Hornets announce G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out for season

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball will not play again this season after surgery Wednesday to repair his fractured right ankle, the team announced.

Ball sustained the injury during the third quarter of a win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday when he attempted to dribble the ball behind his back and went to the floor without contact from a defender.

Ball, 21, had dealt with three sprains to his left ankle which sidelin