With legal online sports betting now live in North Carolina, NBA prop betting is wildly popular. Opportunities to bet on the performance of the Charlotte Hornets’ biggest star are now dramatically increased. That’s right, we’re talking about LaMelo Ball props.
NC online sports betting sites offer a long list of ways you can bet on the NBA All-Star guard’s statistical performance. Player props on Ball range from bets on his season stats to just about every bucket, assist, rebound and steal that Ball records during Hornets games.
On this page, we’ve got a live feed featuring all the latest LaMelo Ball prop odds and more. So if you want to bet on LaMelo Ball, get a look at his latest prop odds, or to explore even more NBA betting options for the entire Hornets roster, keep reading.
Today’s LaMelo Ball prop odds
During the season, check the latest prop bet possibilities on LaMelo Ball’s next game/season below at top NC online sportsbooks.
LaMelo Ball MVP odds
When healthy, LaMelo Ball has consistently been one of the Charlotte Hornets top performers in points, rebounds, and assists. Here’s a look at the current NBA MVP odds (where Ball currently appears as a longshot):
Best NBA sportsbooks for LaMelo Ball props
Caesars Sportsbook NC
Caesars North Carolina has the most competitive NBA prop odds around. As an NBA partner, it uses official league data to settle all its NBA prop bets.
Caesars is the kind of sportsbook where you might find an odds boost on LaMelo Ball scoring 20+ points and making three or more three-pointers in his next game. You might also find a market on Ball and Milwaukee superstar Damian Lillard each scoring 30+ in their next games. The most popular player props on the platform include:
- Triple-double and double-double markets
- Total points and total rebounds markets
- First scorer bets
Caesars Sportsbook is also the only place where you can earn Tier Credits and Reward Credits with the Caesars Rewards program for every NBA prop bet.
BetMGM Sportsbook NC
BetMGM North Carolina makes a real effort to offer the best variety of NBA props and the best basketball odds on these bets. Popular NBA player prop markets include:
- First field goal
- Exact method of first field goal
- Points, rebounds, assists, steals, turnovers
BetMGM is the kind of sportsbook where you might find a special pre-built same game parlay linking LaMelo Ball scoring 25+ points, making three or more three-pointers, and the Hornets winning by five or more in their next game.
BetMGM also runs a big variety of other valuable NBA promotions. The sportsbook allows you to earn MGM Rewards points betting NBA props.
DraftKings Sportsbook NC
If you want to bet on live NBA props, DraftKings North Carolina is for you, simply because it offers more live NBA prop betting options than anywhere else. It also lets you bet on a big variety of pre-game NBA player props, the most popular of which include:
- Player threes
- Head-to-head scoring props
- Total player points, rebounds and assists
DraftKings might also run exclusive North Carolina sportsbook promos offering bettors bonus bets based on LaMelo Ball’s scoring in a big matchup.
FanDuel Sportsbook NC
FanDuel North Carolina is truly competitive when it comes to the odds on NBA player props. Some of the most popular NBA prop markets at FanDuel include:
- Player combos
- Stat leaders
- Player threes
FanDuel Sportsbook also features a pre-built NBA Same Game Parlay of the Day. This could involve LaMelo Ball props, or an odds boost on Ball scoring 15+ points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 20+ points, and Luka Doncic scoring 25+ points in all three players’ next games.
Fanatics Sportsbook NC
Fanatics North Carolina also offers a nice variety of player props throughout the NBA season, which means you can check the odds at Fanatics whenever LaMelo Ball is in action and bet on:
- Game scoring leader
- Player threes
- Total player points, rebounds and assists
Fanatics Sportsbook often features odds boosts that can be added to your player props. Look for the Daily Rewards and Power Hour boosts before placing your wager, as you might be able to apply a promo and enjoy bigger payouts for successful wagers.
LaMelo Ball facts & figures
- Player: LaMelo Ball
- Born: Aug. 22, 2001
- Current Team: Charlotte Hornets
- Drafted: Third overall 2020 NBA Draft
- Position: Point Guard
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 6’7″
- Career Stats: 20.0 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 7.4 apg
- Brothers in the NBA: Lonzo Ball (Chicago Bulls), LiAngelo Ball (G League)
- High School: Chino Hills in Chino Hills, California
Before the NBA: Verbally committed to UCLA before high school – Released the Melo Ball 1 signature Big Baller Brand shoe before graduating, threatening his NCAA eligibility – Signed with Lithuanian pro basketball team Prienai in 2017 becoming the youngest American ever to sign a pro basketball contract – Signed with the Los Angeles Ballers in his father’s Junior Basketball Association in 2018 – Signed with the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian-based National Basketball League in 2019 where he won NBL Rookie of the Year before entering the NBA draft.
- NBA Awards: 2020-21 NBA Rookie of the Year
LaMelo Ball contracts
After being drafted third overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, LaMelo Ball signed a four-year rookie contract worth $35.5 million with the Charlotte Hornets. Only two years and $16,071,720 were guaranteed. However, the Hornets picked up the team option for the 2022-23 season (Ball’s third year in the league). Then in July 2023 Ball signed a five-year deal with the Hornets worth $204,450,000, although terms in the contract mean he could earn as much as $260 million.
LaMelo Ball injury history
- 2020-21: LaMelo Ball missed one month after surgery on a fractured right wrist, finishing the year having played 51 of the Charlotte Hornets’ 82 games.
- 2021-22: Ball remained injury-free for much of the season, playing 75 games.
- 2022-23: Ball played just 36 games due to a fractured right ankle injury.
- 2023-24: Ball reinjured his right ankle, causing him to miss most of the season and only play 22 games.
LaMelo Ball shoes
LaMelo Ball had a shoe deal with his father Lavar Ball’s Big Baller Brand before he left high school. However, he signed a new shoe deal with Puma in October 2020 before playing his first NBA game.
The deal is reportedly worth $100 million and grants Ball access to Puma’s private jet. The Puma LaMelo Ball collection now features the MB.02 FLARE BY LAMELO BALL sneaker.
Who is LaMelo Ball’s girlfriend?
LaMelo Ball is reportedly dating 33-year-old Instagram model and social media influencer Ana Montana. Montana’s real name is Analicia Chaves. She’s from New Bedford, Massachusetts, and reportedly dated Real Madrid soccer player Karim Benzema in the past. Montana is currently a brand ambassador for Fashion Nova.
When was LaMelo Ball drafted?
LaMelo Ball was drafted third overall in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 NBA Draft was held via videoconferencing at ESPN studios in Bristol, Connecticut. Ball was voted the NBA’s Rookie of the Year in his rookie season following the draft.
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