Charles Lee, the first-year head coach of the Hornets, decided to bench Ball in the fourth quarter of Charlotte's NBA Cup loss in Brooklyn. It was a tough night for Ball on the stat sheet (12 points on 3/13 shooting with four fouls and turnovers to boot), but Lee benching his superstar shot creator in a close game was a baffling decision.

Following the Charlotte Hornets’ win over the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday, LaMelo Ball made a homophobic comment during a TV interview on the court.

LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 for a "offensive and derogatory comment" in a postgame interview on Saturday, the NBA announced Sunday. The anti-gay comment came in the wake of a 115-114 Charlotte Hornets victory over the Milwaukee Bucks,