LAMELO BALL HAS SURGERY; HORNETS FIVE GAME WINNING STREAK ENDS

LaMelo Ball is out for the season, and had successful surgery to repair a fractured ankle on Wednesday. Our host, Joshua Balta, details what his main concerns are for the LaMelo-less Hornets down the final stretch. Charlotte's five game winning streak came to an unsurprising end Wednesday night as Kevin Durant made his return to play donning a Phoenix jersey for the first time since his trade to the Suns. A brief recap of the game leads to some positive takeaways for a certain Hornets rookie. Do the Hornets have a legit shot at a bottom three record now? Find out here at Hive Hoops!