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Not long after the Charlotte Hornets drafted LaMelo Ball as the third overall pick in the recently-concluded 2020 NBA Draft, LaVar Ball is already running his mouth about none other than Hornets team owner Michael Jordan. Now that he has MJ in his sights, LaVar has decided to rekindle an old flame between himself in […]

LaVar Ball is known for making outrageous and controversial statements about his sons in the NBA, and it doesn’t look  like he’s stopping any time soon. In his most recent outrageous statement, he claimed his youngest son, LaMelo Ball, can beat Stephen Curry in a one-on-one matchup. LaVar expressed his belief that his son’s height […]

LaMelo Ball is expected to play heavy minutes for the Charlotte Hornets, putting him in contention for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year Award. Despite liking LaMelo’s chances of winning the award, LaVar Ball believes that LiAngelo Ball would win the award if given the opportunity. LaMelo Ball is a separate matter. What about LiAngelo? […]

With Charlotte Hornets rookie point guard LaMelo Ball officially a member of the NBA fraternity after coming off the board at No. 3 overall last month, it appears as though his father, LaVar Ball, is back in the news creating headlines as well. With the elder Ball back at it in regards to speaking about […]

The Detroit Pistons signed LiAngelo Ball earlier this month and his tenure with the franchise didn’t last long. Following being waived by the Pistons on Sunday, LaVar Ball didn’t hold back in his criticism of Detroit’s organization. While doing an AMA on Bleacher Report, LaVar was asked about his son being released by the Pistons […]

LiAngelo Ball is not your ordinary NBA player signed to a non-guaranteed deal. Though he has to fight for a spot in the roster, the city of Detroit has already shown some love to Ball by way of a billboard. Last week, the Pistons inked Ball to a non-guaranteed deal. This means that Ball is […]

The Ball family has once again been the stuff of headlines of late, thanks in large part to LaMelo Ball, being selected third overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the recently-concluded 2020 NBA Draft. Now that the Balls are in the limelight again, rapper Lil Dicky just wants LaVar Ball to remember that he too […]

As a father, you’d want nothing but your son to succeed in life and this is certainly the case for LaVar Ball and his three talented kids. With that said, it’s been a good couple of weeks for the Ball Family. Just over two weeks ago, LaMelo, the youngest of the three Ball siblings, got […]

The first basketball coach of Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo Ball is their father, LaVar. As such, he had the advantage of seeing the three grow and mature in terms of their basketball skills. Now that two of his sons have made the NBA, LaVar yet again has shared another daring forecast. In his opinion, Charlotte […]

LaVar Ball’s days outside the limelight are officially over. The vocal patriarch of the Ball family has once again returned to mainstream significance after the Charlotte Hornets selected his son, LaMelo Ball, as the third overall pick in the recently-concluded NBA Draft. LaVar isn’t messing around right now. In true LaVar fashion, he just guaranteed […]

It didn’t take long for LaVar Ball to start talking up the Charlotte Hornets. It hasn’t been a couple of weeks since the franchise selected his son, LaMelo Ball, as the third overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, and already, the always entertaining LaVar is already talking championship for the Hornets. In a recent […]

Though his son wasn’t a part of the Los Angeles Lakers 2020 NBA title, LaVar Ball claims that the franchise owes him  ‘Thank You’ card. The Ball patriarch believes the Lakers went on a mission to prove him wrong after he claimed that the Purple and Gold would never win a title after they traded […]

LaMelo Ball was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2020 NBA Draft, meaning that his father, LaVar Ball, will be a popular figure in Buzz City as well. With his son set to play for Michael Jordan, LaVar shared whom he believes is the greatest player of all time. While speaking to Shannon Sharpe […]

LaVar Ball says he won’t play Charlotte Hornets owner and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan one-on-one unless $200 million is put up by someone. Ball, who thinks he can beat Jordan in a game of one-on-one, spoke to football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe about the game everyone wants to see. How much would […]

After the Charlotte Hornets drafted LaMelo Ball with the third overall pick in the 2020 draft, everyone started thinking about LaVar Ball’s Michael Jordan quote from a few years ago. To recall, LaVar said he could beat Jordan in a one-on-one game. During his media session with Hornets reporters on Friday, Ball had a hilarious […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

LaMelo Ball does not share the same sentiment as his father when it comes to his potential fit with the Golden State Warriors. The highly touted point guard prospect responded to some recent comments from his father, LaVar Ball, stating he feels he can play for any organization: “My old man, he’s his own man,” […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball made headlines last year when he and his father, LaVar Ball, had a very public falling-out. Lonzo, his father and family associate Alan Foster had a squabble in 2019 over missing funds. It appears that Lonzo and LaVar have been able to mend fences. The Pelicans guard himself opened […]

Lonzo Ball of the New Orleans Pelicans has recently decided to cut ties with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to sign with Klutch Sports as his new agent. This comes as quite a surprise as it has only been months since Ball signed with Roc Nation. Ball himself opened up about the decision, and it seems to […]

