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

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SportsCarolinaMonthly
March 23, 2021

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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