An ankle injury will once again leave Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball off the court. Ball will miss Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. The team will reevaluate his injury in one week.
Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is out for at least one week after MRI results confirmed he sustained a left ankle sprain in the loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, the team announced Wednesday.
The Charlotte Hornets (12-30) will host the Los Angeles Lakers (25-18) in their first matchup of the season. The second game, originally scheduled for January 9, has been postponed to February 19 due to the wildfires in Los Angeles.
ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday that Ball will be re-evaluated in a week for the ankle sprain that he suffered in Monday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Charlotte Hornets take on the New Orleans Pelicans in out-of-conference play. Saturday's meeting is the first of the season between the teams.
With the NBA trade deadline approaching (Thursday, February 6th at 3 p.m.), the Charlotte Hornets front office is still likely exploring trade possibilities. Af
Brooklyn aims to end its seven-game losing streak with a victory against Charlotte. Wednesday's meeting is the first this season for the squads.
The point guard sustained a left ankle sprain on Monday and will be re-evaluated in a week, the team announced Wednesday. The injury occurred when Ball, after shooting a 3-pointer, walked backward into Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt while admiring his shot.
The Los Angeles Lakers head to Spectrum Center to face the Charlotte Hornets in a non-conference matchup. The Lakers are 24-18, which puts them in fifth place in the Western Conference. The Hornets are 11-30, which puts them in 13th place in the Eastern Conference.
The Hornets will re-evaluate star guard LaMelo Ball in one week after he sprained his left ankle in Monday's loss to the Lakers, sources told ESPN.
Despite leading all Eastern Conference guards in scoring and finishing a top the fan votes Ball won't be a starter in this season's All-Star game.