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LaMelo Ball, brother of Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball and son of LaVar Ball, hit a half-court shot in a high school game with ease. The Ball brothers are best known for their run and gun offense at Chino Hills high school. They were able to simply cherry pick every single playing and force […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are finding life without LeBron James to be more difficult than they thought. Coupled with the injury to Rajon Rondo, the Lakers have a leadership void and a giant-sized superstar vacuum that need to be filled. While Kyle Kuzma has shown that he is moving towards filling one or both spaces, […]

EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers continue to struggle without their veteran leaders LeBron James and Rajon Rondo on the floor on a nightly basis. The team is 3-7 since James and Rondo went down with injuries on Christmas Day, and the team’s issues in the leadership department were never more evident than when […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had one of their most embarrassing losses of the season on Monday night, falling to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers by a score of 101-95. Lakers guard Lonzo Ball was confused by his team’s lack of success and energy after the game, claiming he had no explanation for the team crashing and burning on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have played without superstar LeBron James and point guard Rajon Rondo for the last nine games. The team has had to ask their young core, particularly Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram, to lead the way in the absence of the two veterans, but so far, they haven’t been able to deliver. Lakers […]

Lonzo Ball has some of the best passing vision and ability in the entire NBA. On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers guard showed off just how flashy he can be with his passes against the Detroit Pistons. Ball threw a full-court pass out of the inbounds to hit a running Michael Beasley on the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most entertaining teams in the NBA this season, and while their win-loss record might not show it, they’re a team that can really put a crowd to its feet with their execution and energy. One example of their good chemistry as a team is this Lonzo […]

During the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons game, point guard Lonzo Ball made this amazing play. Lonzo! LeBron loves it… https://t.co/CV5O4Y45fV — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 10, 2019 He crossed over two defenders and made a layup that wowed the entire Lakers bench, including superstar LeBron James. As of this writing, […]

Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard Lonzo Ball is still struggling with his shot and scoring, but he’s finding other ways to impact the game. Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons, Lonzo Ball showed why he’s such a versatile player. The former No. 2 overall pick blocked Pistons guard Luke Kennard’s jump shot on one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to figure out ways on how to win without their superstar LeBron James. LeBron James has not played for the Purple and Gold since suffering from a groin injury in the third quarter of their Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers have lost five of […]

LiAngelo Ball may not be on an NBA roster, but he is putting out a signature shoe with Big Baller Brand. LiAngelo Ball’s G3 LUX signature kicks are coming out in three different colorways. The three versions of the shoe are very basic, but they look decent. https://www.instagram.com/p/BsBIQbAg4qB/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BsHSmZIAdjV/ The G3 LUX signature shoes are labeled […]

Los Angles Lakers sophomore guard Lonzo Ball gave viewers of the Dallas Mavericks-Lakers matchup some early fireworks with a thunderous dunk. Zo with a one-handed throwdown!#LakeShow (📺: @SpectrumSN) pic.twitter.com/ents9Ajeoa — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 8, 2019 The Mavericks rim protector DeAndre Jordan wanted no part of the highlight, stepping away at the last moment […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their third straight loss on Sunday when they got blown out by the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-86. The team is now 1-5 without LeBron James, and are starting to lose their grip on the eighth spot in the Western Conference standings. As a team, the Lakers shot a woeful 36.8 percent […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball heard it from the crowd after a horrendous free-throw miss in the crucial stretch of their match against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. With the Lakers trailing by six points with 6:12 left to play in the game, Ball missed a free-throw badly. Visibly dismayed by […]

After leaving during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Christmas Day win against the defending champion Golden State Warriors, LeBron James has been shelved for a string of games for the first time in a while. His strained groin has sidelined him for three games so far, and he will likely be out another week or two. […]

According to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers is endorsing former Phoenix Suns head coach Earl Watson for the UCLA job. Ball told Ganguli: “I’d like to see Earl Watson get the job.” Watson was fired by the Suns just three games into the 2017-18 season. Ball told […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball thought he had himself a triple-double against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, but a stat change took it away from him. Instead of finishing with a triple-double of 20 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, he wound up with 20 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. Lakers […]

Following a tough outing on Friday night, which featured a relatively epic collapse, Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball described the situation. For those unaware, the Clippers went on a 22-0 run against the Lakers, leaving the depleted Purple and Gold on the wrong side of the victory column. “They were trying to talk to […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers headed into their matchup with the L.A. Clippers on Friday night at the Staples Center hoping to get back on track after losing at the buzzer a day earlier against the Sacramento Kings. Luke Walton’s squad aimed to bounce back without LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, or JaVale McGee […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball delivered one of the best highlight reel passes of the season on Friday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Ball went to deliver a successful pass attempt but quickly saw it get deflected by multiple Clippers’ players. However, that didn’t stop him from picking it up right away before […]

