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LaMelo Ball has had an unforeseen rise to the top of the NBA Draft boards. Only a little more than two years ago, he was being pulled out of Chino Hills High School shortly after his brother LiAngelo was pulled from UCLA. The youngest Ball brother was virtually guaranteed a spot with the Bruins, yet […]

NBA scouts are divided on whether LaMelo Ball will be a high lottery talent or not. Ball recently ended his season in Australia’s National Basketball League after suffering a bone bruise in early December. He’s believed to be fully healed, however, he made the decision to prepare for the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. During an […]

The 2020 NBA Draft’s projected top-three overall selection LaMelo Ball is shutting down his season with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League in Australia to rehabilitate his foot and prepare for the upcoming draft, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. A bone bruise, which LaMelo Ball suffered in early December, has sidelined him for […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball says his younger brother, LaMelo Ball, would be a good fit for the New York Knicks if the franchise drafts him in the 2020 draft. LaMelo’s NBA draft stock is steadily rising and there are some who believe he can be the No. 1 overall pick in the […]

Potential first overall pick LaMelo Ball has recently decided to give a helping hand to the victims of the devastating wildfires in Australia. The 18-year-old is reportedly donating a month’s worth of his salary in the NBL as aid for those who are in dire need at the moment. According to Ball, he is well […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is still off in the distance, but several teams around the league are already turning their eyes towards the NCAA in search of talented prospects. Unfortunately, though, there is no true consensus on who should be selected at No. 1 overall. Via Sam Vecenie of The Athletic: Over the course of […]

As part of a recent interview, LaVar Ball claimed that his JBA league helped to prepare his son, LaMelo, for the NBL. LaMelo is already being viewed as one of the top prospects for the 2020 NBA Draft. After dropping out of Chino Hills High School in California to play professionally for six months in […]

Big Baller Brand co-founder LaVar Ball recently answered questions about the playing status of his son, LaMelo Ball, with respect to the remainder of his season with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League in New Zealand. LaMelo suffered a foot injury a few weeks ago, and his father told the Daily Telegraph‘s “The […]

LaMelo Ball, one of the top prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft, will be out for a month due to a foot injury, per Jonathan Givony of ESPN. LaMelo Ball — the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft — is expected to miss four weeks with a foot injury, sources tell […]

LaMelo Ball has captivated audiences playing pro ball overseas, in Australia’s NBL. A member of the Illawarra Hawks alongside former NBA journeyman Aaron Brooks, the 18-year-old hooper has cemented his place as a future top pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Ball is averaging 17 points, 6.8 assists, and 7.6 rebounds over 12 games this […]

LaMelo Ball thinks he should be taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. LaMelo’s NBA draft stock is steadily rising, and there are some who believe he’s a lock to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft. Lonzo Ball, LaMelo’s brother, went No. 2 to the Los […]

LaMelo Ball ascended to the top of the charts in ESPN’s latest 2020 NBA Mock Draft after a pair of consecutive triple-doubles for the Illawarra Hawks of Australia’s National Basketball League. Yet some NBA front offices are still hesitant to select him that high, worried about the strength of his work ethic and that his […]

LaMelo Ball is starting to make a name for himself in the international scene. The Illawara Hawks guard recently made history by becoming the first player in the NBL 40-minute era to notch back-to-back triple-doubles. 🚨 BACK-TO-BACK TRIPLE-DOUBLES 🚨 LaMelo Ball posted 25 Pts, 12 Reb and 10 Ast to become the first player in […]

LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in Australian National Basketball League history to record a triple-double, as the 18-year-old phenom poured in a game-high 32 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists to help the Illawarra Hawks beat Cairns 114-106 in overtime on Monday. Ball’s game-tying 3-pointer with six seconds left in regulation sent the game […]

It has become more apparent that the Golden State Warriors are now looking more to the future, with this season looking more and more of a foregone conclusion as the losses quickly pile up. It is now being reported that team president for basketball operations Bob Myers has been busy scouting the top prospects for […]

LaMelo Ball thinks he’s already a better basketball player than his older brother, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball. LaMelo’s NBA draft stock is steadily rising, and there are some who believe he can be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft. Lonzo went No. 2 to the Los Angeles Lakers in […]

The hype for LaMelo Ball has greatly increased since the teenager broke into Australia’s National Basketball League, now a likely top-five draft pick in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. Ball is even already drawing comparisons to Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic, according to a scout. Ball’s tight handle at 6-foot-7 and his court vision at […]

The manager of highly-touted NBA Draft prospect LaMelo Ball has recently spoken out about how he feels his client is being used by the people around him to make a ton of money. Jermaine Jackson, who himself played in the NBA between 1999 and 2006, currently manages the affairs of Ball, and the former NBA […]

Although Andrew Bogut may not be slated for a return to the NBA, he is still competing with some of the league’s future talent as a center for the Sydney Kings in Australia’s NBL. This has allowed him to get a firsthand look at a couple of potential future first-round picks in LaMelo Ball and […]

Highly-rated NBA recruit LaMelo Ball continues to impress in Australia’s NBL. On Monday, the 18-year-old phenom put on another show as he helped his side, the Illawara Hawks, to a 98-92 victory against the Adelaide 36ers. Ball logged 15 points, five rebounds, and seven assists in 30 minutes of play, including this amazing highlight-reel play. […]

