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Back in his younger days, LaVar Ball played college basketball for Washington State. He also played professional football. However, people would know that his rise to fame was through developing and promoting his sons before their entrance into the NBA. LaVar Ball also serves as the founder of the sports apparel retailer Big Baller Brand […]

Bronny James has developed at a rapid pace into the player and NBA prospect he is now. Lavar Ball believes the next best step for his future development is to go play overseas in the NBL. “Uh, yes. On the fact that, you have all these players in college trying to come out. You gonna […]

There is currently a lot of concern surrounding Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball and his surgically repaired left knee. According to most recent reports, both the Bulls medical staff and Ball’s camp no longer understand why the 25-year-old is still experiencing pain in his injured knee. At this point, we’re not even talking about a […]

For better or worse, LaVar Ball has never been afraid to speak his mind. Recently, he sat down for an interview with Complex to talk about the NBA careers of his sons, LaMelo and Lonzo. With LaMelo’s team, the Charlotte Hornets, currently sitting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, Complex asked LaVar if […]

People have called LaVar Ball a lot of things over the years. Obnoxious. Blowhard. Distraction. These descriptions have come from LaVar’s penchant for saying wild things when it comes to his kids and his Big Baller Brand. One of LaVar’s favorite predictions is that one day all three of his sons — Lonzo Ball, LiAngelo […]

After just one season, the first iteration of the Chicago Bulls’ superteam experiment may be coming to a close. Rumors of Zach LaVine’s possible departure from Chicago in free agency are swirling. Thursday, LaVar Ball, father of Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, added fuel to the fire. Ball revealed in an interview with David Kaplan that […]

There has been ongoing concern about Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball’s knee injury, which kept him out the last three months of the season and then the playoffs. Ball underwent surgery for a meniscus tear in January, but a stubborn bone bruise that just won’t heal has some wondering what the heck is going on. […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant might be doubtful for the rest of the playoffs, but he certainly made his presence felt when healthy. The shifty guard averaged 27.1 points, 9.8 assists, and 8.0 rebounds in nine games thus far, but unfortunately, Ja is now battling a knee injury. Morant’s father meanwhile, Tee Morant, has been […]

Ja Morant carried his Memphis Grizzlies to a clutch victory over the Warriors in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals with an electric 47-point explosion. Memphis had to win Game 2 or they would have been forced to head to Oracle Arena down 2-0 in the series. Morant’s valiant effort led the Grizzlies to […]

Lonzo Ball is a professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA. He was one of the most hyped players even before entering the professional ranks. Ball won multiple awards during high school as he led Chino Hills High School to an undefeated record and the state title in his senior year. After […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is one of the more flashy players in the NBA and you can thank his father LaVar Ball for that. As many fans have probably noticed as well, Ball is extremely gifted when it comes to using both hands, whether he’s finishing at the rim or dishing out a dime. […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has become one of the best young players in the NBA in his short time in the league. Ball just so happens to play for the organization, Charlotte, owned by arguably the greatest NBA player of all time, Michael Jordan. LaVar Ball was asked if son LaMelo Ball ever goes […]

The notoriously outspoken LaVar Ball was recently in the Windy Cindy for a visit to showcase the Big Baller Brand and by no surprise, lots of outrageous comments followed. The most bonkers of them all though was Ball saying he wants to build a Ball Brothers superteam on the Chicago Bulls. That’s right, he’s looking […]

LaVar Ball has made it known he’s not happy with the way the Charlotte Hornets are handling his son, LiAngelo Ball. With that said, he is more than ready to get him out of Charlotte and bring him to another NBA team if needed. In fact, LaVar already has a destination in mind should it […]

LaVar Ball thinks the Charlotte Hornets made a big mistake keeping his second son, LiAngelo Ball, in the G League. While the Ball patriarch is happy with how his youngest, LaMelo Ball, is thriving in Charlotte and becoming the centerpiece of the core they are building, he couldn’t say the same about LiAngelo’s situation with […]

During the 2020 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors had the opportunity to select LaMelo Ball as the second overall pick. However, the Dubs opted to draft James Wiseman, which allowed the Charlotte Hornets to pounce on LaMelo at No. 3. LaVar Ball has recently shed more light on this decision by the Warriors organization […]

LaVar Ball is a misunderstood man. Despite his crazy antics and ignorant comments, no one can say he does not love his family. From day one he has endorsed his sons getting into the NBA. Two of them have managed to make that dream a reality. LaVar’s oldest son, Lonzo Ball, made it to the […]

LiAngelo Ball played well in the Summer League for the Charlotte Hornets, and he is hopeful it’s enough to warrant a roster spot to play alongside his younger brother LaMelo Ball in Buzz City. The middle of the Ball brothers averaged 9.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals in five games for the Hornets in […]

It looks like LaVar Ball’s dream of seeing all his three sons play in the NBA will finally come true, with LiAngelo Ball seemingly bound to join his younger sibling LaMelo Ball on the Charlotte Hornets roster. According to Jordan Schultz of ESPN, the Hornets have been impressed with the work ethic LiAngelo has shown […]

