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Lonzo Ball recently broke up with his ex-girlfriend Denise Garcia and now she is threatening revenge in the form of a tell-all book. Ball and Garcia have a child together and there seems to be some tension between the two following their breakup. Watch Lonzo Ball Casually Break Up With Baby Mama on Ball in […]

The Golden State Warriors are going through a difficult time, not just on the court but more so off of it. For the past four years, the Dubs have been virtually invincible, winning three titles along the way. No one has found a way to stop them except themselves and now they may be at […]

LeBron James and Lonzo Ball are slowly building that chemistry with each other and bringing back showtime for the Los Angeles Lakers. During the second quarter of the Lakers’ road game against the Orlando Magic, Ball connected with James on a pick-and-roll play that led to a monster flush from The King. But it wasn’t […]

After a practice recently, Los Angeles Lakers veteran center Tyson Chandler told local reporters that second-year point guard Lonzo Ball has impressed him on defense. Chandler knows defense better than anyone, as he won the 2012 Defensive Player of the Year award with the New York Knicks. Lonzo Ball is 6-foot-6. For a point guard, […]

Los Angeles Lakers backup point guard Rajon Rondo is going to be out for the next couple of weeks while recovering from a broken hand, but that doesn’t mean he’s not going to have an impact on the team and starting point guard Lonzo Ball. As everyone knows, Rajon Rondo watches film probably more than […]

Former NBA player Matt Barnes is a huge fan of Los Angeles Lakers second-year point guard Lonzo Ball. Barnes, who played for the Lakers at one point during his playing career, loves the way Ball plays defense for a point guard and is high on his potential. “I love Lonzo Ball,” Barnes said on the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on a four-game winning streak, and second-year point guard Lonzo Ball says there has been one big reason why the team is playing better. Although the Lakers are still giving up 115.6 points per game, 26th in the NBA, Lonzo Ball says the team is playing better defense as of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt a big blow on Wednesday night when they lost starting point guard Rajon Rondo to a fractured hand. Lakers talisman LeBron James shared his thoughts on the injury after their victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. LeBron James on losing Rajon Rondo: "It's tough. He's one or our captains. […]

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers lost veteran point guard Rajon Rondo for at least a couple of weeks after the 32-year-old broke his hand during the team’s victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. The next man up is sophomore guard Lonzo Ball, who will step into Rondo’s recently-vacated starting spot. After the game, […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have now won four straight games with the team getting the best of Damian Lillard’s Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night at the Staples Center. Along with winning a fourth straight game and seemingly coming together as a unit, the Lakers also saw history be made with one […]

Tyson Chandler is a former Defensive Player of the Year, so he knows defensive talent when he sees it. The veteran center, whom the Los Angeles Lakers signed last week after he reached a buyout agreement with the Phoenix Suns, says he’s been impressed with point guard Lonzo Ball and small forward Brandon Ingram on […]

In any fastbreak opportunity, Lonzo Ball and LeBron James make a very dangerous duo for the Los Angeles Lakers. Against the Atlanta Hawks Sunday night, the two athletes proved just that. Lonzo ➡️ LeBron for the SLAM! (via @Lakers) pic.twitter.com/EujfaU7zoZ — SLAM (@SLAMonline) November 12, 2018 Lonzo Ball is slowly developing into one of the best […]

Lakers guard Lonzo Ball’s brother, LaMelo, has opponent cancel their scheduled game against his new high school team due to his professional experience. The youngest Ball played pro ball in Lithuania with the BC Vytautas and in the Junior Basketball League with the Los Angeles Ballers. Bill Difilippo of Dime Magazine wrote a column on […]

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 […]