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LaMelo Ball returns to play after missing 13 Hornets games with
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LaMelo Ball 'will miss the rest of the NBA season' for the Hornets
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LaMelo Ball's ankle injury gets update from Hornets coach Steve
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LaMelo Ball breaks ankle, latest setback in rough season
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NBA All-Star LaMelo Ball Suffers Another Tough Injury. Is He
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LaMelo Ball gets accidentally injured by courtside Hornets fan
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Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball makes season debut vs. Heat - ESPN
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Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball out for the rest of the season with
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LaMelo Ball Out For Season After Undergoing Ankle Surgery - RealGM
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Ready to Ball: LaMelo returns to Hornets against Pistons - The San
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Ball's ankle sprain confirmed, status for opener unclear