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LaMelo Ball, as expected, didn’t have to wait long to hear his name called in the 2020 NBA Draft, with the Charlotte Hornets selecting him with the No. 3 overall pick. After he was drafted by the Hornets, Ball spoke about the potential of him being the franchise player in Charlotte. "I feel like I […]

Right after being selected as the third overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, LaMelo Ball addressed Buzz City fans for the first time. Via the Hornets’ Instagram, check out Ball’s message below to his new fans in Charlotte.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Charlotte […]

Youngest of three basketball-playing brothers, LaMelo Ball has risen to prominence under the eyes of an ever-watchful world of social media. You may not be a fan of his father or the Big Baller Brand, but there is no denying the fact that LaMelo is a talented player. And now, after being selected by the […]

The Charlotte Hornets have selected Chino Hills, California native LaMelo Ball with the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Charlotte is focused on LaMelo Ball with the No. 3 pick, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 19, 2020 At 6-foot-7, Ball is a taller guard. Still, he […]

The Charlotte Hornets are looking to grab a prospect in the event that he remains to be available when they pick with the third overall selection in the 2020 NBA Draft. Hornets team owner Michael Jordan reportedly expressed his desires for his team to select LaMelo Ball come draft night. Via The Ringer’s 2020 NBA […]

The guard position headlines the top of the 2020 NBA Draft, with LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards viewed by many as the two best prospects in this draft. Here are the top five guard prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft. 5. Kira Lewis Jr. One of the dark-horse prospects who is rising up NBA Draft […]

Potential NBA top pick LaMelo Ball believes he is destined to be the first name off the boards once the 2020 NBA Draft takes place on Wednesday, November 18. Never short on confidence, the brash 19-year-old entertained questions from the media a day before the draft and shrugged off notions of the immense pressure that […]

If the Charlotte Hornets don’t land LaMelo Ball in the 2020 draft, the franchise could pull the trigger on a Russell Westbrook trade with the Houston Rockets, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. Hornets owner Michael Jordan loves Westbrook, as the 2017 MVP is a Jordan Brand athlete. In the Hornets’ case, there […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is set to take place on Wednesday night, and it is still a mystery where LaMelo Ball will be selected in the first round. Just a day before the draft, Ball confirmed that he has spoken to a total of five teams, per The Observer’s Rick Bonnell. Altogether, the playmaking guard […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is on Wednesday and it is unknown what the Chicago Bulls will do with the No. 4 overall pick. With the team possibly looking at a guard with the fourth-overall selection, some people in NBA circles believe Zach LaVine “could be had in a trade,” per Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated. […]

The Golden State Warriors are also filled with uncertainty with their decision regarding the No. 2 overall pick ahead of the 2020 NBA Draft. Memphis center James Wiseman has been previously linked to the Warriors but another prospect in LaMelo Ball recently emerged to be a viable option for the team as well. Via Jonathan […]

Despite early reports indicating that the New York Knicks would be willing to trade RJ Barrett or Mitchell Robinson for the opportunity to draft LaMelo Ball in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft, Chad Ford has clarified that the oft-maligned franchise views that asking price as to high. No, I didn’t write that the Knicks are […]

The NBA has welcomed plenty of amazing point guards from the draft in recent years. While this year’s crop is not considered as deep as the previous ones, most pundits believe that LaMelo Ball has the brightest future at that position. Duke Blue Devils legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski, however, completely disagrees with the public […]

LaMelo Ball is preparing to enter the NBA with the 2020 NBA Draft set to take place on November 18, but he’s expanding his ventures beyond basketball. Ahead of him being selected, Ball is following his father’s—LaVar Ball—footsteps in launching his own clothing brand. On his Instagram, LaMelo revealed that he’s launching his own clothing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves held an individual, in-person workout with LaMelo Ball on Wednesday in Southern California, according to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express and ESPN. Minnesota has the first overall pick in next week’s NBA Draft. Givony described Ball as the “projected No. 1 pick” in his report. Givony added that Ball had previously met […]

With the 2020 NBA Draft a week away, one rumor is picking up steam around the New Orleans Pelicans and the Ball family. Colin Ward-Henninger of CBS Sports was wondering about the options that the Golden State Warriors have with their No. 2 draft pick. One of his ideas had the Pelicans and Warriors agreeing […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were one quarter away from winning their first-round playoff matchup against the Houston Rockets this past season. Despite that, they are one of the few teams widely known as a rebuilding team. OKC has a ton of assets from trades they made with the Los Angeles Clippers for Paul George; and […]

There’s been a pile of conflicting reports on who will be selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. LaMelo Ball was — according to some sources — losing draft stock after flunking some of his interviews with teams slated with top picks. It appears much of that speculation about LaMelo Ball […]

The Chicago Bulls reportedly love LaMelo Ball and could trade the No. 4 overall pick in the 2020 draft and Wendell Carter Jr. to get the youngest Ball brother, per ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. The Bulls like Lauri Markkanen a lot more than Carter Jr. and aren’t interested in trading “The Finnisher.” “I’ve heard the Bulls […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is looming around the corner and the lottery teams are already ramping up their efforts to assess the best players available. The Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors, and the Charlotte Hornets own the top three picks of the draft respectively, which link them to three highly-touted prospects expected to be taken […]

