Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball will sit out Thursday's game at the Denver Nuggets due to left ankle soreness. Ball scored 27 points in Wednesday night's 100-97 win against the Los Angeles Lakers,

On Wednesday night, the Charlotte Hornets marched into Hollywood and took down Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Hornets left LA with a 100-97 victory, behind LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges combining for 56 points with ten made threes.

No, this wasn’t about Mark Williams’ return to the court as a member of the Charlotte Hornets, representing the 7-footer’s initial outing in the aftermath of the trade with the Los Angeles Lakers for Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish and draft pick compensation being rescinded.