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It’s only a matter of time until Zion Williamson officially becomes the New Orleans Pelicans’ franchise cornerstone. Even before being selected with the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, though, he’s already building goodwill among his future team’s newest players. Williamson praised Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram on Wednesday, the top two players […]

Despite his son, Lonzo Ball, recently getting evicted from the bright lights of Hollywood, LaVar Ball seems to have lost not a single bit of self-belief on his son and, of course, on himself. Speaking to Stephen A. Smith on ESPN’s “First Take,” LaVar explained why Lonzo’s recent trade to the New Orleans Pelicans is […]

Lonzo Ball’s career with his new team, the New Orleans Pelicans, is off to a rocky start after some old footage surfaced wherein the former Los Angeles Lakers stud appears to be criticizing the city of New Orleans. The brief clip is an excerpt from Ball’s reality TV show, “Ball in the Family,” as the […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal had a hilarious response on LaVar Ball’s comment regarding Lonzo Ball being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. Right after the news was made public that Lonzo was off to New Orleans, the Ball patriarch called it “the worst” move by the organization. O’Neal, a former Laker himself who […]

FOX Sports analyst Skip Bayless thinks the Los Angeles Lakers will regret trading Lonzo Ball to the New Orleans Pelicans. Bayless doubts that LeBron James will win a championship before he exits his prime. As such, the Ball trade will be a waste for the organization, who just mortgaged their future for a chance to […]

Prior to the start of the 2017-18 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to be building around a core of Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma. Ball had been selected with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, and Ingram was looking to improve on a rookie season in which he […]

The dust is still settling on the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans trade that made waves through the entire basketball world. In the trade, the Lakers got superstar Anthony Davis while giving a King’s ransom to the Pelicans. New Orleans got three first-rounders and the rights to swap picks in two other drafts. […]

Lonzo Ball got traded. LaVar Ball had to say something. Jeanie Buss had to face the music. That’s how this works. The Los Angeles Lakers have completed a blockbuster deal with the New Orleans Pelicans to land superstar forward Anthony Davis. The Lakers, in exchange, dealt Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have traded Lonzo Ball as part of a package to the New Orleans Pelicans for superstar Anthony Davis. Along with Ball, the Lakers sent Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart, as well as a slew of draft picks (including the fourth-overall). Of course, Lonzo is what LaVar Ball is most interested in. […]

LaVar Ball may have failed to make all of his sons play for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he remains confident about what they can do, particularly with the recently traded Lonzo Ball. Lonzo was part of the deal that sent All-Star forward Anthony Davis to the Lakers. LaVar was watching his youngest son LaMelo […]

Lonzo Ball has just been traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the New Orleans Pelicans as a package for Anthony Davis. However, while the news is certainly devastating for Ball, he didn’t let it run his day. Ball, in fact, showed up in a Drew League game to watch his youngest brother LaMelo Ball […]

LaVar Ball heard the news of his eldest son, Lonzo Ball, getting traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the New Orleans Pelicans in the wrong place, and at the wrong time. According to Brad Turner of LA Times, LaVar was in the Drew League watching his son LaMelo Ball play when it was announced […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball shared a cryptic post which put more fuel to the fire about his involvement in recent trade rumors. Ball piqued the interest of his followers on Instagram with a mysterious entry on his IG story. The Lakers guard posted a screenshot of the song “Trade It All” of his […]

The drama surrounding the Anthony Davis sweepstakes continues to ramp up just one week before the 2019 NBA Draft. As the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics continue to negotiate with the New Orleans Pelicans, New York Times reporter Marc Stein had reported that the Lakers would be unwilling to part ways with forward Kyle Kuzma. But […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly counteroffered the Los Angeles Lakers’ initial trade package for Anthony Davis, asking for Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart, their fourth overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft and a future unprotected first-rounder, according to Brandon Robinson of the Scoop B podcast. The Lakers originally offered a package composed […]

The Anthony Davis saga has just begun anew, and the Los Angeles Lakers are apparently already putting one of their most attractive trade offers on the table. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Lakers have made Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, and the No. 4 overall pick in the draft available in […]

LaMelo Ball recently made his Drew League debut. He showed out with an outstanding performance. The youngest brother of Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball dropped 25 points in a winning effort in his first game at the renowned pro-am basketball league. LaMelo dropped 2️⃣5️⃣ in a 90-71 win during his @DrewLeague debut. 📊 pic.twitter.com/weT5HgY30t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers figure to dominate the headlines this summer after a season full of tumult and front office madness. Lonzo Ball is part of this drama. While new head coach Frank Vogel prepares to try to bring glory back to a franchise that has not made the playoffs since 2013, the Lakers will […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans had high hopes when their team selected Lonzo Ball as the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. However, the 21-year-old point guard has yet to make a mark in the franchise, as he was slowed down injuries in his first two seasons with the Lakers. But while some fans […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee says Lonzo Ball is “one of the most underrated defensive point guards” in the NBA. Ball still has a lot of work to do on the offensive end, but the former No. 2 overall pick has already established himself as a pest on defense. The 22-year-old pass-first guard has […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is just like the rest of us shoe fanatics. He wants Lakers star small forward LeBron James to hook him up with some Nike’s. After all, the two are teammates and James is Nike’s biggest athlete. Ball took to his Instagram story on Monday to ask LeBron for […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers’ terrible season, rumors have spread throughout the league that the team is ready to trade point guard Lonzo Ball. A Lakers News Twitter account posted an update about offers the team had received for Ball: The #Bulls and #Suns are reportedly offering their 2019 lottery picks in the June draft […]

The Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns are reportedly offering their 2019 lottery picks in the June draft for Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball, according to Jason McIntyre of FS1. The Suns have the sixth overall pick, while the Bulls have the seventh. The Lakers own the fourth overall pick. McIntyre reports Suns owner […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry reportedly loves the idea of having a Lonzo Ball-Jrue Holiday backcourt in the Big Easy, according to Andrew Lopez of NOLA.com. The Los Angeles Lakers will try and trade for Anthony Davis again this summer after failing to acquire him at the February trade deadline. The Lakers can […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be looking to upgrade their roster this summer following yet another disappointing season, which resulted in them missing the playoffs again despite having LeBron James. There are tons of speculations about them possibly trading for New Orleans Pelicans star big man Anthony Davis or Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal. […]

For someone who is yet to play a full season in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball sure gets a lot of attention. Of course, much of that has to do with his loud-mouthed father, LaVar, which is compounded by the fact that Ball plays in one of the two largest media markets […]

An NBA source says “people just don’t grasp how good” Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is, according to Ben Standig of NBC Sports. Ball’s IQ of the game and defensive ability is high for a 21-year-old. The Lakers might have to trade Ball this summer if they want to acquire New Orleans Pelicans […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are tagged as one of the most dysfunctional franchises in the NBA today based on the recent events in the organization. But while the future of the Lakers remains uncertain, new head coach Frank Vogel is giving their fans something to be excited about. Vogel, who signed a multi-year contract with […]

With Lonzo Ball leaving Big Baller Brand, LaVar Ball has faded into obscurity this season. Once a controversial and yet lovable public figure, LaVar has become somewhat of an afterthought, but that doesn’t mean his bold statements have ceased. LaVar still has big plans for his sons and for his business in general, saying that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to go after New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis once again despite the team’s failed negotiations back in February. They are still expected to offer most of their young core plus the fourth overall pick which they have won in last week’s draft lottery. While there are speculations that […]

Lonzo Ball has been mentioned in a lot of trade rumors over the past year and there is a new team that has come up as a potential landing spot. That team would be the Chicago Bulls, who are desperately searching for a long-term option at the point guard position. After taking a risk on […]

Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones outlined a potential Anthony Davis trade for the Los Angeles Lakers during Thursday’s edition of ESPN’s “Get Up!” The trade would send Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram along with the fourth overall pick in exchange for Davis and Solomon Hill: Here's @D19J's hypothetical trade to get […]

The Chicago Bulls would reportedly still be interested in a potential Lonzo Ball trade with the Los Angeles Lakers if they land in the No. 3 to No. 6 range in the draft lottery, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls are sort of desperate for a point guard right now since […]

Jason Kidd reportedly has a strong relationship with Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James and mentored point guard Lonzo Ball last year, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. The Lakers are strongly considering adding Kidd to their coaching staff as an assistant: Kidd has a strong relationship with LeBron James and mentored Lonzo […]

Jason Kidd is reportedly a big believer in Lonzo Ball and wants to help the Los Angeles Lakers develop him, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Kidd has interviewed for the Lakers’ head coaching job. The Hall of Famer reportedly was going to be part of Tyronn Lue’s coaching staff, but Lue didn’t take the […]

So much for the dissolution of Big Baller Brand. According to celebrity gossip site TMZ, LaVar Ball is in the process of expanding the company despite a recent scandal involving one of its original founders that cost the business and Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball millions of dollars. “But now, we’ve learned LaVar is […]

Despite signing one of the greatest players of all time in the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers once again missed the playoffs in 2018-19, which means all the players on the team have plenty of time to work out and improve their skills ahead of next season. Two such Lakers players that recently worked out […]

It turns out Big Baller Brand co-founder Gregory Alan Foster encouraged Lonzo Ball to work out exclusively for the Los Angeles Lakers prior to the 2017 NBA Draft. The Los Angeles Times’ Tania Ganguli and Richard Winton broke the news on April 24. Foster also encouraged Lonzo to refuse to work out for any team […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers missing the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, despite having LeBron James on its roster for the first time, all of the players on its roster are enjoying their offseason and working on bettering their games. Lonzo Ball, who has only played 99 games over the course of two seasons […]