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Soon to be NBA Rookie De’Aaron Fox recently recounted his reasons for playing his best basketball when facing off against UCLA and fellow future draftee Lonzo Ball in this year’s NCAA tournament. Fox didn’t forget an earlier matchup between the Kentucky Wildcats and the UCLA Bruins which resulted in the Wildcats’ 42-game win streak being […]

With the 2017 NBA Draft creeping ever so closer, the Los Angeles Lakers are doing their due diligence with working out numerous top prospects ahead of it. According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, the Lakers have officially scheduled a second meeting and workout with UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball that is set for Friday. Sources: […]

First were overpriced sneakers, now actual sports memorabilia. Ever-so polarizing personality LaVar Ball, father of top NBA Draft prospect Lonzo Ball, has now found another possibly lucrative business venture: trading cards. ESPN’s Darren Rovell received word that Ball signed a deal with Leaf Trading Cards to have 200 cards autographed by the Big Baller Brand mastermind. Each […]

Only a month away from the 2017 NBA Draft, a group of soon-to-be pro basketball players took on the chance to thank their dads prior to Father’s Day in a Foot Locker ad, telling anecdotes about their times growing up and what it took to make it this far into their careers. Then we have Lonzo Ball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, over the last several days, have been quite busy taking in workouts from various prospects ahead of this year’s draft. With that in mind, Mark Medina of the LA Daily News is now reporting that the team is expected to bring in not only UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball for another workout […]

Numerous clouds of smoke have formed upon the opinion the Los Angeles Lakers have of UCLA standout Lonzo Ball — some say they love him, others not so much. The projected No. 2 prospect of this year’s draft did impress during his June 7 workout with the purple-and-gold, but some present during his run claimed […]

LaVar Ball is never shy to speak his mind to any media outlet willing to broadcast his message. In his latest loud-mouthing, he asserted his opinion once again on who he wants his son Lonzo Ball to play for once selected in this years NBA draft. “Team-wise, the Lakers are a better fit,” LaVar Ball […]

Markelle Fultz to the Boston Celtics has felt like a done deal for some time now. Fultz has long been considered the most talented prospect in this class, Fultz recently decided to only work out for the Celtics and no other player has really emerged as someone that will unseat Fultz as the top pick. […]

Later this month, the Los Angeles Lakers will hold the privilege of possessing the second overall pick in this year’s draft. Much of the talk surrounding the Lakers regarding the selection involving the team selecting UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. However, it appears to that the organization is looking to land a workout with Washington […]

In the last few months, much has been made about the outlandish statements from LaVar Ball mainly about his son Lonzo through the media. It didn’t take long for him to provide another quite confident stance regarding his two other sons LaMelo and LiAngelo’s future in college and the NBA, according to Jeff Goodman of ESPN. “All my […]

In the last few months, LaVar Ball has become a prominent topic of conversation around the sports world because of his numerous bodacious statements about his Big Baller Brand company and oldest son Lonzo Ball. It has brought many different perspectives from in and around the league to weigh on the situation. During a recent […]

Heading into the 2017 NBA Draft, there is much belief that the Los Angeles Lakers will take UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball if he’s available at the second overall pick. This chatter was only heightened after Ball conducted his individual workout for Los Angeles at their practice facility on Wednesday morning. During a recent interview with […]

The NBA Draft this year is filled with a talented pool of young athletes ready to make an immediate impact to which ever team drafts them, at least most draftees. UCLA-product Lonzo Ball has been vocal about wanting the chance to don the yellow and purple, as the Los Angeles Lakers hold the #2 draft […]

Being a father of an NBA player, Mychal Thompson understands his role in the life and career of his son, Klay Thompson. Despite having the role of color commentator for the Los Angeles Lakers, and having the opportunity to speak regularly about the game, the older Thompson refrains from commenting a lot about the Golden […]

The Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday morning held their individual workout with UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball at their practice facility. Beyond Ball reiterating his desire that he wants to play for the Lakers, one of the minor storylines surrounding him centered on his choice of shoes for the workout session as he decided to wear James […]

After weeks of anticipation following the end of the NBA’s regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers won the number two overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, setting themselves up for another chance at a big-time, young player if they keep the pick. On Wednesday morning, the Lakers worked out guard Lonzo Ball out of […]

On Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Lakers held their much-anticipated individual workout with UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. Following the closed-off 75-minute workout session, Ball spoke to the media. At one point, he voiced his strong desire to be taken by the Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft later this […]

Top draft prospect Lonzo Ball is scheduled to work out with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, with both camps pinning their hopes on a productive affair. With less than three weeks to go before the lottery, the Lakers will have a close look at the popular choice for the second overall pick. However, Luke Walton […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers landed the second overall pick in this year’s draft, it was widely believed that the franchise would take UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with the selection. However, there has been growing chatter in the direction that has only brought doubt that he will land with his hometown team. According to […]

