Hornets guard LaMelo Ball left Monday night's 112-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the second quarter with a left ankle injury and was ruled out for the rest of the game.  Ball had just made a 3-pointer off one foot and was backpedaling down the court when he stepped on Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt's foot and fell backward,

It was an entertaining night at Spectrum Center despite the game ending in a 112-107 loss for the Charlotte Hornets against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. jumped out to a red-hot start offensively,