Chargers running back Melvin Gordon suffered a sprained MCL on Sunday, an MRI confirmed. He is considered week-to-week.
Lonzo Ball, who has already missed eight games since suffering a sprained left MCL, will miss at least two more games, against Brooklyn and Oklahoma City.
Lakers coach Luke Walton said rookie Lonzo Ball is progressing from his MCL injury, but his return remains uncertain.
The left knee injury that has kept rookie Lonzo Ball sidelined for six straight games is a minor MCL sprain, the team announced Saturday. Coach Luke Walton said Ball is "feeling better every day" but that the Lakers "are not going to rush him back."
Sharks center Joe Thornton has an MCL injury in his right knee and is out several weeks, depending on the results of an MRI.
All-Star forward Blake Griffin, who had been sidelined with a sprained left MCL, played his first game in more than a month on Friday night against the Lakers, scoring 24 points in 32 minutes in a 121-106 win.