Friday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers faced off at the Staples Center in a hometown battle. To end the half, both Lonzo Ball and Lou Williams hit tough shots from deep — and deeper. Lonzo’s shot was a banked jumper from the right wing. Williams then came back with almost no time […]

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the L.A. Clippers on Friday, and starting center JaVale McGee is still out as he recovers from an illness. However, starting point guard Lonzo Ball will play. Lonzo Ball was dealing with cramps on Thursday after the Lakers lost to the Sacramento Kings. #Lakers’ JaVale McGee WILL NOT play tonight […]

Sans LeBron James and Rajon Rondo, the Los Angeles Lakers transformed back to their 2017-18 selves with their young core getting as much run as possible. Los Angeles sought leadership with the absence of the two veterans. Fortunately for the purple and gold, Lonzo Ball was present to keep their heads above water. The second […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers selected Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, they had a bunch of All-Star appearances and MVP candidacies on their minds. Ball does, too, but he is not putting that above winning titles, according to Scott Cacciola of The New York Times: “Obviously, I want […]

It seems like the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors players are having a good time at Staples Center for their Christmas Day matchup. As such, Stephen Curry hilariously listened in to a conversation between Rajon Rando and Lonzo Ball. The Lakers, with the addition of LeBron James this past offseason, are now a title […]

LaVar Ball and his three sons, Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo have taken the media by storm over the past couple of years. The Ball father has made an empire off of his son’s success. Lonzo Ball has since become a very effective player, and both of his other suns have found success playing semi-pro in […]

Lonzo Ball joined the Los Angeles Lakers unlike any other rookie. There’s plenty of hype surrounding him, thanks to his dad LaVar Ball, so all eyes were naturally on him since he entered the league. Fans and the media alike scrutinize Lonzo Ball for every mistake he makes, and his struggle to find some consistency […]

Lonzo Ball thinks the Los Angeles Lakers did a great job in the 2017 NBA Draft. However, it’s not because they selected him with the no.2 overall pick but because they got Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart in the process. After selecting Lonzo Ball with the second pick last year, the Lakers went on to […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball feels like having LeBron James on the court takes a lot of pressure off of the team’s young nucleus. After a slow start in LeBron James’ first season in Los Angeles, the Lakers have turned things around as of late and have now moved to 19-14 overall, fourth in […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Tyson Chandler gave young point guard Lonzo Ball some tall praise, comparing him to none other than one of the game’s best passers — his former teammate Jason Kidd. “As far as the way you can impact the game, the only guy I played with like that is Jason Kidd, because […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball put together one of the best defensive possessions of the NBA during Sunday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Memphis took the ball out of bounds and prepared for a trip down the court to play offense, but it was Ball that stole the show with a memorable effort. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James showcased his quarterback skills early on in Friday night’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. After the Pelicans notched a bucket to take a three-point lead, James received an inbounds pass and clearly saw no need to dribble down the court. Instead, he quickly recognized Ball’s position down the […]

The defensive energy of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball has rubbed off on the lanky Brandon Ingram, who has been inspired by his teammate’s effort on the less-lauded end of the court. Ingram, possessing a 6-foot-9 frame and a 7-foot-3 wingspan, is more than capable of using his physical assets as instruments for […]

Stephen A. Smith is a believer in LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers, but he thinks the only players who should be untouchable in trade talks are LeBron, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart. Yes, that means Smith would have no problem giving up Brandon Ingram or Lonzo Ball, and he expounded on this fact to note […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball delivered a huge block on Washington Wizards star John Wall during Sunday night’s showdown between the two teams. John Wall found himself looking for a layup on a fast break attempt in the second quarter, but Lonzo Ball had other ideas. The former UCLA star came over to challenge […]

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers made a bit of history as both LeBron James and Lonzo Ball each registered triple-doubles against the Charlotte Hornets. It’s not a common occurrence that two players from the same team both put up triple-doubles in the same game, and this was definitely quite an accomplishment for both […]

With one third of the regular season already in the books, it appears that the Los Angeles Lakers are finally finding their rhythm as a team. The Lakers made easy work of the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night, ending the ballgame, 128-100. After the big win, team superstar LeBron James had nothing but good things […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball played an all-around special alongside superstar teammate LeBron James in their blowout win against the Charlotte Hornets, as the two became the first pair of teammates to notch a triple-double in the same game since 2007. They are also the first Lakers tandem to accomplish the feat since Magic […]

When Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball came out of college, there was one thing that pretty much everyone was in agreement on concerning his game: he was a terrific playmaker. You know who else agrees? LeBron James. After the Lakers’ win over the Charlotte Hornets in which both James and Ball notched triple-doubles, […]