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One year ago, who would have guessed the 2016-17 NBA Rookie of the Year would be awarded to Malcolm Brogdon? The Bucks swingman had a nice career at Virginia, of course, but the odds were stacked against him. He was the 36th pick in the draft, and …
The Ball family’s Big Baller Brand is apparently having trouble securing their coveted co-branding agreement from even smaller-name companies. ESPN’s Nick DePaula reported on Friday that Big Baller Brand reached out to Anta, a China-based …
Lottery picks show up at Summer League every year, but this year’s crop was especially notable. There was Lonzo Ball, the future of the Lakers and son of the loudest man in sports. There was the Jayson Tatum, the Paul Pierce clone whose …
After watching Lonzo Ball win Las Vegas Summer League MVP, Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson thinks there’s much more to come from his rookie point guard. Johnson bullishly predicted that there are more triple-doubles to come from his …
Lonzo Ball received his first honors as a professional on Monday as a result of his strong play during the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League. Ball’s shoe selections were a hot topic of discussion during the Summer League. He even admitted he …
Flea, the bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, is a diehard Lakers fan. The rock legend is bullish on Los Angeles rookie Lonzo Ball following Summer League play, where the No. 2 overall pick turned heads with his unselfish play and balanced stat …
Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball is the marquee attraction of the NBA’s 2017 rookie class. Part of it is the marquee franchise, part of it is his college career, and part of it is definitely his outspoken father, but it’s safe to say …
Lonzo Ball has worn shoes made by companies other than Big Baller Brand during Summer League games, and the result may be a competition between rival brands to sign the Lakers rookie. For as well as Ball has played recently during the exhibition …
Lonzo Ball has taken a lot of heat from the NBA community over the sneakers his family sells and the sneakers he wears, and he is now getting mocked by the football world as well. On Thursday, J.J. Watt announced that his new Reebok shoes are going …
If LaVar Ball wants to build a sports apparel empire, he is going to need a lot of help from his son Lonzo. He didn’t get it on Wednesday night, and LeBron James took notice. Rather than wearing his own Big Baller Brand sneaker, Los Angeles …
Lonzo Ball missed Monday night’s Summer League game against De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings due to a minor groin injury, and at least one NBA scout seems to believe the Los Angeles Lakers rookie was milking it. ESPN’s Tim …
Lonzo Ball was unable to play in a highly-anticipated Summer League matchup against De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings Sunday night due to a minor groin injury, and Fox threw plenty of shade at Ball for missing the game. Shortly after word …
It was surprising how far Malik Monk fell on NBA Draft night. The sweet-shooting Kentucky guard who hung 47 on eventual national champ North Carolina early in the season somehow plummeted to No. 11 overall. The Hornets were thrilled to snag him …
The burgeoning rivalry between Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball and Sacramento counterpart De’Aaron Fox just got a tiny bit more interesting. With the Lakers and Kings poised to clash in an NBA Summer League contest Monday, reports …
If one chooses to look at things a certain way, Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball has nowhere to go but up. Making his NBA Summer League debut Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers, Ball scored just five points on 2-of-15 shooting from the field. …
Lonzo Ball’s Summer League debut didn’t go the way Lakers fans were hoping, but Anthony Morrow didn’t let the one outing change his opinion of the young point guard. In his first meaningful action as a member of the Lakers on …
