HOUSTON (AP) 鈥� Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball left Wednesday night's game against the Houston Rockets after spraining his left ankle again.
Ball said after that he didn鈥檛 think the injury was serious, and he didn鈥檛 plan to have X-rays on his ankle.
鈥淚 can walk and everything so I鈥檒l just take it day by day and see what it is,鈥� he said.
Ball was injured when teammate P.J. Washington landed on him after jumping to try for a rebound with about nine minutes left in the third quarter. Ball appeared to be in a lot of pain and didn鈥檛 put any weight on his left leg as he was helped to the locker room.
The team then ruled Ball out with a sprained left ankle.
Coach Steve Clifford wasn't sure after the game if the injury would keep Ball out of Saturday's game at Atlanta.
鈥淲e'll see how he feels tomorrow and that鈥檚 really it,鈥� he said.
It's the third time this season that Ball has injured the same ankle. He missed part of the preseason and the first 13 games of the season after spraining it the first time.
He played just three games before spraining it again on Nov. 16 when he stepped on a fan's foot late in a game against Indiana. That time he missed 11 games with the injury.
鈥淚 feel a little better,鈥� Ball said. 鈥淚t don鈥檛 feel like them other ones so I think I鈥檒l be straight.鈥�
Ball had 13 points and four assists in the victory at Houston.
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Kristie Rieken, The Associated Press
