Last season it came on the court first, when Lakers coach Luke Walton benched Luol Deng and Timofey Mozgov. LaVar Ball, his wife Tina and one of his brothers are all there with the two youngest Ball children – LiAngelo and LaMelo – who are playing professional basketball in Lithuania. Did this bother Luke Walton? -- That night, the Lakers beat the Hawks, the worst team in the NBA, snapping the nine-game losing streak that had irked LaVar Ball to begin with. LaVar Ball is still in Lithuania, Walton’s team is winning some games, and the Lakers front office remains publicly silent on where they stand.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 11, 2018 19:52 UTC