Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball played an integral role in Wednesday night's win at the Los Angeles Lakers but will sit out Thursday's game at the Denver Nuggets with left ankle soreness.

LaMelo Ball scored 27 points, including a driving layup with 14.2 seconds remaining, as the visiting Charlotte Hornets pulled off a 100-97 victory in a make-up game Wednesday over the Los Angeles Lakers.

LaMelo Ball sparked a second-half fightback as the struggling Charlotte Hornets upset the Los Angeles Lakers 100-97 on Wednesday.The Lakers regained the lead with a Doncic layup soon afterwards, but Nick Smith's three-pointer wrenched back the lead for Charlotte,

LeBron James 26 points but misses two 3-point attempts right before the buzzer, Luka Doncic struggles with his shot and Austin Reaves’ ejection proves costly as the Lakers drop another game to one

The regular season resumes tonight in Los Angeles for the Charlotte Hornets, who are looking to make a statement against the Lakers, the team that backed out of

Analyzing Thursday’s Charlotte Hornets at Denver Nuggets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets aren't considered rivals, but there will be some bad blood between the two squads when they face each other on Wednesday. According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst,

After the Lakers traded for Luka Doncic, they nearly got Mark Williams from the Hornets, too. The two teams meet Wednesday. Here's what happened.

One of the more puzzling parts of the trade deadline earlier this month was when the Lakers announced that their trade to acquire big man Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets was rescinded just 48 hours after it was announced.