Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball suffered yet another ankle injury on Monday night, this time in bizarre fashion during his team's 112-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Early

LaMelo Ball Leaves Game Against Lakers With Ankle Injury LaMelo Ball left the game against the L.A. Lakers with an apparent ankle injury.

It was an entertaining night at Spectrum Center despite the game ending in a 112-107 loss for the Charlotte Hornets against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. L.

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball is playing like an All-Star this season and is one of the top vote getters for the All-Star Game. But the one key concern for him and the Hornets is his injury outlook.

The Charlotte Hornets have faith that LaMelo Ball's ankle injury won't keep him away too long. Ball has a long history of injuries.

During the game, Hornets star LaMelo Ball suffered an injury that led to a locker room visit. After an evaluation by the team's medical staff, Ball was ruled out in the second quarter due to a left ankle sprain, per Charlotte Hornets PR.

The Hornets have a tough test in this matchup, facing two legends - LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Both are very hard players to guard due to their overall strength and size. Mark Williams has struggled on opposing centers lately, as Gafford and Vucevic both scored over 30 points on him.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball left Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second quarter with a left ankle injury. He did return and the Hornets lost 112-107. Ball had just made a 3-pointer off one foot and was backpedaling down the court when he stepped on Jarred Vanderbilt’s foot and fell backward,

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