement by his standards. Lonzo Ball was 5-of-5 from the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have no shortage of exciting young players that they added in the offseason like Zion Williamson, Lonzo Ball, and Brandon Ingram. As one might come to expect by now, LaVar Ball had some advice for the group. In a recent interview with TMZ Sports, LaVar said a fair amount of crazy […]

Lonzo Ball is one of the many optimistic members of the New Orleans Pelicans, who are hoping to contend for a playoff spot in a grueling Western Conference. The 6-foot-6 point guard, who was traded alongside other Los Angeles Lakers young players in return for Anthony Davis, argues the Pelicans could even surpass the talent […]

New Orleans Pelicans point man Lonzo Ball will share the court with Zion Williamson, another highly touted college product who is expected to make waves in the NBA. The No. 1 overall selection has been hailed as the best incoming prospect since LeBron James, a heavy torch to carry considering the sheer amount of talent […]

New Orleans Pelicans general manager David Griffin says it’s a blessing to see Lonzo Ball playing as a healthy contributor. Ball, who was traded to the Pelicans this summer as part of the Anthony Davis deal, dealt with an ankle injury for much of the 2018-19 campaign, which forced him to miss a substantial amount […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had high expectations for Lonzo Ball when they selected him with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. At times, the Southern California native showed flashes of brilliance. In fact, he averaged 7.2 assists in his rookie season and appeared to be progressing well, though he struggled from […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball is acutely aware that his time in The City of Angels was coming to a close. The former No. 2 overall pick knew the Los Angeles Lakers would part ways with him at some point, never double-guessing if he would be traded, but rather when he would be. “It […]

One man who has been relatively out of the spotlight over the past few months is LaVar Ball. However, the Ball family patriarch appears to be trying his very best to gain as much attention as he possibly can with his recent statement pertaining to the New Orleans’ Pelicans chances of winning the NBA title […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are entering a new era with the start of the 2019-20 season. Despite the loss of Anthony Davis last June, the Pelicans are among the most exciting teams this year with the presence of 2019 top draft pick, Zion Williamson. Though the expectations are low for the Pelicans this year, they […]

Lonzo Ball says he hasn’t “seen any selfish attitudes” on the New Orleans Pelicans thus far. The Pelicans as a team showed off their selfless play on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks in the preseason opener. New Orleans scored 133 points on 25 assists. Lonzo Ball on #Pelicans scoring 133 pts on 25 assists last […]

Never meet your idols is as common a phrase in today’s day as any. Yet this piece of not-so-crisp advice is actually true for the likes of New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball, who patterned his game after LeBron James, only to play alongside him for the first time with the Los Angeles Lakers and […]

After being hit with a countersuit from former Big Baller Brand partner Alan Foster, new Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball, LaVar Ball and family has released a statement. LaVar and family sued Foster last April for reportedly stealing $1.5 million in Lonzo’s personal and business accounts. However, in a surprising turn of events, Foster countersued […]

Lonzo Ball arrived in training camp with some revamped mechanics on his jump shot, looking a lot more fluid and, quite sincerely, like he belongs in the NBA with a solid stroke. While the New Orleans Pelicans’ recent acquisition was merely taking open jumpers at the team’s practice facility, the signs of the repetition from […]

The co-founder of the Big Baller Brand, Alan Foster, has countersued LaVar and Lonzo Ball for alleged fraudulent concealment and breach of contract, Mike Walters of The Blast reported on Wednesday. Foster, who was sued in April for over $2 million and ousted from the company for operating a “fraudulent scheme” and secreting funds to […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball says his improved shooting form “happened gradually” over the summer. Ball showed off his new shooting form at Pelicans practice and the results look pretty good. Lonzo Ball on his shot: "I've been working on it all summer, since I was able to get back on the court." […]

The Lonzo Ball-Zion Williamson connection is already looking pretty good for the New Orleans Pelicans. Ball and Williamson connected on an alley-oop at Pelicans practice on Wednesday. What’s more impressive is that it came off an inbounds play. Take a look: That Lonzo to Zion alley-oop connection 👀 (via @WGNOsports)pic.twitter.com/L8AeKTTyaT — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 2, […]

Only a few days into training camp, veteran guard Jrue Holiday has already noticed how his new teammates could operate during this upcoming 2019-20 season. The New Orleans Pelicans two-way star praised rookie Zion Williamson and third-year point man Lonzo Ball for their individual skills, which should prove to be assets head coach Alvin Gentry […]

Lonzo Ball of the New Orleans Pelicans has certainly been a lightning rod for discourse around the NBA and in the sports world at large throughout his relatively short career so far. What with an attention-seeking father, his own reality show (which also features other members of his family, including his brothers LiAngelo and LaMelo) […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball has a strained relationship with the family patriarch LaVar Ball and is slowly cutting ties beginning with his departure from the Big Baller Brand. While Lonzo isn’t going so far as to say that he should have distanced himself much earlier, the 21-year-old shared in a recent episode […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball has a whole new group of teammates he has to get acquainted with this season, but one exciting player he gets to compete with is rookie power forward Zion Williamson. The Pelicans made Williamson the first overall selection of the 2019 NBA Draft last June, bringing the Duke […]

