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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) reacts to a score against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Hornets make franchise-record 26 3s and Ball has 27 points and 14 assists in 145-134 win over Spurs

LaMelo Ball had 27 points and 14 assists, and the Charlotte Hornets made a franchise-record 26 3-pointers to roll past the San Antonio Spurs 145-134 on Friday night. Nick Smith Jr. scored a career-high 26 points for the Hornets.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) dribbles against Atlanta Hawks forward Dominick Barlow (0) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Trae Young makes all 21 free throws and scores 35 points in Hawks’ 123-110 win over Hornets

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, March 3, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Stephen Curry scores 21 in homecoming game to lift Warriors past Hornets 119-101

Washington Wizards forward Khris Middleton, left, and Charlotte Hornets guard Josh Green battle for a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Middleton and Coulibaly each score 17 points as Wizards hand Hornets 6th straight defeat, 113-110

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) watches his shot against Charlotte Hornets guard Josh Green (10) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Kyrie Irving scores 25, Moses Brown adds 20 points and 11 rebounds in Mavs’ 103-96 win over Hornets

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FILE - Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) drives past New York Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in New York. LaMelo Ball is once again contemplating wearing ankle braces if it means staying on the court. Ball has been limited to 58 games the past two seasons due to ankle issues and hasn’t played for the Charlotte Hornets since Jan. 26. The 2022 All-Star point guard knows that needs to change. “I’m going to see over the summer, try some stuff,” Ball said of the protective braces.(AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

LaMelo Ball again considering ankle braces after injuries limited him to 58 games over two seasons

FILE - In this April 3, 2016, file photo, former Houston Rockets player Kenny Smith sits near the court during an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Rockets in Houston, April 3, 2016. Kenny Smith will own an expansion team in Australia's National Basketball League and will help recruit and develop players for the league that has sent LaMelo Ball and others to the NBA in recent years. The former NBA player and TNT studio analyst was appointed Thursday, April 4, 2024, as head of the league's Next Stars' player initiatives for North America, hoping to boost the program that aims to be a springboard to the NBA for young players. (AP Photo/Bob Levey, File)

Kenny Smith to own a team, help develop young NBL players aiming to reach

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball looks on during an NBA basketball press conference to introduce new executive vice president of basketball operations, Jeff Peterson, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Hornets shut down LaMelo Ball for the remainder of the season with ankle injury

Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) makes a layup as Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards (4) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Bojan Bogdanovic and Jalen Duren help rally Pistons to a 113-106 win over the Hornets

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, right, goes up for a shot against San Antonio Spurs' Keldon Johnson to score 70 points during an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Embiid scores 70 points to lead 76ers past Spurs, but Towns’ 62 points come in a Wolves loss

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) works toward the basket as Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Towns scores franchise-record 62 points, but Hornets rally for 128-125 win over Timberwolves

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball shoots around San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

LaMelo Ball has big 4th quarter, Hornets beat Spurs 124-120 to end 6-game losing streak

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) shoots a 3-point shot in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. The Pelicans won 132-112. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Ingram gets triple-double, Pelicans set franchise record for 3s with 25 in 132-112 win over Hornets

Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., right, goes to the basket as Charlotte Hornets center Nathan Mensah (31) and forward P.J. Washington (25) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Bam Adebayo stars as the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 104-87

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) celebrates a score against the Charlotte Hornets during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Wembanyama has 26 points and 11 rebounds, Spurs spoil Ball’s return to Hornets

Ball returning to Hornets starting lineup against Spurs after 20-game absence due to sprained ankle

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) drives past Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Coby White scores 27 as Bulls hold on to beat Hornets 119-112 in OT

Denver hosts Charlotte after Rozier’s 42-point performance

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) reacts after a dunk against the Charlotte Hornets during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

LeBron closes in on 39th birthday with 17 points, 11 assists in Lakers’ 133-112 win over Hornets

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (13) shoots against Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Clippers end skid without Leonard, rally to beat Hornets 113-104

Charlotte takes on Los Angeles on 7-game losing streak

Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots against Charlotte Hornets' P.J. Washington (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Pacers snap 4-game losing streaking, routing Hornets 144-113 behind 61% shooting

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) rejects an attempted basket by Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (3) during first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Siakam scores 27 points as Raptors beat Hornets team missing four starters, including Bridges

Charlotte faces Toronto on 4-game skid

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid argues with an official during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Joel Embiid scores 42 points as 76ers hand Hornets worst loss in franchise history, 135-82

Charlotte faces Miami in conference showdown

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball celebrates their teams win against the Washington Wizards in an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. The Hornets won 117-114. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

LaMelo Ball, Hornets rally from 19-point deficit to hand Wizards their 7th straight loss, 117-114

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges, left, shoots the ball for a score under pressure from Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday during overtime in an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)

Miles Bridges’ 3-pointer with 6.6 seconds left in OT helps Hornets beat Celtics; Tatum scores 45

Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards (4) looks to shoot over Washington Wizards forward Danilo Gallinari, left, and forward Kyle Kuzma during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Hayward, Ball lead late Hornets surge past Wizards in their NBA In-Season Tournament debut

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) shoots against Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington (25) and guard Theo Maledon, right, in the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Luka Doncic, Mavs overcome LaMelo Ball’s 30-point triple-double in 124-118 win over Hornets

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) goes to the basket to slam dunk over Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner (21) in the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Williamson, Ball, Cunningham and Holmgren headline list of young NBA comeback hopefuls

Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton poses for a photo during the NBA basketball team's media day, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

For 4 rising NBA stars, about $1 billion in extensions leads to rising expectations

Milwaukee Bucks forward MarJon Beauchamp jumps to keep a ball inbounds as referee Derek Richardson watches during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Lillard scores 14 points in Milwaukee debut as Bucks beat Lakers

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball laughs at the NBA basketball's team media day in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Hornets’ LaMelo Ball wears protective ankle braces in first practice since February fracture

FILE - Charlotte Hornets forward Kai Jones dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, March 3, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. The Hornets announced Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, that 2021 first-round draft pick Jones will not participate in training camp due to personal reasons. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser, File)

Hornets say F/C Kai Jones will not participate in training camp due to ‘personal reasons’