After missing the first 13 games of the season due to an ankle injury, LaMelo Ball suffered another setback in a loss to the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 16.
How is LaMelo Ball’s injury progressing?
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Ball exited the game in the final two minutes after rolling his ankle when he accidentally stepped on the foot of a courtside fan as he attempted a steal.
INJURY UPDATE: @hornets guard LaMelo Ball left the game late in tonight’s loss to IND with a L Ankle Sprain and did not return.
— Charlotte Hornets PR (@HornetsPR) November 17, 2022
What is Ball’s next step? And here is what we understand exactly about his injury and when he might be able to return to the court for the Hornets.
Ball tweaked the same ankle that had kept him out for the first 13 games of the season after landing on the fan’s foot, and he began limping before heading to the locker room.
Per the Hornets, he has been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain.
🚨LaMelo Ball leaves the game after rolling his ankle on a fans foot sitting courtside.
(Same ankle that caused him to miss the start of the season.)
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👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/IZ4amvdbnR— Will Kunkel (@WillKunkelFOX) November 17, 2022
Ball had his greatest match since back from injury, scoring 16 of his 26 points in the second half.
He successfully completed with 26 points, six assists, one rebound, and two steals on 10-of-17 shooting and 5-of-8 from beyond the arc.
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How long will LaMelo Ball be out?
Ball has only did play three games since experiencing a Grade 2 left ankle sprain in the preseason, and it’s unclear whether he’ll miss any more.
“Hopefully it’s not bad,” Hornets coach Steve Clifford said. “I’m sure we won’t really know anything until (Thursday).”
2022-23 Hornets schedule
On Friday, Nov. 18, the Hornets will play the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Nov. 18 | at Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 20 | at Wizards | 6 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 23 | vs. 76ers | 7 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 25 | vs. Timberwolves | 5 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 18 | at Celtics | 7:30 p.m. | — |
About LaMelo Ball
| No. 1 – Charlotte Hornets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 22, 2001 Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| NBA draft | 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
| Selected by the Charlotte Hornets | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018 | Prienai |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Ballers |
| 2019–2020 | Illawarra Hawks |
| 2020–present | Charlotte Hornets |
