Four key Hornets — including Ball and Rozier — will miss playing time in NBA’s health and safety protocol

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Things just took a crazy turn for the Charlotte Hornets. In advance of leaving for Sunday night’s game in Atlanta against the Hawks, the Hornets on Saturday announced LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Mason Plumlee and Jalen McDaniels have entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. That means none of them will play against the Hawks — and their absences could, at the very least, extend into the middle of next week. According to the league’s guidelines for its COVID-19 protocols, each can return to play in two ways: with a time-based resolution or a test-based resolution. Using t…

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