Ball appeared to hurt his ankle in the third quarter and left the game. 0:18.
Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball injured his left ankle in the third quarter of a 116-107 preseason loss against the Washington Wizards.
Ball wouldn't come back to the game.
Washington's Anthony Gill accidentally stepped on Ball's foot while he was driving the left side of the lane.
Ball was on the floor for a while before he got to his feet and walked to the free throw line. He went to the locker room after shooting two free throws.
Ball is going to get more tests.
Hornets coach Steve Clifford is hopeful that it is not serious.
Ball and Plumlee will not play in the preseason game at Philadelphia because of injuries.
The centerpiece of the Hornets' offense is Ball, who averaged 20.1 points, 7.6 assists and 6.7 rebound per game.
He had nine points and six boards.
The Charlotte Hornets play at San Antonio on October 19th.
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