LaMelo Ball Articles - Page 22

Andre Drummond hasn’t been playing for the Los Angeles Lakers for very long, but he’s already making his mark. In six games so far, Drummond is averaging 12.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks. The Lakers center is also sporting a new look in the form of a flashy new grill: https://t.co/QtSCPaf5xw New team, new […]

The race for this year’s Rookie of the Year award appears to be a close one, with three players standing out: Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, and Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton. While Edwards and Ball were both top three picks in the draft, Haliburton was selected 12th overall and […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was brought out of his seat after Miles Bridges’ explosive dunk that is probably going to be considered the highlight of the day. Bridges sprinted from the 3-point line, ran straight to the paint and accelerated for a high-flying slam dunk on the face of Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela. […]

Owners of the fourth-place record in the Eastern Conference at 27-24, the Charlotte Hornets have done well even in the absence of rookie point guard LaMelo Ball and are coming off consecutive wins. But the Hornets are clearly a better team with Ball, the favorite for Rookie of the Year before suffering an injury to […]

The Charlotte Hornets took down the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-102 without the LaMelo Ball, Gordon Hayward, and Malik Monk in the rotation. A lot of the team’s playmaking and scoring comes from those three, but the Hornets were able to capture their 26th win of the season and had seven guys score in double figures. […]

Stephen A. Smith was not pleased with the “NBA’s best 25 under 25” list his colleagues unveiled on Tuesday. The outspoken ESPN personality said the list “diminishes the credibility” of the network, adding ESPN should “drug test” anyone that contributed to the list. Smith especially took issue with Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball ranking above […]

The Charlotte Hornets are certainly one of the biggest surprises of the season so far. Drafting LaMelo Ball and signing an All-Star in Gordon Hayward in the offseason, has been the driving force behind this season’s improvement. They are currently sixth in the East and are 25-24, which is a lot better than last season’s […]

With the NBA postseason closing in, teams across the league are making their push for the playoffs. Some have been luckier than others, as teams like the Brooklyn Nets and Portland Trail Blazers are getting healthier at the right time. However, for the Charlotte Hornets, they’re trending in the wrong direction. Luckily for them, they […]

LaMelo Ball has made the news recently as more than just an elite rookie or an injured player. He has supposedly been seeing adult film star Teanna Trump. The two were recently spotted together at a trampoline park, and Teanna was seen attending Hornets games. The speculation about the two has been rampant. Ball, 19 […]

LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets seemed to be running away with the NBA Rookie of the Year Award prior to his wrist injury, but now the race seems a bit more open. Tyrese Haliburton of the Sacramento Kings is the next logical choice as a contender for the award.  There are others who might […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was set to sweep through a lot of the statistical categories amongst the rookie class this year, likely, in route to an NBA Rookie of the Year Award. That was until his recent wrist injury that has him sidelined for the rest of the year. Ball has been everything and […]

It really pays to examine the details of the card you’re going to buy online. Otherwise, you’re going to end up with a ridiculous purchase that will haunt you for the rest of your life. Case in point, this poor imitation of Charlotte Hornets youngster LaMelo Ball’s Rookie Patch Autograph card posted on eBay. The […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball hinted he could be back on the floor after undergoing surgery Tuesday to repair a fractured wrist. Ball tweeted “extremely blessed” shortly after the surgery. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported the No. 3 overall pick would be reevaluated in three weeks, opening the door for a late-season return. […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie point guard LaMelo Ball might not actually be done for the season. Ball just underwent surgery on his fractured right wrist and will be reevaluated in four weeks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Ball was initially expected to miss the rest of the season, but this timetable leaves […]

Two days ago, LaMelo Ball fractured his right wrist in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers. After undergoing an MRI in San Antonio a day after, the Charlotte Hornets announced that the rookie’s season is effectively over. This piece of news comes off as a massive disappointment to basketball fans everywhere, especially with how […]

The Charlotte Hornets gutted out a win in San Antonio against the Spurs, 100-97, without the help of their rookie phenom LaMelo Ball. With Ball out for the season due to a fractured wrist, the pace of the Hornets slowed down tonight, running a lot more of their offense out of the half-court instead of […]

The Charlotte Hornets were able to snag their first win without rookie stalwart LaMelo Ball in the fold. LaMelo himself celebrated the victory with a message to his teammates. Via Twitter, LaMelo sent some love to his Hornets teammates after their  100-97 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. great win gangg love yaw […]

Sacramento Kings rookie Tyrese Haliburton is indeed a class act, evidenced by his empathy for fellow first-year player LaMelo Ball after the Hornets star’s apparent season-ending wrist injury. According to The Athletic’s Jason Jones, the 21-year-old playmaker sounded off on some social media users who were excited by Ball’s tough luck and even kept tagging […]

LaMelo Ball was diagnosed with a fractured wrist after undergoing an MRI in San Antonio, costing him the season in which he is expected to win Rookie of the Year. However, individual accolades aside, his injury led to several questions about the season of the Charlotte Hornets. Melo hurt his right wrist it in their […]

