The Charlotte Hornets will be significantly shorthanded as they host the Portland Trail Blazers tonight at 7:00 PM EST. Both LaMelo Ball (Right Wrist Sprain) and Miles Bridges (Low Back Spasms) have been ruled out of the lineup.

As the Portland Trail Blazers prepare to face the Charlotte Hornets, there’s one glaring question that could impact the game’s outcome: Will LaMelo Ball suit up for the Hornets? The 23-year-old superstar,

: @hornets guard LaMelo Ball, forward Miles Bridges and guard Seth Curry have all been downgraded to OUT. Cody Martin has been upgraded to available.Source: Twitter

LaMelo Ball received an important injury update ahead of the Hornets' game on Friday night against the Trail Blazers.

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is teaming up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for limited-edition PUMA footwear.

Despite garnering the most fan votes among players in the Eastern Conference, the Charlotte Hornets point guard didn’t receive enough of the overall vote. Instead, New York’s Jalen Brunson and Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell will start for the conference in the league’s annual showcase.

Even though the format of the game is a bit different, the voting method remains the same. The results to determine the starting lineup are once again calculated based on a weighted system from fan voting, media voting, as well as player voting.

Ball (wrist) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers. The Hornets will be shorthanded for Friday's game against Portland, with two of their best players ruled out. Miles Bridges (back) will join Ball watching from the sideline.

The NBA has announced the 2025 All-Star starters, sparking many conversations about who did and did not get selected. Both conferences have possible snubs, especially at the guard position. The Western Conference starters are Steph Curry,

One interesting takeaway is that the biggest difference was how much voting Ball for from fans relative to how little he got from the media. You can read more about this from Stephen Noh on Sporting News. Ball finished third-best among East guards by fans and seventh by media.

Ball is fourth in the NBA in scoring at 29 points per game, while also tallying 7.5 assists per game, good for eighth.