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Lakers Nation > Blog > Lakers News > Lakers News: Lonzo Ball Deals With Calf Tightness In Summer League Matchup Against Mavs
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Lakers News: Lonzo Ball Deals With Calf Tightness In Summer League Matchup Against Mavs

Ryan Ward
Published: 07/16/2017
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Lakers News: Lonzo Ball Deals With Calf Tightness In Summer League Matchup Against Mavs
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
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The Los Angeles Lakers got off to a solid start against the undefeated Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night in the semifinals of the NBA Summer League playoffs. Lonzo Ball and company scored 62 points in the first half and kept Dennis Smith Jr’s Mavs struggling to keep up.

Unfortunately, in the second half of Sunday’s game in Las Vegas, Ball began to deal with tightness in his right calf muscle. The calf issue appears to have sidelined the rookie for the rest of the game despite being available to return, according to Lakers reporter Mike Trudell:

Lonzo has calf tightness. He’s technically available to return. Don’t be surprised if LAL play it safe and keep him out. 78-61, 2:42 in 3rd.

— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) July 17, 2017

Before heading to the bench, Ball had recorded a double-double with 16 points, 10 assists, and four rebounds on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor. Ball definitely left his mark on this game before potentially being out for the rest of the contest on Sunday.

Along with Ball, rookie Kyle Kuzma, Vander Blue and Matt Thomas all contributed offensively. Kuzma and Thomas both had 17 points heading into the fourth quarter with Blue pitching in with 13.

If the Lakers go on to win this game against the Mavs, Ball and this talented young squad will head to the championship game on Monday to face the Portland Trail Blazers at the Thomas & Mack Center.

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Ryan Ward is a Reporter/Editor and shares duties of being a Social Media Manager on a daily basis at Lakers Nation. As a credentialed member of the media, Ryan covers Lakers home games, press conferences as well as interviewing players from both the NBA and NFL. A Los Angeles native, but born and bred in the UK. Long-suffering Raiders fan and a Liverpool supporter since birth.
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