{"id":359663,"date":"2023-11-29T09:17:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T08:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=359663"},"modified":"2023-11-29T09:17:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T08:17:20","slug":"charlotte-hornets-lamelo-ball-suffers-serious-ankle-sprain-extended-absence-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/charlotte-hornets-lamelo-ball-suffers-serious-ankle-sprain-extended-absence-expected\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte Hornets&#8217; LaMelo Ball Suffers Serious Ankle Sprain: Extended Absence Expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has suffered a serious sprain in his right ankle and is likely to miss extended time.<\/p>\n<p>Tests show Ball avoided a fracture in the ankle, which required surgery last season, and a cautious approach is expected.<\/p>\n<p>Currently in a walking boot and on crutches, Ball has had a fabulous start to the season: averaging 24.7 points, 8.2 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s scored 30 points or more in seven of the last 10 games.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ball, who is currently in a walking boot and crutches, has had a fabulous start to the season: 24.7 points, 8.2 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game. 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