LaMelo Ball has been ruled out of the Charlotte Hornets' game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday due to a left ankle sprain, the team announced.

During the game, Hornets star LaMelo Ball suffered an injury that led to a locker room visit. After an evaluation by the team's medical staff, Ball was ruled out in the second quarter due to a left ankle sprain, per Charlotte Hornets PR.

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Ball went to the locker room after appearing to suffer a leg injury during the second quarter of Monday's game against the Lakers, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports. Ball went down after colliding with Jared Vanderbilt and went to the back to get checked out immediately after.

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 Monday night for their fourth straight win.

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