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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, […]

Lonzo Ball is a household name nowadays, partly because of his father, Lavar Ball, being extremely outspoken whenever he gets the chance on national television. Ball will most likely be a top-3 pick, and if everything goes according to his father’s plan, he will end up on the Los Angeles Lakers. Let’s take a look […]

Danny Ainge confirmed that Lonzo Ball rejected a pre-draft workout invite from the Boston Celtics, but news has now surfaced that he may consider showcasing his skill set for the team with the third overall pick in next month’s draft. It has been reported in a piece made by Chris Haynes of ESPN, that the […]

The Boston Celtics hold the huge benefit of possessing the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft after the ping pong balls bounced their way last week. One of the biggest stories since then has been the growing notion that UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball will only work out with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers holding the second overall pick in this year’s draft, one of the biggest scenarios hovering around the team has been the possibility of taking UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball. However, there have been many questions surrounding what kind of impact his father, LaVar Ball, will have on Lonzo’s fate in […]

Leading up to the NBA draft next month, there is an ever-growing expectation that the Los Angeles Lakers will take UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball if he is still available at the second overall selection. With that in mind, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has told ESPN Los Angeles that the team intends to schedule a […]

While some Los Angeles Lakers fans and their executives are likely salivating at the possibility of drafting Lonzo Ball with the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft — point guard D’Angelo Russell is not one of those people. Russell was a former No. 2 pick out of Ohio State in 2015 and while he’s shown […]

Now that the order for next month’s draft have been determined, Lonzo Ball is appearing to be the popular choice for the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick, should Markelle Fultz be taken ahead of him. That said, the Ball brothers were seen playing in a pick up game together recently inside 24 Hour Fitness, to […]

If the very high asking price of $2 billion for a shoe deal was not enough, LaVar Ball has made it known that his family’s Big Baller Brand has now increased the cost of how much a shoe company needs to pay to close a deal with them. The outspoken former professional football player recently […]

Baller Brand, a hip-hop and basketball-inspired clothing line hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, is claiming LaVar Ball and his family stole their brand name, adding the word “Big” to it to differentiate the two, but going with the same concept. Despite the two brands having a different logo and approach, Baller Brand has been around since […]

Since the Los Angeles Lakers grabbed the second overall pick in this year’s draft earlier this week, the rumor mill has been centered on the team taking UCLA product Lonzo Ball with the selection. However, there is the pressing question of whether his father, LaVar Ball, will affect his draft status. Lakers team president Magic […]

The Los Angeles Lakers earlier this week had luck on their side with the NBA Draft lottery landing the No.2 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. It has put them in the position to potentially select former UCLA star point guard Lonzo Ball at the spot. However, his father, LaVar Ball’s most recent actions has put into […]

Fox Sports 1’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd co-host Kristine Leahy wants her TV network to stop buying into LaVar Ball‘s call for attention and inviting him for interviews. Leahy offered her sincere thoughts on Ball after a heated exchange between the two on Tuesday’s show, asking Fox to reconsider its approach toward Ball, who is hoping to […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons‘ sister, Olivia, isn’t a fan of LaVar Ball and she’s not afraid to show why on social media. Following the FOX Sports 1 interview on The Herd with Colin Cowherd where Ball went back-and-forth with co-host Kristine Leahy, Simmons couldn’t help but fire shot after shot at the boss of the Big […]

The NCAA’s Sweet 16 will not be the last time UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball and Kentucky guard De’Aaron Fox go head-to-head, as the Los Angeles Lakers have recently expressed interest in the latter and plan to entertain a workout between the two, per Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress. The Lakers made their infatuation with Ball and a […]

The loud-mouthed father of NBA top-three prospect Lonzo Ball, LaVar Ball, went on Fox Sports 1’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd only to draw praise to himself, his Big Baller Brand, and disparage co-hosts Kristine Leahy and Jason Whitlock of Undisputed. When the issue of the exorbitant prices for the new sneaker line of the ZO2’s came […]

The always-controversial LaVar Ball went on FOX Sports 1’s show The Herd with Colin Cowherd and was his usual self-glorifying persona, this time claiming his family’s brand — Big Baller Brand — is not one for women. In a heated discussion with Cowherd’s booth partner and moderator Kristine Leahy, Ball was adamant that his brand wasn’t a […]

In the last few months, LaVar Ball has become the center of the attention with his constant presence in the sports media world. It has in many ways overshadowed his son, Lonzo Ball, in the process. During an appearance on ESPN’s “His & Hers” podcast with Michael Smith and Jemele Hill on Wednesday, NBA Hall […]

After watching the NBA Draft Lottery through a home gathering at their native Chino Hills, the Ball family celebrated as the Phoenix Suns drew the No. 4 overall pick despite having the second-best chances at getting the No. 1 overall selection. The father, LaVar Ball was particularly ecstatic after the Los Angeles Lakers garnered the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had the ping pong balls bounce in their favor on Tuesday night retaining their top-three protected first-round pick after landing the second overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft. It has put the Lakers in a unique position for the third straight year holding the second overall pick. According to ESPN, general […]

With the order of the picks for the 2017 NBA Draft now known following Tuesday night’s draft lottery, the focus can now shift to the possible selections for the teams placed at the top. One of the names that will certainly gain much more traction over the next month leading up to the draft will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night let out a huge sigh of relief after it was revealed that they would keep their top-three protected first-round pick by landing the second overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft. At the same time, this also provided LaVar Ball with even more confidence that his son, Lonzo Ball, […]

Finishing just short of the postseason, the Detroit Pistons will be part of the NBA Draft Lottery. But since the Pistons were very close to making the playoffs, they most likely won’t receive a high draft pick due to the odds of the selection process. However, if the Pistons do get a high pick, they reportedly will […]