LaMelo Ball

Jusuf Nurkic scored 27 points, including a career-high five 3-pointers, to go with 14 rebounds and six assists as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 124-113 on Monday night.

LaMelo Ball had 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 13 of his 26 points in the decisive fourth quarter and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 125-113

Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points off the bench for the Blazers. Damian Lillard had 23 points as the Blazers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 123-111 victory over Charlotte.

The NBA draft finally arrives Wednesday. Players such as Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball and James Wiseman should be about a month into their rookie seasons by now.

LaMelo Ball has signed with the Illawarra Hawks for the upcoming National Basketball League season, the second top U.S. prospect to join the Australian league.

Lithuanian Basketball team has signed LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball to pro contracts. This move will make the Ball Brothers ineligible for college basketball.