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Since being selected with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers have thrust a tremendous weight of expectations upon the former UCLA product. With that in mind, former Lakers forward Metta World Peace has taken these huge aspirations through the roof during an interview on Monday morning with Colin […]

Since the Ball Family released Lonzo Ball‘s first shoe in the ZO2, there has been plenty of reactions on bottom ends of the spectrum stemming from the price of the product and the overall design. In light of that, former Kentucky point guard De’Aaron Fox recently took a playful jab at the design of Ball’s new […]

The Los Angeles Lakers last Thursday night landed the player they’ve wanted all along at the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft with the selection of former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. This immediately created much more buzz around Ball and his father, LaVar Ball — top guy of their Big Baller Brand company. In light […]

There’s nothing better than bringing on a hometown kid to a team that’s been struggling with the hopes that he’ll change the franchise around. The most recent example can be seen in the Cleveland Cavaliers trading LeBron James following their horrid 17-65 season in 2002-2003. It immediately panned out for the small market Cavaliers, who […]

Since the Los Angele Lakers selected former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, it put his father LaVar Ball in the forefront of the local sports media scene. According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, this has potentially put him in the position to make an appearance on WWE […]

In the last several months, LaVar Ball has taken center stage behind his son, Lonzo Ball, with his constant antics through the media. However, it poses the questions as to where LaVar became the outspoken persona from that is just now garnering a massive amount of public attention. In light of that, TMZ recently caught […]

A day after being selected by his hometown Los Angeles Lakers as the second overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, point guard Lonzo Ball tossed out the first pitch for Magic Johnson‘s Los Angeles Dodgers, wearing a No. 2 customized jersey. Much like his basketball shooting form, the 6-foot-6 floor general sported an equally unorthodox throwing […]

Following a busy offseason and consequently busier NBA Draft, Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson introduced his newest talent, Lonzo Ball, but not before taking a parting shot at D’Angelo Russell when talking about his trade. “I’m going to do what it takes to get the right players in here with the right mindset,” said […]

The hype around UCLA product Lonzo Ball just seems to be gaining more and more followers. The 19-year-old point guard who was selected second overall in the 2017 NBA Draft is entering the league with huge expectations. As everybody knows that his dad, LaVar Ball, has never shied away from saying that his son will dominate the league. Now, however, […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers selected Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the team has continued to voice high praise toward the former UCLA point guard. During Ball’s introductory press conference on Friday afternoon, general manager Rob Pelinka made an intriguing analogy about the 19-year-old, comparing him to two […]

The last four seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers have marked the longest playoff drought in franchise history. However, the organization believes that a major step was taken in the right direction on Thursday night in selecting former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Immediately following […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard and second overall pick Lonzo Ball is drawing comparisons to a number of NBA legends. Many scouts saw a bit of Nets legend Jason Kidd in the UCLA guard due to his versatility, court vision, and all-around play at the point-guard spot. The hype around Lonzo is increasing each day, mainly […]

UCLA guard and the second pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Lonzo Ball is coming into this league with some serious expectations. His father, LaVar Ball, has done a good job of hyping Lonzo up, albeit alongside numerous controversial storylines. However, behind all the controversial and possibly over-confident statements stands a player who people legitimately compare […]

The Los Angeles Lakers earlier this week made the decision to trade guard D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets after just two seasons with the team. During the introductory conference for their second overall pick in this year’s draft, team president Magic Johnson made it quite clear what the new management thought of Russell. Magic […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers selected former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick, the organization has sung nothing but praise towards him. This continued on Friday afternoon during his introductory conference as team president Magic Johnson opened up the event by calling Ball the “next face of the Lakers.” .@MagicJohnson welcomes in Lonzo Ball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers after weeks of building anticipation got the player they wanted at the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft on Thursday in former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. Since the selection, the team has raved about what the 19-year-old could potentially bring to the table in Los Angeles. Lakers head coach […]

Following weeks of anticipation, the Los Angeles Lakers finally let the cat out of the bag with the selection of UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft on Thursday night. The Lakers have since spewed nothing but praise toward Ball for what he could potentially offer the […]

It’s no secret that LaVar Ball loves the spotlight and is never shy to speak his mind. As expected, he was present during the NBA Draft on Thursday as he accompanied his son, Lonzo Ball, who was taken second overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. However, not everyone in attendance was pleased by the presence. […]

Big Baller Brand’s ZO2’s made a lot of negative headlines after its release, especially with the $495 retail price the company placed on it. However, they might be able to sell more pairs following the selection of Lonzo Ball as the second overall pick of this year’s draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. The former UCLA guard […]

