Jaylen Wells was not expected to have a major role in the Memphis Grizzlies' rotation this season. Circumstances and his skills have changed all that.

LaMelo Ball is not an All-Star this year. He could theoretically get in as an injury replacement. The Charlotte Hornets guard is probably first or second (maybe

Taylor Jenkins got ahead of Valentine's Day when explaining why the Grizzlies "love" what rookie Jaylen Wells did against LaMelo Ball.

Taylor Jenkins explained why Ja Morant and the Grizzlies were 'disappointed' with win over Lamelo Ball's Hornets.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is having the best statistical season of his career, through the first 44 games of the year. However, the team remains 12-32

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets entered Wednesday's game on the back of three consecutive wins. The Hornets were suddenly playing well despite Brandon Miller's injury, getting wins over the Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls and Dallas Mavericks. But how did Ball perform against the Memphis Grizzlies?

We're not quite in barrel-scrapping territory in the East ... but it's pretty close. Out West, things are more competitive.

On Friday evening, the Charlotte Hornets will host the Portland Trail Blazers in North Carolina. For the game, the Hornets could be without their best player,

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball will be re-evaluated in 1 week after an MRI exam confirmed a left ankle sprain, the team announced Wednesday.

Desmond Bane scored 24 points, Luke Kennard added 23 on a season-high seven 3-pointers and the Memphis Grizzlies built an early lead and beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-120 on Wednesday night.

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The Hornets' 12-32 record may have been a factor in the decision to leave Ball out. Maybe it was his 42% shooting on 23.3 field goal attempts per game (the most in the NBA). Either way, fans took to social media to call out the NBA's decision of leaving LaMelo off the All-Star team.