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LeBron James’ arrival in Hollywood came with the expectation of being harnessed more as an off-the-ball threat, thanks to the Los Angeles Lakers’ bevy of playmakers led by Lonzo Ball and Rajon Rondo. To the delight of purple and gold fanatics, that was in full effect on one play Saturday night when the Lakers visited […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, Lonzo Ball, and JaVale McGee beautifully connect for a Showtime-like play during their road game against the Sacramento Kings. Tonight is the first game of their back-to-back as they return to Staples Center to face the Atlanta Hawks tomorrow. Here’s the video of the James-Ball-McGee connection, via the official […]

Lonzo Ball has been dealing with an ankle injury, but on Saturday Ball was seen during shootaround without any wrapping on the ankle in question per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. This comes after Ball tweaked his ankle in practice on Friday. The Lakers said he was day-to-day and it appears he’s feeling comfortable enough to […]

Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard Lonzo Ball tweaked his ankle in Friday’s practice and did not finish the session, according to head coach Luke Walton. The Lakers take on the Sacramento Kings Saturday night at Golden 1 Center. Luke said Lonzo Ball tweaked his ankle in practice today and did not finish it — […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has been playing spectacularly so far this season. Against the Los Angeles Lakers, Rose was in his element once again as he drilled a 3-pointer in front of Lonzo Ball. To rub it in, Rose has some choice words for Ball afterward. Derrick Rose hits 3-pointer over Lonzo Ball….yells "Weak […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves faced off Wednesday night. The Lakers’ young guys in Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball connected for a highlight play for the Tinseltown team. Throw it down, Lonzo Ball! 💪#LakeShow (📺: @SpectrumSN & ESPN) pic.twitter.com/lYCI8Y8Ml8 — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 8, 2018 It was an excellent cut […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not off to the start they expected this season. They’ve won four of their first six games of the season, and have nearly blown a couple of those wins as well. On Wednesday night, they took on the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, a team that has also been struggling with […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Lonzo Ball brother will be going back to high school for his senior season. LaMelo Ball will be playing his high school basketball at Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio. He is expected to make his debut November 13. However, he won’t be the most interesting prospect on the team. His new […]

Lonzo Ball’s path to the Los Angeles Lakers was swift and somewhat typical of most top-level NBA prospects. He played one year at UCLA before entering the draft and going second overall. LiAngelo Ball, on the other hand, is taking a much more circuitous route in his road to the NBA. According to Shams Charania […]

For Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton, Lonzo Ball forms a critical part of the purple and gold squad, tagging the second year man as a game-changing player. Per Matthew Moreno of Lakers Nation, Walton was asked about Ball’s impact on the team. Walton pointed out that Ball is aiming for consistency, and the […]

Los Angeles Lakers small forward Brandon Ingram returned from his four-game suspension Monday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves and scored 24 points in 25 minutes. However, Ingram picked up five fouls, forcing head coach Luke Walton to take him out of the game during key stretches. Ingram’s point guard, Lonzo Ball, wants to make sure […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be 2-5 on the season, but it’s not stopping point guard Lonzo Ball and his teammates from having some fun off the court. Halloween is Wednesday, so Lonzo Ball decided to dress up on Tuesday as his favorite superhero. The former No. 2 overall pick suited up in a Batman […]

Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard Lonzo Ball told local reporters Tuesday he was not fully engaged in the last two games. The Lakers lost to the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves on the road in the last two contests. Lonzo Ball had six points, two rebounds and three assists against the Spurs, and […]

Luke Walton has difficult decisions to make regarding the Los Angeles Lakers starting lineup. Brandon Ingram and Rajon Rondo needed to be replaced following their suspensions. Lonzo Ball has been one of the replacements. Ball’s played so well as a starter, Walton is going to keep him in the lineup for the time being per […]

Heading into the 2018-2019 season, one of the stories to watch for the Los Angeles Lakers was who would be the better fit to start at point guard, alongside LeBron James of course. During the summer, the Lakers acquired the services of NBA champion and 4-time NBA All-Star Rajon Rondo. From the outside, it was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers followed a monkey-ridding first win of the season against the Phoenix Suns with a rousing 121-114 victory over the previously-undefeated Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Head coach Luke Walton praised Lonzo Ball’s activity and his aggressive mindset as propellers for the win. “His instincts for the game when he’s aggressive amd active, […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton said point guard Lonzo Ball and forward Kyle Kuzma will fill in for the suspended Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The two second-year players were the natural candidates to fill in during the suspensions, as Ingram received a four-game suspension without pay after the […]

The brawl between Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo and Houston Rockets point man Chris Paul during Saturday’s Lakers home opener is a blessing in disguise for Lonzo Ball, who has been a reserve since undergoing knee surgery earlier this summer as the team slowly gears him back into action. Rondo was suspended for […]

Following the team’s opening-night loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, critics are already having a field day pointing out all the alleged weak points of the new-look Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN’s Jalen Rose has taken an early shot at the side, questioning young guard Lonzo Ball and his value for the team: .@JalenRose has some […]

