Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Is Lavar Ball ruining his sons' basketball careers?
LiAngelo Ball had been suspended indefinitely from UCLA’s basketball team after he and teammates got caught shoplifting in China. Now LiAngelo’s dad, Lavar, says he’s pulling him out of UCLA to prepare him for the NBA draft.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readLiAngelo Ball had been suspended indefinitely from UCLA’s basketball team after he and teammates got caught shoplifting in China. Now LiAngelo’s dad, Lavar, says he’s pulling him out of UCLA to prepare him for the NBA draft. Lavar already pulled the youngest Ball -- 16-year-old LaMelo -- out of high school. Is this a good idea? Also, the LA Rams are leading their division with nine wins and three losses, so are they going to make it to the playoffs?
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Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Gina Pollack
Producer
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play
Randy Sklar
sports commentator and comedian
Jason Sklar
one half of the Sklar brothers comedy team, and cohost of the “View From the Cheap Seats” podcast
The full episode
3 of 5Director Bryan Singer sued for sexual assault- 0:00In fire-ravaged Ventura, what to do about rebuilding?
- 5:42Director Bryan Singer faces sexual assault lawsuit
- 14:45Is Lavar Ball ruining his sons' basketball careers?You’re reading this
- 22:54'I, Tonya' is like 'Goodfellas' on ice?
- 35:27Hedy Lamarr: Hollywood starlet and secret scientist