Charlotte’s star was joined on the bench in street clothes by Collin Sexton, who also sat out Hornets’ 126-108 loss to Miami Heat in East Group C play at Kaseya Center on Friday night.

Hornets' star point guard LaMelo Ball was put on blast by an anonymous NBA scout who claimed he doesn't care enough about basketball.

LaMelo Ball is questionable with a right ankle impingement as the Hornets face the Heat in NBA Cup game. Here’s the full injury report.

The Charlotte Hornets’ season has been a mixed bag through eight games. Charlotte has a 3-5 record entering Friday, and early injuries to Brandon Miller and LaM

The Charlotte Hornets are set to face the Miami Heat in the NBA Cup group stage, and many are questioning whether star guard LaMelo Ball will be available for tonight's contest.

The Heat dominated in the first quarter of their NBA Cup matchup against the Hornets on Friday night, making franchise history.

Over the first month of the season, the Heat has produced two of the five-highest scoring games in franchise history. The Heat blitzed Memphis for 146 points on Oct. 24 and Charlotte for 144 on Oct. 28. Those rank as the third and fourth highest scoring games in Heat history.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for making an obscene gesture on Tuesday night.

The Charlotte Hornets dropped six spots in new NBA power rankings released by ESPN, but that doesn't mean the team isn't entertaining.