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If it already wasn’t a secret that Big Baller Brand fever has hit Lithuania hard in 2018, it surely has now. On Tuesday, 16-year-old BC Vytautas guard LeMelo Ball went off for 43 points and hit five straight shots from behind the arc in a 147-142 shootout victory over BC Dzukija at Prienai Arena. Both […]

There’s an old saying that goes, “If you can’t beat them, join them.” But LaVar Ball does things his way. After his criticisms of how the Los Angeles Lakers coached his son Lonzo Ball fell largely on deaf ears, he took his act to Lithuania, where his two younger sons, LiAngelo and LaMelo, play professional […]

BIG3 sideline reporter and BarStool Sports podcast host Michael Rapaport had a brilliant idea to finally silence the often-opinionated father of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball. The longtime sports voice had a unique take on shutting down LaVar Ball — by playing by his very own rules. Rapaport suggested Walton should dismiss questions about […]

It’s 2018 yet somehow, LaVar Ball continues to find a way to squeeze his name into the headlines. With an obnoxious combination of a brazen mouth and apparent disregard for his own image, the head of the Ball Family continues to invade the sports world’s consciousness by doing the very same thing that made him […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has managed to partly live up to the delusions of grandeur of his father, the often loud-mouthed LaVar Ball, who wasn’t hesitant to declare him better than back-to-back MVP Stephen Curry or prophesize his son being drafted by the purple-and-gold with the No. 2 pick in the […]

Wherever LaVar Ball goes these days, it is hard not to notice him especially given his popularity which has skyrocketed this last year. His antics also continue to bring more attention to him and his family, making him one of the most recognizable figures in all of sports. Now in Lithuania to accompany his sons, […]

Saturday night did not turn out as planned for LaVar Ball and his sons, LiAngelo and LaMelo, who both played their first competitive game in Lithuania’s professional league. After combining for 29 points in the previous exhibition game, the two were held scoreless on the night, where they only saw a total of 14 minutes […]

For the first time since LaVar Ball’s critical comments claiming that Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton had lost the team’s locker room, the Lakers front office has spoken out. Lakers majority owner Jeanie Buss and team president Magic Johnson each tweeted support for coach Walton on Saturday after the Lakers won their fourth straight […]

LaVar Ball is best known for his uncanny personality and very vocal opinion about almost anything the world of basketball has to offer. Aside from that, he’s also known to be a staunch supporter of his kids, even if it means criticizing other basketball personalities by any means possible. His latest controversy has called the […]

In today’s sports world, some fans take their fandom to the next level and place bets in favor of their teams or for a potential huge payout. Not only do fans put big money on actual teams, but they also bet on their fantasy football leagues as well. In most league, the top two or […]

LaVar Ball is nothing if not a stellar marketer of the Big Baller Brand he has created. The company has no advertising budget, and yet he finds a way to get it displayed places, his sons wear all the gear, and he even managed to use the name as on official brand on a tournament […]

LaVar Ball is no stranger to receiving criticism from members of the NBA community due to the continuous controversial statements he says publicly. The most recent one was when he blasted Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton for “not having control” of his team anymore. A number of coaches have expressed their disgust. And […]

For the past couple of days, Luke Walton has been part of a lot of headlines because of the controversial comments made by LaVar Ball against him. It has been the topic of numerous interviews and he has continued to give his side on different occasions, which has understandably already made him tired of it. He […]

Add Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to the list of coaches who have recently criticized the media for giving LaVar Ball the type of attention he is getting. The elder Ball was already getting a lot of attention, but created a major headline a couple of days ago when he openly criticized Los […]

The trend continues with another NBA coach slamming LaVar Ball for his insensitive remarks toward Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton. This time, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers expressed his view on Ball’s inflammatory comments towards Walton on Monday night. Via Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints: #Clippers coach Doc Rivers comments on LaVar Ball's recent […]

When it comes to Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton, it was clear by the platform that ESPN continued to give Big Baller Brand founder LaVar Ball yesterday that he feels that Walton has lost the Lakers’ locker room. One of Walton’s players that strongly came to his defense today was none other than […]

In recent news, LaVar Ball has made headlines again, and it isn’t from promoting his brand or making an outrageous statement about himself. This time, the Ball family patriarch sharply criticized Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton. This has caught the ire of many head coaches, and Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy had […]

When comparing LeBron James with Michael Jordan, it’s easy to say that the latter is the GOAT. Winning six championships on his resumé and backed up by zero Finals losses, it’s pretty clear that MJ is better than King James who only won three NBA championships. But LaVar Ball thinks otherwise. The outspoken father of […]

LaVar Ball has been the subject of criticism for most NBA fans due to his outspoken behavior. Now, the issue isn’t only on him, but to the media doing interviews on the Ball family patriarch as well. According to Sam Amico of AmicoHoops, several NBA head coaches want the reporters who interview LaVar Ball to […]

Back in December, the Los Angeles Lakers’ top brass talked to LaVar Ball, asking the infamous father of rookie point guard Lonzo Ball to ease off a little on making flammable remarks about the team, its front office, and its coaching staff. While LaVar has toned down a bit, the Lakers seemed to have triggered […]

