Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball suffered yet another ankle injury on Monday night, this time in bizarre fashion during his team's 112-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Early

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.

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball left Monday night's 112-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the second quarter with a left ankle injury and was ruled out for the rest of the game.  Ball had just made a 3-pointer off one foot and was backpedaling down the court when he stepped on Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt's foot and fell backward,

Charlotte's comeback attempt suffered a significant setback in the second quarter when LaMelo Ball was forced to exit the game. After drilling a step-back three-pointer that cut the deficit to 16, Ball accidentally stepped on Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt's foot while running back on defense.

LaMelo Ball has been ruled out of the Charlotte Hornets' game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday due to a left ankle sprain, the team announced.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball sprained his left ankle in the second quarter of a meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball left Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second quarter with a left ankle injury. The Hornets said he will not return to the game. Ball had just made a 3-pointer off one foot and was backpedaling down the court when he stepped on Jarred Vanderbilt’s foot and fell

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball is playing like an All-Star this season and is one of the top vote getters for the All-Star Game. But the one key concern for him and the Hornets is his injury outlook.