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Lakers Nation > Blog > Lakers News > Lakers Injury Report: Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram Ruled Out Vs. Timberwolves
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Lakers Injury Report: Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram Ruled Out Vs. Timberwolves

Matthew Moreno
Published: 04/06/2018
2 Min Read
Lakers News: Lonzo Ball Agrees With Luke Walton That He Needs To Be More Aggressive
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While the Los Angeles Lakers are coming off an exhilarating overtime win against the San Antonio Spurs to snap a three-game losing streak, they remain without their top two playmakers in Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram for Friday’s matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

It’s a fifth consecutive game Ball will miss since suffering a left knee contusion on March 28 that prevented him from playing in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks. Ball was sent for a precautionary MRI that didn’t reveal any additional injury.

The bruise wasn’t considered serious, though when Ball recently played 2-on-2, it led to soreness the following day. He was not with the team on Wednesday due to also feeling ill, Lakers head coach Luke Walton explained.

Walton has been adamant in that Ball will not return to the lineup unless he pain-free. What’s more, the second-year head coach said the team was preparing as though they will finish the regular season without Ball or Ingram.

Friday’s game is a fourth in a row that Ingram sits after suffering a concussion March 30. It’s believed he sustained the injury on a foul in the third quarter, though Ingram continued playing before checking out for good two minutes into overtime.

He passed a preliminary concussion test that evening, but was placed into the NBA’s concussion protocol the following morning. Ingram can not return without advancing through stages of physical activity and receiving clearance from an independent doctor.

At this juncture, it would be more of a surprise should Ball or Ingram return to the court than if the duo misses the remaining four games. After Friday, the Lakers next play Sunday, then Tuesday and Wednesday. Each of the contests are being played at Staples Center.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers games, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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