UPDATE: LaMelo Ball is available.
On Saturday evening, the Charlotte Hornets will host the Minnesota Timberwolves in North Carolina.
The Hornets are 2-3 in their first five games of the 2025-26 season.
LaMelo Ball Questionable For Saturday
For the game, the Hornets could be without their best player, as 2022 NBA All-Star LaMelo Ball is on the injury report.
Via @HornetsPR (on October 31): “INJURY REPORT: @hornets vs. MIN 11/1 Josh Green (L Shoulder Surgery), Grant Williams (R Knee Surgery), Brandon Miller (L Shoulder Subluxation) are out. LaMelo Ball (R Ankle Impingement) is questionable”
INJURY REPORT: @hornets vs. MIN 11/1
Josh Green (L Shoulder Surgery), Grant Williams (R Knee Surgery), Brandon Miller (L Shoulder Subluxation) are out.LaMelo Ball (R Ankle Impingement) is questionable
— Charlotte Hornets PR (@HornetsPR) October 31, 2025
Ball comes into the night with averages of 24.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 10.2 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 44.2% from the field and 34.6% from the three-point range in five games.
Via Shane Young: “Top 5 in potential assists to begin the season: Who is generating the most opportunities for their teammates? 1. Nikola Jokić – 17.0 2. Cade Cunningham – 16.4 3. Devin Booker – 15.6 4. Tyrese Maxey – 15.0 5. LaMelo Ball – 14.6”
Top 5 in potential assists to begin the season: Who is generating the most opportunities for their teammates?
1. Nikola Jokić – 17.0
2. Cade Cunningham – 16.4
3. Devin Booker – 15.6
4. Tyrese Maxey – 15.0
5. LaMelo Ball – 14.6— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) October 31, 2025
Following the Timberwolves, the Hornets will play their next game on Sunday night when they host the Utah Jazz.
At home, they have gone 1-1 in two games.
gameday in Buzz City. 🐝
Wolves at Hornets
5:00pm CT, Spectrum Center
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As for the Timberwolves, they are 2-3 in their first five games of the year.
Following the Hornets, they will play their next game on Monday night when they visit Michael Porter Jr. and the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center.
