LaMelo Ball

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball fractures his right ankle as Charlotte wins its fifth game in a row, a 117-106 defeat of Detroit Pistons on Monday night ...

I think me personally, I was starting to build a good relationship with him on the court, and we were finding easy buckets for each other. But now Ball is about to add to the 183 games the Hornets have already missed due to injury, a number that ranks sixth in the league. It’s been back and forth with different people through the year, which is tough.” I think he and I were starting to build. “It’s tough, too, because he was starting to play so well and the team. I think a lot of us during the game thought it might have just been a tweak or something and we were just being cautious with him not coming back.” Ball also notched a double-double in six straight games, the longest streak of his career, before it was snapped Monday. He’s connected on a 3-pointer in 51 consecutive games, the longest streak in franchise history and the third-longest active streak in the NBA. That also happens to be the second-longest streak in league history by a player 22 years old or younger, trailing only Atlanta’s Saddiq Bey (51). That’s because LaMelo Ball wasn’t on the floor or even on the bench during crunch time after sustaining the latest injury in a season overloaded with them for the Hornets. And, unlike the two other times he’s gone down this season, Ball’s injury came on a non-contact play and was essentially of his own doing. I already reached out to him, but it sucks and I feel for him.

The play came in the third quarter, with the Hornets leading by double digits. Ball was handling the basketball and attempted a behind-the-back dribble. He fell ...

But Ball is eligible for a contract extension this offseason, and the Hornets haven't made the playoffs since 2016. Ball missed the first 13 games of this season due to a sprained left ankle, and then he rolled that ankle in just his third game back for the season and wound up missing another 11 games. The Hornets held on for a precarious 117-106 win, their fourth straight, but Ball's injury puts a damper on any positive vibes this streak might have generated.

During the game, their best player LaMelo Ball got injured, and it's now been announced that he will not return for the remainder of the evening. Charlotte ...

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was forced to exit Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons due to a non-contact leg injury.

Ball is the Hornets’ best player, so if he were to miss time because of his latest injury, it’ll certainly be a huge blow to the team. There’s some relief with the fact that Ball didn’t injure the same left ankle that has been bothering him, though it certainly doesn’t make his injury less concerning. While trying to do a crossover against Killian Hayes in the third quarter, Ball suddenly lost his balance and fell to the floor.

NBA on ESPN: LaMelo Ball headed back to the locker room after awkwardly falling on this play. pic.twitter.com/wirzYaHCZNSource: Twitter @ESPNNBA What's the ...

Detroit](http://twitter.com/hornets/status/1630393904263581696). [pic.twitter.com/wan8X6E5zl](https://t.co/wan8X6E5zl)– [9:31 PM](https://twitter.com/YahooSportsNBA/status/1630395160847605760) [Marc J. Presented by @novanthealth -via [Twitter @hornets](https://twitter.com/hornets)/ February 27, 2023 [#Pistons](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Pistons)trail 18-13 with 7:22 left in the first quarter. [@Jorge Sierra](https://twitter.com/hoopshype). [#Hornets](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Hornets)rash of bad luck in a lost season continues. The fanbase is holding its breath, let’s hope he’s avoided any major injury – The fanbase is holding its breath, let’s hope he’s avoided a major injury – His description of a “Pop”reminds me of Al Jefferson’s injury in the 2014 playoffs which he described in the same way. The loss of Ball may have huge implications in the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. Will come back stronger next year. That will end his season.

Ball fractured his right ankle in Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons.

The third-year guard has been a rare bright spot for Charlotte while battling several ankle issues this season.

LaMelo Ball will probably have to wait until the 2023-24 season to resume impressing fans with his slick ballhandling, creative passing and long-range marksmanship. As such, Ball has been a rare bright spot for a Hornets franchise that has struggled to produce players with genuine star power. “I feel for him,” the Hornets’ Gordon Hayward said of Ball at a postgame news conference. [acclaim](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/11/08/lamelo-ball-nba-all-star/?itid=lk_inline_manual_11) as one of the league’s most exciting young players. Ball has missed 27 games this season with injuries to his left ankle. Despite a five-game winning streak following Monday’s victory, the Hornets have the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference at 20-43.

LaMelo Ball had dealt with ankle injuries throughout the season before breaking his ankle on Monday night.

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The Charlotte Hornets continued their hottest stretch of the season on Monday night, beating the visiting Detroit Pistons 117-106, but lost star guard ...

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball fractured his right ankle against the Detroit Pistons on Monday.

[miss the entire 2022-23 season](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/bulls/2023/02/21/lonzo-ball-injury-chicago-bulls-guard-miss-entire-season/11311878002/) for the Chicago Bulls with a lingering knee injury [.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/bulls/2023/02/21/lonzo-ball-injury-chicago-bulls-guard-miss-entire-season/11311878002/) Ball fell to the court in pain. [injured his left ankle multiple times this season](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2023/01/21/hornets-ball-sidelined-again-by-left-ankle-soreness/51211091/). [awaiting Kevin Durant's debut](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2023/02/16/when-will-kevin-durant-play-make-his-phoenix-suns-debut/11271121002/). [Charlotte Hornets](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nba/hornets/)' game against the [Detroit Pistons](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nba/pistons/), [the team announced after the matchup](https://www.nba.com/hornets/news/charlotte-hornets-injury-update-3). [117-106](https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/basketball/nba/summary/1051267).

Ball suffered the injury in the third quarter of Charlotte's 117-106 win over Detroit on Monday.

This time, he hurt his right ankle as he was he was dribbling and attempting to make a move near half court. [the Hornets announced](https://twitter.com/hornets/status/1630393904263581696) after the game that X-rays revealed a fracture to his right ankle. He was hurt on a non-contact play in the third, and

LaMelo Ball fractured his right ankle in a game against the Pistons on Feb. 27.

Shortly after the game ended, At the time of Ball's injury, the Hornets held a 20-43 record. He immediately fell down to the floor in pain and checked out of the game. Ball appeared to suffer a non-contact injury to his right ankle in the third quarter of Charlotte's win over Detroit on Monday, Feb. Ball, the No. LaMelo Ball has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2022-23 campaign after suffering a fractured right ankle.

Ball suffered the injury in the second half against Detroit on Monday.

Looking a bit past this season, Ball is eligible for a rookie contract extension this summer, something that the Hornets will likely offer given how devastating of an offensive threat he is when healthy. Ball sustained the injury in the Hornets win over the [Detroit Pistons](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/DET/detroit-pistons/) on Monday, the [Charlotte Hornets](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/CHA/charlotte-hornets/) [announced](https://twitter.com/hornets/status/1630393904263581696). He then rolled that ankle in just his third game back for the season and wound up missing another 11 games. The Hornets held on for a precarious 117-106 win, their fourth straight, but Ball's injury puts a damper on any positive vibes this streak might have generated. Ball leads the Hornets in points (23.4) and assists (8.5) per game this season, and his 3.9 made 3-pointers per game ranks fourth in the [LaMelo Ball](/nba/players/3149252/lamelo-ball/) is expected to miss the remainder of the season after fracturing his right ankle, [per The Athletic's Shams Charania](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1630612493721649157).