Lonzo Ball

Ucla Survives A Scare, Not A Potential Loss To Asu But A Possible Injury To Lonzo Ball

... past Arizona State guard Torian Graham for a layup during the first half Thursday night. (Matt York / Associated Press). Ben Bolch Contact Reporter. It was the only kind of call UCLA never wanted Lonzo Ball to have to make. The freshman point guard raised his right hand and waved toward the bench late in the first half Thursday night at Wells Fargo Arena after hobbling around the court for about a minute. He needed to come out of the game. A fan base and a prominent alumnus feared the worst as Ball grabbed his right ankle before limping toward the locker room. “God help Lonzo Ball,” Bill Walton said in typically colorful fashion on the ESPN 2 broadcast, “and God help America.”. Someone appeared to be watching over Ball, who returned before halftime and was able to take a back seat to UCLA’s big men during the fifth-ranked Bruins’ 87-75 victory over Arizona State. Forward TJ Leaf overpowered every dinky defender the Sun Devils put in his way, scoring 25 points on 11-for-16 shooting to go with nine rebounds as part of a dominant frontcourt effort for the Bruins. UCLA center Ike ...

Not Even Lonzo Ball Or Markelle Fultz Would Solve Mavericks' Biggest Problem

... that high, it's not going to solve that. What do the Mavericks do to solve that problem. Sefko: Well it's got to come through free agency, and I'm not sure it's going to take a "home run." They just need to hit a solid double with somebody. And that's what they've done the last couple years. Harrison Barnes turned out to be a nice get. So did Wes Matthews. Those are guys you can find. You can work with those guys, and win with those guys. Seth Curry too. But, it would help to have an anchor in there. Maybe Barnes will turn into that anchor. Maybe he'll be the 22-point scored and six-, seven-rebound guy and their rock that they can lean on. I'm not going to say like they had in Dirk Nowitzki. Nobody's ever going to be that way for this team ever again. That was something we should have all enjoyed for many many years. But, you've got to find somebody that can help. Perimeter defense and transition defense and rebounding and all that stuff is ...

Lonzo Ball's Dad Says Son Will 'only Play For The Lakers

... NBA fandom against him before he even finishes his freshman season. La Var Ball said recently his son will be better than Warriors guard, two-time league MVP and NBA champion Stephen Curry. And just last week, he doubled down on his comments. “Here, put Steph Curry on UCLA’s team right now and put my boy on Golden State and watch what happens," Ball said during a Pac-12 broadcast. "I doubled down on it again. Like I said, if I don’t know what my boy is about, I’m not going to make that statement. Steph’s going to have problems trying to guard my boy. Play 1-on-1!”. Is the potential there? Of course. But it's a little soon to be mounting that kind of pressure on the kid. Worst-case scenario: His comments become so controversial and incendiary that NBA executives and GMs pass up on Lonzo Ball so they won't have to deal with his father. It might be a stretch given Lonzo's talent, but the elder Ball has meddled a bit much. MORE: The NBA draft is going to be awesome. Lonzo Ball will likely end up a top-five draft pick, a ...

Lonzo Ball's Brother Nets 92 In High School Game

... According to his father, Ball had 29 points at halftime. "And then he went crazy," Lavar Ball told ESPN. "I unleashed him.". Before Tuesday's win over Los Osos, Chino Hills suffered its first loss in 61 games over the weekend to Oak Hill Academy (Virginia). Lonzo Ball tweeted, "That's one way to bounce back after a loss.". Well I mean that's one way to bounce back after a loss. I see you lil bro 9️⃣2️⃣. — Lonzo Ball (@ZO 2_) February 8, 2017. "My boys get mad when they lose," Lavar Ball said. "[La Melo] started on fire. Just attacking the rim. They tried to double- and triple-team him after he scored 45.". La Melo Ball scores 92 for Chino Hills. Five-star high school sophomore La Melo Ball, the younger brother of UCLA's Lonzo Ball, scored 92 points for Chino Hills (California) High School on Tuesday night in a 146-123 win over Los Osos. Ball, the No. 16 recruit in the 2019 ESPN 100, committed to UCLA in August 2015. La Melo Ball vs. Los Osos. 2-pt FG. La Melo Ball ...

