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

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

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

UPDATE: LaMelo Ball is available.

INJURY REPORT vs CLE

LaMelo Ball is available to play.
Josh Green is available to play.
DaQuan Jeffries is available to play.
Brandon Miller is available to play.

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

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— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) January 5, 2025

On Sunday evening, the Charlotte Hornets will be in Ohio to play the Cleveland Cavaliers.

For the game, the Hornets could be without their best player, as LaMelo Ball is on the injury report.

Ball has missed each of the previous three games, so this would be his fourth straight out of action (if he doesn't play).

Via Charlotte Hornets PR: "Green (L Shoulder) is probable

Ball (L Ankle/R Wrist), Jeffries (R Adductor) and Miller (L Ankle) are questionable

Mann (Disc Irritation) and G Williams (R ACL) are out"

INJURY REPORT: @hornets at CLE 1/5

Green (L Shoulder) is probable

Ball (L Ankle/R Wrist), Jeffries (R Adductor) and Miller (L Ankle) are questionable

Mann (Disc Irritation) and G Williams (R ACL) are out

— Charlotte Hornets PR (@HornetsPR) January 4, 2025

Ball is in the middle of a strong season with averages of 30.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 42.5% from the field and 34.6% from the three-point range in 22 games.

Dec 26, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) drives to the basket as Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) defends in the first quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

The Hornets are the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 7-26 record in 33 games.

They are in the middle of a nine-game losing streak.

Following the Cavs, the Hornets will return home to host Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on Monday in North Carolina.

Swarming The Land tonight. #HiveMentality pic.twitter.com/VE3AzD1PMO

— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) January 5, 2025

Ball was the third pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

He is in his fifth season in the league (all with Charlotte).

Dec 19, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) is assisted by a team trainer after being cut against the Washington Wizards in the second quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

As for the Cavs, they are the best team in the NBA with a 30-4 record in 34 games.

They are in the middle of a nine-game winning streak.

Following Charlotte, the Cavs will play their next game on Wednesday when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Ohio.