Saturday night the Lakers, already without LeBron James as he recovers from a groin strain, lost their next best playmaker to an ankle injury.
Lonzo Ball had to be carried off the court after spraining his ankle in the third quarter when he collided with and apparently accidentally stepped on the foot of James Ennis. Ball went to the ground grabbing his ankle the second it happened.
Because the X-ray machine inside the Toyota Center was malfunctioning, Ball was taken to a local hospital for further examination. At least the news there was good for Los Angeles.
X-Rays were negative on Lonzo Ball’s ankle.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 20, 2019
There is no timeline yet on Ball’s return, but he’s going to miss a little time.
The Lakers, without Ball or coach Luke Walton (who was ejected), lost to the Rockets in overtime, behind James Harden’s 48.
The Lakers host the red-hot Warriors on Monday night without Ball, LeBron, or Rajon Rondo.