Despite being the obvious choice for the No. 2 pick in this year’s draft, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly still debating on whether to select Lonzo Ball or not. With less than three weeks to go before the lottery, the team’s top brass are continuing to weigh their options and are also considering other players […]

Much of the talk heading into the 2017 NBA Draft later this month for the Los Angeles Lakers involves the potential selection of UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with their second overall pick. However, that conversation has taken a bit of an intriguing turn with recent reports stating that Ball isn’t necessarily a lock for them […]

Leading up to the 2017 NBA Draft later this month, UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball has become a hot topic around the league. It has been an evolving conversation that has seen his status with the Los Angeles Lakers continue to become more unclear as time has worn on. According to RealGM, the Phoenix Suns […]

In the weeks heading into the 2017 NBA Draft later this month, there has been plenty of talk about where UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball will land in the lottery. With the Los Angeles Lakers winning the second overall pick, much of the early speculation had been centered on Ball possibly going to his hometown team. […]

One of the most intriguing talents in this year’s draft class has been without a doubt former standout UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. Ball is expected to be one of the top selections in the 2017 NBA Draft later this month. In line with the notion, Jessica Camerato of CSN Philly is reporting that the Philadelphia […]

Last month, LaVar Ball debuted his son, Lonzo Ball, first shoe through his Big Baller Brand company that priced it at an astronomical $495 per pair. During a recent interview with Complex, Lonzo finally revealed how long it took him to hammer out a design for the ZO2 sneakers. “Designing it didn’t take too long. […]

In the weeks heading into the 2017 NBA Draft, much of the talk surrounding Lonzo Ball has centered around things away from the court. Philadelphia 76ers special advisor Jerry Colangelo is now the latest to weigh on the topic at hand telling everyone at the Carlin & Reese show that he doesn’t like the people around the former […]

Leading up to the 2017 NBA Draft, there has been a growing sense that the Los Angeles Lakers possess a strong desire to take UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with their second overall pick if he is still available at the spot. However, it appears that there may be a progressive shift in  another direction as Jordan Schultz […]

A big topic of conversation leading up to the 2017 NBA Draft later this month is LaVar Ball‘s involvement with his son Lonzo Ball’s life. The latest to weigh in on the situation was NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West, who stated in an interview on the Dan Patrick Show on Thursday morning that he […]

Differing from other previous reports, the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t just considering a trade, but now are “actively seeking out offers” for hybrid guard Jordan Clarkson, according to Jordan Schultz of Sports Illustrated. This comes only a day after Moke Hamilton of Basketball Insiders reported that the team was “increasingly open-minded” about trading Clarkson for what seems […]

LaVar Ball is one of the most controversial figures in world basketball right now. He had a series of controversial statements about not only basketball, but women as well, and right now, all the talk is about his shoe company, the Big Baller Brand. The brand with only one shoe right now, the ZO2’s made for […]

Multiple reports have reached a growing belief that highly-touted UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball isn’t much of a sure shot to wear purple and gold by the end of draft night on June 22. According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, Ball would probably not be the guy the Los Angeles Lakers will take with the No. 2 […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers laid claim on the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the team has been heavily linked to UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. It had been revealed last week that the Lakers were working toward planning a workout with the 19-year-old. In light of that, ESPN is reporting that team […]

The NBA Draft is under a month away, and for Los Angeles Lakers fans hoping their favorite team drafts UCLA star Lonzo Ball, it can’t come quickly enough. While many do want Ball, others don’t want to deal with the headache that is his outspoken and seemingly crazed father, LaVar Ball. According to Darren Rovell, […]

Lonzo Ball is entering the draft as one of the more highly-touted prospects in recent years. But no thanks to his father’s desperate attempts to catch attention, much of the spotlight has been hogged by LaVar Ball. The former UCLA standout finds himself in a unique situation wherein his father is part of almost every […]

There is no doubt about Lonzo Ball being a talented basketball player who has the potential to be an NBA star someday. However, with the numerous bold and controversial statements his father, LaVar Ball, has been saying the past couple of months, there is growing belief that his draft stock may get affected as teams […]

In the last few months, LaVar Ball has become a prevalent face in the sports media world that could be fairly argued as being more publicly known than his own son, Lonzo Ball, at this point in time. His constant presence in the Los Angeles media scene has become a topic of discussion in its […]

This year’s draft class is among the most talked about since maybe 2003 when names such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo Anthony were lottery selections. No doubt, there is a serious amount of incoming talent expected to have an immediate impact in the league. As deep as this year’s class is, two players stand head […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have the luxury of holding the second overall pick in next month’s draft that could seemingly put them in the position to add UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. There has been much chatter surrounding the potential that Ball as an NBA player that has drawn some comparisons to Jason Kidd. In […]

Lonzo Ball‘s much-awaited arrival into the league this upcoming season is an inevitable fact, whether it’s his beloved Los Angeles Lakers, or the Boston Celtics, or any other team that selects him come June. But his exaggerated press-grabbing campaign has ticked people the wrong way, including players, even the younger ones like forward Juan Hernangomez, […]