The Charlotte Hornets brought in LiAngelo Ball and so far he has looked quite the part for the Hornets Summer League squad early on in Las Vegas. LaVar Ball and LaMelo Ball have been in attendance to watch LiAngelo and the Hornets’ newest player had a hilarious rendition of start, bench, cut featuring the Ball […]

Lavar Ball is the father of three talented basketball players, Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo. Two were drafted in the top three of their respective classes, the other went undrafted (LiAngelo) but is now trying to make it with the Hornets. It is Lavar’s dream to not just have all of his kids in the NBA, […]

While LaVar Ball is certainly proud to watch LiAngelo make his debut for the Charlotte Hornets, he’s not entirely satisfied with what he saw from his son and the team. LiAngelo actually had a solid first game for the Hornets, putting up 16 points on 5-of-10 shooting. All of his makes, however, are from the […]

The NBA Summer League is here and one name that stole the spotlight on Sunday was LiAngelo Ball, who made his debut with the Charlotte Hornets. Of course, part of the infamous Ball brothers, LiAngelo was given a shot to make the Hornets roster and got off to a good start with LaMelo and LaVar […]

LaVar Ball is definitely one proud dad on Sunday as he watched his second son, LiAngelo Ball, suit up for the Charlotte Hornets in the Las Vegas Summer League. The Ball patriarch attended the game between the Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers, in which LiAngelo came off the bench. While he didn’t speak to the […]

It’s no secret that the New York Knicks are looking to make some big moves in the offseason. One player that has been rumored to be on their radar is New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball, who himself is set to enter free agency in the summer. As it turns out, the feeling might actually […]

LaVar Ball was right. If there’s anybody who would have predicted that LaMelo Ball would emerge as the top rookie during his first year with the Charlotte Hornets, it’s the outspoken Ball patriarch. He probably called it even before the Hornets star finished 7th grade, but that still counts, right? Here’s Mr. Ball flexing his […]

Lonzo Ball has sounded off on the trade talks linking him to a move away from the New Orleans Pelicans. According to a report, the 23-year-old appears to be willing to remain in New Orleans, despite his dad, LaVar Ball, adamantly stating that Lonzo wants out. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, […]

It seems like LaVar Ball has taken his beef with Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to another level. In an interview with ESPN LA 710 on Thursday, Ball says Kerr is the Milli Vanilli of coaching in today’s NBA and is the reason why he didn’t want LaMelo to play for the Warriors. […]

LaVar Ball is clearly unhappy with the role his son, Lonzo Ball, has been handed with by the New Orleans Pelicans. In true LaVar fashion, the always-outspoken Ball family patriarch completely went off on the Pelicans, which included a lengthy rant about their two stars in Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. LaVar did not hold […]

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, […]

Lonzo Ball is among the names that have been mentioned as a possible trade candidate ahead of the NBA trade deadline. With a few moves expected to happen in the coming days, LaVar Ball hopes Lonzo is traded from the New Orleans Pelicans, via an interview with ESPN 710. "I don't know what they're gonna […]

It has been an up-and-down career so far for Lonzo Ball, but he has shown steady improvements despite some criticisms. He’s having a solid season so far, averaging 14.2 points, 5.5 assists, and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc. For that reason, it sounds as though the New York Knicks are interested […]

LaVar Ball is a pageant mom in Big Baller Brand threads. Even if you’re not on the pageant scene, you know what that means. He’s loud, he knows his kid is the best at whatever they do, and he has no room in his world for the word ‘no’ for his kids. And like him or […]

LaVar Ball is at it again with the bold declarations. In an interview with TMZ Sports, Ball discussed the possibility of his three sons—Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo playing together for the Los Angeles Lakers. “When their contracts are over, who’s to say that [when] all the LeBron drama and everything in L.A. is over with […]

You can not blame LaVar Ball’s confidence and pride, as two of his sons are now playing on one of the biggest stages in the world. He will continue to root his sons on and critique the teams they play for when the Ball brothers’ talents are not maximized. LaVar compared LaMelo to the pop […]

The conversation surrounding Houston Rockets star James Harden and where he should be traded has reached the likes of LaVar Ball. Even though he fully supports Harden potentially forcing his way out of Texas, Ball doesn’t want the All-Star guard to join the New Orleans Pelicans or the Charlotte Hornets. Of course, Lonzo Ball has […]

Brooklyn Nets’ star Kevin Durant invited NBA dad and professional provocateur, LaVar Ball, onto his podcast–“The ETCS“–where, unsurprisingly, the two sparred over Ball’s insistence that he’s actually a strategic savant. Claiming that the secret recipe to success is actually implementing a”full-court press defense”, Ball himself was pressed by Durant time and again over the impracticability […]

LaVar Ball, the outspoken patriarch of the Ball family, isn’t losing any confidence in his three sons all being in the league together at one point in the future. He even predicted that the Ball brothers will all end up playing for the Charlotte Hornets and deliver a championship for team owner Michael Jordan. Ball’s […]