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As it turns out, the Los Angeles Lakers won’t have two Ball family members on their team this summer, even if one was just for summer league. Sorry, LiAngelo Ball. Ramona Shelburne of ESPN reported that the Lakers informed LiAngelo Ball on Thursday night that he wouldn’t be  apart of their summer team roster, and that […]

LaVar Ball said in the months leading up to the NBA Draft his son LiAngelo Ball would be drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, but unlike LaVar’s wishes, not only was he not drafted by the purple and gold, he didn’t hear his name called in the draft. LaVar was asked about his son’s next […]

There remains just one Ball in the NBA. That much is ascertained after the 2018 NBA Draft came and went away without LiAngelo Ball hearing his name get called. Sensing that LiAngelo was not going to be selected, a pack of folks at Barclays Center broke out with a “We want ‘Gelo” chant just before […]

LiAngelo Ball opted to skip college and play professionally in Lithuania. It was a big and difficult leap for his young career, primarily because he played against much older and experienced players. It turned out, however, that his foes weren’t the only challenges he faced. His teammates, too, became a source of dispute. As reported […]

NBA hopeful LiAngelo Ball worked out with the Golden State Warriors recently and shared some of his thoughts as the draft nears. LiAngelo, a 6’5″ guard, is the brother of Los Angeles Lakers rising star Lonzo Ball. Analysts believe that he has a relatively slim chance of getting selected on draft night, however. The younger […]

The NBA Draft is just around the corner. LiAngelo Ball, brother of Los Angeles Lakers rising star Lonzo, believes that his sibling will be picked — contrary to what experts say. As reported by Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Lonzo commented on his brother’s performance in his pre-draft workout with the Lakers. He strongly believed that LiAngelo […]

Most critics project that LiAngelo Ball won’t be picked up by a team come draft night. But in the eyes of Collin Sexton — a top 10 prospect in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft — Ball will end up with a team before the night ends. As reported by TMZ, Sexton, Alamaba’s standout point guard […]

LiAngelo Ball is receiving some press time as of late. He’s working with several NBA teams in preparation for the 2018 NBA Draft. He was recently asked what it was like playing for a Lithuanian professional ball club against suiting up for UCLA, and if it was enough to prepare him for the NBA. As […]

NBA Draft hopeful LiAngelo Ball held a private workout with the Los Angeles Lakers today and things did not look anywhere near promising. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, there was “pessimism in the extreme” after the rookie Lonzo Ball’s younger brother tried out in front of scouts and team executives. The […]

LiAngelo Ball, who signed up for the 2018 NBA Draft, is already working out with a number of teams. With him showing off his talent recently for the Los Angeles Lakers, he sought advice from his brother Lonzo, a top prospect back in college who’s now proving his worth in the pros. As reported by Ryan […]

LiAngelo Ball recently worked out with the Los Angeles Lakers. He shared what his goals are in the workout, noting that he wants to prove that he knows the game. As reported by Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Ball said: LiAngelo Ball on his #Lakers workout: "I thought I did good. It was a good workout."  […]

LiAngelo Ball participated in a pre-draft workout with the Los Angeles Lakers today and he had a special guest in attendance to watch him. His older brother Lonzo, the No. 2 overall pick of the Lakers last summer, showed up to support LiAngelo. Lonzo Ball was also in attendance for LiAngelo's pre-draft workout with the […]

As LiAngelo Ball tries to make an NBA team, he has another workout set up, this time with the Golden State Warriors, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports. Sources: LiAngelo Ball, who will work out for the Lakers on Tuesday, has a workout scheduled with the Golden State Warriors on June 10. — Shams […]

NBA Draft hopeful LiAngelo Ball has already interviewed with teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns after putting in work at the Pro Basketball Combine at IMG Academy in Florida, according to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. LiAngelo, the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, has set out […]

When LaVar Ball took his kids overseas to Lithuania to play basketball, it instantly became a media hotspot and according to LaVar, that made some of the players on the team jealous of LiAngelo and LaMelo. “In Lithuania, everybody was like, ‘Melo!’ The old dudes was like, ‘We ain’t getting no love,’” LaVar recounted to […]

One of the bigger stories surrounding and leading up to the NBA Draft surrounds a guy that isn’t even on many big boards, LiAngelo Ball. The younger brother of Lonzo Ball has already said he would love to play for the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Lakers even sent some scouts to go watch him. […]

LiAngelo Ball has entered this year’s NBA draft, and although most believe he won’t be drafted, that doesn’t mean he isn’t keeping his goals lofty. Neither Sports Illustrated’s Jeremy Woo or ESPN’s Jonathan Givony had Ball in their top 100 prospects, but that hasn’t stopped LiAngelo from calling his shot. In an interview with ESPN […]

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 […]

According to a report today from Franklyn Calle of SLAM, it was announced by Big Baller Brand founder LaVar Ball that his youngest son, guard LaMelo Ball would officially be joining the newly founded Junior Basketball Association and will play for its Los Angeles-based team this upcoming summer. LaMelo, who is still only 16 years […]

