Ball (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Detroit.
Ball will miss his third consecutive contest Tuesday due to an illness. His next chance to play will come in the second leg of the club's back-to-back set against Detroit on Wednesday. With the 27-year-old guard sidelined, Tre Jones and Talen Horton-Tucker could see a bump in playing time.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Doubtful for Tuesday
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Ball (illness) is not expected to play Tuesday against the Pistons, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Ball appears likely to miss a third straight game and was unable to practice Monday. He doesn't play in both games of back-to-back sets anyway, so he'll have an extra day to recover to potentially suit up in a rematch versus Detroit on Wednesday.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Ruled out Saturday
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Ball (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Warriors, Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com reports.
After missing Wednesday's loss to the Timberwolves, Ball will miss a second straight game for Chicago as he battles an illness. The veteran guard had started eight games in a row for the Bulls, averaging 9.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 33.8 percent from the floor and 32.7 percent from beyond the arc. The team will likely continue to turn to Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu to help shoulder the load in the backcourt with the 27-year-old Ball needing more time to get back on the floor.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Iffy for Saturday
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Ball (illness) has been listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Warriors.
Ball missed Wednesday's loss to the Timberwolves and could miss a second straight game while battling an illness. The veteran guard recently secured his future beyond this season with the Bulls, inking a two-year contract extension with the team. The 27-year-old is averaging career-low numbers across the board but has shown flashes during the 2024-25 campaign, convincing the team he was worth committing to for the next two seasons.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Doesn't practice Friday
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Ball (knee) didn't participate in Friday's practice due to an illness, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Ball missed Chicago's previous contest, the second night of a back-to-back set, due to left knee management. However, it now appears that an illness could cause Ball to sit out Saturday's game against the Warriors, which could pave the way for Kevin Huerter (recently traded), Talen Horton-Tucker (lower leg) and Jevon Carter to receive increased playing time.
Ball reportedly signed a two-year, $20 million contract extension with the Bulls on Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline, the Bulls have signed Ball to a two-year contract extension. The veteran guard was thought to be on the trading block but avoided being dealt while securing his short-term future with the team. The 30-year-old is averaging 7.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 21.6 minutes per game for Chicago this season.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Ruled out Wednesday
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Ball (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves.
After missing a good portion of the first half of the 2024-25 season for the Bulls, Ball hasn't missed much time recently. However, the veteran point guard will miss Wednesday's game in Minnesota due to injury management of his left knee. This is precautionary because of his injury history and the matchup against the Timberwolves being the second game of a back-to-back for the Bulls. Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu could see more time on the floor due to Ball's absence.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Minutes restriction increased
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Coach Billy Donovan said Friday that Ball is now up to a 28-minute playing time restriction, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Ball's season high in minutes is 26, but the 27-year-old guard continues to ramp up toward a full workload after missing two seasons due to knee injuries. With Zach LaVine (personal) out against Toronto on Friday, Ball should remain in Chicago's starting lineup.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Drops season-high 18 points
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Ball closed with 18 points (6-10 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one block and one steal across 25 minutes during Monday's 129-121 victory over Denver.
Ball played at least 23 minutes for the seventh straight game, hitting four triples en route to a season-high 18 points. While his scoring has been somewhat sporadic, his defensive contributions remain steady, having tallied at least two combined steals and blocks in five of the past six contests.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Running with first unit
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Ball is starting Monday's game against the Clippers, independent NBA writer Justin Russo reports.
Ball will draw the start at shooting guard due to the absence of Ayo Dosunmu (calf) Monday evening. Ball's last start dates back to Jan. 12 against the Kings when he finished with 15 points, one rebound, three assists and one block across 26 minutes.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Cleared to play
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Ball (quadriceps) will play Monday night against the Clippers, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Ball sat out Sunday's matchup against Portland due to a right quad issue but feels healthy enough to take the court Monday. He's averaging 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.8 steals over his last five appearances.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Listed as questionable
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Ball (knee) is questionable for Monday's game against the Clippers.
