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Mon, Dec 23, 2024

6:20 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (illness) won't play in Monday's game against the Bucks, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.

11:49 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (illness) is questionable for Monday's game against the Bulls.

Mon, Dec 16, 2024

6:34 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is available for Monday's game against the Raptors.

Sun, Dec 15, 2024

3:44 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is probable for Monday's game against the Raptors.

Fri, Dec 13, 2024

6:35 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Hornets.

Thu, Dec 12, 2024

6:50 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) is listed as probable for Friday's game against the Hornets due to left knee injury management.

Sun, Dec 08, 2024

11:19 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is available for Sunday's game against Philadelphia, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.

Sat, Dec 07, 2024

4:43 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the 76ers, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Fri, Dec 06, 2024

6:21 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Pacers, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.

2:41 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Pacers.

Wed, Dec 04, 2024

2:08 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (rest) will not play Thursday against the Spurs, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Fri, Nov 29, 2024

12:09 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (wrist) said he'll play in Friday's game against the Celtics, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Thu, Nov 28, 2024

8:58 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (wrist) tallied six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 3Pt), four steals, three assists, two blocks and one rebound in 15 minutes in Wednesday's 133-119 loss to the Magic.

Wed, Nov 27, 2024

5:35 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (wrist) is available for Wednesday's matchup against the Magic.

12:42 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (wrist) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against Orlando.

Tue, Nov 26, 2024

2:48 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (wrist) is targeting a return to action Wednesday against the Magic, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Mon, Nov 25, 2024

4:42 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (wrist) is doubtful for Tuesday's game against the Wizards.

Wed, Nov 20, 2024

6:33 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (wrist) "will need all of next week before he ramps up" to game action," coach Billy Donovan tells Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com.

Fri, Nov 15, 2024

6:14 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) Billy Donovan said Friday that Ball (wrist) will likely need at least another week of rehabilitation before returning to game action, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Mon, Nov 11, 2024

6:47 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) isn't wearing a brace on his right wrist Monday and is slated to resume basketball activities in the coming days, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Tue, Oct 29, 2024

4:37 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Magic due to right wrist soreness.

9:26 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) closed Monday's 126-123 win over Memphis with six points (2-4 FG, 2-4 3Pt), one rebound, six assists and one block across 18 minutes.

Sun, Oct 27, 2024

4:38 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is available for Monday's game against the Grizzlies.

Sat, Oct 26, 2024

2:35 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is available for Saturday's game versus the Thunder.

Thu, Oct 24, 2024

4:44 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) won't play in Friday's game versus the Bucks due to left knee surgery injury management.

10:58 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) supplied five points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), two rebounds and four assists in 14 minutes during Wednesday's 123-111 loss to New Orleans.

Tue, Oct 22, 2024

2:26 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) Billy Donovan said Tuesday that Ball (knee) will likely play 14-16 minutes during Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Pelicans, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Sat, Oct 19, 2024

11:46 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) delivered 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-7 3Pt), three rebounds and three assists across 16 minutes off the bench in Friday's 139-137 preseason win over the Cavaliers.

Fri, Oct 18, 2024

6:21 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) Wes Unseld said Ball (knee) will play under a minutes restriction in Friday's preseason finale against the Cavaliers, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.

Thu, Oct 17, 2024

9:59 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) notched 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-4 3Pt), one rebound, one assist, one steal and a blocked shot across 15 minutes in Wendesday's 125-123 win over the Timberwolves.

Wed, Oct 16, 2024

12:34 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) said he will be limited to 16 minutes for Wednesday's preseason game against the Timberwolves, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Mon, Oct 14, 2024

12:02 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) could return for Wednesday's preseason game against the Timberwolves, Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic reports.

Sat, Oct 12, 2024

6:34 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) is questionable for Saturday's preseason game against the Grizzlies, and he was held out of Saturday's shootaround due to knee soreness, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Fri, Oct 11, 2024

1:38 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) said Friday that he expects to play in two of the Bulls' final three preseason games, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.

Thu, Oct 10, 2024

3:56 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is not likely to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Grizzlies, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Tue, Oct 08, 2024

5:35 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Cavaliers, Chuck Swirsky of the Bulls Radio Network reports.

Mon, Oct 07, 2024

2:15 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is questionable to play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Cavaliers, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.

Fri, Oct 04, 2024

3:42 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) was active for Friday's practice and participated in 5-on-5 scrimmages, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Wed, Oct 02, 2024

3:18 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is participating in training camp with no setbacks, with a continued target of Opening Night for a return to action, Evan Sidery of Forbes.com reports.

Mon, Sep 30, 2024

1:53 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) vice president Arturas Karnisovas said Monday that he's hoping to have Ball (knee) cleared to play for Opening Night, Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com reports.

