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Some strange stories are starting to surface about Monta Ellis' ankle injury. (AP Images)

According to Mark Stein of ESPN.com, the Monta Ellis ankle injury story is beginning to take on a life of its own.

Some background: On August 21st, Ellis was said to have torn the deltoid ligament in his leg and suffered a high ankle sprain while playing basketball in his native Mississippi. But according to Stein, the injuries revealed don't add up to a basketball injury, according to multiple league sources.

From ESPN.com:

"Two experts in sports medicine consulted by ESPN.com, granted anonymity because they aren't privy to the specifics of Ellis' condition, said that a torn deltoid ligament is rarely seen in basketball. The deltoid ligament, the sources explained, is on the medial (big toe) side of the ankle while the structures typically involved in a high ankle sprain are on the opposite (lateral) side of the ankle. Involvement of the deltoid suggests a more serious rotational injury than those commonly associated with the NBA, the sources said."

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