The buzz surrounding new Timberwolves point guard LaMelo Ball has existed for more than a decade, since he was on the reality show “Ball in the Family” with his dad and his basketball-playing brothers.

LaVar Ball has taken a lie low since he emerged as a major talking head in 2017, the year Lonzo Ball got drafted in the NBA. Now, he returns with another bold statement following the shocking trade that brought his son LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

LaVar Ball, the outspoken father of LaMelo Ball, has some chosen words for Victor Wembanyama as LaMelo Ball teams up with Anthony Edwards.

The Timberwolves have a new point guard. The Wolves acquired 6-7 guard LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday in exchange for forward Naz Reid, an unprotected first-round pick in 2033, three first-round pick swaps and three second-round picks.

Golden State chose James Wiseman over LaMelo Ball in 2020. Six years later, the contrast has never been sharper.

The Minnesota Timberwolves moved fast after the 2026 NBA Draft, acquiring LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets in a blockbuster deal, and at least one prominent analyst thinks the franchise torched its future for a player who doesn’t fix its most ...