UPDATE: LaMelo Ball's Current Injury Status For Heat-Hornets Game

LaMelo Ball is on the injury report for Saturday's game.

Oct 23, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) celebrates after scoring during the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

UPDATE: LaMelo Ball is available.

UPDATE: LaMelo Ball will be a game-time decision (h/t Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald).

Hornets coach Charles Lee says LaMelo Ball, Seth Curry and Cody Martin will all warm up for tonight’s game vs. Heat and then a final decision will be made on their status. They are listed as questionable.

— Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) October 26, 2024

On Saturday evening, the Charlotte Hornets will host the Miami Heat in North Carolina.

For the game, they could be without their best player, as 2022 NBA All-Star LaMelo Ball is on the injury report.

Via Hornets PR: "INJURY REPORT: @hornets vs MIA 10/26 Green (Return from Injury Mgmt, L Achilles), Jeffries (R Hand), Miller (L Glute), M Williams (L Foot) are out

Ball (tailbone contusion), Martin (core tightness) and Curry (L Knee Soreness) are questionable"

INJURY REPORT: @hornets vs MIA 10/26
Green (Return from Injury Mgmt, L Achilles), Jeffries (R Hand), Miller (L Glute), M Williams (L Foot) are out

Ball (tailbone contusion), Martin (core tightness) and Curry (L Knee Soreness) are questionable

— Charlotte Hornets PR (@HornetsPR) October 26, 2024

Ball is coming off an excellent game against the Atlanta Hawks where he had 34 points, five rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block while shooting 10/20 from the field and 9/14 from the three-point range in 29 minutes of playing time.

However, the Hornets lost by a score of 125-120.

They are 1-1 in their first two games of the new season.

Via The NBA: "Trae & LaMelo dueled tonight in ATL 🍿

@TheTraeYoung : 38p, 8r, 10a, 4s

@MELOD1P : 34p (career-high 9 threes) Hawks get the W and move to 2-0!"

Trae & LaMelo dueled tonight in ATL 🍿@TheTraeYoung: 38p, 8r, 10a, 4s@MELOD1P: 34p (career-high 9 threes)

Hawks get the W and move to 2-0! pic.twitter.com/S2vUQmefQ3

— NBA (@NBA) October 26, 2024

Following the Heat, the Hornets will play their next game on Wednesday evening when they remain at home to host the Toronto Raptors.

Ball is now in his fifth NBA season (all with Charlotte).

Oct 23, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) reacts after a play during the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

As for the Heat, they come into the night with an 0-1 record after losing to the Orlando Magic by a score of 116-97.

Following Charlotte, they will head home to host Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons on Monday evening in Miami, Florida.