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Lakers Nation > Blog > Lakers News > Lakers Injury Update: Lonzo Ball’s X-Rays Negative, Scheduled For MRI On Sprained Ankle
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Lakers Injury Update: Lonzo Ball’s X-Rays Negative, Scheduled For MRI On Sprained Ankle

Dan Duangdao
Published: 01/19/2019
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Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
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Early in the third quarter against the Houston Rockets, Lonzo Ball collided with James Ennis III and was carried off the court by Lance Stephenson and Michael Beasley.

Up to that point, Ball was controlling the game with 8 points (4-of-7 shooting), 3 rebounds and 11 assists as the Lakers led by double-digits.

With the X-ray machine not working at the Toyota Center, Ball was taken to a local hospital and ruled out for the remainder of the game with a sprained left ankle.

Despite the frustrating 138-134 loss to the Rockets, the Lakers received some good news about Ball as they head back home to Los Angeles after a two-game road trip, according to Mike Trudell:

X-Rays were negative on Lonzo Ball’s ankle.

— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 20, 2019

With Ball scheduled for an MRI according to head coach Luke Walton, the hope is he does not miss too many games. The 21-year-old suffered the same injury earlier in the season, but did not miss any games and credited his improved strength during the offseason.

While LeBron James and Rajon Rondo have been cleared to return to practice, they are not expected to play against the Golden State Warriors. If Ball misses his first game of the season, Lance Stephenson will likely earn more minutes after stepping up against the Rockets.

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Dan Duangdao was the managing editor at Lakers Nation (2013-16, 2018-20). He is currently the founder at LA Sports Media, Lake Show, Raiders Nation, Rams Nation, Kings Nation, Galaxy Nation, and MMA Rumors. Born and raised in Southern California and a lifelong Los Angeles sports and mixed martial arts fan, his first NBA game was Kobe Bryant and the Lakers against the Golden State Warriors with Michael Jordan in attendance during the 1998-99 NBA season. He was previously a contributor at HOOPSWORLD (now Basketball Insiders) and an NBA editor at ClutchPoints. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @DanDuangdao.
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