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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 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 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 …
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 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 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 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. …
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 …
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 …