LaVar Ball is at it again. This time around, he’s set his sights on insulting the one and only Michael Jordan, comparing the GOAT to his son, LaMelo Ball. This time it, of course, once again involves the Golden State Warriors. LaVar recently went on the “Road Trippin’” podcast with Richard Jefferson, Channing Frye, and […]

There appears to be some disaccord within the Ball household of late, with top NBA prospect LaMelo Ball contradicting the earlier statement of his father, LaVar Ball, about the former’s potential fit with the Golden State Warriors. In a now-deleted tweet, LaMelo reacted to this recent development with a simple yet straightforward two-word response (h/t […]

The Golden State Warriors are guaranteed one of the top three picks in the 2020 NBA Draft later this fall. While the Dubs do not figure to select a point guard, LaVar Ball sincerely hopes they do not draft his son LaMelo Ball. LaVar said the youngest Ball brother would not fit in Golden State […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been one of the top contenders in the Western Conference in the past few seasons. However, according to the ever controversial LaVar Ball, he doesn’t see them winning an NBA championship any time soon. During an episode of the “Say Less” podcast, Ball expressed his belief that Portland dedicated too […]

NBA executives have fretted about this upcoming 2020 NBA Draft with plenty of questions yet to be answered. LaMelo Ball, arguably the best point guard available in the draft, has raised a few questions, some that even go beyond his outspoken father, LaVar Ball. Despite playing only 12 games in foreign soil after joining the […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball was having arguably the best year of his career prior to the season hiatus. The move to New Orleans over the summer seems to have worked wonders for Ball, as he has found a new sense of freedom playing for head coach Alvin Gentry. In the mind of his […]

LaVar Ball had quite a few things to say pretty much about anything and everything in a recent appearance on Complex’s Load Management podcast. One of the things he took aim at was New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson, who happens to be the teammate of his eldest son, Lonzo Ball. LaVar compared the […]

Whenever LaVar Ball speaks, it’s as if the NBA is transformed into the WWE. The Ball family patriarch was running his mouth once again earlier this week. In usual LaVar fashion, he had more than a few controversial things to say, especially about the Los Angeles Lakers. One of the most attention-grabbing statements he made […]

After what seems like an eternity in the dark — at least for his standards — LaVar Ball is at it again with his big mouth. This time around, he has made the extremely bold claim that he could easily defeat both Michael Jordan and Zion Williamson on a game of one-on-one. Ball made this […]

The son of former NBA player and now Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jason Kidd had some bark for mouthpiece LaVar Ball after the father of Lonzo Ball argued he’s “hungrier” than Kidd was. “Everybody would like to compare that to him,” LaVar told Brandon Robinson of Heavy.com in a phone in an interview on Thursday afternoon. […]

LaVar Ball’s Big Baller Brand saw their momentum slow down after the hype surrounding Lonzo Ball died down. However, the patriarch and owner of the sports brand is not going to let his company fade into obscurity, and he has a new plan to draw NBA and NFL players into repping his brand. His tactic […]

Bleacher Report recently reported that LaMelo Ball could see his NBA Draft stock drop due to LaVar Ball being a “wild card.” LaVar, on the latest episode of Pardon My Take, reacted to that report. Via Lonzo Wire: “No. I couldn’t be baggage … But here’s the thing. If you don’t take my son LaMelo […]

The suspension of the 2019-20 NBA season could bring some eye-opening ramifications to the upcoming NBA Draft, as there will be less capacity for teams to scout. Players like LaMelo Ball could suffer and see his draft stock drop, as some executives are concerned about the influence of his father, LaVar Ball, which makes him […]

Lavar Ball recently spoke about the opportunity his son LiAngelo Ball received to play in the NBA G-League with the Oklahoma City Blue. In an interview with Forbes, the outspoken Ball patriarch downplayed the signing, saying that Gelo would have been a lottery pick had his infamous incident in China not happened. “It wasn’t a […]

After a publicized start, the Big Baller Brand is in dire straits. With the departure of Lonzo and LaMelo Ball from the brand, outspoken BBB figure LaVar Ball is looking for ways to keep the brand afloat. One of the solutions he came up with is offering upcoming athletes who will sign with the brand […]

One year removed from drafting Duke standout RJ Barrett with the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks are poised to be a lottery team again — only incrementally improving since the 2018-19 campaign. One top prospect that could land in the Big Apple is China Hills High School and […]

LaVar Ball is at it again. During an appearance on FS1’s Undisputed on Tuesday morning, Ball said that he thinks his son, Lonzo, and the New Orleans Pelicans would beat Lonzo’s former Los Angeles Lakers team in a playoff series: “You got my son in a different mode, which is: never seen him in playoff […]

Lavar Ball has made several outlandish claims about his sons in the past, often boasting about their level of play. However, the declaration he made about LiAngelo Ball during Tuesday’s airing of Undisputed takes the proverbial cake. During his appearance on the show, Ball professed that LiAngelo will lead the NBA in scoring within three […]