76ers center Joel Embiid is one of the most active NBA stars on social media. From reacting to Instagram stories of other NBA players, to selling the Philadelphia “process,” to other NBA players on Twitter. However, this time, it was not only Embiid taking to social media. The big man was joined by 76ers forward Ben […]

How confident is LaVar Ball that the Los Angeles Lakers will take his son into the family just moments prior to the NBA Draft? After all of the rumors and contradictory stories over the past week. After all of the rumors and contradictory stories over the past week, Matt Cummings of the Daily Bruin was […]

The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

It’s been widely assumed UCLA’s Lonzo Ball is a virtual lock to be drafted by the L.A. Lakers with the number two overall pick, but according to reports, that may not be the case. According to NBA insider Steve Kyler, the Lakers may opt for Kentucky’s De’Aaron Fox with the second selection in tonight’s draft. The […]

With a selection by his hometown team, the Los Angeles Lakers, only one day away from taking place — UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball was able to throw in a quick recruiting pitch to LeBron James, who’s been heavily speculated to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers yet again when the opportunity arises. Ball was a guest of SportsCenter’s The […]

Leading up to the 2017 NBA Draft, former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball has been one of the most talked about players in this year’s class. Much of this has made due to his father, LaVar Ball‘s, presence over him over the last several months along with constant antics in the media. With that in mind, Lonzo […]

Kentucky freshman De’Aaron Fox may be ranked a couple spots below UCLA passing wizard Lonzo Ball, but in his eyes, he isn’t taking a back seat to the soon-to-be sure-fire No. 2 overall selection by the Los Angeles Lakers. Ball infamously rejected one-on-one workouts when the two worked out for the purple-and-gold earlier in the month, […]

The top 20 ranked prospects will take the green room prior to Thursday’s NBA Draft, per DraftExpress. Out of the list, provided by Sean Deveney of the Sporting News, only one of them is an international player, making this one of the strongest pool of American talent in the first round of the draft in the […]

With the draft just around the corner, more and more reports are surfacing about the prospects and the teams who want to draft them. The reports intensified due to the big trade between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, but there are more rumors and more possible trades to be done. One pick that is […]

Heading into the 2017 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers hold the luxury of possessing the second overall pick. At the same time though, it has created a cloud of rumors around the organization. During a recent interview on the Dan Patrick Show, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical revealed that the Lakers had recently attempted […]

Former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball is widely regarded as one of the top talents in this year’s NBA Draft class and arguably the best passer. Ball is coming off a stellar freshman year at UCLA where he led the nation with 7.6 assists per game and broke the school’s single-season record with 274 assists. […]

Despite being linked to UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball for months, the Los Angeles Lakers have not committed to drafting the hometown product quite yet. However, it now appears as if they are getting to that point as the 2017 NBA Draft inches closer and closer. According to NBA insider Chad Ford, the Lakers are moving […]

The Phoenix Suns are willing to follow in the footsteps of the Philadelphia 76ers and take a shot at moving up in Thursday’s NBA Draft, engaging in talks with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN Insider Chad Ford. If the Suns could net the Lakers’ No. 2 overall pick, the team […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers landed the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the organization has been heavily linked to former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. Those talks have gone a bit off the track over the last few weeks after a plausible workout that drew concerns to his conditioning. However, it now […]

With the 2017 NBA Draft fast approaching, it has put an increased level of scrutiny on the top prospects that will be available. One of the players at the forefront of that all is UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball, who has been put under the microscope from all angles in the last several weeks. What has […]

Following the shocking news that surfaced about the Boston Celtics pulling the trigger on trading the top overall pick of this year’s draft to the Philadelphia 76ers, the team is now focusing on two players they may select third overall. Lonzo Ball, who is the consensus second pick, and Josh Jackson, are being eyed by […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson is utterly confident of his ability to be around teammate D’Angelo Russell and the incoming No. 2 pick of the NBA Draft, which most expect to be UCLA freshman point guard Lonzo Ball. Clarkson has had a trade cloud hovering over him since president Magic Johnson and the Lakers […]

It starting to see that every team with a top five draft pick this year is looking to make a trade. Now the Phoenix Suns are joining the party with the rumor circulating via ESPN Radio that they are looking to move up from the fourth pick to the second so that they can draft […]

After LaVar Ball claimed to have talked into existence the Lakers and his son Lonzo’s respective paths to intersect, the younger Ball worked his way out of it, albeit unintentionally. Lonzo Ball’s initial workout with Los Angeles proved to be a down moment for his family as the Lakers were reportedly unimpressed with the out-of-shape […]

With the 2017 NBA Draft nearing closer, the Los Angeles Lakers are weighing the options in front of them at the second overall selection. According to Chad Ford of ESPN, this includes discussing potentially moving down a couple of spots with the Phoenix Suns, who hold the fourth overall pick in the draft. The Lakers held internal […]