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Chicago Bulls’ Lonzo Ball on Injury Report vs 76ers

What's Lonzo Ball's injury status for the 76ers' matchup with the Bulls?

Justin Grasso

Dec 6, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (2) walks back to the bench during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
Dec 6, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (2) walks back to the bench during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images / Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
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For the first time in a long time, the Philadelphia 76ers could face the veteran guard Lonzo Ball. This season, the Chicago Bulls saw their veteran standout return to the court after taking multiple seasons off to recover

While Ball is back in action for the Bulls, he’s been dealing with unrelated setbacks, taking him off the court for a long stretch of games this season.

On December 5, Ball was not a participant in the Bulls’ matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. It was his first absence in three games since returning. When the Bulls took on the Indiana Pacers on December 6, Ball was back in action, spending 17 minutes off the bench in the nine-point loss.

When the Sixers pay a visit to the Bulls in Chicago on Sunday, Ball is on pace to play in his second-straight game, as he’s probable on the injury report.

A wrist injury no longer seems to be bothering Ball. Instead, his injury report status notes he is managing a knee injury, similar to the Philadelphia 76ers’ situation with Joel Embiid.

For Ball, he appeared in three of the first four games for the Bulls this season. He missed his second matchup on October 30, which sparked a long absence. For the next 15 games, Ball was off the court. He returned to action on November 27 against the Orlando Magic.

Since getting back on the court, Ball has averaged 16 minutes of playing time off the bench in seven games. The veteran guard made 42 percent of his shots, producing five points per game. He also dished out four assists per game while coming down with three rebounds per game during that time.

The last time the Sixers faced Ball was on November 6, 2021. Barring any unexpected changes, Ball should be good to collect some minutes on Sunday.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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