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Chicago Bulls Coach Makes Lonzo Ball Injury Announcement

Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has ben out due to a wrist sprain.

Joey Linn

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (2) speaks to the press during Media Day.
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (2) speaks to the press during Media Day. / Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
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The Chicago Bulls are currently 7-11 on the NBA season, which has them tied for 10th in the Eastern Conference entering Monday. This record is not too surprising, as the Bulls were projected to be somewhere in this range before the season began.

While the Bulls parted ways with some key players this summer, they also projected to get back a couple of important pieces in Zach Lavine and Lonzo Ball. LaVine played just 25 games last season, and Ball did not play at all. Both were in the lineup on opening night, and while LaVine has already appeared in 15 games, Ball has played just three.

No longer dealing with knee issues, Ball has been sidelined with a wrist sprain for the last 14 games. In an encouraging development on Monday, Bulls head coach Billy Donovan announced that Ball will be traveling with the team on their upcoming road trip.

Via K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports News: "Lonzo Ball will travel on two-game trip and Billy Donovan, who witnessed Ball’s workout today, said he’s encouraged by Ball’s progress. Julian Phillips, who missed last game due to illness, returned to practice."

While this does not necessarily mean Ball will make his return on this trip, it does open the door to that possibility. The Bulls will face the Washington Wizards on Tuesday before facing the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.

Ball’s health has been a big storyline early in the season, and he looks to be making some progress towards a return.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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