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The Los Angeles Lakers have been pleasantly encouraged by the play of rookie point guard Lonzo Ball through the first seven games of the Las Vegas Summer League. However, there have remained detractors concerning his shooting ability as he’s struggled with his shot at times over the last couple of weeks. During a radio interview […]

If you thought your ration of comical claims from LaVar Ball would come to an end after he spoke his son Lonzo Ball in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform into existence, you have another thing coming. In the midst of the media frenzy surrounding his triple-double, triple-brand-wearing son, Ball said he and his younger kid […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers selecting UCLA standout Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick at the 2017 NBA Draft, the entire Ball family is having quite a ball (pun intended) with their newfound popularity. It also doesn’t hurt that the man of the house, LaVar, has gotten so much attention from the media himself […]

Forget about his first-game dud, Lonzo Ball has been as good as advertised thus far in the Summer League. Averaging 17.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 9.8 assists per game with two triple-doubles to boot, the 2017 second overall pick has been balling his heart out — all pun intended — to the delight of the […]

It’s no secret that LaVar Ball and Joel Embiid are not shy of speaking their minds and being part of headlines. For the past couple of weeks, the two have been involved in a fiery back-and-forth on social media and interviews, which have gotten the attention of a lot of basketball fans. Recently, the founder of […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has had a strong showing through the first several games of the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League. However, his choice of shoewear on the court has caught just as much attention as he donned both a pair of Kobe A.D. from Nike and James Harden‘s Adidas shoes […]

The Big Baller Brand has once again taken center stage in the media after Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball decided to wear some Kobe A.D. shoes in Wednesday’s Summer League game against the Philadelphia 76ers. This has put forth several questions about what the 19-year-old’s long-term future with the company his father, LaVar Ball, has created. […]

It seems Joel Embiid has no problem letting this fuse ignited with LaVar Ball stay lit. Embiid and Ball have recently been going back and forth with each other due to typical LaVar comments outrageously made. Embiid did not mince words responding to LaVar saying he and Ben Simmons hadn’t proven anything of themselves in the […]

During the Summer League tournament game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers, LeBron James was in attendance to once again stir the pot of rumors. In the last several weeks, there has been prevalent chatter that James could entertain the thought of leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers next summer in free agency to join […]

Now that Lonzo Ball has been made an official member of the Los Angeles Lakers, his outspoken father has also had even more time under the limelight to express his thoughts in anticipation of the upcoming NBA season. LaVar Ball, who’s never been one to shy away from comparing himself or his boys from basketball legends of past and present, may […]

While love — in the form of hundred-million contracts — is spread all over the NBA this offseason, the league is still seeing a fair share of animosity among its characters. And perhaps none’s more entertaining as it is petty than the social media tussle between Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and LaVar Ball, father […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is one of the most outspoken NBA stars on social media. He does not shy away from commenting on hot-button NBA topics, or sliding into DM’s of celebrities. However, Embiid can sometimes use his social media status in a controversial way. After the 2017 NBA Draft, Embiid publicly asked fellow Sixer […]

It is hard to remember which rookie was this hyped coming out of the NBA Draft, as Lonzo Ball is now. This is mostly due to his outspoken and sometimes controversial father, LaVar Ball. The eldest Ball has a no-holds-barred attitude when it comes to hyping up his son and his abilities. However, after what […]

It seems like the irresistible force met an immovable object in terms of NBA social media buffs. The highly controversial LaVar Ball, father of Lakers young star Lonzo, has been involved in a back-and-forth with Philadelphia 76ers future superstar Joel Embiid, and it has been nothing but fun by now, at least for spectators. It all […]

The charismatic, but ever so controversial LaVar Ball has not shied away from speaking his mind in the past. Ball made headlines with his comments about Michael Jordan, about Stephen Curry and the Warriors, and more recently Joel Embiid. However, he also made headlines with comments he made towards Kristine Leahy from The Herd. After […]

Leading up to the 2017 NBA Draft, there was much made about the presence of LaVar Ball around his son Lonzo Ball once his NBA career begins. Despite all those questions, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Ball with the second overall pick without any hesitation. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, any concerns that may […]

LaVar Ball arrived in Sin City for his son’s first professional game in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey in today’s matchup against the L.A. Clippers in the start of the Las Vegas Summer League, only to be swarmed by lots of fans asking to take a selfie with him. Check it out: LaVar Ball arrives to […]

In the last few months, LaVar Ball has made it blatantly clear that he isn’t one to back down from criticism or strike against him. With that in mind, Philadephia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has once again dissed him in a Snapchat video post following Ball’s recent comments trashing the 76ers and teammate Ben Simmons. It didn’t […]

LaVar Ball has extravagant dreams for his son, Lonzo Ball, and certainly among those is seeing the former UCLA Bruin win Rookie of the Year honors in his first year in the pros. And things are looking good as of the moment for the Ball family, as the Los Angeles Lakers point guard is priced […]

Facebook is currently going all out in coming up with original content for their online video streaming service. Now, the largest social media platform in the world is counting on a family that arguably has the largest ego in the sporting world to be featured in one of its exclusives that could hopefully contend with the critically-acclaimed shows being produced by […]

