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LaMelo Ball

LaMelo Ball looking on

LaMelo Ball making one big change to combat injuries

After missing 106 total games to injury over the last two seasons combined, LaMelo Ball is taking action. The Charlotte Hornets star Ball was spotted this week wearing ankle braces during an offseason practice at the team facility. The move comes …

LaMelo Ball looking on

LaMelo Ball sued for allegedly driving over 11-year-old child’s foot

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets have been sued by the mother of a boy whose foot was allegedly driven over and broken by Ball. WSOC-TV in Charlotte shared a report on Tuesday about the lawsuit Ball is facing. Tamaria McRae, the mother of …

LaMelo Ball looking on

LaMelo Ball shows off crazy new back tattoo

If LaMelo Ball wants to get another tattoo at some point in the future, it appears it will have to be on an area of his body other than his back. Ball recently got a massive back tattoo. A photo of the ink, which covers his entire back and the back …

LaMelo Ball looking on

Hornets get bad news on LaMelo Ball’s injury

The suffering continues for Charlotte Hornets fans. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Tuesday that the Hornets have gotten rough news on franchise player LaMelo Ball’s right ankle injury. Ball has suffered a “serious” sprain …

LaMelo Ball making a face in an interview

LaMelo Ball dropped so much profanity talking about Thanksgiving food

LaMelo Ball apparently takes his Thanksgiving dinner very, very seriously. The Charlotte Hornets star went viral Wednesday for an intense post-game interview on Bally Sports. Ball was asked for his favorite Thanksgiving food and got a little too …

LaMelo Ball looking on

NBA wants LaMelo Ball to cover up tattoo

LaMelo Ball and the NBA are at odds for a very strange reason — namely, a small tattoo below his left ear. The NBA has told Ball that he has to cover the tattoo because it violates a rule against displaying commercial logos on a player’s …

LaMelo Ball looking on

LaMelo Ball facing lawsuit from infamous ex-family friend

The unwelcome music of Alan Foster is once again playing for the Ball family. TMZ Sports reported on Thursday that Foster, the notorious former Ball family friend, is suing Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball in federal court. Foster claims in the …

Austin Rivers before a game

Austin Rivers, Miles Bridges beef over podcast comments

Austin Rivers and Miles Bridges have traded remarks via social media this week over some comments made by Rivers on his podcast. Rivers discussed the Charlotte Hornets on his podcast with Pausha Haghighi last week. Rivers, who is currently a free …

Carmelo Anthony looking on

Carmelo Anthony reveals his thoughts on LaMelo Ball sharing his nickname

Carmelo Anthony is not here to gatekeep the “Melo” nickname. The retired 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony gave an interview this week to Maddy Sells of Overtime. During the interview, Sells asked Anthony for his thoughts on current Charlotte …

LaMelo Ball gesturing

LaMelo Ball gets eye-popping money from Hornets on new extension

LaMelo Ball is securing his generational wealth … and then some. The star point guard Ball is finalizing a five-year designated maximum contract extension with the Charlotte Hornets, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Saturday. …

LaMelo Ball gesturing

LaMelo Ball goes viral for his over-the-top new bling

You might just go blind if you stare at LaMelo Ball’s new bling for too long. The Charlotte Hornets star Ball went viral this week for his gaudy (to put it lightly) new wristwatch. In what can only be described as Louis XIV meets the Migos …

LaMelo Ball gesturing

Hornets share tough injury update on LaMelo Ball

The Charlotte Hornets on Monday shared some tough news about LaMelo Ball. Ball exited the team’s 117-106 win over the Detroit Pistons early in the third quarter after injuring his right ankle on a non-contact play. Ball was dribbling and trying …

LaMelo Ball gesturing

Video compilation of LaMelo Ball’s questionable driving goes viral

A viral video might not make the people of Charlotte feel very comfortable sharing the road with LaMelo Ball. A compilation of social media videos of Ball driving went viral Thursday, and not for the right reasons. The videos, largely taken off …

LaMelo Ball gesturing

Anonymous NBA player takes shot at LaMelo Ball

One NBA player emphatically does not worship at the altar of the Triple Bs. On a recent episode of “The Unrestricted Area” podcast, veteran basketball reporter David Thorpe of TrueHoop shared that an unnamed player dissed Charlotte …

LaMelo Ball gesturing

LaMelo Ball gets roasted over his new signature shoe

LaMelo Ball may not be with the Big Baller Brand any more, but he is still getting roasted over his kicks. The Charlotte Hornets All-Star guard unveiled his second signature sneaker with Puma this week. Ball’s shoes are bright orange with a …

LaMelo Ball gesturing

Hornets adding notable backup behind LaMelo Ball

LaMelo Ball will be backed up next season by a fellow former top-ten pick. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Wednesday that veteran guard Dennis Smith Jr. has signed with the Charlotte Hornets on a one-year deal. The Hornets were in the …

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