NBA fans collectively held their breath when news broke that Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball might be out for the season after fracturing his wrist. Fans flocked to Twitter to share their heartbreak through a combination of memes and witty banter. Charlotte guard LaMelo Ball — rookie of the year frontrunner — is expected to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell sent out a head-scratching tweet after the news of LaMelo Ball injury broke out last Sunday. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Ball is expected to miss the rest of the season with a fracture on his right wrist. The fracture is on the area of Ball’s thumb. Despite this sad […]

Reports have just indicated that Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball has sustained a fractured right wrist and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. The 19-year-old suffered the injury during Charlotte’s 125-98 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, and below is the exact play where LaMelo fractured the wrist on his […]

The season of Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is in jeopardy after it was revealed he fractured his wrist. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Ball is feared to have sustained the right wrist  injury after his fall against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. The Hornets, however, are seeking second opinions on the […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball sustained a wrist injury in the second quarter of their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. Despite taking a bad fall, the 19-year-old guard still played through the pain until he was pulled out of the game in the final quarter. The Hornets will have a better […]

It’s still too early to tell how good LaMelo Ball truly is or will be in his career, but his game has already received some impressive reviews at the beginning of his rookie season. Charlotte Hornets head coach James Borrego, meanwhile, may have given the most spot-on player comparison about the 19-year-old phenom. Ahead of […]

Dell Curry, the father of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and himself a Charlotte Hornets legend, has a few things to say about rookie sensation LaMelo Ball. Dell currently works as a broadcaster for the Hornets, so he’s been around Ball for quite a bit this season. According to Curry, the 19-year-old is a […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been a surprise team in the Eastern Conference. They currently sit in sixth place with a record of 20-20. Rookie LaMelo Ball has taken the league by storm so far and seems to be the main catalyst of the Hornets’ success. He’s currently averaging 16 points, 6.2 assists, and 5.9 rebounds […]

If you haven’t taken note of the season Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards has had, now would be a good time to start after he dropped 42 points on Thursday in an upset win over the Phoenix Suns. Sure, the Timberwolves have been awful, but when you push aside all the garbage that has accumulated this […]

Ahead of the Charlotte Hornets’ showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center, rookie LaMelo Ball downplayed the significance of his first matchup with LeBron James. “I mean, nah” Ball told reporters on Tuesday about if he was excited about facing James. “I grew up a little different. Not really on basketball like that. […]

LaMelo Ball returned home to Los Angeles for the first time as an NBA star on Thursday night for his matchup against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. As expected, the Charlotte Hornets guard did not disappoint, finishing with 26 points, five rebounds, and seven assists. However, LeBron James put up a game-high 37 points […]

Ahead of their duel with the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel had some words of praise for rookie standout LaMelo Ball. Per Ryan Ward of Lakers Nation, Vogel is in awe of Ball’s supreme passing abilities. Vogel also believes that Ball has been instrumental to the Hornets’ relatively stellar […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball has lived up to his hype this season and is considered the frontrunner to win this year’s Rookie of the Year award. Ball has certainly received the praise he deserves except from his father, LaVar Ball.  In an interview with ESPN LA, the father of three said that he expects […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo ball has lived up to the hype this season after becoming the frontrunner to win this season’s rookie of the year award. Ball, who’s currently averaging 15 points, five rebounds, and six assists per game, has been in the media landscape even before he got drafted mostly because of his father, […]

The Charlotte Hornets vs. the Los Angeles Lakers is normally just another game on the schedule for both teams, but this upcoming matchup has a little more meaning to it. It will be LaMelo Ball’s first matchup against LeBron James in his career. For most young players, playing against LeBron is the highlight of their […]

After getting blown out by the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, the Charlotte Hornets are back it to take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the second night of a back-to-back. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Lakers prediction and pick using currently available data. The Hornets have been a welcoming surprise […]

The Hornets seem to be way ahead of schedule, especially in terms of their current seeding in the Eastern Conference. They are 20-18 and are sitting at the fifth seed, but they can not get too comfortable because one loss can plummet them down to the eighth spot. However, if they can tighten up their […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been one of the pleasant surprises of this NBA season, as while most expected them to get a little better after drafting LaMelo Ball, not a lot of basketball pundits thought the Hornets would make the playoffs and avoid the play-in game. The Hornets are one of the hottest teams in […]

For many NBA youngsters, facing off against Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a key item on their career bucket list. But if you ask Charlotte Hornets wunderkind LaMelo Ball, he feels a little “different” about it. The rookie was recently asked about his excitement for the Hornets’ upcoming matchup with James, marking their […]

Unlike previous NBA Drafts, which featured the likes of Zion Williamson and Luka Doncic, this 2020 class did not have a clear-cut player who could be a bona fide foundational piece for any team. It looks like a lot of people were wrong. As far as this season is concerned, LaMelo Ball is slowly running away […]