Since tweaking his knee against the Dallas Mavericks on Jan. 13, Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard has missed six games. Ball continued playing in the overtime victory more than weeks ago, and it wasn’t until the following morning that the left knee gave him trouble.
The Lakers sent Ball for an MRI, which revealed a knee sprain. The injury was considered minor, though there was largely a lack of progress for Ball. That was until he recently began shooting on the court, which came after activity on a treadmill.
While the Lakers maintained Ball had not suffered any sort of setback, his stagnant recovery was curious.