Wed, Aug 07, 2024

4:05 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) Bulls confirmed Wednesday that Ball (knee) has started playing in full-contact five-on-five scrimmages and hasn't faced any setbacks, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Sat, May 04, 2024

4:33 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) has picked up the $21.4 million player option in his contract for the 2024-25 season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Thu, Mar 21, 2024

5:58 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) is optimism that Ball (knee) will be able to play next season, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Sat, Mar 09, 2024

3:20 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) has begun cutting, sprinting and jumping in controlled, non-contact situations, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Sun, Feb 04, 2024

10:53 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) isn't experiencing pain during his day-to-day activities, which include a lot of mobility work, but he hasn't resumed sprinting yet, Ryan Taylor of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Thu, Dec 28, 2023

6:42 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is expected to return to running in January, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports. "The pain that he was experiencing has been eliminated," coach Billy Donovan said of on Thursday.

Wed, Oct 04, 2023

4:16 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) said Monday that he's about halfway through the rehab process for the cartilage transplant surgery he underwent in March and is optimistic that he'll be able to continue his career, despite having already been ruled out for the 2023-24 season, ESPN.com reports. "I definitely plan on playing again," said at the Bulls' media day. "After surgery three, I feel like it's going well so far -- no setbacks. So for me, it's just keep my head up, just keep doing the work."

Mon, Aug 21, 2023

1:55 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) said during a recent podcast appearance that he'll miss the 2023-24 season, Jamal Collier of ESPN.com reports.

Tue, Mar 21, 2023

12:22 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) underwent cartilage transplant surgery on his left knee Monday, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Thu, Mar 16, 2023

5:23 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) will undergo a third procedure on his left knee -- a cartilage transplant -- and is expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2023-24 season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Mar 09, 2023

10:03 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) faces a "growing possibility" of requiring a third surgical procedure on his left knee, which would likely include an additional six months of rehab and recovery time, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Tue, Feb 21, 2023

11:24 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) executive vice president of operations Arturas Karnisovas confirmed in an announcement Tuesday that Ball (knee) won't be available to play during the 2022-23 season.

10:28 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is expected to be shut down for the remainder of the 2022-23 season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Feb 12, 2023

11:52 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) vice president Arturas Karnisovas said Saturday that Ball (knee) will have his status updated following the All-Star break, Brian Dulik of The Associated Press reports.

Sat, Jan 28, 2023

9:46 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) head coach Billy Donovan said before Saturday's game against the Magic that Ball (knee) is "nowhere close" to returning and the team will have a formal conversation about a cut-off date if his condition doesn't improve over the All-Star break, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Mon, Jan 16, 2023

11:48 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) said Monday that he's still experiencing some discomfort in his surgically repaired left knee and acknowledged the possibility that he might not be able to play during the 2022-23 season, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Fri, Jan 13, 2023

6:49 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) shared videos on Instagram of him dunking and running on the treadmill, but coach Billy Donovan continues to state that the guard's progress is "really, really slow," K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Wed, Jan 04, 2023

4:01 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) head coach Billy Donovan said Friday that Ball is making some progress in his recovery from left knee surgery, Rob Schaefer of NBC Sports Chicago reports. "[He is' regularly on the court shooting, which has been good," Donovan said of Ball. "Actually jumping a little bit while shooting. He's been doing some light jogging...it is progressing, it's just really slow. But there has definitely been some improvements and he's actually doing more physically than the last time we spoke."

Wed, Dec 21, 2022

11:02 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) head coach Billy Donovan said Sunday that Ball (knee) is "progressing towards" running, but the point guard remains without a timeline to do that activity, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Sat, Dec 03, 2022

12:52 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) head coach Billy Donovan said Wednesday that Ball (knee) remains without a timeline for making his season debut, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports. "It's been really slow," Donovan said, in reference to Ball's rehab process. "It's gotten better, but is he clearly without any pain? No, he's not. He still has pain. We're seeing the slow, gradual strides getting better, but I just don't have any timetable of when he could even be back."

Fri, Nov 04, 2022

6:41 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) coach Billy Donovan is "very optimistic" about Ball's recovery but has not given a timetable for his return, K.C. Johnson reports.

Mon, Oct 03, 2022

2:10 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) head coach Billy Donovan said Monday that Ball (knee) is doing well following his surgery, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Thu, Sep 29, 2022

11:37 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is slated to miss at least a few months after undergoing his second procedure Wednesday, but he is expected to return in 2022-23, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Tue, Sep 27, 2022

1:20 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) indicated Wednesday that he can't run or jump yet after undergoing a knee procedure eight months ago, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports. He's set for a second procedure Wednesday.

Wed, Sep 21, 2022

5:10 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) will undergo surgery on his left knee on Wednesday, Sept. 28, and will be re-evaluated four to six weeks later, Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic reports.

Fri, Sep 02, 2022

6:01 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) is expected to miss all of training camp and is doubtful (knee) for the start of the season, Jamal Collier and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN report.

