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According to a report from the Associated Press, former New York Knicks All-Star Willie Naulls passed away on Thanksgiving due to complications from Churg-Strauss syndrome, which is a rare condition that can restrict blood flow to vital organs. He was 84 years of age. Though he was born in Dallas, Texas, Naulls spent the majority […]

UCLA star Shareef O’Neal –son of Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal — will reportedly miss this season due to a heart complication that requires surgery. According to a report from TMZ, the UCLA medical staff found the medical issue during a routine check-up. And while he may be out of commission for a while, […]

There’s no better time to reconnect with former teammates and buddies than during the summer. Indiana Pacers point guard Darren Collison and Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook have been spending time together this offseason. Teammates during their playing days in UCLA, the former Bruins backcourt duo are playing some intense pickup games as seen […]

Shareef O’Neal, son of Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal, will attend UCLA and play basketball this fall, according to The Associated Press. The youngster will begin summer school this month. The 6-foot-10, 220-pound power forward played the last two seasons of his high school career at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences in Santa […]

When the full list of participants was released for the NBA draft there was one popular name that was noticeably missing, LiAngelo Ball. The younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball, not many were expecting him to get the invite, but he is still in this years NFL draft. According to Lonzo Wire’s Josh […]

In 1995, Ed O’Bannon was on top of the world. He led UCLA to a championship while playing alongside fellow stars Toby Bailey, Tyus Edney, George Zidek, Cameron Dollar, and of course, his brother Charles. O’Bannon seemed destined for a long career in the NBA after making a name for himself as a Bruin. Unfortunately, much […]

UCLA was at the center of the biggest NCAA scandal this offseason following the arrests of three of their players for shoplifting. Needless to say, the tumultuous series of events that ensued accumulated to the point where even the President of the United States had to get involved. As a result, all three players had […]

Why Lithuania makes sense for LaVar Ball and his youngest boys Did you really expect LaVar Ball and his kids to continue their commitments to UCLA? Last week, it broke that LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball would forgo UCLA to sign with their older brother’s agent. The family of Lakers guard Lonzo Ball doubled down by […]

More doubt has been casted over whether or not President Donald Trump had anything to do with helping three UCLA players avoid jail after getting caught shoplifting in China. LiAngelo Ball recently appeared on a radio show for an interview along with his father, LaVar, and spoke about various topics. One host asked LiAngelo if […]

Lonzo Ball has spoken out on in support his brother LiAngelo. During pregame availability in advance of Thursday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers, Lonzo said he and the rest of the family discussed the UCLA situation, and thought it was the right move for LiAngelo to leave, per Tania Ganguli of […]

LiAngelo Ball, younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, explained alongside his father the reason he chose to leave UCLA after being pulled out from the school his father LaVar Ball swore by. The middle son of the Ball family explained how his arrest came about during his trip to China “We all […]

It’s no longer shocking to hear famous sports dad LaVar Ball manufacture wild and absurd comments, but anytime he does, it still makes the news. For his latest act, Ball decided to pull his middle son, LiAngelo Ball, from UCLA, which suspended LiAngelo and two other Bruins indefinitely for their role in a controversial shoplifting […]

LaVar Ball might think he’s got his son’s best interest at heart, after pulling his middle son LiAngelo out of one of the best basketball programs in the country in UCLA, but his delusion might just cost his kid an education, a year of college ball and most importantly — a future. The obnoxious cartoon […]

LaVar Ball’s sense of overconfidence has now bled from his disparate claims about the coaching of his son Lonzo Ball with the Los Angeles Lakers back into the college ranks. Now, Ball is assuring he can prepare his middle son, LiAngelo Ball, better than UCLA can after pulling him from the school earlier today. “I’m […]

It goes without saying that LaVar Ball is no stranger to making headlines, especially during his recent spat with President Trump regarding LiAngelo Ball’s arrest for shoplifting in China. Amidst all the fallout that caused a social media frenzy, UCLA had announced the suspensions of Ball and the other teammates involved. As a result, the […]

LiAngelo Ball and his two UCLA teammates weren’t in danger of going to jail after shoplifting in China, as most seemed to believe. While the freshmen did commit an act of theft and were interrogated by local police, ESPN’s Arash Markazi made sure to emphasize the teenagers were never arrested in the first place, as […]

