LaMelo Ball apologizes for grabbing Bam Adebayo's leg and subsequent tailbone injury

LaMelo Ball apologizes for grabbing Bam Adebayo's leg and subsequent tailbone injury originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Charlotte Hornets have a chance to get a spot in the Playoffs if they win their next game against either the Philadelphia 76ers or the Orlando Magic .

This is thanks to their gutsy victory against the Miami Heat on Tuesday. It was one of the most competitive games of the season, but it might have been entirely different if Bam Adebayo had played the entire game. Unfortunately, LaMelo Ball's grab led to him falling on his tailbone early in the second quarter.

LaMelo Ball apologizes to Bam Adebayo for grabbing his leg While it was perfectly normal for the Hornets to celebrate their big win on Tuesday, it was a bittersweet victory. LaMelo was superb in the game, especially with his game-winning layup. However, his performance was spoiled by the incident when he grabbed Adebayo's leg.

He got away without being penalized, which baffled a lot of people, including Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra. MORE: Udonis Haslem is unhappy with the referees not calling a foul on LaMelo Ball's grab Ball himself knew he had made a mistake, which he addressed after the game. That soured the result a bit because the story will be about his grab rather than the win.