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The game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics on Wednesday is a highly-anticipated one given the history of both teams, and the key additions they made over the summer. With Lonzo Ball scheduled to go up against Kyrie Irving for the first time in his NBA career, many are looking forward to the […]

After seeing him struggle with his shot the past few games, many have been doubting Lonzo Ball if he can live up to expectations in his rookie season. Since his best game so far as a pro during the Los Angeles Lakers’ second match of the season against the Phoenix Suns, the 20-year-old has only […]

Through only 10 games into his professional career, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball is gathering fans after every game. His latest is Memphis Grizzlies lefty floor general Mike Conley, who praised the Chino Hills native after a 107-102 defeat at the hands of the Lakers. Ball has overcome a summer filled with hype, ranging […]

After back-to-back wins against the Brooklyn Nets and Memphis Grizzlies at home, the Los Angeles Lakers will embark on a four-game road trip. In their first game, they will play the Boston Celtics and all the focus will be on the point guard matchup. As Kyrie Irving is looking to help the Celtics win a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to have their new face of the franchise will rookie point guard Lonzo Ball becoming a polarizing figure. Ball has embraced the spotlight in Los Angeles and may be the team’s next superstar in the post-Kobe Bryant era. Along with Ball potentially being the franchise’s next superstar, his controversial and […]

This is going to be a big weekend for Big Baller Brand. During ComplexCon this weekend in Long Beach, Calif. the plan is to debut the ZO2 Collection apparel line for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, according to ESPN’s Jovan Buha. According to the company, the “ZO2 Collection” is the first line of Big […]

To begin the 2017-18 NBA season, much of the attention has been on Lonzo Ball’s aggressiveness. From taking two shots against the Portland Trail Blazers to taking 27 shots against the Phoenix Suns, Ball is trying to find the right balance for the Los Angeles Lakers. After a back-to-back situation against the Blazers and Brooklyn […]

Heading into Friday night’s matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers, the primary storyline was the return of point guard D’Angelo Russell to his old home. Instead, by the end of the game, it was Brook Lopez’s dazzling performance, as well as Kyle Kuzma matching an impressive feat set by teammate Lonzo […]

In a back-to-back situation against the Portland Trail Blazers and Brooklyn Nets, there have been debates about Lonzo Ball’s balance as a scorer and facilitator for the Los Angeles Lakers. Following the loss to the Blazers, Ball only attempted two shots and in the win over the Nets, he attempted 15 shots. From being too […]

While the majority of the NBA has been enamored with Lonzo Ball’s play, Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley has seen the flaws in his game. Ball’s Los Angeles Lakers took a three-point loss to the Portland Trail Blazers at home, getting a goose egg in contribution from him in the scoring column, […]

After an impressive win over the Detroit Pistons earlier this week, Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Portland Trail Blazers with Damian Lillard hitting a game-winning three at the Moda Center. As Lillard shined in the win over the Lakers, the same can’t be said for Ball who failed to score […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have a star in the making with rookie point guard Lonzo Ball. The UCLA product has all the qualities of a potential star and possibly even a superstar with the Lakers brass excited about the possibilities. With Ball gaining national attention even before he was drafted second overall by the […]

Over the course of his first eight games with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lonzo Ball has shown flashes of brilliance while also some showcasing some flaws in his game. Ball has been extremely passive in his first two weeks with the rookie guard struggling to find the right balance between scoring and distrubing the basketball. […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball found himself laying the first goose egg of his young career only eight games into it, after going 0-for-2 from the floor against the Portland Trail Blazers in a 113-110 Thursday night loss. The Chino Hills native wasn’t defended by a First Team All-Defense ace like Patrick Beverley or […]

Since the start of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers’ rookie duo of Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball have been playing well. Although the 27th overall pick has shown more consistency than Ball, both deserve a lot of credit for being a solid contributors to the Lakers’ cause. When asked what aspect of their game’s […]

Former porn star Mia Khalifa has continued to make a lot of headlines by throwing shade at some professional athletes, and even getting savagely trolled in return. The 24-year-old was back to her ways recently, when she retweeted a video post by BallisLife, and made it known that she is not impressed with the touch […]

With a lucrative rookie scale contract secured, Lonzo Ball did not waste time spending it, as he has apparently purchased a mansion in Chino Hills, California recently. His new home reportedly cost him $5.2 million, as it is three-acres big, according to Beckie Strum of Mansion Global. The details of the upper fixer was intricate, […]

Coming into the 2017-18 NBA season, the hot topic of discussion for the Los Angeles Lakers was the power forward position. Head coach Luke Walton was reluctant to name a starter at the four spot until the season opener. Larry Nance Jr. was ultimately given the starting job with Julius Randle heading to the bench, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers netted their third win of the season after a 2-4 start, managing a clear 20-point win over the red hot Detroit Pistons, who were coming off three straight wins against Western Conference teams. This was perhaps one of Lonzo Ball’s best games at the scoring end, netting 13 points on 6-of-13 […]

