The Los Angeles Lakers went into Tuesday’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets not quite 100 percent as Josh Hart continued to be bothered by pain stemming from a sprained ankle tendon and Rajon Rondo was out while recovering from surgery to repair a fracture in his right hand.
Injury concerns became more prevalent in the second quarter when Lonzo Ball collided with Nuggets guard Malik Beasley and fell to the ground. Ball was slow to get up and limped his way up the court before being asked to check out of the game.
Ball immediately went into the locker room with Lakers trainer Marco Nuñez and was diagnosed with a left ankle sprain that may prevent him from returning to action in Denver, per
Mike Trudell:
Lonzo Ball is questionable to return with a left ankle sprain.