LaMelo Ball, whether snubbed or not, did not get named to the All-Star Game last night. In the East, Donovan Mitchell and Jalen Brunson took the two guard spots

Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year and former LA Clippers star Lou Williams spoke on Ball's snub from the All-Star starting lineup, revealing how he believes the Hornets star could get snubbed from the All-Star game entirely.

Every generation has their version of this type of player. In the modern game, that man is LaMelo Ball. To be sure, Ball is a far better and more talented player right now than Williams ever was. Like Williams, though, the quality of his highlight package far exceeds his ability to impact winning at this point of his career.

LaMelo Ball scored 25 points, Miles Bridges had 22 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-92 on Saturday night.

LaMelo Ball received an important injury update ahead of the Hornets' game on Friday night against the Trail Blazers.

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball and San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama stand out as the biggest snubs after the NBA All-Star Game

Even though the format of the game is a bit different, the voting method remains the same. The results to determine the starting lineup are once again calculated based on a weighted system from fan voting, media voting, as well as player voting.

Charlotte, which has now won five of its past eight games, dominated against Zion Williamson and the Pelicans.

The injury report for the Charlotte Hornets (12-30) heading into their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers (25-18) currently has five players. The Lakers have four injured players listed on the report.

With the NBA trade deadline approaching (Thursday, February 6th at 3 p.m.), the Charlotte Hornets front office is still likely exploring trade possibilities. After the Hornets' abysmal 12-30 start (14th place in the Eastern Conference),

After getting off to a slow start this season, Charlotte Hornets guard Nick Smith Jr. has put together some impressive performances recently. Throughout the first two months of the season, Smith Jr. was yet to have a double-digit scoring performance.