For the Hornets, it’s a scene that’s become far too familiar: a game hanging in the balance and LaMelo Ball heading toward the tunnel instead of the scorer’s table. The talented guard left tonight’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors in the third quarter, sparking fresh concern about yet another setback for a player whose brilliance has too often been interrupted by injury.

“LaMelo Ball left tonight’s Charlotte Hornets game against the Toronto Raptors with left ankle soreness and is out for the rest of the game,” veteran reporter Michael Scotto wrote on X. It confirmed that the team’s floor general is dealing with an ankle injury. However, the extent of it remains uncertain.

The sequence occurred in the third quarter, with 9:48 left. Brandon Ingram outlet-passed the ball to Jamal Shea

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