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Brown Bag it, Baby
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. …
LaMelo Ball is about to enter his second season with the Charlotte Hornets, but there may be plenty more of them to come. The Hornets guard spoke this week with Joe Vardon of The Athletic and offered a hint about his longer-term future with the team. …
After LaMelo Ball’s glitzy Rookie of the Year campaign last season, his head coach wants a bit more cowbell from him so to speak. Charlotte Hornets head coach James Borrego spoke this week to the media and revealed his challenge for Ball …
LaMelo Ball is making clear that what worked for him will not necessarily work for everybody. The Charlotte Hornets guard clarified some comments he made earlier this week where he expressed zero regrets for his decision to skip college. Ball had …
