{"id":243828,"date":"2022-11-17T11:27:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T17:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=243828"},"modified":"2022-11-17T12:14:42","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T18:14:42","slug":"charlotte-hornets-lamelo-ball-ankle-injury-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/charlotte-hornets-lamelo-ball-ankle-injury-fan\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball Steps on Fan, Reinjures Ankle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball missed the first 13 games of the regular season with a sprained ankle injury. He reinjured the same ankle Wednesday night while chasing down a loose ball against the Indiana Pacers.<\/p>\n

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LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets is seen here wincing in pain after he rolled his ankle after stepping on a fan’s foot in a game against the Indiana Pacers at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. (Image: USA Today Sports<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Late in the fourth quarter, Ball stepped on the foot of a fan sitting in the front row and immediately hobbled back to the Hornets’ bench. When he sat down, he grabbed his left ankle. Training staff quickly escorted him to the locker room.<\/p>\n

LaMelo rolled it on a fan’s foot is what I was told,” said head coach Steve Clifford<\/a>. “Hopefully, it’s not bad.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Without Ball down the stretch, the Hornets saw their comeback fall short with a 125-113 loss. The Pacers unleashed a 21-9 run late in the game to bury the Hornets.<\/p>\n

Ball finished the game with a team-high 26 points, six assists, and two steals. He also shot 5-for-8 from 3-point range.<\/p>\n

“He was great tonight,” added Clifford.<\/p>\n

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