The Latest Breaking News from Billy Donovan

With Ball’s year done because of a left knee injury, there was some uncertainty earlier in the week on his immediate future. However, coach Billy Donovan said Friday that Ball would stay with the team and continue strengthening his knee.

It hasn’t been pretty for weeks, especially against the NBA’s elite teams. That doesn’t mean the Bulls can’t find something or at least learn something as the league’s “second season” is set to start. But they better hurry.

Shams Charania: Sources: Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is expected to be shut down for the remainder of the season. Ball has been rehabbing from meniscus surgery in late January, but continues to feel discomfort amid several recovery methods to return to ...

The Bulls’ bench will be key in the playoffs, but it also might be needed in the last four regular-season games with players such as Alex Caruso and Zach LaVine limping to the finish line. That starts with White.

In what coach Billy Donovan called a measuring-stick game, the Bulls once again came up very short, losing to the Heat 127-109. The defeat dropped them to the No. 6 seed in the East, and they’re a combined 0-17 against Finals contenders Miami, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Memphis and Golden…

Even with Williams playing 37 minutes against the Clippers and showing some progress in his recovery from wrist surgery, coach Billy Donovan said he’s not ready to unleash Williams for the remaining four regular-season games.

Ball will attempt to ramp up rehab in order to rejoin the team for the postseason.

Ball hasn’t played in a game since Jan. 14, and after he and the medical staff opted to shut his running program down last week because of pain in his left knee, it looked like he wouldn’t play again this season. Now there’s at least some hope.

When Patrick Williams dislocated his wrist in October, the last two people he wanted to call were his parents.