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A lot of attention is on what the Chicago Bulls will do with Zach LaVine with the NBA Trade Deadline approaching in early February, but the team reportedly is not ruling out using Lonzo Ball’s insurance-covered contract in a trade to add talent to the roster, according to Marc Stein. Lonzo Ball’s struggles with knee […]

Back before the 2021-22 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls thought they were on the verge of becoming one of the top teams in the NBA. They pulled off two sign and trade deals for Lonzo Ball and DeMar DeRozan to go alongside Zach LaVine. It hasn’t quite worked out though as Lonzo Ball has suffered […]

The NBA has been around for a long time, 77 years to be exact. Throughout those years, the fashion trends and in-game accessories have continuously evolved among the players — some stayed, and others did not really stick, and some have been banned by the league. From wearing gold chains during games to sporting sneakers […]

Gabriel Landeskog’s return to the NHL ice remains cloudy, but the Colorado Avalanche captain is doing his best to make sure his hockey career is not over. After missing the entire 2022-23 season, Landeskog opted to have knee cartilage transplant surgery, the likes of which no NHL player has ever come back from. Expected to […]

Lonzo Ball is expected to miss the 2023-24 season due to an injury. Ball, who’s a star player but has dealt with no shortage of injury concerns, provided an update on his status during Media Day, per the Chicago Bulls on X (formerly Twitter). “Pretty good. About halfway through the rehab process,” Ball said about […]

It has been a brutal last couple of seasons for Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball. He played just 35 games in the 2021-2022 season, missed the entire 2022-2023 season, and is expected to miss the entire 2023-2024 season as well due ongoing to knee problems. Ball opened up on his mindset as he attempts […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball maintains he will be playing at 100 percent again. Ball is unfortunately set to miss the entire 2023/24 NBA season due to a lingering left knee injury. That led ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith to recently claim from his sources that the 25-year-old’s injury was so severe that he […]

ESPN analyst and First Take host Stephen A. Smith clapped back at Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball’s attempt to prove he is healthy. "You really going to sit poolside on the bench and think because you getting up and sitting down… that makes you healthy? … Bro, you ain't healthy." Stephen A. Smith claps back […]

Lonzo Ball has not played for the Chicago Bulls since suffering a mysterious left knee injury on January 14, 2022. Originally undergoing surgery for a partially torn meniscus, Ball has since had two more knee surgeries done, leaving his NBA future in doubt. After missing all of the 2022-23 season, the former second overall pick […]

The Chicago Bulls have been without Lonzo Ball since January 2022 and they will continue to be without their starting point guard, as the former second overall pick is prepared to miss his second consecutive season due to ongoing knee problems. Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (knee) confirms that he will miss the 2023-24 NBA season. […]

When the 2021-22 NBA season began, the Chicago Bulls looked to prove that they could hang with the bets of the best in the league. Nikola Vucevic was set to begin his first full season with the team, DeMar DeRozan joined in free agency and the Bulls landed Lonzo Ball to be their new point […]

To say that Lonzo Ball had an unorthodox journey to the NBA would be an understatement. Ball recently stopped by fellow NBA point guard Trae Young’s “From the Point” podcast, and one of the topics discussed was Ball’s wild time in the national spotlight as a senior at Chino Hills High School in California. "My […]

The Chicago Bulls personnel privately believe Lonzo Ball might never play in the NBA again. And Ball’s first team, the Los Angeles Lakers, has a theory as to the root cause of all his injuries. Ball has experienced lingering leg and ankle problems since the start of his career. The worst came when he had […]

Although Lavar Ball does a lot of the talking to hype his sons, his son Lonzo prefers to let his game do more of the talking. In fact, the Bulls star is an All-Rookie Second Team member. With Ball becoming a reliable guard in the NBA, have you ever wondered how a guy like him […]

The Chicago Bulls, more likely than not, will be missing Lonzo Ball for the entirety of the 2023-24 season. The young floor general has suffered setback after setback after suffering an injury to his knee on January 2022, and he hasn’t been able to return to action since. However, there is a silver lining to […]

The NBA has approved the Chicago Bulls’ application for a $10.2 million Disabled Player Exception for Lonzo Ball’s season-ending knee injury, Shams Charania reported Thursday. This move grants the Bulls extra cap flexibility for the 2023-24 season. The Disabled Player Exception does not grant the Bulls an extra roster spot, and it won’t grant the […]

The Chicago Bulls have reportedly applied to the NBA for a Disabled Player Exception that is worth $10.2 million due to the injury to Lonzo Ball that is expected to keep him out for the entire 2023-2024 season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. It has long been expected that the Bulls […]

The Chicago Bulls made one of the smartest moves of the 2022 offseason by plucking nascent floor general Lonzo Ball from the New Orleans Pelicans for cheap. Ball was blossoming into one of the best 3 and D point guards in the association, and he quickly emerged as a strong fit alongside the more ball-dominant […]

Have we seen the last of Lonzo Ball in the NBA? According to the recent rumors making the buzz around league circles, that could be the case as the Chicago Bulls guard continues to deal with his injury woes. Ball has been dealing with a knee injury the past season and half. He played only […]

