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UCLA was at the center of the biggest NCAA scandal this offseason following the arrests of three of their players for shoplifting. Needless to say, the tumultuous series of events that ensued accumulated to the point where even the President of the United States had to get involved. As a result, all three players had […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball is quite the supportive brother. The Lakers point guard feels his two younger siblings, LiAngelo and LaMelo, did the right thing in signing contracts with a Lithuanian professional basketball team. The Balls discussed the decision as a group, Ball said, and everyone was on board, per Ohm Youngmisuk […]

Why Lithuania makes sense for LaVar Ball and his youngest boys Did you really expect LaVar Ball and his kids to continue their commitments to UCLA? Last week, it broke that LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball would forgo UCLA to sign with their older brother’s agent. The family of Lakers guard Lonzo Ball doubled down by […]

More doubt has been casted over whether or not President Donald Trump had anything to do with helping three UCLA players avoid jail after getting caught shoplifting in China. LiAngelo Ball recently appeared on a radio show for an interview along with his father, LaVar, and spoke about various topics. One host asked LiAngelo if […]

LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball are headed to Lithuania to play professional basketball for Vytautas Prienai, a club that hardly anyone outside of Europe will have heard of prior to the Balls’ signing. For those interested in getting a sense of what Vytautas Preinai is about, ESPN’s college and international basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla dropped some intriguing […]

While the news about LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball signing with Prienu Vytaustas has taken the country’s basketball community by storm, it remained unclear the same can be said for Lithuania — their next destination. That speculation won’t get prolonged, though, as a clip recently surfaced where locals from the European country were asked if they […]

As the news about LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball signing with Prienu Vytautas continue to be one of the most talked about topics in the basketball world today, many are already looking forward to seeing the brothers play as professionals in Lithuania. A lot of fans are also curious on how they will adjust to their […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley wants to let it be known that he is not a fan whatsoever of Big Baller Bound founder and CEO LaVar Ball. On Wednesday morning’s Golic and Wingo on ESPN, Barkley joined the show as a guest over the phone. When the topic of LaVar’s parenting of sons Lonzo […]

When LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball signed their one-year deals with Lithuanian professional basketball team Prienu Vytautas, a lot of questions quickly emerged, as it was not the conventional path players take before they declare for the NBA Draft. Another thing many wondered on was how they’ll adjust to living in a different country, and having […]

The Ball family has not been receiving a lot of good words over the past few months, especially following the controversial statements LaVar Ball has made, and the much talked about the arrest of LiAngelo Ball in China for shoplifting. However, that changed recently, as Jonas Valanciunas of the Toronto Raptors offered his help to […]

If you’re the betting type, one of the world’s largest online sportsbook has a very interesting prop bet line you might want to consider laying money on. According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, the Antigua-based bookie Bovada, has released odds for the Ball brothers’, LiAngelo and LaMelo, chances of getting arrested in Lithuania. Got […]

College basketball fans probably remember Ben Brust, who was part of the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team from 2010 to 2014. Playing alongside the likes of Frank Kaminsky, Sam Dekker, and Nigel Hayes, Brust helped the Badgers make deep runs in the NCAA National Tournament, even playing in the national semifinals during his senior year in […]

After LaMelo Ball and LiAngelo Ball signed with an agent with the intent of playing overseas, Lithuanian club Prienu Vytautas emerged as a potential destination for the Ball brothers. With the initial report of the Lithuanian club deciding within the next 24-48 hours, the Ball brothers have agreed to one-year deals according to Shams Charania […]

With LaMelo Ball being home-schooled instead of attending Chino Hills High School and LiAngelo Ball recently pulled from UCLA, there is a new development. After signing an agent with the intent of playing overseas, a team has emerged for the two youngest Ball brothers. According to Adrian Wojnarowski and Jonathan Givony of ESPN, Lonzo Ball’s […]

There’s at least one person who believes the Ball brothers can play international basketball. His name is Russ Smith, a professional basketball player in Chinese National Basketball League. LiAngelo Ball was caught shoplifting with two other UCLA teammates during a trip to China and subsequently suspended from the school. LaVar Ball took LaMelo out of […]

LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball have signed with agent Harrison Gaines — the same agent as their brother, Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball — with the plan for both of them to play together overseas, ESPN’s Jeff Goodman reports. “I don’t care about the money,” LaVar Ball said on Thursday morning. “I want them to […]

Lonzo Ball has spoken out on in support his brother LiAngelo. During pregame availability in advance of Thursday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers, Lonzo said he and the rest of the family discussed the UCLA situation, and thought it was the right move for LiAngelo to leave, per Tania Ganguli of […]

LiAngelo Ball potentially could’ve cost himself the opportunity to ever play professionally in China following his controversial shoplifting arrest while he was on tour with UCLA. However, his father, LaVar, tells TMZ that LiAngelo’s shoplifting incident would in no way hinder his son’s chances of coming back to play in China, and that they would be […]

Following the trolling made by KK Lietkabelis Panevezys head coach Arturs Stalsbergs to LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball, an email from their older brother Lonzo’s agent offering their services to European basketball teams made the rounds recently. A copy of the email sent by Harrison Gaines to Vischy-Clermont of France’s Pro B Second Division League has […]

