LiAngelo Ball scores 12 points as Hornets get 91-80 victory over Cavs

Wednesday’s game marked Ball’s best performance so far in Las Vegas.

The Charlotte Hornets got their second-straight victory in Las Vegas with a 91-80 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.

Charlotte was led by 2022 second-round pick Bryce McGowans, who finished with 24 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field. 2022 first-round pick Mark Williams finished with 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in 20 minutes.

LiAngelo Ball, who missed the first game in summer league due to health and safety protocols, scored 12 points in just 13 minutes on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and 2-of-6 from downtown.

Charlotte concludes their summer league schedule against Chicago on Thursday at 5:00PM CT.

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LiAngelo Ball to play for Hornets in Las Vegas Summer League

This will be LiAngelo’s second-straight summer in Las Vegas with the Hornets.

NBA summer league is right around the corner in Las Vegas, which gives rookies and fringe NBA players a chance to make a name for themselves in hopes to make an NBA roster.

For the Charlotte Hornets, their SL roster will be headlined by first-round pick Mark Williams along with a familiar face — LiAngelo Ball.

Ball played for the Hornets in summer league last July, averaging 9.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 34.5% from 3-point range.

This past season, Ball played in 28 games for the Greensboro Swarm, the Hornets’ G League affiliate, averaging 4.6 points per game.

Check out Charlotte’s entire Las Vegas Summer League roster below.

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WATCH: LiAngelo Ball drops 27 points and 12 assists in Drew League

The middle Ball brother put on a show this weekend at the Drew League.

LiAngelo Ball is back on the basketball court this summer.

This time, playing for team BBB in the Drew League.

On Sunday, LiAngelo put on a show at the Drew, finishing BBB’s 101-90 loss with 27 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, and 3 steals.

This past season, Ball played in 28 games for the Greensboro Swarm, the Hornets’ G League affiliate, averaging 4.6 points per game.

Maybe an impressive showing in the Drew League this summer can help Gelo secure another summer league invite in July with hopes for a chance to make an NBA roster.

Check out Ball’s highlights below.

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WATCH: LaMelo and LiAngelo workout with NBA trainer Bone Collector

Two of the three Ball brothers went head-to-head in workouts this week.

The offseason has began for the Hornets and their star is already back in the gym.

This week, Hornets star LaMelo Ball and brother LiAngelo Ball got in a workout with streetball legend and NBA skills trainer Bone Collector.

In the video, the two brothers were seen going through drills and playing two-on-two while defending each other. And we can’t forget the cameo made by LaVar Ball at the end of the Instagram post.

LaMelo is coming off a stellar sophomore season with the Hornets, where he averaged 20.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game.

LiAngelo played in 28 games for the Greensboro Swarm, the Hornets G League affiliate, averaging 4.6 points per game on 36% shooting from 3-point range.

Check out the video via Bone Collector’s Instagram below.

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LaVar Ball: Hornets ‘don’t understand what they got’ in LiAngelo

LaVar is ready for LiAngelo to join LaMelo on the Charlotte Hornets.

LaVar Ball is at it again.

The Big Baller Brand CEO spoke with TMZ on Friday and had some things to say about his son LiAngelo not getting called up the Hornets yet.

“They don’t understand what they got,” LaVar said. “They need to go ahead and let my boy play.”

LiAngelo is currently playing for the Hornets G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm, but there’s been no indication that he’ll get called up to the Hornets roster anytime soon.

“I dropped them a superstar in the G League and they don’t know what to do with him,” Ball said.

LiAngelo is averaging 9.6 points on 35% shooting from 3-point range in five games with the Swarm, including a 22-point debut.

LaVar stated that he thinks LiAngelo will get called up to the NBA this season, but if not, he has another NBA team in mind for his middle son to play for.

“I already said the Lakers but they got rid of Zo. Then I said Charlotte — y’all got him right in your backdoor. Bring him in and let him play with Melo! Now, I got a new destination — L.A. Clippers.”

