Hornets guard LaMelo Ball left Monday night's 112-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the second quarter with a left ankle injury and was ruled out for the rest of the game.  Ball had just made a 3-pointer off one foot and was backpedaling down the court when he stepped on Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt's foot and fell backward,

LaMelo Ball has been ruled out of the Charlotte Hornets' game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday due to a left ankle sprain, the team announced.

Although it may not feel like it, in part because the All-Star break is two weeks away, the Charlotte Hornets are already at ... And they still can’t catch a break with injuries. LaMelo Ball, the Hornets’ star point guard and energetic sparkplug ...