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When it comes to Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, it’s no secret that finding his shot this season continues to be a struggle. However, he makes up for it by doing things on the court that puts him next to elite company. During Tuesday night’s 99-86 victory over the Sacramento Kings at Staples […]

When it comes to executing a perfect pass off the backboard to one of your teammates for an awesome dunk attempt, sometimes you should just be happy that the ball somehow actually went into the hoop. That was exactly the case between Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball and power forward Julius Randle on […]

When it comes to Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton, it was clear by the platform that ESPN continued to give Big Baller Brand founder LaVar Ball yesterday that he feels that Walton has lost the Lakers’ locker room. One of Walton’s players that strongly came to his defense today was none other than […]

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Lonzo Ball’s shoe selection has made headlines even before being drafted. During the Lakers 132-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks, the rookie wore a new design of Big Baller Brand shoes. ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward reports Lonzo already knows how his new kicks should be called: Lonzo Ball said he’s thinking about naming the shoes he […]

When comparing LeBron James with Michael Jordan, it’s easy to say that the latter is the GOAT. Winning six championships on his resumé and backed up by zero Finals losses, it’s pretty clear that MJ is better than King James who only won three NBA championships. But LaVar Ball thinks otherwise. The outspoken father of […]

LaVar Ball, the outspoken father of Lonzo Ball, has been critical of the state of the Los Angeles Lakers lately. In the past, Ball has criticized head coach Luke Walton on multiple occasions. After Lonzo Ball’s return to the Lakers, his father once again criticized Walton, and according to Jeff Goodman of ESPN, his dissatisfaction came […]

The controversial comments made by LaVar Ball about Luke Walton’s grip on the Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most discussed topics around the basketball world lately. The media circus has resulted to a lot of fans taking to their social media accounts to voice out their opinion, bringing a lot of attention […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers host the Atlanta Hawks, they are looking to end a nine-game losing streak. With Lonzo Ball returning against the Charlotte Hornets after missing six games with a shoulder injury, LaVar Ball believes head coach Luke Walton has lost the team’s locker room. Following shootaround, the 20-year-old was asked about his […]

The 2017 draft class has seen an enormous amount of hype. Truly, this is a loaded bunch that will be a gift that keeps on giving for teams and the NBA. Assuming most of the members of the group will reach their ceilings, we could be looking back at this draft class as one of […]

Lonzo Ball made his long-awaited return for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Charlotte Hornets. The rookie point guard had missed the team’s last six games due to a shoulder injury. However, it didn’t take him long to deliver a terrific highlight play. The Lakers rookie pushed the ball up the floor quickly during one […]

Mike Bresnahan from Spectrum SportsNet reports Luke Walton expects rookie Lonzo Ball to play tonight: Luke Walton on Lonzo Ball: “He went through shoot-around, says he feels good. If he stays on schedule, he should play tonight.” Ball, the 2nd overall pick out of UCLA, has been sidelined with a shoulder injury for the past […]

Currently in the midst of an eight-game losing streak, Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball was officially ruled as questionable by the team earlier today for their upcoming game against the Charlotte Hornets. Ball, who has missed the Lakers’ last seven contests due to a shoulder ailment, emphasized the importance of the team staying […]

According to a tweet this afternoon from ClutchPoints’ own Ryan Ward, the freefalling Los Angeles Lakers (11-26) have ruled rookie point guard Lonzo Ball as questionable for Friday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with his nagging shoulder ailment. Lonzo Ball (shoulder) considered questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Hornets #Lakers — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost eight games in a row and are in desperate of need of a win following a 37-point loss to Paul George’s Oklahoma City Thunder. One of the main reasons for the team’s woes as of late has been the absence of Lonzo Ball who has been dealing with a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in convincing fashion on Wednesday night at the Staples Center. Despite a quick start to the game for Los Angeles in the first quarter, the Thunder countered with a vengeance as they thrashed the Lakers in the final three quarters en route to a 37-point […]

After missing his team’s last five games, Lonzo Ball was recently cleared to resume practice. It’s a very good sign for the Los Angeles Lakers as his presence will definitely help their cause especially now that they have lost seven consecutive games. There’s more good news for the team as their prized rookie appears to […]

When it comes to Wednesday night’s contest between the young guns of the Los Angeles Lakers and the star-studded Oklahoma City Thunder, there is plenty to watch for with these two teams. Unfortunately, Lakers rising star point guard Lonzo Ball will not play due to a nagging shoulder issue, but Thunder star forward Paul George […]

For their upcoming game tonight against the star-studded Oklahoma City Thunder (20-17) at Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers (11-25) received both good and bad news regarding the status of three key players. According to ClutchPoints’ own Ryan Ward, the Lakers will have a healthy rookie forward Kyle Kuzma and the return of starting center Brook […]

