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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Won't play Sunday
LaMelo Ball (ankle) will not play Sunday against the Nuggets.Ball is dealing with a left ankle bone bruise after the Charlotte Hornets described his injury as soreness after he left Friday's game early. With Collin Sexton (thigh) and Tre Mann (knee) both out as well, more usage will fall to Kon Knueppel and Brandon Miller. Additionally, Sion James and KJ Simpson could be more involved for Charlotte.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Won't return Friday
LaMelo Ball won't return to Friday's game against the Raptors due to left ankle soreness.Ball will end his evening with 11 points (4-9 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, three assists, one steal and two turnovers in 12 minutes. If Ball needs to miss Sunday's game against the Nuggets, Brandon Miller would see a large spike in usage and there would be more minutes available for Sion James and KJ Simpson.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Headed to locker room
LaMelo Ball exited to the locker room during the third quarter of Friday's game against the Raptors with an apparent lower leg injury, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.Ball seemed to tweak something in his left leg, as he had a slight limp while he went back to the locker room. Ball should be considered questionable to return.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Will play Friday
LaMelo Ball (wrist) will play Friday versus the Raptors.Ball was initially listed as probable for Friday's game, so there was never much doubt about his status. Over his last five appearances, the star point guard has averaged 17.4 points, 8.0 assists and 5.6 rebounds in 28.8 minutes per game. Go ahead and get him active.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Probable for Friday
LaMelo Ball (wrist) is probable for Friday's game in Toronto.Ball played through the wrist issue during Wednesday's loss to the Knicks and went off for 34 points, so it didn't seem to impact his play all that much. Managers can expect to get official confirmation on Ball's status closer to tip-off time Friday.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Erupts for 34 points
LaMelo Ball logged 34 points (12-27 FG, 5-13 3Pt, 5-6 FT), nine assists, eight rebounds and one steal across 37 minutes of Wednesday's 119-104 loss to the Knicks.Other than his near triple-double, the biggest takeaway is that Ball managed to play a season-high 37 minutes. That could be an indication that the Charlotte Hornets have a lot more confidence in his troublesome ankle issues. Ball caught fire in the fourth quarter, but Charlotte's comeback attempt fell a little short as the Hornets dropped their second straight.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Available to play
LaMelo Ball (wrist) is available for Wednesday's game versus the Knicks.Ball was listed as probable, and now we have official confirmation that he'll be available. With Brandon Miller (shoulder) unavailable, Ball will be operating with a heavy workload.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Expected to play vs. Knicks
LaMelo Ball (wrist) is probable for Wednesday's game against the Knicks.The guard is expected to play through wrist soreness Wednesday. Ball has averaged 18.9 points, 8.9 assists, 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 steals per contest in 14 games this season, and more usage will be open due to the absence of Brandon Miller (shoulder) against New York.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Double-doubles in loss
LaMelo Ball ended Monday's 116-103 loss to Brooklyn with 12 points (3-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, 14 assists and two blocks across 29 minutes.Ball recorded a season-high 14 assists, notching his third double-double of the campaign. Since returning from yet another ankle injury, Ball's playing time has been a hot topic of conversation. It appears as though the Charlotte Hornets are going to be very cautious moving forward, a wise move given his lengthy injury history. In four games over the past week, Ball has averaged 13.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 2.0 three-pointers in 26.7 minutes per game.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Good to go against Toronto
LaMelo Ball (rest) is not on the Charlotte Hornets' injury report ahead of Saturday's game against the Raptors.Ball has had his minutes monitored while working through an ankle injury, but the sixth-year pro has been given the green light to play in Saturday's contest. He has shot just 32.2 percent from the field over his last five outings (including 21.4 percent from three on 8.4 3PA/G), and over that span he has averaged 16.6 points, 7.2 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals over 27.2 minutes per game.
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