Scary moment for the Charlotte Hornets today as LaMelo Ball screamed out in pain driving to the lane. It looked like a bad ankle injury, which it was, but doctors just confirmed it’s a sprain so he’ll be back before too long. He is expected to miss the first few games of the year but I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s ready to go for the start of the season.
It looked so bad with the way he screamed and limped. He was able to get up and walked on his own as if it nothing happened so I expected him to be okay. It will probably take him a couple of weeks to completely recover.
Rolling your ankle from landing or stepping on someone else's foot is one of the worst things that could happen on the court. You would be considered lucky with just a sprain.