Why Lonzo Ball could be at risk for more ankle sprains, and how to prevent that

In Tuesday’s ill-fated loss to the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball twisted his left ankle (the same ankle he said he sprained recently) when he got tangled with Denver Nuggets Malik Beasley.

By all indicators — from viewing the sprain on TV, to astute and cautious Lakers head athletic trainer Marco Nunez allowing Ball back into the game — I’m nearly sure that Ball suffered a Grade 1 sprain to that left ankle:

A Grade 1 sprain involves micro-tearing and stretching of the ligament, with a timeline of return that’s less than a week.