Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball made franchise history in Friday ... “On paper, he had the numbers. He wants to win competitively, from what I’ve been told,” Sotto concluded.

LaMelo Ball ... ends a good season for Ball, who averaged a career-high 25.2 points per game plus 7.4 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 33.9% shooting from 3-point range. His numbers were far better ...

LaMelo Ball put in a game-best 25 points while Mark ... Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (5) with a dunk against the New York Knicks during the second half at Spectrum Center.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball won't play again this season and will have arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle as well as a minor procedure on his right wrist.

Star guard LaMelo Ball will ... assists (2.1) and second in 3-pointers (1.1). Overall, Charlotte’s net rating improves by 8.7 points with the 23-year-old on the floor. But those numbers won ...