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The Hornets announced that guard LaMelo Ball has been upgraded and is available for tonight’s game – 6:03pm
Players averaging 30/5/5 in their 5th season (post-merger):
michael jordan
lebron james
Luka Doncic
And LaMelo Ball. pic.x.com/v69RfO7KnE – 10:36am
Players with poor preseason rankings:
Ivica Zubac
Karl Anthony Towns
Nikola Vucevic
jaylen williams
Norman Powell
Alperen Sengun
cam thomas
Andrew Wiggins
lamelo ball
josh hart
tyler herro
Jarrett Allen
Franz Wagner
Darius Garland
hoopshype.com/lists/ranking-… – 5:54 p.m.
The most important points of this season:
50 — fox
44 — Tatum
41 — Jokic
37 — LaMelo pic.x.com/1SCfUPqikR – 2:23pm
LaMelo this season:
— 1st place in total points
— 1st in 4th quarter points
— 2nd place with 3 consecutive wins
— 1st in 4th quarter threes pic.x.com/DBGOQnkIxP – 10:28am
LaMelo Ball joins a rare team, but a recurring theme haunts the Hornets’ loss to Orlando:
charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlot… – 11:09pm
LaMelo Ball is on a heater
Melo has scored 129 points in the last three games, but the Hornets are 1-2 in those games. pic.x.com/7C5WTqfmbu – 9:58 p.m.
LaMelo tonight:
44 points
9 Lev
7 AST
He has averaged 43 PPG over the past three games. pic.x.com/mI5A2w4AgE – 9:31pm
LaMelo is moving differently than in Switzerland.
(via @hornets)
pic.x.com/QsEtd7ne2Q – 8:14pm
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yes, Ball has an NBA-high personal rating of 70 and has already fouled out four times in 17 games. No other player in the league has done it more than once.. The foul leader is almost always a big man or skilled defender tasked with stopping the player near the basket. (When was the last time a point guard led the NBA in personal fouls? In the 2015-16 season to be exact, then-Bucs coach Jason Kidd drafted the 6-foot-11 Antetokounmpo in hopes of improving his game.) Pushed into the role of floor general. Unlike Ball, Antetokounmpo didn’t often guard point guards or players along the perimeter. ESPN / November 28, 2024
Charlotte Hornets PR: Update: @hornets Guard LaMelo Ball has been upgraded and is now available for tonight’s game -via Twitter @HornetPR / November 27, 2024
Anthony Chung: The Hornets added guard LaMelo Ball (right wrist soreness) to the injury report for tonight’s game against the Heat. Ball is listed as likely to be played. -via Twitter @Anthony_Chiang / November 27, 2024