The youngest of the three Ball brothers, LaMelo Ball, now has the chance to one-up Lonzo Ball, with the potential to wind up as the No. 1 overall selection in the 2020 NBA Draft, one spot higher than Lonzo was drafted in 2017. The New Orleans Pelicans guard has shared some words of wisdom with […]

Lonzo Ball made his way into the NBA with a hype train unlike many others in the sport, spearheaded by his father, LaVar Ball, and the existence of his own brand of footwear and clothing in Big Baller Brand. Ball had interest from brands like Nike and Adidas when starting out his career, but they […]

Lonzo Ball is a talented NBA point guard. Anyone who says otherwise hasn’t bothered watching his film. However, there’s one thing he hasn’t achieved in his young NBA career: play a full season without suffering any injuries. Ball’s health has become an issue affecting his play ever since he was drafted second overall by the […]

Lonzo Ball does not appear bothered when his father LaVar Ball attacked him during a recent episode of their reality show: “Ball in the Family.” While discussing business matters, father and son butted heads while discussing a viable strategy to bring Big Baller Brand back from the grave, which only turned into the older Ball […]

Lonzo Ball of the New Orleans Pelicans will likely form a backcourt tandem with Jrue Holiday in the years to come. Ball has had a chance to play alongside Holiday and spoke his experience playing with the defensive stalwart. Per Pelicans reporter Jim Eichenhofer, Ball noted that just like Holiday, he likes to play defense. […]

For the past few weeks, New Orleans Pelicans players have been regularly attending voluntary workouts at the team’s facility. From Lonzo Ball’s observation, this attitude — coupled with the talent in the team– gives the Pels a chance to be good. Per Pelicans reporter Jim Eichenhofer, Ball is confident about his team’s chances this year […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball has been fully cleared for training camp. Ball suffered a serious ankle injury in January against the Houston Rockets and missed the final 35 games of the 2018-19 season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The new Pelicans guard told reporters on Tuesday he’s doing everything now and good […]

For the first time in his life, Lonzo Ball won’t be playing for a Californian basketball team. After being traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the New Orleans Pelicans over the summer, Ball will now be representing a different state. One would imagine the difficult adjustments that he’s had to make. However, Ball admitted […]

Lonzo Ball’s relationship with his father, LaVar Ball, has come a long way since the day he was drafted No. 2 overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. Following two years of underwhelming results after some sky-high expectations, the oldest of the Ball brothers finds himself no longer in La La Land after being traded along […]

Hall of Famer Magic Johnson was not shy to humble-brag about his decision to draft Lonzo Ball in 2017, a move that eventually defined his short-lived tenure as a front office executive with the Los Angeles Lakers. Magic went on ESPN’s First Take, insisting the Pelicans will be an exciting team, mentioning his former Lakers […]

NBA Draft prospect LaMelo Ball certainly upped his stock by putting on a show in front of a good number of NBA scouts in his highly-anticipated Australian National Basketball League debut on Friday. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony provided us with some inside scoop on just how well the 18-year-old performed under pressure. LaMelo Ball put on […]

Lonzo Ball is a talented basketball player, but all of the media attention — combined with the injuries that riddled his first two years in the NBA — got the general NBA fans to dismiss him as a bust. This fact eventually balloons into a scandal when Lonzo and his father, LaVar, got into an […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball may be nursing serious injuries but that hasn’t stopped the pair from participating in informal scrimmages that’s atypical of the offseason. According to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez, the pair have been full participants in workouts in New Orleans with both players not showing any signs of restriction […]

If the latest episode of Ball In The Family is any indication, it seems the relationship between LaVar Ball and his eldest son, Lonzo Ball, is far from being fixed. Lonzo had a heated discussion with his father during what appears to be a meeting for the relaunching of the Big Baller Brand. The New […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball is not losing faith in his younger brother, LiAngelo Ball. While LiAngelo hasn’t had any success in finding an NBA or G League team, Lonzo believes that the 20-year-old swingman will one day “make it” to the league. Lonzo is confident that his sibling has the tools and skills […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have put the Anthony Davis Saga behind them and are now moving forward with a fresh, new-look team that should be exciting to watch when the 2019-20 season begins. With training camp right around the corner, the Pelicans are entering a new era in their basketball existence with the presence of […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball thinks Kawhi Leonard choosing the LA Clippers over the Los Angeles Lakers is a good thing for the NBA. In a radio appearance on Real 92.3 LA last week, Lonzo says that Kawhi brought “balance” in the league when he decided to partner with Paul George on the Clippers […]

Portland Trail Blazers small forward Kent Bazemore expects point guard Lonzo Ball to play well with the New Orleans Pelicans next season. The Pelicans acquired Ball, Josh Hart and Brandon Ingram from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Anthony Davis trade. Bazemore, who changed teams this summer as well, believes having the new blood in […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball firmly believes his youngest brother, LaMelo Ball, is more talented than him. In an appearance on the LighHarted Podcast, the second overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft talked about the potential of LaMelo, who is set to play in the NBL in the upcoming season. According to Lonzo, […]