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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 …
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 …
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 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 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 …
LaMelo Ball could be getting a new mentor who has four times the NBA experience that he does. Veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein wrote this week on his Substack page that the Charlotte Hornets have added ex-lottery pick Elfrid Payton to the list of …
LaMelo Ball sold a lot of jerseys during his breakout second NBA season, but all of that merchandise now officially qualifies as throwback. Ball is changing his jersey number from No. 2 to No. 1 next season, according to Shams Charania of The …
Chet Holmgren’s draft day look definitely ain’t it for one current NBA star. The former Gonzaga star showed up to Thursday’s NBA Draft wearing an all-black suit. Holmgren explained his outfit in a video posted to the NBA’s …
As he lights the sky on fire for the Charlotte Hornets this season, it is easy to forget that LaMelo Ball was once a 16-year-old playing overseas in Lithuania. Ball himself certainly has not forgotten though. In an interview this week with SLAM …
LaMelo Ball definitely does not mess around when it comes to his ride. A photo went viral this week of a fan pulling his pants down and mooning the camera right in front of what appeared to be Ball’s Lamborghini in the Charlotte Hornets’ …
LaMelo Ball is one of the most exciting young players in the league, in part because of his supreme confidence in his own abilities. On Sunday against the LA Clippers though, that backfired on him a bit. Clippers forward Justise Winslow blocked …
LaMelo Ball signed a massive endorsement deal with Puma ahead of the 2020 NBA Draft, and a publicist claims the Charlotte Hornets star never paid her what he owed her for helping him secure the contract. According to a lawsuit obtained by TMZ, …
LaVar Ball played a very active role in the upbringing and development of his three basketball-playing sons. Now the youngest one is sharing just how involved LaVar actually was. Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball spoke this week in an interview with …
An executive for the Charlotte Hornets can see a bit of the Mamba Mentality in LaMelo Ball. Hornets GM Mitch Kupchak spoke this week with SI’s Chris Mannix for a feature on the 20-year-old Hornets star Ball. While Kupchak said that he would not …
LaMelo Ball is known for playing with a lot of flair, but that blew up in his face magnificently on Wednesday. The Charlotte Hornets phenom got a breakaway opportunity in the first half against the Orlando Magic and decided to add some extra style. …
James Borrego seems to think that LaMelo Ball looks very much his age in one particular aspect of the game. After the Charlotte Hornets lost in overtime to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, Borrego, the team’s head coach, called out Ball for …
