Overview
- Ball is not listed on the Hornets’ injury report for the Houston game, signaling full availability.
- Local reporting says Ball was involved in a North Carolina crash, with no injuries reported for him or life-threatening injuries for others.
- Video and witness accounts describe Ball’s Hummer colliding with a sedan at a Charlotte intersection, details that remain outside formal team confirmation.
- Charlotte will be without Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate due to suspensions, and newly acquired guard Coby White remains out with a calf strain.
- The Rockets continue without Steven Adams for the season and Fred VanVleet for a knee injury, as the Hornets look to extend a 9-of-10 run with Ball averaging 19.3 points, 7.4 assists and 4.8 rebounds over 45 games.