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Now that Lonzo Ball has been made an official member of the Los Angeles Lakers, his outspoken father has also had even more time under the limelight to express his thoughts in anticipation of the upcoming NBA season. LaVar Ball, who’s never been one to shy away from comparing himself or his boys from basketball legends of past and present, may […]

Lonzo Ball got his first dose of NBA basketball in his summer league debut, finishing with a paltry 2-of-15 shooting and drawing criticisms before NBA players both current and retired came to defend him. Ball got his chance for redemption Saturday night against the Boston Celtics before a sold out crowd, sparking conversations of a renewed rivalry. […]

Heading into the Los Angeles Lakers‘ first Summer League game, there were plenty of hype surrounding rookie point guard Lonzo Ball. However, Ball struggled in his debut, scoring just five points on 2-of-15 shooting from the field including 1-of-11 from 3-point range with five assists, four rebounds, two steals, one block, and three turnovers in the […]

The summer leagues are usually followed mostly by serious NBA die-hard fans and prominent scouts looking for a bargain player. However, the whole experience can be pretty entertaining and it is usually the first look at some recently drafted and highly-rated youngsters. With hype around rookies increasing massively in the last few years, the summer […]

It is hard to remember which rookie was this hyped coming out of the NBA Draft, as Lonzo Ball is now. This is mostly due to his outspoken and sometimes controversial father, LaVar Ball. The eldest Ball has a no-holds-barred attitude when it comes to hyping up his son and his abilities. However, after what […]

Lonzo Ball had perhaps one of the most feeble outings of any rookie in this year’s NBA Draft class, finishing with a mere five points and five assists while going 2-of-15 from the field and 1-of-11 from the three-point line in a 96-93 loss to hometown rival L.A. Clippers. The 6-foot-6 point guard wasn’t a […]

The charismatic, but ever so controversial LaVar Ball has not shied away from speaking his mind in the past. Ball made headlines with his comments about Michael Jordan, about Stephen Curry and the Warriors, and more recently Joel Embiid. However, he also made headlines with comments he made towards Kristine Leahy from The Herd. After […]

Leading up to the 2017 NBA Draft, there was much made about the presence of LaVar Ball around his son Lonzo Ball once his NBA career begins. Despite all those questions, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Ball with the second overall pick without any hesitation. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, any concerns that may […]

LaVar Ball arrived in Sin City for his son’s first professional game in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey in today’s matchup against the L.A. Clippers in the start of the Las Vegas Summer League, only to be swarmed by lots of fans asking to take a selfie with him. Check it out: LaVar Ball arrives to […]

Los Angeles Lakers prized rookie Lonzo Ball opened up his career in purple-and-gold by tossing a nonchalant alley-oop to Brandon Ingram in his first game of the Las Vegas Summer League against hometown rival L.A. Clippers. https://twitter.com/CleverHoops/status/883488239562174468 His ability to measure passing distance and overall feel for the big moment was put on display only two minutes into […]

LaVar Ball has extravagant dreams for his son, Lonzo Ball, and certainly among those is seeing the former UCLA Bruin win Rookie of the Year honors in his first year in the pros. And things are looking good as of the moment for the Ball family, as the Los Angeles Lakers point guard is priced […]

Who and what to watch in the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League The 2017 NBA Summer League comes to Las Vegas with nine of the Top 10 NBA Draft picks making an appearance in the annual event. Five of the NBA Draft’s top picks will play for fans, scouts, and media at the Thomas and […]

Facebook is currently going all out in coming up with original content for their online video streaming service. Now, the largest social media platform in the world is counting on a family that arguably has the largest ego in the sporting world to be featured in one of its exclusives that could hopefully contend with the critically-acclaimed shows being produced by […]

The addition of Brook Lopez and Lonzo Ball to the Los Angeles Lakers has given their fans plenty of optimism for this coming season. Many believe that they can once again become a winning group soon and easily surpass their win total this past year. Even some sports betting sites like BetOnline.ag, thinks the Lakers can […]

The Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft selected former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. Los Angeles has finally officially signed Ball to his lucrative rookie contract on Monday afternoon, according to ESPN. Lonzo Ball officially signs with Lakers, expected to make $33.4 million over four years: https://t.co/QRv2aTqusm pic.twitter.com/3R5xKSPRDh […]

After a chaotic lead-up to his No. 2 overall selection in the NBA Draft, rookie Lonzo Ball won’t waste time putting pen to paper on his four-year rookie deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The 6-foot-6 point guard is expected to sign his rookie contract later today, officially making […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers were to bring Paul George to Tinseltown, they will not do it at the expense of some of their current assets. The Lakers have already traded away D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets last week in a clear salary-dumping tactic that sets the team up with a […]

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, […]