For a player who’s been nothing short of sensational, LaMelo Ball’s exclusion from the All-Star starting lineup has sparked a wave of controversy. The youngest

LaMelo Ball is one of the more entertaining young stars in the NBA, but his team might hold him back from being an All-Star - (Image Source: Imagn) LaMelo Ball seemed like he would be an All-Star starter shoo-in when the fan-voting period ended.

The Ball family's middle brother made waves in the rap game with his breakout hit "Tweaker." Here's a look at the timeline of his breakout music career.

The Cavs are rolling thanks in large part to Garland's play, but the East — and Cleveland's — backcourt is a crowded one.

While LaMelo fans see him as carrying the Hornets on a nightly basis, media voters see a player that has lost 57 percent of his career games. One local beat writer who chose not to vote for Ball in the past cited the lack of team success as his main reason for passing on the guard.

It’s called a winning streak. @hornets win their third in a row, 110-105 over the Dallas Mavericks. 23 apiece from Miles Bridges and LaMelo Ball, 19 from Nick Smith, Jr. & a

LaMelo Ball's All-Star Game candidacy took a huge blow last night. The Charlotte Hornets point guard was left off the starting five in the East, with Donovan Mi

One interesting takeaway is that the biggest difference was how much voting Ball for from fans relative to how little he got from the media. You can read more about this from Stephen Noh on Sporting News. Ball finished with the most among East guards by fans but seventh by media.

Like Curry, Garland started his journey as an undersized, often-injured guard with uncertainty hanging over his future. Both have defied the odds. “He’s one of the greatest players to ever play

The Charlotte Hornets have the chance to really push their rebuild into high gear. The perfect trade is out there, and it helps them set up for the future. Is i

Herro’s chances seemingly received a slight boost on Thursday when New York’s Jalen Brunson (and not Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball ... Cade Cunningham and Darius Garland seemingly stand in ...

Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Wednesday night game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.