The Charlotte Hornets have faith that LaMelo Ball's ankle injury won't keep him away too long. Ball has a long history of injuries.

LaMelo Ball scored 25 points, Miles Bridges had 22 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-92 on Saturday night. Seth Curry had 16 points on 4-of-6 3-point shooting. The Hornets had a 27-8 first-half run and led 63-45 at the break.

However, Toumani Camara, Donovan Clingan, Kris Murray, and Anfernee Simons, the Trail Blazers' leading scorer, are all expected to play tonight. Clingan, Portland's first-round pick (7th overall in 2024), was sidelined for the past five games due to an ankle injury.

: @hornets guard LaMelo Ball, forward Miles Bridges and guard Seth Curry have all been downgraded to OUT. Cody Martin has been upgraded to available.Source: Twitter

Bridges chipped in 26 points (10-23 FG, 2-11 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in 37 minutes during Monday's 112-107 loss to the Lakers. Bridges certainly wasn't shy in this game with 11 attempts from beyond the arc -- this was his third game of the campaign with double-digit attempts from long range.

LaMelo Ball entered Monday night as the NBA’s fourth-highest scorer and leads the league in fourth-quarter points, field goals and made 3-pointers.

LaMelo Ball scored 26 points, Miles Bridges had 21 and the Charlotte Hornets held on for a wild 125-123 win over the Chicago Bulls CHICAGO -- LaMelo Ball scored 26 points, Miles Bridges had 21 and the Charlotte Hornets held on for a wild 125-123 win over ...

The vibes are up after the Charlotte Hornets won their third game in a row on Monday, this time against the Dallas Mavericks.

Ball (wrist) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers. The Hornets will be shorthanded for Friday's game against Portland, with two of their best players ruled out. Miles Bridges (back) will join Ball watching from the sideline.

Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a huge first quarter from the All-Star center to build a 23-point lead before beating the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on Mond

Anthony Davis of the visiting Lakers spoiled a big night for Charlotte by scoring 42 points and grabbing 23 rebounds in a 112-107 win.