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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 …
The Charlotte Hornets’ fourth-quarter meltdown against the LA Clippers on Sunday had star point guard LaMelo Ball feeling some type of way. After the Hornets allowed the Clippers to go on a late 22-0 run and lost by a 120-106 final, Ball …
LaMelo Ball may be a 20-year-old in his second NBA season, but he is already playing with the swagger of a seasoned veteran. The Charlotte Hornets star went viral during Wednesday’s game against the Orlando Magic for a spicy sequence in the …
One Boston Celtics player sounded very happy to get the last laugh on LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. After the Celtics beat the Hornets in a hard-fought overtime contest, Celtics guard Marcus Smart took a shot at his younger …
Jay-Z was dropping platinum bars well before LaMelo Ball was even born, but that did not stop the two of them from linking up on Sunday. The rap mogul and Brooklyn Nets fan Jay-Z caught up with the Charlotte Hornets star Ball during halftime of the …
LaMelo Ball is apparently looking to elevate his game both on and off the court in his second NBA season. Ball made quite the statement in the Charlotte Hornets’ 123-122 win in their season opener against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. …