After sitting out the first leg of a back-to-back set Sunday against Portland, Ball is apparently not a lock to take the floor Monday. The Bulls are already pretty thin with Coby White (ankle) sidelined, and Ayo Dosunmu (calf) is questionable due to injury management.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Won't play Sunday
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Ball (rest) will not play Sunday against Portland.
Sunday's game is the first leg of a back-to-back set, so presumably, Ball will be available for Monday's game against the Clippers. Ayo Dosunmu is likely to see extended minutes Sunday with Ball on the bench.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Iffy for Sunday
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Ball is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Trail Blazers due to right quadricep contusion injury management.
Sunday's contest is the first leg of a back-to-back for Chicago, so it wouldn't be surprising for Ball to sit out. If the 27-year-old guard is ultimately ruled out against Portland, Ayo Dosunmu will likely receive increased playing time.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Good to go against Charlotte
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Ball (knee) isn't on the injury report for Friday's game versus the Hornets.
Ball will return to action Friday after sitting out the second leg of Chicago's back-to-back Wednesday due to left knee injury management. Ball is averaging 7.6 points, 3.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 22.3 minutes across his last 10 outings.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Sitting tail end of B2B
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Ball (injury management) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
The fact that Ball was initially labeled questionable for the contest strongly indicates his overall health after missing the past two seasons with a knee injury. Ayo Dosunmu (calf) is healthy for the first time in 10 games and should see plenty of minutes, but Talen Horton-Tucker or Jevon Carter could also benefit from Ball's absence. Ball's next chance to play will come Friday against Charlotte.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Listed as questionable
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Ball (injury management) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Hawks.
This is a big surprise, as there's been no report of Ball being cleared for back-to-back sets -- he played 25 minutes Tuesday against the Pelicans and finished with 11 points (4-10 FG, 3-8 3Pt), eight rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block. Coby White (neck) and Ayo Dosunmu (calf) are also questionable for the Bulls, making this a situation to monitor closely ahead of tipoff.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Slated to rest after big game
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Ball will be held out of Wednesday's game against the Hawks for left knee injury management purposes after playing 25 minutes in Tuesday's 119-113 loss to the Pelicans, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Ball has experienced no setbacks this season in his return from the left knee injury that required three separate operations and cost him the entire 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, but he's still likely to be held out of one half of back-to-back sets throughout the campaign. The Bulls are slowly loosening the reins on Ball's playing-time restriction, however; he's played 20-plus minutes in seven of the past eight contests, including at least 24 minutes in both of the past two contests. Though he was back on the bench Tuesday with Coby White (neck) returning from a one-game absence, Ball produced a fantasy-friendly line with 11 points (4-10 FG, 3-8 3Pt), eight rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block. If he continues to hold steady at around 25 minutes in his future appearances, Ball will be worthy of a flier in most 12-team leagues where he's available on the waiver wire.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Slides back to bench Tuesday
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Ball will come off the bench in Tuesday's game against New Orleans.
With Coby White (neck) returning to game action, Ball will retreat to the bench. The 27-year-old got the spot start in Sunday's loss to the Kings, during which he chipped in 15 points (5-9 FG, 5-8 3Pt), three assists, one rebound and one block across 26 minutes. Ball will suit up in the first leg of the team's back-to-back set Tuesday, though he'll be sidelined for Wednesday's game against Atlanta, per Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune.
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Bulls' Lonzo Ball: Will play first of back-to-back
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Ball will play Tuesday against New Orleans but will sit out of Wednesday's matchup with Atlanta, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Ball is still a ways away from playing in both games of back-to-backs, but he is getting closer. Ball missed 15 games due to a wrist injury this season and is still in the process of returning from a knee injury he suffered a couple of seasons ago, but he tied his season high in minutes (26) and made a season-high five threes in Sunday's game against Sacramento, showing encouraging signs of approaching full recovery.