Latest Injury Update on LaMelo Ball

The Charlotte Hornets provided an injury update on point guard LaMelo Ball Thursday evening, shortly after their game against the Brooklyn Nets tipped off.

"Further evaluation on guard LaMelo Ball revealed he suffered a right ankle sprain on Sunday, November 26 against Orlando. The injury was confirmed by an MRI and Ball will be reevaluated in one week. Updates on his status will be provided as appropriate."

Earlier this week, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that Ball was expected to miss "extended time" but no exact timeline was provided. This announcement from the team could be seen as good news in that Ball return sooner than expected.

Prior to the injury Ball was one of the NBA's best offensive players averaging 32.2 points over his last nine games.

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