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.