Joel Embiid had three little words waiting for the often-opinionated LaVar Ball after his comments during a recent radio interview on 97.5 The Fanatic, where he took shots at Embiid and Ben Simmons‘ acumen. Joel Embiid says "f**k LaVar Ball." 👀 https://t.co/obBPJtnZuq — NBA SKITS (@NBA_Skits) July 5, 2017 There’s clearly no love lost between […]

LaVar Ball, a man never shy to speak his mind in front of a camera or microphone, recently went off on Philadelphia 76ers youngsters Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons after they had their fair share of jabs concerning Markelle Fultz as the No. 1 overall draft pick. Ball had no reservations when dissing these two […]

LaVar Ball have been making a lot of headlines the past several months for his absurd comments and actions that leave a lot of people shaking their heads, but a recent testament to his admirable act may change how the public should perceive him. No less than Los Angeles Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka confirmed, via The Herd podcast […]

For the last several months, LaVar Ball has been a prevalent topic of conversation in the sports world because of his continued antic through the media. Monday night provided another interesting look at Ball and his two sons Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball as they made an appearance on WWE Raw that took place at […]

LaVar Ball’s insistence that his son Lonzo will only play for the Los Angeles Lakers was one of the many intriguing story lines heading into the NBA draft. Ball’s brash nature and somewhat erratic behavior made him more of a wrestling character than a proud father, but apparently this narrative has been told before (just […]

There’s nothing better than bringing on a hometown kid to a team that’s been struggling with the hopes that he’ll change the franchise around. The most recent example can be seen in the Cleveland Cavaliers trading LeBron James following their horrid 17-65 season in 2002-2003. It immediately panned out for the small market Cavaliers, who […]

If you’ve seen No. 2 draft pick Lonzo Ball play basketball, you would assume he must come from a family heavily involved in basketball (even their namesake is Ball if anyone else thinks that’s a huge coincidence). As far as Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo Ball, they seem to show a basketball gene, but for father […]

Since the Los Angele Lakers selected former UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, it put his father LaVar Ball in the forefront of the local sports media scene. According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, this has potentially put him in the position to make an appearance on WWE […]

In the last several months, LaVar Ball has taken center stage behind his son, Lonzo Ball, with his constant antics through the media. However, it poses the questions as to where LaVar became the outspoken persona from that is just now garnering a massive amount of public attention. In light of that, TMZ recently caught […]

It’s no secret that LaVar Ball loves the spotlight and is never shy to speak his mind. As expected, he was present during the NBA Draft on Thursday as he accompanied his son, Lonzo Ball, who was taken second overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. However, not everyone in attendance was pleased by the presence. […]

How confident is LaVar Ball that the Los Angeles Lakers will take his son into the family just moments prior to the NBA Draft? After all of the rumors and contradictory stories over the past week. After all of the rumors and contradictory stories over the past week, Matt Cummings of the Daily Bruin was […]

In the last few months, LaVar Ball has become a prominent figure in the sports media world because of his continued antics that has in many ways rubbed people the wrong way. According to Mike Fisher of Dallasbasketball.com, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has grown to have a liking toward Ball due to his big […]

With the draft just around the corner, more and more reports are surfacing about the prospects and the teams who want to draft them. The reports intensified due to the big trade between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, but there are more rumors and more possible trades to be done. One pick that is […]

In the last few months, LaVar Ball has become a prominent figure in the media with much criticism thrown his way. During an interview on 97.5 The Fanatic on Saturday, Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stated that he believes Ball is hurting the collegiate basketball game centering on one-and-done players. “One-and-dones doesn’t make any sense […]

Soon to be NBA Rookie De’Aaron Fox recently recounted his reasons for playing his best basketball when facing off against UCLA and fellow future draftee Lonzo Ball in this year’s NCAA tournament. Fox didn’t forget an earlier matchup between the Kentucky Wildcats and the UCLA Bruins which resulted in the Wildcats’ 42-game win streak being […]

First were overpriced sneakers, now actual sports memorabilia. Ever-so polarizing personality LaVar Ball, father of top NBA Draft prospect Lonzo Ball, has now found another possibly lucrative business venture: trading cards. ESPN’s Darren Rovell received word that Ball signed a deal with Leaf Trading Cards to have 200 cards autographed by the Big Baller Brand mastermind. Each […]

Only a month away from the 2017 NBA Draft, a group of soon-to-be pro basketball players took on the chance to thank their dads prior to Father’s Day in a Foot Locker ad, telling anecdotes about their times growing up and what it took to make it this far into their careers. Then we have Lonzo Ball […]

LaVar Ball is never shy to speak his mind to any media outlet willing to broadcast his message. In his latest loud-mouthing, he asserted his opinion once again on who he wants his son Lonzo Ball to play for once selected in this years NBA draft. “Team-wise, the Lakers are a better fit,” LaVar Ball […]

For all the logic-defying noise that LaVar Ball has made these past several months, his claim that the great Michael Jordan could not beat him one-on-one during his prime years tops it all — by far. The founder of Big Baller Brand, his family’s apparel business, has become a fountain of sound bites for the […]