MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 05: LaMelo Ball #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves dribbles the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first quarter during the preseason NBA game at Fiserv Forum on October 05, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
The Minnesota Timberwolves’ new duo of Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball have already shown why they are two of the most exciting players to watch in the NBA today.
This duo made easy work of the Miami Heat in their season opener, with Edwards scoring 45 points and Ball 21. The duo lived behind the three-point line, making 46% of their shots, 14-for-30 beyond the arc.
One of those three-point shots went viral during the game; older brother Lonzo Ball called out LaMelo for a missed traveling violation.
LaMelo took a little too many steps for it to be a gather step, as he took a side-step three in the second quarter that the refs didn’t call.
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The oldest Ball brother found the travel hilarious and went on social media to post “Travel lmaoooo” on X.
LaMelo was not having it after the game, telling ESPN’s Michael Eaves and Nicole Briscoe on SportsCenter, “He hatin’. He hatin.’ See, I gotta give him a call right now, ’cause with the family, he know what you supposed to do. Even if I’m wrong, I’m right. That’s how it go, I gotta teach that boy.”
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