The Charlotte Hornets’ star point guard has battled a litany of injuries throughout his five-plus seasons in the NBA, and he won’t finish the 2024-25 season, either.

LaMelo Ball has been the alpha and the omega of the Charlotte Hornets since the franchise swung for the fences and drafted him in 2020. Ball epitomizes the modern NBA, boasting an audacious skill set that includes limitless range and a handle made for Tik Tok clips while owning one of the largest social media followings in the sport.

We've got some Friday night action as the Charlotte Hornets square off with the Toronto Raptors, who have been playing much better of late. But for all intents and purposes, this game is a throwaway between two teams who will end up picking fairly high in the 2025 NBA Draft.

LaMelo Ball's season is ending early again. The Charlotte Hornets star will have surgery on his ankle and a procedure on his wrist.

Jakob Poeltl scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to a third consecutive win on Friday, 108-97 against the visiting Charlotte Hornets.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball won’t play again this season and will have arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle as well as a minor procedure on his right wrist.

If the NBA season ended today, the Charlotte Hornets would have the third-worst record in the league. That would give them, just like the two teams below them,

OFFICIAL: LaMelo Ball will undergo arthroscopic surgery to address a right ankle impingement. He will also have a minor procedure on his right wrist. Ball is listed as out for tonight’s game vs TOR and will miss the remainder of the season.

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets appear to be drifting apart, but that could change if the NBA Draft hands them Duke superstar Cooper Flagg.

The Charlotte Hornets are shutting down point guard LaMelo Ball for the remainder of the season as he will have procedures for ankle and wrist injuries, the team said on Friday.