LaMelo Ball injury: fractures right ankle, return timeline unknown / News - Basketnews.com

LaMelo Ball collapsed while dribbling the ball in the third quarter and left the game. X-rays revealed a fracture in his right ankle.

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Charlotte Hornets won against the Detroit Pistons last night but it didn't come without a bigger loss.

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With under 10 minutes left in the third quarter, LaMelo Ball was dribbling the ball while initiating a pick-and-roll with Mark Williams when the star guard suddenly collapsed. The Hornets leader spent the rest of the possession sitting on the ground grabbing his right ankle.

LaMelo left the game and did not return. The x-rays revealed that the guard suffered a fracture in his right ankle. The return timeline is currently unknown.

Prior to the game against the Pistons, Ball had only managed to play 35 games for his team this season out of the possible 62. He missed the first 13 games of the season with a left ankle injury. Just three games into the year, LaMelo reinjured his ankle after stepping on a fan's foot.

So far this season, Ball has been averaging 23.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 8.4 assists for his club. With 20 wins and 43 losses, the Hornets hold the fourth-worst record in the league and currently sit in 14th place in the Eastern Conference.

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