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In five seasons with the Hornets, Ball has averaged 21.0 points, 7.4 assists, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals. However, due to a slew of injuries, he has missed 169 of his team’s 400 possible games.

Ball signed a five-year, $260M contract extension ahead of the 2023-24 season, keeping him with the Hornets through the 2028-29 season. However, some insiders believe the franchise is running out ...

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball speaks to reporters at his end-of-season press conference on April 14, 2025. The Hornets finished 19-63 and missed the NBA playoffs for a ninth consecutive ...

Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee laid out expectations for All-Star guard LaMelo Ball during this offseason. "He's got to get stronger," Lee said Skip to main content ...

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball celebrates after scoring against the Orlando Magic during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. Credit: AP ...

Since the Hornets drafted him in 2020, Ball has dealt with a wrist fracture in 2021, a broken ankle in 2023, another ankle injury last season and his wrist and ankle problems this year.

LaMelo Ball played in 47 games during the 2024-25 NBA season, averaging 25.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game. His father, LaVar Ball, recently underwent foot amputation surgery.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball will undergo arthroscopic surgery to address a right ankle impingement and miss the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season.

The Charlotte Hornets will be without All-Star LaMelo Ball for the remainder of the 2025 season. He'll undergo two minor procedures on his right ankle and wrist, the team said on Friday.

After playing through a series of injuries in 2024-25, the Charlotte Hornets have officially shut down All-Star guard LaMelo Ball for the rest of the season. Taking to social media to announce the ...

Oft-injured Charlotte Hornets star NBA point guard LaMelo Ball will have surgery on wrist, ankle, will miss rest of 2024-25 regular season.