LaMelo Ball shocked the world with his decision to sign with shoe giant Puma last August. This decision obviously meant that the 19-year-old NBA prospect has officially parted ways with Big Baller Brand–a brand his father created and has been spearheading since 2016. Apparently, the younger Ball’s decision to shift gears in terms of his […]

After having gone through numerous stops throughout the early stages of his basketball career, LaMelo Ball is finally making his much-awaited jump to the big leagues in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. Even with a rookie class bannered by the likes of Georgia’s Anthony Edwards and Memphis’ James Wiseman, the youngest Ball brother remains to […]

The Detroit Pistons have the No. 7 overall pick in this month’s upcoming 2020 NBA Draft, but they might be hoping to move up the board. Pistons general manager Troy Weaver said moving up is “definitely” an option Detroit could look to pursue, per ESPN’s Eric Woodyard. If the Pistons do indeed trade up, they […]

LaMelo Ball is definitely one of the top prospects in the upcoming NBA Draft. With his size and skills, any team would welcome the flamboyant guard. Recently, he sat down with NBA Draft analyst Mike Schmitz to break down some of his plays from the National Basketball League in Australia, which showcased his passing acumen. […]

A highly-touted rookie prospect in LaMelo Ball has reportedly been trending downwards in his pre-draft process ahead of the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. He had not performed well in team interviews which could eventually result to him falling out of the top five come November 18. Via The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor on The Mismatch podcast […]

If LaVar Ball will be in charge of where his youngest son LaMelo Ball ends up in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft, he prefers it to be on the East coast. The Ball family patriarch recently revealed that he hopes Melo will get drafted either by the Detroit Pistons or the New York Knicks. https://twitter.com/Pistons__Talk/status/1322253459362582537 […]

The Golden State Warriors nearly had their Tim Duncan-Spurs moment this year. Just like the Spurs in 1997, they were a good team that lost major players to injury and landed a top pick in the NBA Draft. However, unlike the Spurs, there is no bona fide generational talent at the top of this draft. […]

LaMelo Ball, the younger brother of New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball, is reportedly not performing very well during his draft interviews, per Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. Ball was expected to be one of the first players selected in the 2020 draft, but it looks like his draft stock is slipping. Via […]

The Chicago Bulls have failed to see relevant success and march into the postseason picture in recent years. Their previous draft hauls have also been slow in translating wins for the Windy City franchise. With the fourth overall pick, the Bulls have another chance to turn their team’s fate around. Team general manager Marc Eversley […]

With a top two pick at their disposal, the Golden State Warriors have expressed their interest in not one, not two, but for almost all the top prospects heading into the 2020 NBA Draft, as per The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie. With how the organization was recently playing with the media, they have been working to […]

Winning the NBA Finals in three of four years, signing a player to trade him for a former number one overall pick and a future first rounder, and then getting the second pick in the NBA Draft is an embarrassment of riches. It’s the story of the Golden State Warriors. With that said, the luxury […]

The New York Knicks need a star to build around, and LaMelo Ball comes prepackaged with the star power and subsequent talent to move the needle. However, the lottery odds didn’t line up for the Knicks, and Ball will surely be gone by the time they select with the eighth pick. On the daily Locked […]

The New York Knicks need to add a player with superstar potential to lead their complementary role players and jumpstart their rebuild. The Golden State Warriors need to add quality pieces around Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green to help them return to contender status. On the daily Locked On Warriors Podcast host, Wes Goldberg […]

LaMelo Ball has taken over headlines as the 2020 NBA Draft approaches. Like any young rookie coming into the league, there are still a ton of questions that looms around Ball’s future and potential. However, amid all the controversies surrounding the young point guard’s name, it still looks like Ball is poised to have an […]

Barring any offseason or draft night trades, the Minnesota Timberwolves are set with the No.1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. However, it seems that the ball club hasn’t decided exactly who would they select with the first pick, according to ESPN. “There’s no guy that has separated himself from the pack from public or […]

The New York Knicks currently possess the eighth overall selection in the 2020 NBA Draft. With that pick, it appears their hope is to land point guard prospect LaMelo Ball. However, there is a pretty strong chance that the youngest Ball brother does not fall down that far in the draft. Therefore, the Knicks need […]

The New York Knicks still need a focal point; a young star around which they can build their team. RJ Barrett doesn’t seem to be that guy. They’ve taken flyers on Frank Ntilikina, Dennis Smith Jr., and Kevin Knox, but none seem to have star potential. Mitchell Robinson was a steal in the second round […]

LaMelo Ball, one of the top candidates to be picked No. 1 in the 2020 NBA draft, told Jalen Rose and David Jacoby of ESPN that he has spoken with the Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks via Zoom. The Warriors have the second overall pick in the 2020 draft, while the Knicks will […]

Back in 2016, the Ball family headed by patriarch LaVar Ball launched the Big Baller Brand and announced its entry into the sneaker industry. However, the footwear and apparel company’s short-lived fame didn’t last long to which the very own Ball brothers sought to partner with other brands for their sneaker needs. This brings us […]