The Big Baller Brand is getting bigger, more baller, and more branded. In lieu of playing in a less-competitive Lithuanian league, LaVar Ball found a way to get his sons, LiAngelo and LaMelo, more playing time in the foreign country, per Jeff Goodman of ESPN. Prienu Vytautas, the Lithuanian team that signed LiAngelo and LaMelo […]

LaVar Ball, the outspoken father of Lonzo Ball, has been critical of the state of the Los Angeles Lakers lately. In the past, Ball has criticized head coach Luke Walton on multiple occasions. After Lonzo Ball’s return to the Lakers, his father once again criticized Walton, and according to Jeff Goodman of ESPN, his dissatisfaction came […]

The controversial comments made by LaVar Ball about Luke Walton’s grip on the Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most discussed topics around the basketball world lately. The media circus has resulted to a lot of fans taking to their social media accounts to voice out their opinion, bringing a lot of attention […]

LaVar Ball is once again the topic of a lot of headlines when it was recently reported that he blasted Luke Walton for the team’s nine-game losing streak. He said that he thinks the Los Angeles Lakers head coach “does not have control” of the team and that their players do not want to play […]

For Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle, controversial sports dad LaVar Ball is being given an unnecessary platform to broadcast his acerbic takes. While that is not necessarily a new thing, what irked him the most of late was a story by ESPN’s Jeff Goodman in which Ball made inflammatory comments about Luke Walton’s head […]

Even from Lithuania, LaVar Ball keeps making headlines with his comments. In an exclusive interview with ESPN in Lithuania, the father of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball made some comments about head coach Luke Walton. Ball addressed how Luke Walton would not be able to handle a superstar like LeBron James, if he comes […]

Amid the nine-game losing streak during the 2017-18 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers are once again dealing with LaVar Ball’s comments. Despite President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka asking Ball to tone down his public criticism of head coach Luke Walton, it has not changed. With the Lakers hosting […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers host the Atlanta Hawks, they are looking to end a nine-game losing streak. With Lonzo Ball returning against the Charlotte Hornets after missing six games with a shoulder injury, LaVar Ball believes head coach Luke Walton has lost the team’s locker room. Following shootaround, the 20-year-old was asked about his […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, December was going to be an extremely challenging month for the Los Angeles Lakers as they faced the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors (twice), and Houston Rockets (twice). While the Lakers defeated the Rockets once and were competitive against the Cavaliers and Warriors, it has resulted in a nine-game […]

If LaVar Ball has proven anything in the time he’s been in the public eye, it’s that he’s not afraid to say anything at all. Ball, who traveled to Lithuania to spend some time with his two sons, LiAngelo and LaMelo as they start their stints with their new Lithuanian team, recently did a Q&A with […]

Vytautas Prienai presented jerseys to three Balls during their introductory press conference. One for LiAngelo, one for LaMelo and one for…LaVar? The Big Baller Brand founder and CEO was also given a jersey of the Lithuanian club team bearing the same jersey number he used when he played football for the New York Jets. Ball […]

The Ball frenzy has officially hit Lituania in full force. This continued on Friday when the two youngest brothers, LiAngelo Ball and LaMelo Ball, were introduced during their first press conference as members of the professional club Vytautas Prienu with the Lithuanian media. During the press conference, a female Lithuanian reporter by the name of […]

LaVar Ball is known as the rambunctious father of Lonzo, LiAngleo, and LaMelo Ball, and the founder of the exclusive Big Baller Brand. In recent history, LaVar Ball has been known to make questionable statements about himself, his brand, and his sons. LaVar Ball is even famous for his radical claims. Earlier this year, the […]

Big Baller Brand might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there is always business to be done and money to be made, regardless of how controversial it may be. CEO LaVar Ball is always in the news usually talking about the next venture he is planning and most of the time that includes his […]

Google is the No.1 search engine in the world, and arguably the most influential enterprise on the Internet. However, that doesn’t mean Google is 100 percent mistake-free. A concrete example of this happened on Tuesday, as a simple Google search of ‘NBA Founder’ led everyone to the picture of LaVar Ball. 2018 is off to […]

LaVar Ball is off to Lithuania along with his two sons, LiAngelo and LaMelo, who are set to join up with their new team, Prienai-Birstonas Vytautas. But according to LaVar, his two youngest sons will only be in Lithuania to dominate for less than a couple of years before they return stateside to join their […]

With all the controversial and even absurd comments he’s made in the past, LaVar ball has often been the subject of a lot of ridicule on social media. However, he has continued with his ways and appears to love the attention given to him and his family. A troll has recently surfaced about him again […]

Ideally for LaVar Ball, his youngest sons, LaMelo and LiAngelo, would be following the footsteps of their older brother, Lonzo by playing for the UCLA Bruins in college. However, that’s now out of the picture, as the Ball family’s relationship with the Bruins program is now strained, perhaps even irreparable. Instead, LaMelo and LiAngelo will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaches and players have been preaching the same message — just run the floor and Lonzo Ball will find them. As for LaVar and Tina Ball, they stayed on their lane all these years, raising a stand up kid and the Lakers rookie brought out a simple token of appreciation (worth more […]