The Charlotte Hornets, winners of three of their last five contests, will be without a key cog when they take on the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday evening at the Spectrum Center. With less than an hour to go before the game tips off,

LaMelo Ball received an important injury update ahead of the Hornets' game on Tuesday night against the Hawks.

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets fell 123-88 on Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers in the Intuit Dome. Charlotte was led by an outstanding performance by Mark Williams who contributed 18 points 15 rebounds, and seven assists.

Surprisingly enough, we haven't heard too much from LaVar as LaMelo established himself as a star for the Hornets and Lonzo battled back from injuries. But in the past month, we've learned about the health challenges LaVar has dealt with,