Sometimes the NBA is just unfair and unforgiving, as Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball can attest to. The second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Ball is already on his third team after failing to live up to expectations with the Los Angeles Lakers and leaving the New Orleans Pelicans — his second […]

Lonzo Ball couldn’t hide his pain as he’s unable to help the Chicago Bulls, especially amid their bid to make it to the playoffs through the Play-In tournament. Despite that, however, he’s doing what he can to make his presence felt by the team. Ahead of the Bulls’ final Play-In showdown with the Miami Heat […]

The Chicago Bulls, by all accounts, have had an uninspiring 2022-23 campaign. They have weathered plenty of rumored in-fighting and trade rumors on their way to a 31-37 record at the time of writing. To make matters worse, the Bulls’ future outlook, which didn’t look too promising to begin with, had only gotten bleaker since, […]

It’s gone from bad to worse for Lonzo Ball and the Chicago Bulls. After already being ruled out for the remainder of 2022-23 after undergoing two knee surgeries, it appears the point guard is heading for a third that will now force him to miss all of the 2023-24 season. Via Woj: “Bulls G Lonzo […]

Thursday morning, Chicago Bulls fans received rather unsettling news as ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported that there is a “growing possibility” that prized point guard Lonzo Ball will need yet another surgical procedure on his right knee which would keep him sidelined for an additional six months. Ball, who signed with the franchise during […]

There is an increasing possibility that Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will need a third surgery on his right knee that would likely require another six months of recovery, and Bulls fans are confused as to what is going on. The Bulls and Lonzo Ball’s representatives at Clutch Sports are consulting with specialists before making […]

Lonzo Ball and the Chicago Bulls appear to be stuck at a crossroads. Ball hasn’t played since January of last year as he continues to deal with a mysterious left knee injury, and no matter what he has done, his knee just will not get any better. Ball is now set to undergo a third […]

It may take a while before Lonzo Ball makes his much-awaited return for the Chicago Bulls following the meniscus tear he suffered in January 2022. After a lengthy rehab process following the left knee surgery he had in September, Ball could decide to go under the knife once more, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. If he […]

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has been shut down for the rest of the 2022-23 season as he continues to struggle with his left knee injury. Now, he is looking to lessen the pain and discomfort he’s feeling from his surgically-repaired knee. According to the latest updates, Ball is planning to get a platelet-rich plasma […]

On the heels of the Chicago Bulls announcing that point guard Lonzo Ball would miss the remainder of the season as he continues to rehab a lingering knee injury, 2016 NBA champion Tristan Thompson delivered another major blow to the Bulls fan base. Making an appearance on ESPN, Thompson reports that doctors have told Ball […]

The Chicago Bulls have made a definitive decision on Lonzo Ball this season. The point guard will sit out the rest of the way to recover from his injury, which has kept him on the sidelines for over a year. It’s a punch in the gut for Bulls fans who have been hoping for his […]

The Chicago Bulls are shutting down guard Lonzo Ball for the remainder of the season. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium first reported the news, and the Bulls followed it up with their own announcement shortly after. Pain and discomfort have persisted in Ball’s left knee following two surgeries at the beginning and end […]

The Chicago Bulls have been without guard Lonzo Ball all season and it looks like they won’t have the former No. 2 pick back in the fold anytime soon. K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports said Ball being ruled out for the season is a “foregone conclusion” when appearing on the Bulls Talk Pod. The update […]

There is currently a lot of concern surrounding Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball and his surgically repaired left knee. According to most recent reports, both the Bulls medical staff and Ball’s camp no longer understand why the 25-year-old is still experiencing pain in his injured knee. At this point, we’re not even talking about a […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball has logged just 35 regular season appearances in a Bulls uniform since the team signed him to a four-year, $85 million deal in the summer of 2021. Even more disappointing, all of those 35 appearances came last season, as Ball has yet to play a single minute during the […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball is “nowhere close” to returning from the knee injuries that have caused him to be sidelined since January 2022, according to the Chicago Tribune’s Julia Poe. Bulls head coach Billy Donovan adds that while there’s no cut-off date set for Ball’s return this season, Chicago will have one after […]

Lonzo Ball wants to return during the 2022-2023 NBA season. But the Chicago Bulls point guard also understands that may prove to be unrealistic, per Bulls insider K.C. Johnson. “Lonzo Ball talked today in Paris,” Johnson wrote on Twitter. “Said he’s remaining mentally strong after 1-year absence and making progress but still experiencing some discomfort. […]

For Chicago Bulls fans, the concern level for Lonzo Ball and his injury progress couldn’t be higher. The dynamic point guard has remained sidelined for a year with a knee injury that hasn’t healed at the rate most NBA stars manage to recover. The troubling updates from earlier in the season didn’t help either, with […]

Lonzo Ball seemed to give Chicago Bulls fans some hope this week when he posted a video of himself throwing down a dunk. But Bulls fans should hit the brakes and not get too optimistic that Ball will be returning to the court anytime soon. According to Bulls head coach Billy Donovan via K.C. Johnson […]

Lonzo Ball has yet to play a single minute for the Chicago Bulls this season. The 25-year-old underwent surgery on his left knee during the offseason and at this point, it doesn’t sound like he’s going to be back anytime soon. As a matter of fact, there have been fears that Ball could end up […]