Tue, Jul 12, 2022

8:13 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) might not be ready for training camp, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports. "He's progressing. That's as much as I can say," Bulls vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said during the NBA TV telecast. "He's getting better - probably not at the speed that we would like, but he is getting better. Hopefully he's going to be ready for training camp, (but) that's just our hopes."

Fri, Jun 24, 2022

12:34 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is making progress in his rehabilitation of left knee issues that bothered him last season, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Mon, May 16, 2022

12:20 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) Bulls have "serious concerns" about Ball's surgically repaired left knee, as the point guard continues to deal with pain and discomfort, ESPN 1000 in Chicago reports.

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

2:07 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) said Thursday that he's still experiencing pain, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Wed, Apr 06, 2022

11:53 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2021-22 season, including the playoffs.

Tue, Apr 05, 2022

6:27 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) once again experienced discomfort in his left knee after a second ramp-up period, Jamal Collier of ESPN reports.

Thu, Mar 31, 2022

7:53 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) will resume ramping up his running after taking a 10-day hiatus.

Mon, Mar 14, 2022

9:16 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is still dealing with the discomfort associated with a bone bruise and is without a timetable for a return, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Wed, Mar 09, 2022

11:40 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) has not yet returned to lateral running or cutting, and coach Billy Donovan implied that his recovery timeline is behind that of teammates Alex Caruso (wrist) and Patrick Williams (wrist), KC Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Sun, Mar 06, 2022

2:01 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) head coach Billy Donovan said that Ball (knee) took part in non-contact individual drills during Sunday's practice, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Wed, Feb 23, 2022

7:29 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) has been ramping up his running lately, Rob Schaefer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Sun, Feb 06, 2022

8:37 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) recently resumed walking without the aid of crutches and appears to be trending toward a mid-to-late-March return to the Bulls lineup, Jamal Collier of ESPN.com reports.

Tue, Jan 25, 2022

3:20 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) head coach Billy Donovan confirmed Monday that Ball will undergo surgery later this week to repair the small meniscus tear in his left knee, Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com reports.

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

1:54 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) will undergo a procedure on his left meniscus injury this week and is expected to be sidelined for four-to-six weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

10:21 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) was diagnosed Thursday with a small meniscus tear in his left knee and is evaluating treatment options, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Jan 19, 2022

6:36 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) has been diagnosed with a bone contusion and is without a timetable for a return, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Tue, Jan 18, 2022

3:45 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) remains out for Wednesday's contest against the Cavaliers, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Sun, Jan 16, 2022

4:15 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) won't be available for Monday's game against the Grizzlies.

Sat, Jan 15, 2022

2:34 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is out Saturday against the Celtics.

10:37 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is questionable for Saturday's game against Boston.

Wed, Jan 12, 2022

11:50 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) chipped in 18 points (6-9 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, five assists, one block and three steals over 27 minutes during Tuesday's 133-87 victory over the Pistons.

Mon, Jan 03, 2022

12:24 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) will be available for Monday's game against the Magic.

Sun, Jan 02, 2022

5:43 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (COVID-19 protocols) is no longer listed on the injury report ahead of Monday's game against the Magic, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Sun, Dec 26, 2021

1:24 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) was placed in the NBA's health and safety protocols Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Wed, Dec 22, 2021

11:40 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) and the Bulls will not play Wednesday against Toronto after the game was postponed, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Tue, Dec 21, 2021

12:23 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) totaled 19 points (6-12 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, eight assists, one block and five steals over 35 minutes during Monday's 133-118 win over the Rockets.

Mon, Dec 20, 2021

10:47 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) contributed 19 points (7-15 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 38 minutes during Sunday's 115-110 win over the Lakers.

Mon, Dec 13, 2021

2:08 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) and the Bulls won't play again until at least Sunday against the Lakers after the NBA officially postponed Chicago's upcoming games Tuesday against Detroit and Thursday against Toronto in the wake of the team's COVID-19 outbreak, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

12:04 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) finished Wednesday's 115-92 loss to the Cavaliers with 19 points (6-12 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and three steals across 39 minutes.

Tue, Nov 23, 2021

11:27 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) closed Monday's 109-77 loss to Indiana with zero points (0-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and one block over 25 minutes.

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

11:39 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) accumulated 21 points (7-14 FG, 7-10 3Pt), six rebounds, six assists and one steal in 39 minutes during Wednesday's 117-107 win over the Mavericks.

Tue, Nov 09, 2021

9:12 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) had 11 points (4-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt), four rebounds and three assists over 30 minutes in a 118-95 win over the Nets on Monday night.

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

11:35 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) notched 13 points (5-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt), five rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block across 33 minutes in Wednesday's loss against the Sixers.

Sat, Oct 30, 2021

11:14 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) closed with 11 points (4-11 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four steals and two assists in 33 minutes during Saturday's 107-99 victory over the Jazz.

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