When Kobe Bryant retired in the 2015-16 season, the Los Angeles Lakers had to do something that they hadn’t done since Bryant was all alone on the Lakers in 2005. They had to rebuild. Through terrible performing seasons, the Lakers have drafted key cornerstones such as Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, and Kyle Kuzma. Magic Johnson […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, December was going to be an extremely challenging month for the Los Angeles Lakers as they had to face the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors (twice), and Houston Rockets (twice). While the Lakers were competitive in all of those games against the championship contenders, they have lost nine of […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball’s injured left shoulder is set to be reevaluated on Tuesday. However, he is still unlikely to return to the lineup for their next game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, per the Los Angeles Times’ Tania Ganguli. Ball has missed the team’s last five games due to […]

If it wasn’t obvious enough already, the Los Angeles Lakers have dearly missed rookie point guard Lonzo Ball. His absence made things even tougher during the Lakers’ mistake-filled 121-106 loss to the L.A. Clippers on Friday night at Staples Center, especially for rising star forward Brandon Ingram. According to a tweet after last night’s game […]

When it comes to Wednesday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers (11-22) did not have a lot go their way. This included only 14 assists on a night when rookie rising star point Lonzo Ball was inactive with a shoulder injury, which Lakers head coach Luke Walton was […]

After struggling on the offensive end during the start of the season, Lonzo Ball has been able to turn things around lately and became more consistent on that end of the floor. Unfortunately for him and the Los Angeles Lakers, he is on the shelf and recovering from a shoulder injury that will keep him […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have hit a rough patch with the team having lost four straight games since an impressive win on the road over the Houston Rockets. The most recent loss came against the lowly Memphis Grizzlies where the team looked about as bad as they have all season. Part of the reason for […]

As Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram suffered injuries last week, the Lakers youngsters have had additional time to rest as compared to Kyle Kuzma, who continues to receive heavy minutes night in and night out from Luke Walton. Unlike most teams in the league, the Los Angeles Lakers rely more on their rookies and second-year […]

With Lonzo Ball diagnosed with a sprained left shoulder, the Los Angeles Lakers have fallen short against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies. In the 109-99 loss to the Grizzlies, the Lakers finished with a season-low 14 assists, according to Kevin Ding of Lakers. Following the team’s loss, head coach Luke Walton was asked about […]

Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers made a lot of headlines last week when he took a shot at Big Baller Brand. In the Snapchat post he made, he criticized the high price tag of its merchandise and making it known that he will not purchase them. However, Lonzo Ball appears to still have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaches and players have been preaching the same message — just run the floor and Lonzo Ball will find them. As for LaVar and Tina Ball, they stayed on their lane all these years, raising a stand up kid and the Lakers rookie brought out a simple token of appreciation (worth more […]

All Thunder starters have contested over 100 shots so far this season except …..Drum roll…… Russell Westbrook He has contested 56 shots on the season. 7th on the team. Raymond Felton has contested 55… just FYI… — Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) November 21, 2017 Despite his measureless hustle up and down NBA grain, Russell Westbrook is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw Lonzo Ball suffer a shoulder injury, but remain in the game against the Portland Trail Blazers last night. After further evaluation, the Lakers have determined Ball has a shoulder sprain and will miss the Christmas Day showdown against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He will also be re-evaluated in one week. Lonzo […]

Before the end of the first half between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, the fans inside Staples Center had a scare when they saw Lonzo Ball exit the game abruptly after suffering a shoulder injury. Fear grew further as he went directly to the locker room while holding on to […]

To begin the 2017-18 NBA season, there have been debates about Lonzo Ball’s potential through 30 games. After Ball’s 24-point performance against the Golden State Warriors, he is averaging 10.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 7.0 assists in 33.8 minutes. While most of the conversation has been about his shooting percentages, Ball is establishing the type […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball has been constantly getting heat from people who believe the team from Tinseltown got themselves a bust. It’s fair to say that in Ball’s first year in the NBA, he doesn’t look as good as advertised. When you have a brash hype man like LaVar Ball on your […]

Through 29 games of the 2017-18 NBA season, Lonzo Ball is averaging 9.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 7.0 assists. While most of the conversation has been about his poor shooting percentages, he is slowly improving, especially in the last five games — 43.6 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from the three-point line. As […]

LaVar Ball recently made headlines once again after announcing the start of the Junior Basketball Association. The league will largely serve as an alternative for high school prospects to the NCAA and its regulations. To no surprise, Ball has pulled out all the stops in an effort to promote this league. He started by revealing […]

LaVar Ball’s concept of a new basketball league for nationally-ranked high school players that have graduated is making some noise. But perhaps the most intriguing thing that has come out of his announcement was the comments from his son, Lonzo. The Lakers point guard said if his father’s league would have existed before he attended […]

The Los Angles Lakers recorded their biggest win of the 2017-18 NBA season with an impressive 122-116 victory over the high-powered Houston Rockets. Leading the way for the Lakers was the strong play of their rookies in point guard Lonzo Ball and power forward Kyle Kuzma. Although the offensive onslaught of Kuzma largely stole the […]