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Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- X-rays connected LaMelo Ball's near ankle were negative, but the Charlotte Hornets' All-Star constituent defender has already been ruled retired of Friday night's crippled against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Coach Steve Clifford said it is excessively aboriginal to cognize however overmuch clip Ball volition miss aft spraining the ankle for a 2nd clip successful a 125-113 nonaccomplishment to the Indiana Pacers connected Wednesday night.
Ball archetypal injured his ankle connected Oct. 10 during a preseason crippled against the Washington Wizards erstwhile helium stepped connected an opposing player's foot. That caused him to miss much than a period of action, including the archetypal 13 games of the regular season.
Ball had returned implicit the play and played 3 games earlier rolling it again erstwhile helium stepped connected a fan's foot arsenic helium was attempting to prevention a shot from going retired of bounds successful the 4th quarter.
Ball grimaced successful symptom and instantly limped to the grooming country and did not return.
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