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,

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

Entering this game against Charlotte, the Trail Blazers could face a Hornets team that is missing some key pieces. Star point guard LaMelo Ball has been listed as questionable for

While LaMelo fans see him as carrying the Hornets on a nightly basis, media voters see a player that has lost 57 percent of his career games. One local beat writer who chose not to vote for Ball in the past cited the lack of team success as his main reason for passing on the guard.

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.

The Charlotte Hornets want out of the civil lawsuit alleging star player LaMelo Ball ran over and broke a boy’s foot after a game at the Spectrum Center in October 2023.

LaMelo Ball continues to get mocked in trades, though none of them seem to come from the Charlotte Hornets. The national media viewpoint is that Ball needs to be rid of Charlotte and that he shouldn't be wasting away on a small market.