CHICAGO (CBS Sports) -- Instead of dealing Lonzo Ball before the 2 p.m. trade deadline Thursday, the Bulls are locking up the veteran guard with a two-year, $20 million trade extension. The deal was ...

Charlotte, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets signed guard LaMelo Ball to a contract extension, general manager Mitch Kupchak announced Thursday. The Hornets did not publicly disclose the terms of Ball's ...

LaMelo Ball is a key piece of the Charlotte Hornets' future, but the 2020 third overall pick remains without a contract extension. However, that could change in the near future, as ESPN's Bobby Marks ...

The Hornets have made a serious commitment to make LaMelo Ball as the face of the franchise for years to come. According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, Ball and the Hornets are finalizing a ...

Lonzo Ball isn't going anywhere just yet. The Chicago Bulls reached a two-year, $20 million contract extension with the former No. 2 overall pick on Wednesday night, according to ESPN's Shams Charania ...

LaMelo Ball has only played in 162 games across his first three NBA seasons, with injury after injury limiting the former No. 3 overall pick. But those concerns didn’t stop the Hornets from reaching ...