For the first time since being accused of stealing money from the Big Baller Brand, Alan Foster has decided to speak up and give his side on what really happened between him, his co-founder with BBB LaVar Ball, and New Orleans Pelicans’ Lonzo Ball. Foster aired his side on his YouTube channel, which debuted on […]

TMZ recently caught up with LaVar Ball for an impromptu interview. Amid their discussion, LaVar noted that his sons, Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball and 18-year-old LaMelo Ball, will not be signing an endorsement deal with Nike. Why? because they’re “BBB for life,” according to LaVar. Both Lonzo and LaMelo are being sought after for potential […]

The NBA has now cleared teams to scout practices featuring 2020 draft lottery prospect RJ Hampton of the NBL New Zealand Breakers in Memphis this week, clearing the way to do the same for LaMelo Ball as well, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The league office had sent a memo to all […]

The NBA has informed teams that they are not permitted to scout practices involving LaMelo Ball and RJ Hampton, two of the projected 2020 top-10 draft picks, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.  The ban stems from interpreting the NBA’s no-contact rules, which prohibits teams from having contact with draft-ineligible players outside of official games, select […]

The Brooklyn Nets are joining in the LaMelo Ball bandwagon. By way of Nets Daily, Forbes writer Adam Zagoria reports that the Nets are among the teams keeping a close eye on the youngest brother of New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball. The 6-foot-6 guard recently made his professional debut for the Illawara Hawks of […]

NBA Draft prospect LaMelo Ball made his debut at the Australia-based National Basketball League on Sunday for the Illawara Hawks. It’s just his first game, but he’s already breaking the ankles of grown men. As he was running down the floor, Ball dropped his defender on the hardwood, not once, but twice. In both instances, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly showing early interest in LaMelo Ball, who is the younger brother of Lonzo Ball, according to Adam Zagoria of Forbes. LaMelo Ball’s NBA Draft stock is steadily rising and there are some who believe he can be the No. […]

TMZ Sports reports that Nike is showing “serious interest” in signing LaMelo Ball, brother of New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball, to a shoe deal. According to TMZ, while the Swoosh brand hasn’t handed out a formal offer yet, they have a ton of interest in the youngest of the Ball brothers. In fact, scouts […]

The youngest of the three Ball brothers, LaMelo Ball, now has the chance to one-up Lonzo Ball, with the potential to wind up as the No. 1 overall selection in the 2020 NBA Draft, one spot higher than Lonzo was drafted in 2017. The New Orleans Pelicans guard has shared some words of wisdom with […]

An NBA executive and a scout are quite impressed with the development and the emergence of LaMelo Ball, who took an unchartered route to the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. The youngest of the Ball brothers was pulled out of high school by his father LaVar during Lonzo’s rookie season, then traveled to Lithuania for a […]

NBA Draft prospect LaMelo Ball certainly upped his stock by putting on a show in front of a good number of NBA scouts in his highly-anticipated Australian National Basketball League debut on Friday. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony provided us with some inside scoop on just how well the 18-year-old performed under pressure. LaMelo Ball put on […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball firmly believes his youngest brother, LaMelo Ball, is more talented than him. In an appearance on the LighHarted Podcast, the second overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft talked about the potential of LaMelo, who is set to play in the NBL in the upcoming season. According to Lonzo, […]

There’s still roughly 10 months to go before the 2020 NBA Draft, but here’s LaVar Ball once again making prophecies, this time saying that LaMelo will be the first overall pick in next year’s draft. LaMelo will be suiting up for the Illawarra Hawks in the National Basketball League in Australia, and the Ball family […]

LaVar Ball believes that letting his son LaMelo play professional basketball in Australia makes the most sense. LaVar said that he thinks that their decision to play professional basketball with the Illawarra Hawks instead of playing college basketball is the best path to the NBA. The elder Ball pointed out that it was a collective […]

The next Ball brother could be entering the NBA very soon, but can he be as hyped as Lonzo? LaMelo Ball, 17, will be eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft, but the past season’s Rookie of the Year runner-up Trae Young is already praising the would-be NBA player. Asked by TMZ Sports about where Ball […]

Lonzo Ball has not only failed to live up to his pre-draft hype, but the rising third-year guard is taking his talents to the New Orleans Pelicans in the wake of the Anthony Davis trade. His oldest younger brother, LiAngelo, never even received a cup of coffee in the NBA before pursuing other avenues of […]

LaMelo Ball, the younger brother of Lonzo Ball, has joined the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League. LaMelo says he wants to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and that playing overseas will help him achieve that goal. “My agents did a ton of research on the options […]

Lonzo Ball has yet to live up to his father’s boasts about imminent NBA superstardom. Still, his oldest son’s comparatively slow acclimation to the league certainly hasn’t temped LaVar Ball’s expectations for his youngest son, LaMelo. During a Monday appearance on ESPN’s First Take, the Ball patriarch predicted that LaMelo would be the No. 1 pick in […]

Lonzo Ball isn’t the only high-profile member of his family who will continue his basketball career anew next season. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, LaMelo Ball, the younger brother of the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, is being courted by Australia’s National Basketball League to sign a […]