The NBA season is back, and so are the savage posters fans make. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night on TNT, and Blazers fans had some fun with James, second-year point guard Lonzo Ball, and James’ former teammate with the Cleveland Cavaliers, shooting guard J.R. Smith. […]

Most are writing off the Los Angeles Lakers’ championship aspirations this year as merely a pipe dream, but not Lonzo Ball. The precocious young point guard told TNT’s Kristen Ledlow that he believes winning a championship is the expectation in Los Angeles. With LeBron James joining the youthful roster, anything seems possible. Unfortunately, while a […]

On Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball announced that he’ll be releasing his second signature sneaker this season, the ZO2.19. The ZO2.19 will be available for $200, a far cry from the prices he was asking consumers to pay for his first signature sneaker. EXCLUSIVE: Lonzo Ball's second signature sneaker, the BBB ZO2.19, […]

Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James to a multi-year contract, an underlying storyline many fans were eager to follow was his impact on the team’s young core. After all, when these players were growing up, The King was arguably the most popular basketball player on the planet. After several months of interaction […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton was highly complimentary of point guard Lonzo Ball, his young and hopefully upcoming star. Per the Los Angeles Times‘ Tania Ganguli, Walton said Ball “has great instincts and deflections … we knew early on he was going to be able to cause the turnovers for us and guard […]

Lonzo Ball entered the league with as much hype as any rookie in recent memory. The Los Angeles Lakers drafted the rookie with the hopes that he could develop into an all-around player and their point guard of the future. While many people focus on Lonzo’s offense, he has the potential to become an excellent […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball has a tattoo on his right arm that says “BBB,” which stands for Big Baller Brand. Ball made his preseason debut Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors and had a patch over the tattoo. Many were wondering why that was, and now we have our answer. The […]

BetOnline.ag oddsmakers don’t seem to believe California native Lonzo Ball will remain with the Los Angeles Lakers for too much longer. Here are the odds for Ball to be on the Lakers roster for the first game of the 2019-20 regular season: Los Angeles Lakers (+200) Any other team (-300) Although a tall and talented […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball will start the season as the team’s backup as veteran floor general Rajon Rondo entered camp as the starter and presumably a mentor for Ball, who only spent one season at UCLA before declaring for the 2017 NBA Draft. That said, although Ball is behind Rondo on the […]

Following Wednesday night’s 123-113 exhibition win over the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma shed some light on what it’s like playing alongside LeBron James and Lonzo Ball — two of his teammates who seem to be developing a nice chemistry on the court. James and Ball put on quite a show […]

Lonzo Ball just played his first preseason game for the Los Angeles Lakers since he tore his meniscus last season, and he had a few takeaways about playing with LeBron James. The Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 123-113. The arena was sold out, as this is the kind of matchup everyone wants to see […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans are finally seeing LeBron James and Lonzo Ball share the floor as teammates Wednesday night, as the Purple and Gold put themselves on a preseason acid test against the reigning NBA champions, Golden State Warriors. So far, the two players are not disappointing their team’s supporters. In fact, James and Ball […]

Lonzo Ball is making his highly-anticipated preseason debut on Friday against the Golden State Warriors according to Mark Medina of The Mercury News. The Los Angeles Lakers will get back one of their most dynamic young players. Ball is coming off of surgery on his knee. The Lakers always expected Lonzo to be ready for […]

Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers shared how he intends to coexist with new teammate LeBron James. As reported by Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Ball shared that the Lakers as a team will be running a whole lot this season. James, being the best offensive player on the team, will be getting the ball […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to open up the 2018-19 NBA season, there is still a lot of competition going on during practice. Whether that competition is for playing time or a starting role, head coach Luke Walton has to be happy with what he’s seeing. One of the biggest battles at this point […]

The biggest knock on Los Angeles Lakers second-year guard Lonzo Ball is his broken jumper. In his rookie year in the NBA, Ball shot an atrocious 36.0 percent from the field. Even worse was his long-distance stroke, as he knocked down just 30.5 percent of his shots from deep. Having said that, Ball is optimistic […]

Lonzo Ball will make his much-anticipated return to the court on Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors. The second-year Los Angeles Laker is returning from offseason knee surgery and confirmed to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints that he will be in the lineup on Wednesday. Lonzo Ball confirms he’ll play tomorrow night against the #Warriors […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Lonzo Ball is set to return for some preseason action and his new teammate LeBron James shared his thoughts on the matter. As reported by Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, James said that Ball’s presence will definitely change their team being that the 20-year-old is a ballhandler and will also likely impact […]

LeBron James and Lonzo Ball will play together for the first time as teammates Wednesday when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Golden State Warriors, and James is excited to share the court with the second-year point guard. Ball hasn’t played with James yet, as the Lakers have been bringing him along slowly after […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to open their regular season against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 18. The season is nearly upon us, but the Lakers are still dealing with some nagging injury issues. One of the players still dealing with some problems is second-year point guard Lonzo Ball. As […]