LaMelo Ball

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LaMelo Ball fractures ankle in Hornets' win over Pistons (FOXSports.com)

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

Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball fractures right ankle | NBA.com (NBA.com)

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 injury update: Hornets star to miss remainder of season ... (CBSSports.com)

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).

LaMelo Ball ankle fracture: out for rest of season (Basketnews.com)

Charlotte Hornets All-Star LaMelo Ball will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season with his fractured right ankle, according to Shams Charania of The ...

LaMelo left the game and did not return. [LaMelo Ball](/players/22161-lamelo-ball.html) [Charlotte Hornets](https://basketnews.com/teams/122-charlotte-hornets.html) All-Star [LaMelo Ball](https://basketnews.com/players/22161-lamelo-ball.html) will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season with his fractured right ankle, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

LaMelo Ball Out for Season With Fractured Ankle, per Report (Sports Illustrated)

Amid a career year, the 21-year-old suffered the severe injury during Monday night's game against the Pistons.

Hornets star LaMelo Ball fractures ankle vs. Pistons, reportedly will ... (Yahoo Sports)

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

Report: Hornets' LaMelo Ball Out for Season After Suffering ... (Bleacher Report)

Charlotte Hornets superstar guard LaMelo Ball is expected to miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season with a fractured right ankle, according to.

Although he missed significant time because of his ankle injuries this season, Ball set new career highs in points (23.3), assists (8.4) and made three-pointers (4.0) to go along with 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. They currently sport a 20-43 record, which puts them 14th in the East. 6.7 rebounds, 2.9 made three-pointers and 1.6 steals per contest while shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from deep. It went 43-39 last season. He exited the game and did not return. In 75 games, the 2020 No.

Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball out for the rest of the season with a ... (MARCA.com)

Michael Jordan must be fuming right now after LaMelo Ball fractured his right ankle during the Hornets' game against the Detroit Pistons.

Scooper Shams Charania was the first one to confirm LaMelo Ball is injured and will miss the rest of the season. It's pretty early to tell but there are examples of players who were never the same after breaking an ankle. [LaMelo Ball](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/charlotte-hornets.html?intcmp=MENUPROD&s_kw=en-nba-charlotte-hornets) fractured his right ankle during the Hornets' game [against the Detroit Pistons](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/charlotte-hornets/2023/02/28/63fd6e5e22601d91518b4570.html). It all happened really fast, we all needed to watch the replay in order to understand how the fracture took place. He immediately fell on the floor and started grabbing the area in pain. The injury wasn't awful to watch, LaMelo simply made a step backwards and felt the ankle snapping.

Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball season recap statistically (Swarm and Sting)

The Charlotte Hornets lost LaMelo Ball for the remainder of the season. Take a look at the advances his game has made, as well as where he can improve.

Given that he’s a career 82.8% free throw shooter, he could be even more devastating as a scorer with more trips to the charity stripe. His scoring will really increase once he’s able to consistently get to the line. He’s obviously young, but his shooting touch makes him a threat as a screen and roller regardless of whether he gets all the way to the cup. He ranks 16th in the NBA in that category, which would also be the highest of his career. One of the most heartbreaking things about Ball’s injury is the fact that he was just starting to develop chemistry with Mark Williams. And with the injuries to him and other pillars of the roster, it can feel like fans were robbed of seeing the league’s most creative passer truly spread his wings.

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