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LaMelo Ball Fractures Right Ankle

LaMelo Ball left Monday's game after a non-contact injury in the 3rd quarter with him seemingly grabbing his right ankle. Following the game Shams Charania

James Plowright

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LaMelo Ball left Monday's game after a non-contact injury in the 3rd quarter with him seemingly grabbing his right ankle. Following the game Shams Charania confirmed he has fractured his right ankle, he is almost certainly out for the season.

Although this is devastating news for Charlotte and LaMelo Ball, it could have been worse. Whenever a player goes down with a non-contact injury the worst case scenario is an Achilles injury or knee ligaments. Although fractures sound bad, they often heal quicker and return to 100% strength. Assuming rehab goes well, LaMelo will likely be back on the court sometime in a 8-16 week period. 

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James Plowright
JAMES PLOWRIGHT

Twitter: @British_Buzz Linked In: James Plowright Muck Rack: James Plowright About Me Bylines for: Sports Illustrated, Sky Sports NBA, SB Nation, Queen City Hoops Based in Manchester in the United Kingdom, I have covered the Charlotte Hornets since 2008. When I was 16 years old I won a blogging competition on Bobcats.com, this ignited my passion for journalism and since then I went on to write for a variety of blogs; Hornets Planet, Queen City Hoops and At The Hive. In 2022 I took on the role as site content manager for the Charlotte Hornets Fannation site (AllHornets.com).  I am also the founder of the All Hornets Podcast Network, having recorded over 350+ Hornets related podcasts.  Awards - The All Hornets podcast was nominated for "Best Team Podcast" in the 2022 Sports Podcast Awards.  - I was nominated for "Sports Writer of the Year" in 2013 for LSU Media while studying my B.A in History and International Relations at Loughborough University. 

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