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Lonzo Ball is known for many things: his outspoken father, his unorthodox shooting mechanics, his jaw-dropping passes, his reality show, etc. But one skill the Los Angeles Lakers rookie is not known for as much is his rapping. Yes, Ball had just released a full rap album two days ago. Perhaps this time off recovering […]

It is time for plan B. Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. will make his first appearance in tonight’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest, facing rookies Dennis Smith Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz, and second-time participant Victor Oladipo of the Indiana Pacers. With tough competition ahead, players […]

LaVar Ball is back in the United States, presumably for All-Star weekend which is taking place in Los Angeles, and once again he is talking about his son, Lonzo Ball and the Lakers. In an exclusive interview with TMZ, LaVar was asked about all three sons playing on the same team: “Man who don’t want […]

After being drafted as the second overall pick in last June’s draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, Lonzo Ball signed a rookie contract for two years worth $13,748,520. He seems to be really embracing the luxury lifestyle and is buying some really expensive items. For Christmas, he bought his parents a $400,000 convertible Rolls Royce. Now, according to the […]

Make no mistake, Lonzo Ball is an exceptional NBA talent. Although he hasn’t exceeded the lofty expectations his father set for him, Ball is still a worthy lottery pick and contributor for the Los Angeles Lakers. Ball is currently averaging 10.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 7.1 assists for the Lakers this season. In his absence, […]

Lonzo Ball is without a doubt the most hyped draft prospect from this decade. One could probably go as far and say he is the most hyped draft prospect in this century. Whatever the case may be, this just shows how much attention Ball, who was not even a professional player yet, got. But he […]

Lonzo Ball’s MCL knee injury occurred January 13th during the overtime win in Dallas and he hasn’t played since. The usual timeline of recovery and return to sport for an MCL grade I injury is 1-3 weeks. We’re now coming up on nearly 4.5 weeks and Lonzo Ball’s MCL still has him on the sidelines. […]

Lonzo Ball is slated to make his return next Friday against the Dallas Mavericks, after missing the team’s last 15 games with knee soreness, according to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. “I practiced yesterday, [and] it’s at a point where I can play, but it still hurts a little bit,” Ball said after the team’s shootaround. […]

Lonzo Ball has been injured for the last month, but it hasn’t kept his name out of the media almost every day, and it hasn’t been because of anything he has done. His father, LaVar Ball keeps running his mouth, and this time he is talking about Lonzo leaving the Lakers. Per Donatas Urbonas, a Lithuania […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has been chosen to replace Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball at this year’s Rising Stars Challenge, according to a report from Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. Sacramento rookie De'Aaron Fox has replaced Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball in the Rising Stars game at All-Star Weekend. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will aim to get point guard Lonzo Ball back on Friday, Feb. 23 against the Dallas Mavericks, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. The 20-year-old noted he feels good enough to play, but he’s still questionable to take part on the Rising Stars game coming up this Friday, […]

It’s a new day, and LaVar Ball is once again talking about the Los Angeles Lakers. He told Donatas Urbonas, a basketball journalist from Lithuania, LaVar Ball on his big plan how he’s going to bring Lonzo, Melo and Gelo to one NBA team: “Lonzo will be on his 3rd year and I want let every […]

For the Los Angeles Lakers and many of their fans, the situation revolving around rising star rookie point guard Lonzo Ball’s knee injury has become quite frustrating over the last month. Not only will he miss his 14th straight game tomorrow night against the New Orleans Pelicans, but Lakers head coach Luke Walton said that […]

Lonzo Ball hasn’t played in a game with the Los Angeles Lakers since January 13th after suffering a knee injury and it doesn’t look like he will be able to play in the Rising Stars game in this weekends All-Star events. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints: Luke Walton thinks Lonzo Ball (knee) will probably […]

Lonzo Ball hasn’t appeared in a game with the Los Angeles Lakers since January 13 but that isn’t stopping him from trying to make some money. The All-Star game is coming to Los Angeles this weekend, and Ball will be hosting an autograph signing. According to Darren Rovell of ESPN: Lonzo Ball having his first […]

Last week’s NBA trade deadline was a major shakeup for quite a few teams in the league, one of them being the Los Angeles Lakers. For Lakers rookie forward Kyle Kuzma, he is excited to have both newly-acquired star point guard Isaiah Thomas and rookie point guard Lonzo Ball share the court. According to a […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball may be injured right now and currently recovering from an MCL sprain, but that doesn’t mean he can’t make some TV appearances and enjoy himself. Being in Hollywood and representing the Purple and Gold, the former UCLA star was invited to be a contestant on the latest episode of […]

After suffering an MCL sprain against the Dallas Mavericks, Lonzo Ball has missed the last 13 games for the Los Angeles Lakers. Fortunately for head coach Luke Walton and company, the Lakers have finally found a way to win without Ball, going 8-5 during this latest stretch. With the All-Star break quickly approaching, Ryan Ward […]

