The Charlotte Hornets, losers of two straight, are looking to right the ship tonight with Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, and the Miami Heat in town. Head coach Charles Lee has been forced to get creative with his starting lineup configurations due to a laundry list of injuries to some key contributors,

Charlotte hosts the Miami Heat after LaMelo Ball scored 44 points in the Charlotte Hornets' 95-84 loss to the Orlando Magic.

Jimmy Butler is expected to take the court when the Miami Heat will encounter the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday at Spectrum Center.

In Charlotte's loss to the Orlando, LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller combined for 64 of the Hornets 84 points and 64 of the 69 points from the starters. To put it bluntly, the formula of the Hornets getting little to no help from players outside of Ball and Miller is not going to win many games.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball sprained his right ankle on Sunday night and will be out of action for multiple weeks, according to multiple media reports Tuesday.

The Charlotte Hornets have listed LaMelo Ball as probable for Wednesday evening's home game vs the Miami Heat.

The Charlotte Hornets have had a bevy of injuries to start the 2024-25 season, but LaMelo Ball has largely been the picture of health. In years past, his health has been a struggle, specifically with his ankles.