Check out the full clip here.

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Hornets announce LiAngelo Ball has been waived

Just a day after signing him, the Hornets have waived LiAngelo.

Following signing with the Hornets on Thursday, the team announced on Friday that they have waived guard LiAngelo Ball.

But, this comes as no surprise or need for panic.

After signing Ball on Thursday, the Hornets roster stood at 19 players. By waiving Ball, that doesn’t mean he won’t be back at some capacity.

The plan for LiAngelo was to always play for the Hornets’ G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. By signing him to a contract and waiving him, they still hold his rights to add him to their G League roster.

So no, you won’t be seeing LiAngelo at the NBA level with the Hornets but still expect to see him in a Swarm jersey this coming season.

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Hornets sign LiAngelo Ball to contract, to play in G League

LiAngelo Ball is officially a Charlotte Hornet.

LiAngelo Ball is now officially a Charlotte Hornet.

On Thursday, the Hornets announced that they had signed the middle Ball brother to a non-guaranteed deal.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the plan is for Ball to play for the Hornets’ G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. On Monday, Ball agreed to a contract with the G League and planned to enter the Oct. 23 draft before striking a deal with the Hornets.

In five games with the Hornets during summer league, LiAngelo averaged 9.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 34.5% from 3-point range.

The addition of Ball brings the Hornets roster to 19 players.

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Shams: LiAngelo Ball to sign contract with NBA G League

Find LiAngelo on a G League court near you.

LiAngelo Ball will likely soon find himself on a new team.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Ball is signing a contract in the NBA G League.

Ball will be eligible to be selected in the Oct. 23 G League draft, where he could ultimately reunite with the Hornets organization and land with the Greensboro Swarm.

In five games with the Hornets during summer league, LiAngelo averaged 9.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 34.5% from 3-point range.

At Media Day, head coach James Borrego said that LiAngelo ‘performed at a higher level’ than expected during Summer League.

Stay tuned for updates on where LiAngelo lands in the G League draft.

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LiAngelo ‘performed at a higher level’ than James Borrego expected

Though he didn’t make the Hornets roster, LiAngelleft an impact on James Borrego.

Despite not making the Charlotte Hornets roster, LiAngelo Ball proved he could play at an NBA level during his time with the Hornets at NBA summer league.

On Monday at Media Day, Hornets coach James Borrego was asked about his thoughts on LiAngelo and why he didn’t make the roster.

“I don’t manage the roster, I’ll leave that for Mitch. LiAngelo did a good job at summer league, I can say that,” Borrego said. “As a basketball coach, I thought he did a heck of a job for the time that we had him here.”

In fives games with the Hornets during summer league, LiAngelo averaged 9.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 34.5% from 3-point range

“I’m comfortable with LiAngelo and the way he played. I thought he got better during that period,” Borrego said. “I can only speak for what he did on the floor in Vegas and I thought he performed well and he opened eyes and he performed at a higher level than I expected.”

Will we see LiAngelo with the Hornets down the road? Borrego didn’t rule it out.

“What happens down the future with LiAngelo, I don’t have that answer.”

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Shams: LiAngelo Ball ‘likely signs an Exhibit 10 contract’

Could the middle Ball brother soon join an NBA roster?

Could LiAngelo Ball soon officially land on an NBA team?

It sounds like a possibility.

Reported by Shams Charania of Stadium, LiAngelo Ball may be headed towards signing an Exhibit 10 contract.

“Yeah, his future could be in Charlotte in training camp,” Charania said when asked of Ball’s future. “Overall, I think it’s going to be a test in terms of whether there’s going to be team that wants to sign him to a camp deal.”

LiAngelo Ball played with the Charlotte Hornets during NBA summer league, averaging 9.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game.

“Maybe you’ll see Charlotte…he seems like a guy that likely signs an Exhibit 10 contract, goes with a team and then likely spends the year in the G League.”

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