An ankle injury will once again leave Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball off the court. Ball will miss Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. The team will reevaluate his injury in one week.

The Milwaukee Bucks have begun to surge as well after their slow start along with the Indiana Pacers. Out West, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been at the top while teams like the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets,

With the NBA trade deadline approaching (Thursday, February 6th at 3 p.m.), the Charlotte Hornets front office is still likely exploring trade possibilities. Af

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is out for at least one week after MRI results confirmed he sustained a left ankle sprain in the loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, the team announced Wednesday.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday that Ball will be re-evaluated in a week for the ankle sprain that he suffered in Monday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Charlotte Hornets (12-30) will host the Los Angeles Lakers (25-18) in their first matchup of the season. The second game, originally scheduled for January 9, has been postponed to February 19 due to the wildfires in Los Angeles.

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 30. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Charlotte and Los Angeles face off in non-conference action. The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

The Charlotte Hornets take on the New Orleans Pelicans in out-of-conference play. Saturday's meeting is the first of the season between the teams.

The Los Angeles Lakers head to Spectrum Center to face the Charlotte Hornets in a non-conference matchup. The Lakers are 24-18, which puts them in fifth place in the Western Conference. The Hornets are 11-30, which puts them in 13th place in the Eastern Conference.

BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn is looking to break its seven-game losing streak with a victory over Charlotte. The Hornets are 7-24 in Eastern Conference games. Charlotte has a 4-5 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Nets have gone 7-22 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn is 4-20 in games decided by at least 10 points.