CLEVELAND -- Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball said Sunday night he didn't mean to offend anyone with a comment the NBA said was "offensive and derogatory" while levying a $100,000 fine on him. After Saturday's 115-114 win in Milwaukee, sideline reporter Shannon Spake asked Ball about the team's defensive strategy against Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo on the game's final play, and Ball used an anti-gay term while delivering his answer. The league came down hard on Ball, levying the maximum fine possible on the 23-year-old. After the Hornets lost 128-114 to the unbeaten Cavaliers, Ball made his first comments since the fine was assessed. "Before we get started, I just want to address the comment yesterday," he told reporters. "I really didn't mean anything [by it] and don't want to offend anybody. I've got love for everybody, and I don't discriminate." Ball scored 31 points on 11-of-29 shooting from the field with 12 assists against the...