Though far away in Lithuania, LaVar Ball’s plan for Big Baller Brand world domination has already started going through the gears. The loud-mouthed father of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball said his son would not be willing to re-sign with the team unless the Lakers were willing to take his two brothers, LiAngelo and […]

It did not take long for Lonzo Ball to welcome his new teammates, Channing Frye and Isaiah Thomas, to the Los Angeles Lakers. Just like what he’s been doing recently as well, Ball made sure he roasted both of them, just like how he and Kyle Kuzma have been throwing banters at each other the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (23-31) officially began the Isaiah Thomas era on Saturday when the point guard joined the team for shootaround prior to their game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Although he will not be in the starting lineup tonight, he will play a significant role with the team and is […]

It is now going on Game 13 in a row that Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball will miss tonight as the young Lakers will square off against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night at American Airlines Center. On Saturday, Lakers reporter Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet tweeted that the team’s starting lineup […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were one of the most active teams at the trade deadline moving Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. to the Cavaliers and getting Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye in return. There was some speculation about who would be the starting point guard after Rachel Nichols said on The Jump that Isaiah Thomas […]

Would you trade the best NBA player of his generation and arguably one of the top five best of all time? The question has been raised by many as the trade deadline arrives and the Cleveland Cavaliers need help. The Cavs are 14-19 since Christmas Day, after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 140-138 in overtime on […]

LaVar Ball believes LeBron James should leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers to join forces with his son Lonzo Ball. These were his thoughts before the trade deadline deals that the Cavs made which brought in six new players but also gave the Lakers an opportunity to pursue James this summer. The […]

The trolling chatter between the Los Angeles Lakers rookies seemed to have ceased for a while, but Kyle Kuzma put an end to that thought after he was asked his opinion about this year’s trade deadline. “Yeah. I was on HoopsHype earlier today, and I saw. . .there’s rumors of him getting traded for like […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing well over the last couple of weeks without rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, who has been out since early January with a knee sprain. According to ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward, Ball will continue to be sidelined for Thursday night’s home matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. ICYMI: Lonzo Ball […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball continues to deal with a knee issue which has kept him out 11 straight games. Ball has been diagnosed with an MCL sprain and the team is being extremely cautious as he works his way back to the floor. Fortunately for Ball, the 20-year-old will have a chance to […]

With Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball currently dealing with a sprained MCL in his left knee with no timetable for his return, head coach Luke Walton has decided to put the ball in Brandon Ingram’s hands. So far, Ingram has played well in a point forward-like role for the Lakers. The team has been […]

After suffering a knee injury against the Dallas Mavericks on Jan. 13, Lonzo Ball has missed the last 11 games for the Los Angeles Lakers. Unlike his previous injury where the Lakers were unable to win a single game, they are currently 7-4 during this latest stretch. As it is unclear when Ball will return […]

It’s no secret that the entire die-hard fan base of the Los Angeles Lakers is itching to have its new superstar ever since Kobe Bryant retired. It’s evident with how hard some are hailing rookies Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma to be the next guys up – not that those two are not talented enough […]

Despite his extended absence, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball is unlikely to make his return tonight against the Phoenix Suns, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. “Lonzo Ball will come in to the Lakers facility to continue rehab,” Ganguli tweeted on Sunday. “Doesn’t sound like he’ll be doing that full-speed non-contact […]

The Philadelphia Eagles took down Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 41-33 on Sunday to win their first-ever Super Bowl. As such, the NBA’s best players took to Twitter to congratulate the Eagles and share their reactions. The NBA’s own Philadelphia 76ers are celebrating just as much and their star center Joel Embiid made […]

After suffering an MCL sprain against the Dallas Mavericks, Lonzo Ball has missed the last 10 games for the Los Angeles Lakers. Unlike Ball’s first injury where the Lakers lost all six games without him, they are currently 6-4 after an impressive 108-104 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to conclude their five-game road trip. […]

With two games remaining on the Los Angeles Lakers’ current five-game road trip, head coach Luke Walton officially ruled rookie point guard Lonzo Ball out for the rest of the trip. The Lakers will practice on Thursday, play the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night at Barclays Center, then travel to play the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

Lonzo Ball will sit out yet again for tomorrow’s game against the Orlando Magic, still nursing a sprained MCL, according to Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. This will mark the eighth straight game he’s missed with the injury. The rookie point man has yet to go through a full practice, but could make […]

With several months having already spent with each other, Los Angeles Lakers players now know the kind of music Lonzo Ball likes to play. However, not everyone from the team is a fan of it, including his fellow rookie, Josh Hart, who took to his Snapchat account to post a video of him listening to […]

Over the course of this season, Lonzo Ball has showcased his skill set on the court whenever he’s healthy. He has also shown that he has other talents off the court, like rapping, just like he did during his birthday. To take his love for music and his singing skills to the next level, the […]

It’s no secret how much LaVar Ball has been supportive of his sons which was seen from him since his popularity rose, prior to Lonzo Ball getting drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers. He has always spoken highly, and even at times gave some absurd downright comments just to keep the spotlight on him. However, […]