Atlanta — The New York Ballers defeated the Atlanta Ballers 119-114 in overtime at the Infinite Energy Center. After a tough loss to the Seattle Ballers last week, the New York Ballers showcased the ultimate comeback with their fast pace defensive win against the Atlanta Ballers. “We actually dropped the ball the last few minutes....
Atlanta — The Dallas Ballers defeated the Philadelphia Ballers 115-81 at the Infinite Energy Center. With their win over the Philadelphia Ballers, Dallas is proving they are capable of being a top caliber championship team. Dallas set the tone early, as they rode a 45-21 point first quarter to victory. The Dallas Ballers held a...
Manny Alvarez/JBA Writer Chicago — After dismantling a then undefeated Atlanta Ballers squad, Los Angeles got a scare of its own against a motivated Chicago team. LiAngelo Ball scored 54 points with 16 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Ballers to a 130-122 victory over the Chicago Ballers on Saturday in a loud Wintrust Arena...
Manny Alvarez/JBA Writer If Seattle needed a boost, they found it with the new addition of Brandon Willis. Willis scored 23 points in his JBA League debut to lead Seattle to a 125-98 victory over the Houston Ballers on Saturday at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. The extra help took pressure off of Je’Rell...
Manny Alvarez/JBA Writer In what was suppose to be a potential preview of the JBA League Championship game turned into a one-sided affair. The Ball brothers turned the Atlanta Ballers upside down and finally made them human, giving them their first loss on the season. The Los Angeles Ballers secured a 170-123 victory over...
Manny Alvarez/JBA Writer Nyang Wek missed the first few weeks of the JBA season and returned right after their first game at home. He made the most of it in their return to Dallas. Wek, otherwise known as ‘Tako’, led the Dallas Ballers with 31 points and 13 rebounds in their 109-100 victory over the...
Manny Alvarez/JBA Writer No lead is safe in the JBA League, no matter how big. The Houston Ballers had a huge 22-point lead, but Philadelphia rushed back in to take the lead in the fourth quarter, but Curtis Hollis pushed Houston back on top to a 115-103 victory over the Philadelphia Ballers in the first...
Manny Alvarez/JBA Writer A small team loves taking the outside shot, but when the Seattle Ballers took the outside away, New York had to penetrate and Seattle was ready. Jerrel Springer and Anthony Carmon handled the offense in Seattle’s 115-98 victory over the New York Ballers in George Mason University’s Eagle Bank...
Young superstars made their first steps into the pros during the 2018 JBA League Media Day at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California on Monday morning, June 11th. Media Day is the kickoff to training camp for the home opener next Thursday, June 21st at Citizens Business Bank Arena starting with the 5:00 PM...
Ontario, California — History was made in the “New Ball Era” as the first professional basketball league of its kind took the court at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. And for the fans that attended the game or watched it live on the JBA Facebook page, were given a treat on Thursday night....