Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball fractured his right ankle in Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons, the team announced. He will miss the rest of the regular season with the injury, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
Ball sustained the injury in the third quarter. He fell to the court after planting his right leg on a crossover dribble. The injury didn't involve contact with another player.
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Ball left for the locker room after the injury, and X-rays revealed the fracture that the Hornets announced shortly after the 117-106 win over the Pistons.