Lakers' Ingram, Ball expected to miss rest of season

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram is expected to miss the rest of the regular season after the team's medical staff revealed a deep venous thrombosis in his right arm, the team announced Saturday. The third-year wing had missed the last two games due to shoulder soreness before further testing revealed the new diagnosis.

Ingram is averaging 18.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 33.8 minutes per game in 52 games this season. Later Saturday, multiple reports indicated second-year Lakers guard Lonzo Ball has also been shut down for the remainder of the season after having his injured left ankle re-evaluated. Ball has missed the team's last 18 games as a result of the injury.

Ball, 21, has averaged 9.9 points, 5.4 assists and 5.3 rebounds in 47 games (45 starts) this season. Unlike Ingram, the Lakers have not confirmed Ball's status. The Lakers (30-35) have 17 games left in the regular season. They host the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.

--Field Level Media

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