The Lonzo Ball hype just keeps raising the bar of NBA buzz. Now, even the president has a part to play in the frenzied media attention drawn to this rising NBA player. LaVar Ball, the prominent and proud father of three up-and-coming basketball players, recently went on a global stage as he was invited to […]

The trio of UCLA basketball players; Jalen Hill, Cody Riley, and LiAngelo Ball (brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball) returned to the United States on Tuesday after being held in custody in China for shoplifting charges, dating back to last week. Though it didn’t take long for President Donald Trump to request a […]

President Donald Trump may be many things to a lot of people, but in this one case, he definitely deserves some credit for a win — at least for the UCLA Bruins and the Ball family. LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley, and Jalen Hill were taken into custody and detained during UCLA’s visit to China due […]

LiAngelo Ball and his two UCLA freshman teammates suspected of shoplifting are getting left behind in China. With their game against Georgia Tech done, the rest of the team will now be heading back to Los Angeles to prepare for their next game while Ball, Cody Riley, and Jalen Hill will remain in Hangzhou, possibly […]

NBA Hall-of-Famer Bill Walton is no stranger to speaking his mind in colorful ways, even while doing his day job of being a college basketball broadcaster for ESPN. Walton was on hand to call the UCLA-Georgia Tech game in China, which obviously had a huge elephant in the room surrounding it after the actions of […]

LiAngelo Ball, brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball, was arrested in China along with two other UCLA freshmen — Cody Riley and Jalen Hill, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. The Bruins are scheduled to play Georgia Tech on Friday as part of a Pac-12 preseason event, scheduled to air on ESPN. The […]

The UCLA Bruins will not, apparently, be hurt by any of the FBI’s probing of college basketball. While that is not yet shocking, since the Bruins weren’t named in the FBI’s reports (or even hinted at), it still has to feel good to be a UCLA fan and see good recruits commit to the program. […]

We all know that LaVar Ball wasn’t a great basketball player back in his days despite all the claims he could beat Michael Jordan in a game of one-on-one, but the same can’t be said for his sons. That is why it’s not a stretch to assume that LaVar has received many illegal offers from […]

Despite still having two years left before he goes to college, many are already looking forward to seeing LaMelo Ball in the NCAA. He has verbally committed to UCLA, and will follow his older brother’s footsteps, which could set his future up in the NBA. However, there have been some issues regarding his eligibility, stemming […]

While many athletes have been part of pick-up runs during this offseason, Russell Westbrook has kept himself in MVP shape as well, doing some running of his own at UCLA, where he played a couple of seasons of college ball before declaring for the NBA. A fairly overlooked prospect coming into college, Westbrook raise eyebrows […]

LaVar Ball and his family has once again made a lot of headlines recently, after Big Baller Brand made LaMelo Ball the first high school basketball player to have his own signature shoe. The move has been very controversial, and even jeopardized his future with UCLA, as he may not be allowed to play in […]

Kentucky freshman De’Aaron Fox may be ranked a couple spots below UCLA passing wizard Lonzo Ball, but in his eyes, he isn’t taking a back seat to the soon-to-be sure-fire No. 2 overall selection by the Los Angeles Lakers. Ball infamously rejected one-on-one workouts when the two worked out for the purple-and-gold earlier in the month, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Just days after the release of the overpriced ZO2’s, NBA prospect Lonzo Ball teamed up with DC The Don for a remix of “Free Smoke,” filling out his offseason with as much hype and headlines as a soon-to-be-drafted player can get. If making $495 a pop for the standard model of his signature shoe wasn’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have expressed more than a sincere interest in drafting UCLA freshman point guard Lonzo Ball, who is expected to be a top-three pick in this year’s NBA Draft. According to ESPN Insider Chad Ford, the Lakers organization is “enamored” with his talents and on-court performance and have somehow let this be […]

The Ball family will look to take the branding of their kids to unprecedented heights. Following Lonzo Ball‘s dynamic freshman season with the UCLA Bruins that came to an end with a loss to Kentucky in the Sweet 16, his newly-hired agent, Harrison Gaines, plans to seek a shoe deal with one of the top sneaker […]

After a disheartening loss to the Kentucky Wildcats in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, UCLA freshman point guard Lonzo Ball has his eyes set on the NBA, a place he knew all along he was destined to be. The swift-handed 6-foot-6 guard admits he won’t pull a Steve Francis and will play for […]