Lonzo Ball exits Lakers game early after serious ankle injury, X-rays reveal no fractures

Lonzo Ball exited the Los Angeles Lakers’ game early on Saturday after what appeared to be a serious left ankle injury suffered during a collision with Houston Rockets forward James Ennis. Ball was immediately carried off the court by teammates and reportedly had to be taken for X-rays in a wheelchair. The Lakers gave a preliminary diagnosis of a sprained ankle, then transferred the 21-year-old to a local hospital because Houston’s X-ray machine was broken.