BREAKING: LaMelo Ball's Final Injury Status For 76ers-Hornets Game

LaMelo Ball is available for Monday's game.

Nov 25, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) reacts to a foul call by crew chief Kevin Scott (24) during the first half against the Orlando Magic at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images / Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images

On Monday evening, the Charlotte Hornets will play the Philadelphia 76ers at home in North Carolina.

For the game, the Hornets will have their best player back in action, as 2022 NBA All-Star LaMelo Ball has been upgraded to available.

Ball had missed each of the previous seven games.

Via The Charlotte Hornets: "INJURY REPORT vs PHI

LaMelo Ball is available to play.

Tre Mann (Disc Irritation) is out.
Grant Williams (R ACL) is out."

INJURY REPORT vs PHI

LaMelo Ball is available to play.

Tre Mann (Disc Irritation) is out.
Grant Williams (R ACL) is out.

Presented by @NovantHealth pic.twitter.com/ELLBsbtPkO

— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) December 16, 2024

Ball is currently in the middle of the best season of his five-year NBA career.

The 23-year-old has averages of 31.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 43.0% from the field and 35.6% from the three-point range in 18 games.

Via Ashley Stroehlein: "LaMelo Ball has been upgraded and is available to play in tonight’s Hornets vs. Sixers game.

Ball has missed the team’s past 7 games due to a left calf strain."

LaMelo Ball has been upgraded and is available to play in tonight’s Hornets vs. Sixers game.

Ball has missed the team’s past 7 games due to a left calf strain.#Hornets | #NBA pic.twitter.com/1dqhIQsejh

— Ashley Stroehlein (@ashstro) December 16, 2024

The Hornets have had a slow start to the season.

They enter the night as the 13th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 7-18 record in 25 games.

Over the last ten games, the Hornets have won just one time.

Nov 23, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) drives to the basket against Milwaukee Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. (5) in the second half at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images / Michael McLoone-Imagn Images

On the other side, the 76ers have also been among the worst teams in the east.

They have gone 7-16 in their first 23 games, which has them as the 12th seed.

The Hornets and 76ers will face off (again) on Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.