LaMelo Ball Rumors

When Jalen Suggs tossed his mouthpiece off the court after he was bumped by LaMelo Ball roughly halfway through the first quarter of Thursday’s game at Charlotte, the Magic guard was quickly assessed a technical fine from official Scott Foster. What Suggs didn’t know at the time was that his wallet would take a hit, too. Suggs was fined $25,000 for “throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of the spectator stands,” the NBA announced Saturday afternoon.

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The Ball in the Family podcast included the moment where LaVar Ball referenced his sons’ families while discussing his wider plans. “Gelo already got my number one pick: La’One. If I raised you three killas in the backyard, what do you think I’m finna do with a gym in the backyard?” LaVar said. The comment was made casually, but it immediately drew attention because LaMelo has not publicly confirmed having a child. He has also not addressed the claim on social media or in interviews, keeping the situation unclear from his side. LaMelo has been in a long-term relationship with model Ana Montana, but there has been no confirmation connecting her to the claim.

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The Hornets social team asked LaMelo Ball how many shamrocks were in the cup. He dumped them all out and said zero

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The Rockets have won four out of their last five games, with Sheppard averaging 19.2 points, 5 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game, shooting an impressive 46.3% from 3 on nearly 11 (!) attempts — in addition to 2.2 steals and 1 block a night. He’s third in minutes during that span and second in net rating while posting the best assist-to-turnover ratio on the team. Sheppard’s recent improvement as a creator is noteworthy. Whether it's because of a confidence boost, growing IQ or both, Sheppard looks poised with the ball in his hands, capable of making wraparound passes, finding downhill threats or simply keeping plays alive. According to Second Spectrum, Sheppard’s 63 assist points created over the past five games wedge him between Stephon Castle and LaMelo Ball — a good indication of his growth. In other words, he’s looked every part of a legitimate NBA starter. A really frickin’ good one.

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Marc J. Spears: Charlie Bell has been named Vice President and Head of Basketball Strategy at VaynerSports. Bell previously worked at Roc Nation working with such NBA stars as Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and LaMelo Ball. Bell will be responsible for building and scaling the basketball department.

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Coby White tossed in 10 points and had four assists and three rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench. His presence was immediately felt when he checked in for LaMelo Ball midway through the first quarter after the star guard picked up his second foul. The duo even found themselves in the backcourt together later on, a clear sign he’s going to slide into the Hornets’ rotation rather seamlessly. “To me, I felt like I fit right in, it being my first time,” White said. “I fit right in to what they are trying to do. Obviously, some wrinkles here and there in terms of play calling. I messed up two plays there, so I’ve got to get better there. “But, yeah, it was fun for me. Game one for me, I was just trying to impact the game any way that I can not knowing how it would go and just tying to feel it out.”

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Q: I want to get your quick thoughts on the Hornets, because they’re surprisingly the hottest team in the NBA right now. They’re running on all cylinders. Thoughts on them? Could you see them making the playoffs at this point? Muggsy Bogues: Absolutely. The guys have been playing well. Health is the key, if the guys are healthy with LaMelo, Miles, Miller, Kon and Diabate all on the same floor at the same time. A lot of success has been having those guys. Unfortunately, we have the suspension, but I still think they bounce back. They just got a big win against Atlanta. I think the guys are really looking forward to the last stretch of the season.

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Q: Thoughts on LaMelo Ball, and what’s the best advice you’ve given to him? Muggsy Bogues: Health is always a key for him. As you can see, how he’s able to galvanize the guys and get them to rally to play some great basketball here in this stretch. Melo is a great leader. I’m loving his leadership personally.

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Q: What’s his best trait? Muggsy Bogues: It’s his leadership. He’s a gym rat boy. He just loves playing the game. You can see his eyes out there when he was a kid. His game hasn’t changed much, but his IQ has, and I think the game has slowed down for him tremendously. He understands the importance of getting everybody involved as opposed to just himself.

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Q: Do you have any sort of player comparison for him? Muggsy Bogues: Melo’s got the height, so his game is different. We kind of look at him as more like a Penny Hardaway, Magic Johnson and that sort of thing. But he’s more of a scoring point guard. LaMelo likes to score but he’s still got the vision of making the guys around him better.

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Carson Breber: Friendly reminder that the Hornets are 24-16 when Kon/LaMelo/Miller all play with a +11.7 NET RTG (133.4 ORTG!!!) in minutes they all share the floor. They're the No. 1 offense in the NBA since January 1st! Still not getting enough love. The offense is legit phenomenal.

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Owen O'Connor: That’s not what happened. The press conference ended and he left. He answered multiple questions about the accident and then left after it was announced that we were done.

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TMZ Sports: LaMelo Ball didn't waste time hanging around the scene of his accident in Charlotte Wednesday. The star hooper was picked up in a Lambo SUV minutes after the accident, getting out of his wheel-less Hummer and into the Urus, and leaving. One person had minor injuries, but it doesn't appear to be Ball.

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Fullcourtpass: LaMelo Ball was being asked about his car accident He walked out mid interview (Via @scott_fowler)

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