LaMelo Ball injury update: Hornets star to miss remainder of season with right ankle fracture, per report
LaMelo Ball is expected to miss the remainder of the season after fracturing his right ankle , per The Athletic's Shams Charania. Ball sustained the injury in the Hornets win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday, the Charlotte Hornets announced. The play came in the third quarter, with the Hornets leading by double digits. Ball was handling the basketball and attempted a behind-the-back dribble. He fell to the ground afterward in significant pain. He left the Game and did not return. LaMelo Ball headed back to the locker room after awkwardly falling on this play. pic.twitter.com/wirzYaHCZN — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 28, 2023 The Hornets held on for a precarious 117-106 win, their fourth straight, but Ball's injury puts a damper on any positive vibes this streak might have generated. Ball leads the Hornets in points (23.4) and assists (8.5) per game this season, and h...