Lonzo Ball celebrated his 20th birthday on Monday with a party wherein he was joined by his friends and family. He even performed in front of them, showing off his talent in rapping, which is a passion of his outside of basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers point guard got really hyped up during the celebration, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are sitting at 2-4 with six games in the books to start the 2017-18 NBA season. The young team led by rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has shown a lot promise as well as a lot of flaws in the early going as head coach Luke Walton tries to bring it […]

Following the loss to the Utah Jazz over the weekend, rookie point guard Lonzo Ball made sure he took all of the blame for the team’s shortcomings on the road. Ball insisted the loss was on him making it clear that the finger needed to be pointed in his direction. After the Lakers’ first practice […]

In the 96-81 loss to the Utah Jazz, Lonzo Ball put the blame on himself for ‘two dumb plays’ when the Los Angeles Lakers were trying to get back into the game. While it shows how badly Ball wants to win, there is a long season ahead of him. As the Lakers prepare for the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are straying a little bit far from the script LaVar Ball saw on his crystal ball prior to the start of the 2017-18 NBA campaign. After taking a crushing 96-81 loss to the Utah Jazz on Saturday, the Lakers dropped to 2-4 and now share the third-worst record in the Western […]

The learning curve of NBA rookies in the pro league varies, but all of them are expected to experience the growing pains of finding their identity in the best play-for-pay basketball organization in the world. For Los Angeles Lakers newcomer Lonzo Ball, he’s still in the process of acclimating, but he’s acting more mature than […]

LaVar Ball has been doing it big since gaining national attention, which mainly comes from people’s curiosity to see what he would say next. The man is simply not afraid to let his thoughts be known or freely share how much confidence he has in any area, especially when it concerns his sons. Big Baller […]

Lonzo Ball has impressed throughout his very short stint in the league, proving to be a natural fit as the Los Angeles Lakers’ point guard of the future. The 6-foot-6 rookie has struggled mightily with his shooting, but still managed to become the first player since the 1983-84 season to post 50 points, 40 rebounds, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have now dropped three of their first five games of the season with rookie Lonzo Ball being the star attraction. Although the fans are filling the stands at the Staples Center to see what could be the future face of the franchise, Ball has had his fair share of struggles in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a star in the making with rookie Lonzo Ball. The UCLA product already has fans of the storied franchise buzzing about his potential and the fact his presence may eventually result in the arrival of LeBron James. On Friday, Ball turned 20 and got a special message on Twitter from […]

Ben Simmons isn’t the only rookie putting up historic numbers so early in his career. Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball is also filling up the stat sheet in record fashion, particularly in terms of his rebounding and assist numbers. Don't worry, it won't to take long to read this list of players who averaged […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma wasn’t having any of ESPN’s social media gimmick when the sports media giant tried to squeeze out any remaining points to talk about with regards to the John Wall-Lonzo Ball matchup on Wednesday. The game was over. The Lakers won, 102-99. And both them and the Washington Wizards were […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 2-2 through four games this season, which is a respectable record considering how much Lonzo Ball has struggled with his shot. Although he had a nice 29-point explosion against the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers’ rookie point guard is still averaging just 11.5 points on a miserable 31 percent shooting. According […]

LaVar Ball was once again vindicated after warning the Washington Wizards from targeting his son Lonzo Ball as the Los Angeles Lakers walked away with a 102-99 overtime win on Wednesday night. Wizards center Marcin Gortat and point guard John Wall both promised to make this a nightmare outing for the No. 2 overall selection, […]

After a disputed exchange prior to Wednesday’s game between the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Lakers, All-Star point guard John Wall had some words of praise for his counterpart Lonzo Ball, who managed to grab the win in an overtime affair. “He’s a quiet kid who doesn’t say too much,” said Wall, according to […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers traded D’Angelo Russell and selected Lonzo Ball second overall in last June’s draft, it was clear that they see him as their point guard of the future. Despite only being 19 years old, they were ready to hand over the playmaking duties to him, and earn a lot of experience […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball has played at every level of basketball and has been trained by several coaches before becoming a pro, but somehow his awkward-looking shooting form remains with him. Let’s leave it to Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid to make fun of it. https://twitter.com/TheNBAFlash/status/923334510359453696 Joel Embiid was warming up […]

After a full year of LaVar Ball’s comments about his son Lonzo Ball, opposing players are coming after his son to begin the 2017-18 NBA season. Through three games, Ball is averaging 13.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 8.7 assists in 34.3 minutes. While Ball has faced solid point guards in Patrick Beverley, Eric Bledsoe, and […]

For Charles Barkley, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball is lucky they are not playing in the same era. Because if they were, poor Lonzo’s feelings were going to get hurt by Barkley’s mouth according to the Hall of Famer himself. Ambushed for an interview by TMZ, Barkley was asked whether he’d try to mess […]

Say what you want to say about famous sports dad LaVar Ball, but in Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks’ eyes, Ball is doing a mighty fine job of being a father to his basketball-loving family. While many criticize Ball for opening his mouth too much that he’s putting a big target on his sons’ […]