Join us for an exciting episode of "Showtime w/ Coop" featuring basketball historian Josh Schnitman as we dive into the Los Angeles Lakers.

New Orleans has a reputation for producing athletes who advance to the highest levels in their chosen professions.

Ball, who has had frequent knee issues since entering the NBA, underwent a meniscus and cartilage transplant in his left knee in March 2023 after several unsuccessful procedures failed to remedy ...

Little did they know, one of the patients his donations helped was Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball. “After he passed away, his mother and I said, ‘Yes, we want to donate if we can help other ...

Lonzo Ball had some special guests at the United Center on Wednesday night when the Chicago Bulls faced the Miami Heat. Ball finally met the family of Alex Reinhardt, the 20-year-old man who ...

CHICAGO -- Bulls guard Lonzo Ball got to meet the family of the man who donated the knee cartilage he received in a transplant two years ago. Ball signed jerseys and took pictures before Wednesday ...

Because of their medical backgrounds, they knew how hard it would be to return to playing NBA basketball after the surgery. “It feels like such a blessing to be able to watch him play with a ...

Ever since LaMelo Ball joined the league, the Charlotte Hornets star has been part of numerous trade proposals to reunite him with his brother, Lonzo Ball. Lonzo has bounced around the league ...

Could a basically buzz-free campaign spur the Charlotte Hornets toward a basketball world-rocking LaMelo Ball trade during the 2025 NBA offseason? That depends who you ask. ESPN's Tim Bontemps ...

But an unprecedented procedure involving multiple cartilage transplants gave Ball a second chance at a pain-free life — and his NBA career. And on Wednesday, Ball had an extra source of ...

So there was Tyler Herro with the ball on the left wing in the open court after a steal Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center with 41.6 seconds remaining and his team down ...

"It changed my life," Ball said in regards to the transplant. While Ball is set to be 28 years old next NBA season, it seriously looked as though he'd have to retire given the situation with his knee.