The Charlotte Hornets, against all odds, started their daunting post-All-Star break road trip with a scintillating victory over LeBron James, Luka Dončić, and the mighty Los Angeles Lakers. The standalone bout had some extra mustard on it with the swath of drama surrounding the failed Mark Williams trade,
Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball cooked Luka Doncic late in a stunning comeback win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
On Wednesday night, the Charlotte Hornets marched into Hollywood and took down Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Hornets left LA with a 100-97 victory, behind LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges combining for 56 points with ten made threes.
LaMelo Ball is the first ball brother to speak about LaVar Ball's unfortunate situation. The youngest Ball brother balled out in his honor.
LaMelo Ball watched Rui Hachimura try to make two free throws with 37.1 seconds remaining on Wednesday. The Charlotte Hornets led 96-94 when the LA Lakers forward took the shots off a foul from Miles Bridges. An alleged leaked audio featured Ball talking trash to the Japanese, who took the pressure-packed free throws.
Despite never playing in the NBA, LaVar Ball has never shied away from sharing his opinion on the GOAT debate. However, LaMelo Ball's father recently offered a candid take on the greatest player in NBA history.
The NBA fans went after LeBron James after he missed two consecutive game-tying three pointers in a clutch situation against the Hornets.
While the bulk of the usual star-studded sellout crowd seemed confused with how to treat Williams during pre-game introductions, giving him a smattering of positivity mixed in among the murmurs, most of the crowd reaction for the visitors was reserved for the Hornets’ star point guard.