The worst news any Charlotte Hornets fan wants to hear now is that their star player, LaMelo Ball, is injured. Unfortunately for Hornets fans, this worst fear has become a reality.
LaMelo left tonight’s game vs. the Detroit Pistons with an ankle injury. What makes this worse is the fact the injury to LaMelo came as a result of a non-contact injury.
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LaMelo Ball suffers non-contact injury vs. Pistons
The Charlotte Hornets and LaMelo Ball have been playing pretty well since the All-Star break; this includes their 117-106 win vs. the Pistons tonight. So, hearing LaMelo has suffered a non-contact ankle injury is terrible.
According to a tweet by the Twitter account @LegionHoops, LaMelo has stated that he “heard it pop.”
An updated tweet from the official Charlotte Hornets Twitter account has stated the unfortunate news that LaMelo has suffered a fracture in his right ankle.
Check out the tweet by @hornets below.
OFFICIAL: LaMelo Ball suffered a fracture in his right ankle in tonight’s home game vs. Detroit.
Presented by @novanthealth
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) February 28, 2023
