Lee was told postgame of Ball’s latest status. MRI results on his left ankle confirmed that it is a left ankle sprain, and the Hornets said their guard will be re-evaluated in one week, news that the head coach welcomed but still leaves his team in a bit of limbo at present.

However, Toumani Camara, Donovan Clingan, Kris Murray, and Anfernee Simons, the Trail Blazers' leading scorer, are all expected to play tonight. Clingan, Portland's first-round pick (7th overall in 2024), was sidelined for the past five games due to an ankle injury.

: @hornets guard LaMelo Ball, forward Miles Bridges and guard Seth Curry have all been downgraded to OUT. Cody Martin has been upgraded to available.Source: Twitter

The Charlotte Hornets have faith that LaMelo Ball's ankle injury won't keep him away too long. Ball has a long history of injuries.

LaMelo Ball scored 25 points, Miles Bridges had 22 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-92 on Saturday night

LaMelo Ball's leg injury keeps him sidelined, further weakening the Charlotte Hornets' struggling roster. The team, facing a tough season with multiple players out, misses Ball's offensive presence. Currently at 12-31,

LaMelo Ball suffered from an untimely injury on Monday, Jan. 27, when the Charlotte Hornets went up against the Los Angeles Lakers.

LaMelo Ball scored 26 points, Miles Bridges had 21 and the Charlotte Hornets held on for a wild 125-123 win over the Chicago Bulls CHICAGO -- LaMelo Ball scored 26 points, Miles Bridges had 21 and the Charlotte Hornets held on for a wild 125-123 win over ...

Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

The Hornets, who have lost four of their last five games, were without guard LaMelo Ball, who left with a sprained left ankle in Monday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The team announced Wednesday that Ball would be re-evaluated in one week.

The Nets snapped their longest losing skid of the season with a slump-busting 103-84 win against the shorthanded Hornets in Charlotte, N.C.