Why wasn't LaMelo Ball suspended? Hornets star avoids worst-case scenario after tripping Bam Adebayo
Here is more on LaMelo Ball's discipline following his trip of Heat big man Bam Adebayo in the Hornets' play-in win on Tuesday.
Why wasn't LaMelo Ball suspended? Hornets star avoids worst-case scenario after tripping Bam Adebayo originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
The Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat played an electric game to kick off the 2026 play-in tournament. The action needed overtime to be settled, and while the Hornets won the game, the victory was shrouded in controversy. Apart from some questionable foul calls by the referees, Heat big man Bam Adebayo missed the end of the game.
Adebayo fell to the ground after a LaMelo Ball shot attempt and immediately went to put his hand on his lower back. The Heat star was checked out by trainers but taken to the locker room. Adebayo missed the remainder of the game.
Upon replay, it looked like Ball, who had missed the layup attempt, swiped with his left hand at Adebayo's legs, causing him to trip. This should have been a foul, but it wasn't called. Since no action was taken in the game, the league reviewed the incident ahead of Charlotte's next play-in game on Friday.
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