Lavar Ball’s Boasts About Sons, Including Ucla Star Lonzo, Draw Strong Reactions

... know what my boy is about, I’m not going to make that statement. Steph’s going to have problems trying to guard my boy. Play one on one!”. The comments made headlines on various websites and were derided by several bloggers as over the top. Don Mac Lean, a Pac-12 Networks analyst and UCLA’s all-time leading scorer, criticized the remarks on the air, calling them “outrageous” during postgame coverage. But they’re completely in character for La Var, who told The Times in November, before Lonzo had played his first game at UCLA, that he would win a national championship, and that all three Ball brothers would be No. 1 overall NBA draft picks. Li Angelo is a senior and La Melo a sophomore at Chino Hills High. “I look at it like this: The guys at UCLA, they’re there for a reason,” La Var said at the time. “They can play a little bit. So now that’s why I tell people and I feel strong about it: UCLA’s going to win the NCAA championship.”. This year. “This year. This team. People don’t break it down ...

Celtics Go Sf, Knicks Go Pg, Lakers Pick Lonzo Ball

... Nets: Justin Jackson, SF, North Carolina. 27. Houston Rockets: Miles Bridges, SF, Michigan State. 28. Portland Trail Blazers: Terrance Ferguson, SG, USA. 29. San Antonio Spurs: Rodions Kurucs, SF, Latvia. 30. Utah Jazz: Jawun Evans, PG, Oklahoma State. 31. Atlanta Hawks: Jaron Blossomgame, SF, Clemson. 32. Phoenix Suns: Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, SG, Kansas. 33. Los Angeles Lakers: Cam Oliver, PF, Nevada. 34. Orlando Magic: Allonzo Trier, SG, Arizona. 35. Philadelphia 76 ers: Josh Hart, SG, Villanova. 36. Boston Celtics: Nigel Williams-Goss, PG, Gonzaga. 37. Dallas Mavericks: Monte Morris, PG, Iowa State. 38. Utah Jazz: Isaiah Hicks, PF, North Carolina. 39. Minnesota Timberwolves: Caleb Swanigan, PF, Purdue. 40. Houston Rockets: Chris Boucher, PF, Oregon. 41. Sacramento Kings: Melo Trimble, PG, Maryland. 42. Charlotte Hornets: Alpha Kaba, PF, France. 43. Miami Heat: Peter Jok, SG, Iowa. 44. Milwaukee Bucks: Charles Cooke, SG, Dayton. 45. Houston Rockets: Donovan Mitchell, SG, Louisville. 46. Utah Jazz: Vlatko Cancar, SF, Slovenia. 47. New York Knicks: Moses Kingsley, C, Arkansas. 48. Indiana ...

Father Of Ucla's Lonzo Ball Says Son Will Be Better Nba Version Of Steph Curry

... national television that Lonzo’s  UCLA team would be national title winners in 2017. A short time later he declared that not only Lonzo, but his two sons Li Angelo and La Melo, both UCLA commits, would be one-and-done college players before bouncing to the NBA. But his latest statement is probably the wildest. When asked by TMZ what his take was on the comparisons between Lonzo and NBA stars of past and present like Jason Kidd and Steph Curry was, La Var didn’t mince words. “Man, you gotta compare somebody to something,” La Var Ball said. “But you can’t compare my boy to anyone. They try. I’ll tell you this. They say he’s like Jason Kidd. But he’s taller than Jason Kidd. He jumps better than Jason Kidd. He’s longer than Jason Kidd. He’s got a better shot than Jason Kidd. How you comparing him?”. But will be as good as Steph Curry in the NBA. “Heck no!” Ball said. “He’s going to be better than Steph Curry. Steph Curry’s really good, but my son is young, he’s got time to go. And ...

Patience Plus Lonzo Ball Could Be Suns' Answer

... | 1:33. Suns guard Eric Bledsoe had a triple-double as the Suns rolled to a big win over the Lakers. 9 of 14. WATCH THE LATEST SUNS AND NBA VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSP. J. Tucker on missed calls in Suns loss | 1:33. Suns forward P. J. Tucker talks about some calls he believes the refs missed, his rebounding numbers while playing the '4' spot and his team's close losses after a loss to the Pelicans on Monday. Doug Haller/azcentral sports. 10 of 14. WATCH THE LATEST SUNS AND NBA VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSNBA sneakerhead P. J. Tucker ranks his all-time top five shoes | 1:09. Phoenix Suns forward P. J. Tucker owns over 2200 pairs of sneakers, and ranked his top five all-time for The Crossover. Time_Sports. 11 of 14. WATCH THE LATEST SUNS AND NBA VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTS 2017 NBA All-Star Game uniforms revealed | 0:49. The NBA is keeping it simple for its All-Star Game uniforms this year in New Orleans. Time_Sports. 12 of 14. WATCH THE LATEST SUNS AND NBA VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSAlan Williams ...