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Lonzo Ball and his father LaVar have not done a whole lot to make people like them in the past several months, but all of that could change with a brilliant one-minute sneaker commercial. Foot Locker has dropped some hilarious ads in the past, but …
The Los Angeles Lakers hosted Lonzo Ball for a two-day visit last week, and one report claimed they were not overly impressed with the former UCLA star. We now have a better idea of what the issue may have been. According to Mark Medina of the L.A. …
Unlike most stars coming out of college, Lonzo Ball has no interest in being the top overall pick in the NBA Draft. The former UCLA point guard wants to play for the Los Angeles Lakers, but his infamously outspoken father says that is not a knock on …
There remain signs that Lonzo Ball to the Los Angeles Lakers is not quite the slam dunk some make it out to be. According to Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report, Ball’s two days with the Lakers went well enough, but he failed to completely sell the …
The Ball family is reportedly set to get their wish after all. The Los Angeles Lakers are still likely to select Lonzo Ball No. 2 overall, according to a new report, refuting rumors that the organization was souring on him and his family. Every NBA …
Lonzo Ball going to the Los Angeles Lakers with the No. 2 overall pick may not be a foregone conclusion after all. According to Jordan Schultz of the Huffington Post, the Lakers would pass on Ball if the NBA Draft were today amid concerns over his …
We have real evidence that there is at least some concern from a team near the top of the draft about Lonzo Ball’s entourage. Jerry Colangelo, Philadelphia 76ers special advisor and father of general manager Bryan Colangelo, voiced his concerns …
We all know how committed LaVar Ball is to building the Big Baller Brand, and that means he is willing to take some huge financial risks with his sons’ futures. Those risks include — but are not limited to — turning down shoe deals …
LaVar Ball has always made it clear that he wants his son, Lonzo, to play for the Los Angeles Lakers, so it’s no surprise that the Lonzo’s first predraft workout will be with his hometown team. The Vertical’s Shams Charania reports …
Lonzo Ball is more of a household name because of his father’s brash personality than he is for his basketball ability, and one of Ball’s former UCLA teammates feels that is not right. Bryce Alford, UCLA’s all-time leader in …
Lonzo Ball may not have plans to work out for the Boston Celtics, but he reportedly is considering working out for the Philadelphia 76ers. ESPN’s Chris Haynes reports that Ball’s reps are considering a predraft workout for the Sixers …
Lonzo Ball is so committed to forcing his way to Los Angeles that he won’t even allow the team with the first overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft to get a closer look at him. As expected, Ball has informed the Boston Celtics that he will not …
If you have Lonzo Ball going No. 3 to Philly in your mock draft, turn back now. On Thursday, Olivia Simmons, older sister of Philadelphia 76ers big man Ben Simmons, ripped Ball and his outspoken father LaVar in a series of tweets that also referenced …
As an avid sneakerhead, there are very few shoes out there that Detroit Lions tight end Eric Ebron won’t buy. But he recently found a pair he wants nothing to do with, and you can probably guess which pair that is. On Tuesday, Ebron told …
As soon as the Lakers landed the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA Draft, fans went nuts thinking about what that meant. Most figure it’s a foregone conclusion that the Lakers are going to pick Lonzo Ball at No. 2, giving them the budding star they …
Some sports apparel executives have already made it clear that LaVar Ball’s antics are making an impact on his son Lonzo’s marketability, but what about the former UCLA star’s draft stock? The Los Angeles Lakers have the third-best …
