Lonzo Ball‘s balky left knee kept him out of the Lakers‘ loss to the Grizzlies on Monday and will likely sideline him for at least another game, ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk writes. Ball underwent an MRI on Sunday after he complained of discomfort and he will not be able to return until the swelling subsides.
“I know my body the best,” Ball said. “So as long as I can run, that is pretty much all I need. So as soon as I can run and the swelling goes down a little bit, then I should be ready to go.”
Ball, 20, had played well since he returned from a shoulder injury that sidelined him for six games from late December through early January. In total, Ball has averaged 10.2 PPG, 7.1 RPG, and 7.1 APG in 36 games for Los Angeles. The Lakers are 0-6 without Ball and are also currently without Brandon Ingram who is day-to-day with a sprained ankle.
Check out other Pacific Division notes below:
- Before the melee that ensued during and after in the Rockets‘ matchup against the Clippers in Los Angeles on Monday, former Clipper Chris Paul did not want to be the focus of the game, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times writes. Paul spent six seasons with the Clippers before he was traded this past offseason to Houston, pairing him with perennial Most Valuable Player candidate James Harden. However, after the game was over, it was Paul and several of his Rockets teammates entering the Clippers locker room looking for a confrontation with several L.A. players that was the story.
- Michael Lee of The Vertical examines the Clippers dynasty that never was. While Los Angeles compiled an impressive list of stars, such as Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, and others, the team was never able to escape the first round of the playoffs.
- Several Kings player have voiced their displeasure with the way things are going for the team and that could be beneficial for the organization’s rebuild, Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee writes. Jones argues that if players continue speaking up, the team will have to speed up its efforts to put forth a contending team with winning players.
- With the trade deadline approaching, James Ham of NBC Sports takes a look at which Kings veterans could be on the move and the impact they could have on the market.
They could never escape the second round. Paul carried them over the Spurs one year and they had some other 1st round wins.
Also small thing but if he missed 6 games with the shoulder injury and 1 game with the knee injury and are 0-6 without him that doesn’t add up.
Ball is dumb soft b lol. These players these days complain so much and don’t even do nothing special. Thats why I got respect for Mitchell, dude just balls out no fear what so ever. None of that “he needs time to develop” bs, you either got it or you don’t period.
Get off my lawn you kids!!!!
Lonzo has the talent to be the greatest of all time. Easy peazy.
I ain’t even gonna lie he does. He just needs more of a mean streak in him, he is too timid sometimes.
I was lying.
??? You should try to watch basketball. You will see a player in every game you turn on that is way better than Ball. Every team