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Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers is now listed as day-to-day after a minor injury in their game against the Denver Nuggets.
Per Bill Oram of The Athletic:
X-rays were negative on Lonzo Ball. Lakers considering him day-to-day with sprained left ankle.
— Bill Oram (@billoram) November 28, 2018
Ball suffered the injury after colliding with a Nuggets player in a fight for a loose ball. He headed straight to the locker room after but returned in the second half.
Lonzo Ball heading to the locker room after appearing to be in pain following a collision with a Denver player. Seemed to be favoring his left knee. Lakers trainer Marco Nuñez went with him to the back.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) November 28, 2018
Lonzo Ball is on the court getting up shots before the second half begins.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) November 28, 2018
In the loss, Ball finished with seven points, five rebounds, and two assists. He played 18 minutes and was 3-of-6 from the field and 1-of-4 from downtown.
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For the season, the 21-year-old Ball is averaging 8.3 points per game, 5.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.1 steals. He's also shooting 40.4 percent from the field.
Without Ball, there's a high possibility that LeBron James will provide more backcourt services as Rajon Rondo is still out with a right-hand injury.
Though the Lakers medical staff are a bit cautious, Ball himself said that he'll play on Thursday at home against the Indiana Pacers.
Lakers are calling Lonzo Ball day to day but he a little bit defiantly said “I’m playing Thursday.”
— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) November 28, 2018
We may have to wait until game night itself to see whether Ball's insistence or the medical staff's opinion will prevail. Although Ball has been a critical part of the Lakers' success, the team might not want to risk further injury to one of their prized players.
The Lakers are looking to snap their two-game skid. They currently have an 11-9 record and have won seven of their last 10 games.
