The Latest Breaking News from LaMelo Ball

Erik Spoelstra Argues LaMelo Ball Should’ve Been Ejected After Tripping Bam Adebayo

Adebayo landed hard on his tailbone and missed the rest of the game. Ball later apologized.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 15

Hornets-Heat Prove Play-In Tournament’s Worth With Game of the Year to Open Postseason

The Hornets and Heat provided the game of the year in just the first NBA postseason game.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 15

Why Prime Video Sports Says Feed Dropped in Overtime of Hornets-Heat Play-In Game

Amazon Prime Video’s broadcast of the Heat-Hornets play-in game cut out with less than a minute to go in overtime and showed a “technical difficulties” graphic.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 15

RaKai finally addresses Twitch 30 day ban as LaMelo Ball connection raises questions about possible permanent suspension

Streamer RaKai said Twitch suspended his channel for 30 days after he showed private messages from Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball during a livestream. The messages included a phone number, which Twitch classified as sharing personal information. RaKai revealed the platform warned him that another similar violation would lead to…

The Times of India · Mar 16

RaKai banned from Twitch streaming again for 30 days after livestream accidentally reveals NBA star LaMelo Ball phone number

Streamer RaKai has been banned from Twitch for 30 days after revealing NBA star LaMelo Ball’s phone number during a livestream. The clip spread quickly online and led Twitch to suspend his channel for sharing private information. The incident adds to RaKai’s past bans, including a June 2025 suspension linked…

The Times of India · Mar 15

What really happened in RaKai’s Walmart fight as the Twitch streamer shows injured knuckles during viral livestream

Twitch streamer RaKai says he got into a fight outside a Walmart while walking to the store. In a clip from his livestream posted on X on March 13, 2026, he explained that someone insulted him and threatened him, which led to a physical altercation. RaKai later reacted to viewers…

The Times of India · Mar 14

The Hornets Are Quietly Becoming One of the NBA’s Hottest Teams

Behind LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller and standout rookie Kon Knueppel, Charlotte’s long rebuild may finally be turning into something sustainable.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 6

Inside the Numbers of the Hornets' Six-Game Winning Streak

The Hornets’ drubbing of the Celtics at TD Garden Wednesday night was a statement win. Charlotte extended its winning streak to six games and, more notably, got

Sports Illustrated · Mar 5

LaMelo Ball Addresses Traffic Accident After Hornets’ Loss to Rockets

LaMelo Ball played a game the same day he was in a traffic accident.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 20

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is expected to play against the Rockets a day after being in a car crash

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is not listed on the team’s injury report and is expected to play Thursday night against the Houston Rockets, one day after being involved in a two-car crash in Charlotte

The Independent UK · Feb 19