Lee was told postgame of Ball’s latest status. MRI results on his left ankle confirmed that it is a left ankle sprain, and the Hornets said their guard will be re-evaluated in one week, news that the head coach welcomed but still leaves his team in a bit of limbo at present.

Following a rough 104-83 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, the Charlotte Hornets announced LaMelo Ball will be re-evaluated in a week after spraining his ankle in Monday’s defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers. The star guard had an MRI that confirmed the severity and original diagnosis.

Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets.

The Charlotte Hornets are hoping to get back on track tonight against the Brooklyn Nets but will have to count on many of its reserves to step up in a big way with four starters ruled out. A few moments ago,

They will venture away from home to challenge the Charlotte Hornets at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Spectrum Center. The Nets hasn't scored more than 97 points for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.

Fernandez refused to pull the plug, and his team left it all on the court. The Nets rolled to a 104-84 win, improved to 15-33 this season and snapped a seven-game losing streak in the process. It was Brooklyn’s first victory since it defeated the Portland Trail Blazers on the road on Jan. 14.

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is out for at least one week after MRI results confirmed he sustained a left ankle sprain in the loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, the team announced Wednesday.

LaMelo Ball entered Monday night as the NBA’s fourth-highest scorer and leads the league in fourth-quarter points, field goals and made 3-pointers.

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Los Angeles ranks third in the Western Conference with 17.0 fast break points per game led by Norman Powell averaging 4.9. The Hornets average 14.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 more made shot on average than the 13.

It's a big one at Spectrum Center tonight as the Charlotte Hornets look to continue playing good basketball as they welcome in LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and