This just in: LaVar Ball is in the news again. Now that’s an oxymoron if there ever was one. The Ball father is again making headlines, but this time it’s a bit more subtle. After pulling his son LiAngelo out of UCLA amid the freshman’s suspension from the program after a shoplifting incident in China, […]

LaVar Ball is a busy dad these days. The Big Baller Brand CEO is looking for a possible landing spot for his two sons, LiAngelo and LaMelo, after he recently pulled the former from UCLA. After it was revealed that the Balls are exploring overseas options, a potential opportunity in Lithuania popped up. Arturs Stalbergs, […]

After recently severing ties with UCLA by pulling his son LiAngelo from the school, LaVar Ball has reportedly been exploring overseas options for both LiAngelo and his youngest son, LaMelo. Those options are slowly being revealed with reports that the Ball brothers have been offered to teams in different parts of the world as potential […]

LaVar ball received a lot of criticism again following the news that was reported about him pulling out his son, LiAngelo Ball, from the UCLA Bruins recently. Many believe it was the wrong decision, as it will greatly affect his chances of becoming an NBA player in the future. However, the CEO of Big Baller […]

LiAngelo Ball, younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, explained alongside his father the reason he chose to leave UCLA after being pulled out from the school his father LaVar Ball swore by. The middle son of the Ball family explained how his arrest came about during his trip to China “We all […]

According to Shams Charania of The Vertical, both LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball have begun to weigh their options overseas with the intention of playing internationally. This immediately comes after it was reported that LiAngelo was pulled out of UCLA by his father, outspoken Big Baller Brand founder and CEO LaVar Ball. “Harrison Gaines, the representative […]

The Ball family was once again part of a lot of headlines on Monday, as news surfaced about LaVar Ball deciding to pull out his son, LiAngelo, from UCLA. However, that does not mean he’ll be neglected by Big Baller Brand, as their CEO made it known that his second son will also receive his […]

It’s no longer shocking to hear famous sports dad LaVar Ball manufacture wild and absurd comments, but anytime he does, it still makes the news. For his latest act, Ball decided to pull his middle son, LiAngelo Ball, from UCLA, which suspended LiAngelo and two other Bruins indefinitely for their role in a controversial shoplifting […]

LaVar Ball might think he’s got his son’s best interest at heart, after pulling his middle son LiAngelo out of one of the best basketball programs in the country in UCLA, but his delusion might just cost his kid an education, a year of college ball and most importantly — a future. The obnoxious cartoon […]

LaVar Ball’s sense of overconfidence has now bled from his disparate claims about the coaching of his son Lonzo Ball with the Los Angeles Lakers back into the college ranks. Now, Ball is assuring he can prepare his middle son, LiAngelo Ball, better than UCLA can after pulling him from the school earlier today. “I’m […]

It goes without saying that LaVar Ball is no stranger to making headlines, especially during his recent spat with President Trump regarding LiAngelo Ball’s arrest for shoplifting in China. Amidst all the fallout that caused a social media frenzy, UCLA had announced the suspensions of Ball and the other teammates involved. As a result, the […]

It seems that whatever LaVar Ball, the father of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, does or says these days is something that deserves being satirically mocked. That’s exactly what the guys over at Funny or Die did, as they used Ball’s controversial decision of pulling his son, LaMelo, from Chino Hills High School and […]

The shoplifting incident that occurred in China by three UCLA basketball players just won’t go away. LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill — the players in question who have since been suspended indefinitely after a public apology — have not only had to face the shame they brought onto themselves, but Ball had to […]

LiAngelo Ball and his two UCLA teammates weren’t in danger of going to jail after shoplifting in China, as most seemed to believe. While the freshmen did commit an act of theft and were interrogated by local police, ESPN’s Arash Markazi made sure to emphasize the teenagers were never arrested in the first place, as […]

President Donald Trump has had his fair share of banter with sports figures this year although his beefs were mostly with the NFL. He also tweeted comments regarding Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, uninviting him to the White House once he realized the 2016-17 NBA champs were not planning a visit to the nation’s […]

The Lonzo Ball hype just keeps raising the bar of NBA buzz. Now, even the president has a part to play in the frenzied media attention drawn to this rising NBA player. LaVar Ball, the prominent and proud father of three up-and-coming basketball players, recently went on a global stage as he was invited to […]

Q: Where does Lonzo and his Ball brothers play? A: Lonzo Ball is the eldest of 3 sons in the family, who all represent various teams playing basketball. Lonzo Ball, as we all know, plays for the Los Angeles Lakers as their starting point guard this rookie season. The second brother, LiAngelo Ball, currently plays […]

If there’s one person who’s had enough of the “drama” between President Donald Trump and Big Baller Brand founder LaVar Ball, look no further than Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. On Friday with ESPN, LaVar downplayed Trump’s help in China with the alleged shoplifting situation involving his son LiAngelo Ball and two other […]

The feud between LaVar Ball and President Donald Trump is intensifying. Trump has fired off yet another shot at the Ball family, saying he should’ve left LiAngelo in jail because of LaVar’s unwillingness to show his gratitude. Now that the three basketball players are out of China and saved from years in jail, LaVar Ball, […]

LaVar Ball is having none of President Donald Trump’s comments as he called out all three of the UCLA players including his son, LiAngelo Ball, after they were arrested for shoplifting during a tour of China for not thanking him for intervening through President Xi Jinping to streamline a resolution. “Who?” Ball asked ESPN’s Arash Markazi. […]