Hornets still think they’re a playoff team, even if LaMelo Ball is out for the season

Charlotte Hornets coach James Borrego didn’t anticipate rookie LaMelo Ball being this good this fast. Which makes his right wrist fracture — likely a season-ending injury — all the tougher to digest. “He’s put us in the win column more than I, or anybody, anticipated,” Borrego said Monday afternoon. “He’s really had a major impact on us winning games this season. His play on the court (is huge), but also his spirit in the locker room — how he inspires us all to be better.” An MRI in San Antonio on Sunday night revealed Ball broke a bone in his right wrist. That presumably happened when he took…

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