With just two games remaining in the season, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball are leaving BC Vytautas. According to sources, this is due to injuries and not a coaching dispute as some believed it to be. As reported by Donatas Urbonas, a journalist from Lithuania: "We're not going to waste our time no more", LaVar told. […]

LaVar Ball has pulled his two sons, LiAngelo and LaMelo out of Lithuanian club Prienu Vytautas after yet another tiff with coach Virginijus Seskus, according to Lithuanian reporter Donatas Urbonis of 15min. Vytautas is fighting to avoid relegation with two games left in the season, but The Ballfather is determined to bring both of his sons […]

LiAngelo Ball is hoping to put himself in the radar after declaring for the 2018 NBA Draft, expecting to make a splash at the Professional Basketball Combine at the IMG Academy in May. The younger brother to Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball was pulled out of UCLA weeks after a shoplifting scandal, and signed with […]

LaMelo Ball and his brother LiAngelo Ball unleashed an offensive showcase, as they dropped 39 points and 44 points respectively in an exhibition game. As reported by Ryan Nelson of Slam Online, in a Big Baller Brand exhibition game titled “BBB London Clash Game,” LaMelo finished with 39 points, 16 rebounds, and 16 assists. His brother […]

Retired NBA star Paul Pierce was ambushed by TMZ Sports for an interview recently and was asked for his take on whether LiAngelo Ball, brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, is going to hear his name get called in the upcoming NBA Draft. Unlike most people, Pierce did not guffaw at […]

LiAngelo Ball recently declared for the NBA Draft. Many critics believe that he’ll either end up in the second round or won’t get picked at all. His father Lavar Ball, however, believes his son could be a lottery pick. Per Donatas Urbonas, LaVar is confident that LiAngelo could get drafted in the first round but […]

Shortly after news broke that LiAngelo Ball has declared for the 2018 NBA Draft, he put together a huge performance on Tuesday dropping a double-double with 72 points and 11 rebounds in the Big Baller Brand Challenge game leading Prienu Vytautas to a 159-115 win over the Guangdong Southern Tigers youth team. It marked his […]

LiAngelo Ball, the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, made a case on Tuesday for why it was a good idea to declare for the NBA Draft. LiAngelo Ball put up a whopping 72 points for his Lithuanian team Prienu Vytautas in a 159-115 win. Gelo Ball just scored 72 POINTS 🔥 @LiAngeloBall […]

LiAngelo Ball; brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball, has declared for the 2018 NBA Draft, his agent, Harrison Gaines, told Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The 19-year-old has formally submitted his early-entry paperwork to enter June’s draft after playing professionally with Lithuanian team Vytautas Prienu since being pulled out of UCLA in […]

When LaVar Ball announced in early January that he was taking two of his sons to Lithuania to play pro basketball, many thought it was just another media stunt designed to keep the Big Baller Brand in the spotlight. He had already taken LaMelo out of Chino Hills High School in October when the coach […]

When LaVar Ball decided to pull out his sons, LiAngelo and LaMelo, from their respective schools and turn them to professional basketball players in Lithuania, many saw it as a huge risk for their future in the NBA, as their stocks could plummet. Their belief grew further when the two were not able to play […]

Though far away in Lithuania, LaVar Ball’s plan for Big Baller Brand world domination has already started going through the gears. The loud-mouthed father of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball said his son would not be willing to re-sign with the team unless the Lakers were willing to take his two brothers, LiAngelo and […]

It was just a matter of time… Vytautas, the professional Lithuanian team LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball play for, was blown out yesterday 118-96 by Zalgiris Kaunas in a Lithuanian League game. LaVar’s sons came off the bench and did as much as they could to get the team a win. LiAngelo led the team with 25 points […]

After turning professional in Lithuania back on December 11, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball’s contracts with Vytautas Prienu have now been guaranteed for the remainder of the season. The development was reported by Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports, which does not come as a complete surprise with the success the two have had in their stint […]

From father to businessman to professional attention-getter to head coach, LaVar Ball somehow gets everything he wants. His ascension in the basketball world has been a quick one. Now, the father of international players LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball will coach his sons and the whole professional Vytautas team from Lithuania. Through Twitter, the team announced […]

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 […]

Because of Lavar Ball’s intriguing comments, the Ball family is getting a lot of eyes. It’s not just the Los Angeles rookie Lonzo Ball the media is talking about. The media is also now all over Lonzo’s younger brothers, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball. LiAngelo and LaMelo are currently playing for the Lithuanian team Prienu Vytautas. […]

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 […]

LiAngelo Ball and LaMelo Ball both made their professional debut for Prienu Vytautas, who agreed to play in a series of Big Baller Brand games geared to open playing time for the brothers as well as to bring some funds to the teams. The Ball family has been the center of controversy at just about […]

The Ball brothers have made their debut for Lithuanian team Vytautas, facing Zalgiris’ development team. One of the moments the Ball family, especially LiAngelo, would like to be forgotten quickly is LiAngelo missing a wide open layup during a second half fastbreak. Here is the footage, courtesy of Sports Illustrated’s Kenny Ducey: LiAngelo just missed […]