In this issue

WHOLE NEW BALL GAME - Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball aren’t going anywhere. We couldn’t think of anyone better to explain why than their pops.

NO LABEL - Could Big Baller Brand provide NBA prospects with a format to take the independent route instead of signing with a major company?..

THE MARATHON CONTINUES - The Bulls drafted Lauri Markkanen to lead them into an uncertain time for the franchise. No worries—he’ll be ready.

TOMORROW ’TIL INFINITY - The Golden State Warriors have hit a new level. How long they’ll stay there, and what impact it has on other teams, is yet to be seen.

VILLE MENTALITY - Crazy-athletic Dennis Smith Jr can jump out the gym, as the eight teams who slept on him last month will soon find out.

THE FRENCH CONNECTION - French PG Frank Ntilikina can handle the New York City spotlight. Trust.

ALL AROUND THE WORLD - The NBA Academy in India has two goals: Help young Indian ballers reach their potential and improve the country’s pipeline to the League.

OG MIKE B - Former Kings point guard Mike Bibby learned a lot during his time in the NBA, and now he’s passing all that knowledge on to the next gen.

Go Getter

ANJALI RANADIVE stays busy with her music career and charitable efforts, but she is always keeping an eye on the Sacramento Kings—the franchise her father owns—and the team’s suddenly promising future.

3 mins

Whole New Ball Game

Love ’em or hate ’em, this much is fact: the ball family has bum-rushed the world of basketball with such force that they’ve become impossible to ignore. Here, lavar ball, the captain of the ship, writes about how their independent brand came together and the motivation behind the movement.

4 mins

No Label

The ball family’s big baller brand has taken advantage of today’s media landscape to provide Lonzo ball with an alternative to the usual major sneaker company endorsement deal. If BBB succeeds, is the next big trend going to be prospects ditching the usual shoe companies in favor of the independent route?

5 mins

The Marathon Continues

Chicago rookie-to-be lauri markkanen has a lot riding on his shoulders after he was drafted seventh overall, but the sweet-shooting 7-footer out of arizona is the perfect piece for the bulls as they begin to rebuild.

3 mins

Tomorrow 'Til Infinity

Coming off a historic playoff stretch and their second finals win in three years, the golden state warriors are just now hitting their peak. And we have a feeling they’re going to be staying at the top for a while.

9 mins

Ville Mentality

Blessed with a 48-inch vertical, Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith JR is the latest hyper-explosive point guard to hit the NBA. And unlike some of his counterparts, he doesn’t give a damn what the naysayers think about him. 

4 mins

The French Connection

Described as a “No-mistake” player, 18-year-old point guard frank Ntilikina has the type of game that could make him the franchise point guard the knicks have been searching for.

3 mins

All Around The World

There are over a billion people in india—and none have ever played in the nba. With a new elite academy, the league hopes to turn this raw potential into basketball’s next big market.

6 mins

OG Mike B

Five years removed from the league, former NBA point guard Mike Bibby has made a seamless— and successful—transition into the high school coaching ranks, where he works with kids to ensure they’ll be ready for the next level. 

5 mins

Grateful

With guidance and help from his father Malcolm, 7-footer MOSES BROWN has emerged as a top-10 recruit and the next big thing out of New York City.

3 mins

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