Ryan Kalkbrenner Suffers Left Ankle Sprain in Loss to Knicks

Charlotte Hornets center Ryan Kalkbrenner sprained his left ankle during Wednesday's 119-104 loss to the Knicks, as confirmed by coach Charles Lee. He tweaked his ankle in the fourth quarter and did not return, finishing with 8 points (2-4 FG, 4-4 FT), 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks in 25 minutes. Lee did not provide an update on the severity of the sprain, leaving his status for Friday's game against Toronto uncertain.