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Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James says the team is missing second-year point guard Lonzo Ball on both ends of the floor right now. Ball has been out since Jan. 21 with a Grade 3 left ankle sprain. The Lakers have gone just 3-6 since then. “We have a huge piece still not with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their second blowout defeat in a span of a week, losing 143-120 to the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. The Lakers allowed the Sixers to score 30-plus points in all four quarters. Philly scored 76 points in the first half, and while Los Angeles was able to hang with them for the […]

When you sign a player of LeBron James’ magnitude, making the playoffs seems like an inevitability. That might not be the case this season for the team in purple and gold. With the NBA trade deadline passing, the playoffs start to become a heavy topic of conversation. The All-Star break comes next weekend before the […]

Micahel Rapaport fashions himself as a basketball expert, and the NBA world seems happy to continue the ruse. The boisterous entertainer is a frequent guest on sports talk shows and podcasts, and the NBA even made him an official part of the All-Star Weekend in New York City in 2015. Does Rapaport actually know anything […]

The Los Angeles Lakers failed to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans before the trade deadline. But while this news can be upsetting for the fans, sophomore guard Lonzo Ball seems to be feeling good, knowing that he’s not traded. Lonzo “ain’t going nowhere.” 🎶😂 (via @ZO2_) pic.twitter.com/G9U4MPgRkL — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) […]

LaVar Ball always has something slick to say, and today, he claimed that LeBron James wouldn’t win a championship if his son Lonzo was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers. "[The Lakers] trade my son they'll never get a championship. … LeBron James without Lonzo is not going to win a championship in L.A. I […]

A few hours before the NBA trade deadline’s buzzer officially sounds, it seems highly likely that the Los Angeles Lakers will not be getting All-Star forward Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. The Phoenix Suns were believed to be involved in said trade wherein they would end up with Lonzo Ball, but they now […]

According to several reports, New York Knicks forward Kevin Knox has been selected as Lonzo Ball’s replacement on the US Team in the Rising Stars Game during All-Star Weekend. Kevin Knox will replace Lonzo Ball in the Rising Stars game, per the NBA — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) February 6, 2019 Kevin Knox has been selected […]

The headache that LaVar Ball has caused the Los Angeles Lakers since the franchise drafted his son, Lonzo Ball, during the summer of 2017 probably makes the Lakers wish they had never drafted him to begin with. But did Magic Johnson ever even really want Ball? According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, it was Lakers […]

The NBA’s trade deadline is only hours away, with Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET cutoff point inching closer and closer before teams take their best shot at making some big-time acquisitions before the window closes for good until free agency in July 1. From buyers to sellers, the league will see plenty of player movement, whether […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly pulled out of Anthony Davis trade talks after making a massive new offer to the New Orleans Pelicans. Per a new report from the Los Angeles Times’ Broderick Turner, the Lakers were willing to send over their entire young core of players — Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, […]

LaVar Ball has made it clear that he does not want his son, Lonzo Ball, being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in a potential deal that would send Anthony Davis to the Lakers, and the Pelicans reciprocate his feelings. According to Fletcher Mackel of WDSU, the Pelicans want no part of the family circus […]

LaVar Ball has already made it clear that his son, Lonzo Ball, wants no part of playing for the New Orleans Pelicans, which is one of the few snags in any potential deal that would send Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers. LaVar states that he wants Lonzo in Phoenix playing for the Suns […]

With LaVar Ball sensing that his son, Lonzo, could be on his way out of Los Angeles in the midst of the Anthony Davis trade rumors, he already has a Plan B. According to AZ Sports, LaVar wants Lonzo and his other two sons, LiAngelo and LaMelo, to play for the Phoenix Suns in order […]

Up until recently, LaVar Ball had been quiet this season. It seemed like the boisterous father of Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball had finally fallen behind the scenes, but now, LaVar has resurfaced. First, in the midst of speculation that the Lakers could include Lonzo in a trade for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers pursuing a trade for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis, second-year point guard Lonzo Ball is one of the main pieces that the Lakers are putting on the table in exchange for the superstar. Whether or not a deal gets done is anybody’s guess, but LaVar Ball is already preparing […]

LaVar Ball says if the Los Angeles Lakers include Lonzo Ball in an Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, he wants his son to be moved to the Phoenix Suns and not The Big Easy, according to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. The Pelicans have Elfrid Payton and Jrue Holiday in the backcourt. Lonzo […]

NBA analyst and former superstar Shaquille O’Neal recently spoke to Dan Patrick about all the trade chatter surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers, and during their discussion, the four-time NBA champion was surprised to know that Lonzo Ball shooting worse than him from the free throw line. The Lakers are in the middle of trade talks […]

It’s no longer a secret that the Los Angeles Lakers are salivating over the prospect of bringing New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis over to Hollywood via a trade. What’s not initially defined was the configuration of the trade package the Lakers are willing to give up. That changes now, as Adrian Wojnarowski of […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers trade Lonzo Ball to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, Ball and his camp would prefer to be dealt to a third team, and the Phoenix Suns could be an option. According to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, Lonzo Ball and the Phoenix Suns have mutual […]

Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly offered Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Ivica Zubac, and 1st round pick for New Orleans Pelicans’ star Anthony Davis. They have reportedly called Pelicans GM Dell Demps to let him know that one of the trade scenarios include almost their entire young core. Sources: Lakers […]

Lonzo Ball has made it clear through his camp that he would prefer to land in a city that has a direct line for the starting point guard job, as a potential swap with the New Orleans Pelicans for prized big man Anthony Davis would send him into a potential competition with Elfrid Payton for […]

Despite Lonzo Ball and his camp being hellbent in staying out of New Orleans in any potential trade, the Pelicans envision the Los Angeles Lakers’ sophomore as their future starting point guard and consider him as a vital part of any package for Anthony Davis, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. The […]

Nowadays, it’s rare to find a professional athlete that has a clean social media history, and Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball was the latest athlete to get publicly shamed for something that he tweeted years ago. An eagle eyed Lakers fan spotted a message Ball had broadcast to the world over six years ago: […]

The Anthony Davis to Los Angeles trade scenario is now in full swing. With the Lakers reportedly willing to get aggressive with trade packages for Davis by the deadline, they realize the time is perfect to go ahead and land the generational talent. But, in order to complete this mission, the trade must include Lonzo […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis has reportedly requested a trade, and if the Los Angeles Lakers want to acquire AD, they will likely have to part ways with second-year point guard Lonzo Ball. Sensing that Ball’s time in Los Angeles could be coming to an end, Lonzo Ball and his camp prefer to be […]

And so, the roller coaster ride towards the trade deadline begins for the Los Angeles Lakers and its fans. The Lakers are 25-24 midway to the season, and their superstar, LeBron James is in danger of missing his the playoffs for the first time since 2005. James suffered a grade 3 groin injury during the […]

In 2017, the Los Angeles Lakers saw Lonzo Ball as a potential franchise player. The team’s president of basketball operations Magic Johnson even went as far as saying that he’s going to bring ‘ShowTime’ back in Los Angeles. Roughly two years later, the Lakers are rumored to be willing to trade him. Lonzo Ball had […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is expected to miss the next four-to-six weeks with a Grade 3 left ankle sprain, but the former No. 2 overall pick initially thought his injury was much worse. Lonzo Ball suffered the left ankle injury against the Houston Rockets on Jan. 19. The 21-year-old told local reporters […]

The Feb. 7 trade deadline is fast approaching and for teams jockeying for playoff position, it is imperative that they make a smart, insightful deal. The Los Angeles Lakers are one of those teams in need of a trade to bolster their chances at making some noise in the playoffs. If I’m Magic Johnson or […]

The Los Angeles Lakers would love to acquire a second superstar alongside LeBron James this season, even if it means they have to part ways with Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma or Lonzo Ball, according to Bill Oram of The Atheltic. The issue is there likely won’t be any superstars available via trade at this year’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves in a bit of a crisis. For starters, their prized free agent LeBron James has missed the last two weeks due to injury and now, they will be without point guard Lonzo Ball for 4-6 weeks with an ankle sprain. Now, the Lakers will lean on the veteran leadership of Rajon Rondo […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is coming off a highly-publicized breakup with former girlfriend Denise Garcia, with whom he has a baby daughter. However, Garcia’s name has entered the picture once more after a video of her allegedly calling someone out made the rounds recently. The other woman in the video is rumored […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has formally announced that guard Josh Hart will start in place of Lonzo Ball in Monday evening matchup against the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors at Staples Center. The team’s regular starter at the point guard position, Lonzo Ball, was spotted at the Lakers’ home arena with […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball suffered a gruesome ankle sprain during the Lakers’ overtime loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night and had to be helped off the floor. Ball will be sidelined for four-to-six weeks with the injury, but Kyle Kuzma said that the second-year floor general was actually relieved that the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have confirmed that second-year point guard Lonzo Ball will miss at least a month due to the ankle injury he suffered against the Houston Rockets. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Lonzo Ball will be sidelined for about four to six weeks with what the Lakers discovered as a Grade 3 […]

It appears that the Los Angeles Lakers may have dodged a bullet after X-rays on sophomore guard Lonzo Ball’s ankle came back negative. The 21-year-old rolled his ankle pretty badly in the third quarter of Saturday night’s matchup against the Houston Rockets, and Ball had to be helped off the court. He was immediately rushed […]

According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball has been taken to a local hospital in Houston. Lonzo Ball has a sprained left ankle and will not return. He was taken to an area hospital for X-rays because the machine at the Toyota Center was not working, according to the Lakers. While […]

Injuries just keep on coming for the Los Angeles Lakers as of late. During the third period of the Lakers’ game against the Houston Rockets, sophomore guard Lonzo Ball suffered what seems to be an ankle injury. Lonzo Ball is writhing around on the ground. Looks like his ankle got hurt pretty badly. — Tania […]