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1:30Wise For Hornets To Deal Lamelo Ball?
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1:14NBA Writer Gives His Top Landing Spot for LaMelo Ball
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0:49Highlights: Hornets at Rockets (2/5)
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1:42Breaking News: Bulls Trade Coby White, Mike Conley Jr. To Hornets
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1:00James Harden Passes Shaquille O'Neal for 9th on Scoring List
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18:29One Trade Every Eastern Conference Team Needs To Make
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0:48Highlights: Hornets at Thunder (1/5)
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2:01Jose Alvarado's Late 3 Gives Pelicans First Win Of Season
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1:16NBA Summer League Grades: Kon Knueppel
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1:00Collin Sexton Traded to Hornets for Jusuf Nurkic
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4:17Liam McNeeley Selected No. 29 Overall by Hornets | 2025 NBA Draft Grades and Instant Reaction
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2:04Breaking: Suns Acquire Mark Williams From Hornets For No. 29 Pick
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4:51Kon Knueppel Selected No. 4 Overall by Hornets | 2025 NBA Draft Grades and Instant Reaction
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1:052025 NBA Mock Draft: Tim Doyle Reacts to Hornets Selecting VJ Edgecombe
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0:392025 NBA Mock Draft: Hornets Select VJ Edgecombe Number 4 Overall
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0:47NBA Mock Draft: VJ Edgecombe to Hornets at No. 3
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2:44Charlotte Hornets Select Tidjane Salaun At No. 6 Overall
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2:17NBA Draft Grades: Charlotte Hornets Select Brandon Miller No. 2 Overall
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Top LaMelo Ball News
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Scores 20 in victory
Ball posted 20 points (7-19 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds and four assists over 29 minutes during Thursday's 109-99 victory over the Rockets.
It wasn't a highly efficient night from Ball, but he managed to sink five triples in the win. Ball has made multiple threes in eight consecutive games. Now in his sixth season, Ball is averaging 19.1 points per game, which is the lowest since his rookie year, while his rebounding and assist numbers are nearly identical to last season.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Available to return
Ball (eye) is available to return to Monday's game against the Pelicans.
After being diagnosed with a right eye laceration due to a collision with head coach Charles Lee during the first quarter, Ball is good to go for the remainder of Monday's contest following a visit to the locker room. The star guard should be able to handle his normal duties, as there's no word that he'll be restricted in any way.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Leaves for locker room
Ball (face) exited to the locker room during the first quarter of Monday's game against the Pelicans, Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site reports.
Ball collided with head coach Charles Lee while diving for a loose ball, taking a shot to the side of his face. The star guard headed for the locker room to be evaluated, and his return can be tentatively deemed questionable until the Hornets provide a status update.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Sniffs double-double
Ball ended with 22 points (8-17 FG, 6-10 3Pt), three rebounds, nine assists and one block over 31 minutes during Thursday's 123-121 win over Dallas.
Ball was locked in from three-point range and drained at least six threes for the seventh time this season, and he ended just one assist away from recording what would've been his third double-double of the month. Ball has been productive all season long, and his January numbers have been quite solid, but there's been some regression compared to the numbers he'd been posting in recent months. Over 16 games in January, he's averaging 17.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 3.5 three-pointers made. To put things into context, he was averaging 20.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game between October and December.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Notches 16 points in win
Ball amassed 16 points (6-14 FG, 4-9 3Pt), one rebound, four assists and two steals in 23 minutes during Wednesday's 112-97 victory over the Grizzlies.
The Hornets are on a four-game winning streak with a 20-28 record as they make a push for a playoff spot. That significantly improves Ball's fantasy outlook down the stretch, as he would be playing in meaningful games, unlike previous seasons. With Ball logging just 23 minutes Wednesday, it's expected that he will see a slightly larger workload Thursday against Dallas for the second leg of this back-to-back set.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Hits for 20-point double-double
Ball registered 20 points (8-19 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, 11 assists and one steal over 32 minutes during Saturday's 119-115 win over the Wizards.
The double-double was Ball's eighth of the season and his second in January. The 24-year-old guard has scored at least 20 points in four of the last nine games, averaging 18.7 points, 6.9 assists, 4.6 boards, 3.8 threes and 1.1 steals over that stretch.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Drills four treys
Ball notched 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-8 3Pt), six rebounds, seven assists and one block across 28 minutes during Thursday's 124-97 victory over the Magic.
Ball managed to take the court Thursday despite dealing with a bruised thumb, but it didn't appear to impact his scoring ability. He responded well from an 0-for-10 showing from beyond the arc in his last game Wednesday against Cleveland, knocking down 50.0 percent of his tries from beyond the arc on the way to a blowout win.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Available to play
Ball (thumb) is available for Thursday's game in Orlando.
Ball is dealing with a bruised thumb on his shooting hand, but he'll push through the pain and make himself available for Thursday's game. Ball came off the bench in Wednesday's loss to the Cavs, but he'll likely be back in the first unit for Thursday's game.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Questionable for Thursday
Ball is questionable for Thursday's game against the Magic due to a right thumb contusion, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Ball came off the bench Wednesday against the Cavaliers and logged 22 minutes in an effort to stay fresh for Thursday. He walked away with a thumb injury, however, putting his status in jeopardy. If Ball is unable to play, the Hornets will likely need Collin Sexton to shoulder a heavy workload.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Not starting Wednesday
Ball is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cavs.
The Hornets have been bringing Ball off the bench in the first game of back-to-back sets to help conserve his minutes, and it looks like that trend will continue Wednesday. Through two games as a reserve this season, Ball owns averages of 24.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 4.0 triples and 1.5 steals in 23.9 minutes per contest.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Starting Sunday
Ball will start against the Nuggets on Sunday.
After coming off the bench in Saturday's loss to Golden State, Ball will return to the starting five. Over nine appearances (seven starts) this month, the 24-year-old point guard has averaged 20.0 points, 6.0 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 26.0 minutes per game. With Ball back in the starting five, Sion James will slide to the second unit.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Not starting Saturday
Ball won't start Saturday's game against the Warriors.
Ball will slide to the second unit in the front end of this back-to-back set, which is presumably to monitor his playing time ahead of Sunday's contest against Denver. As a result, Sion James will get the starting nod. Ball came off the bench in a loss to Indiana on Jan. 8 -- the second leg of a back-to-back -- when he contributed 33 points, eight assists, three rebounds and three steals over 27 minutes.
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Strong outing in convincing win
Ball registered 30 points (10-20 FG, 9-17 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, 11 assists and one block in 29 minutes during Thursday's 135-117 win over the Lakers.
Ball scored at least 30 points for the second time in four games and for only the fourth time all season. He also dished out double-digit assists for the first time since Dec. 18. Ball is averaging 21.5 points, 7.1 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals over his past 15 appearances, but he's playing only 26.8 minutes per game during that stretch.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-7, 180 lbs |
| Birthplace: Chino Hills, CA |
| Age: 24 |
| Experience: 5 |