Bulls’ Lonzo Ball May Need Third Knee Surgery, per Report The Chicago guard hasn’t played in an NBA game in over a year. Sports Illustrated · Mar 9, 2023
Bulls guard Lonzo Ball could be headed for another left knee surgery While a source said on Thursday that the organization wasn’t there just yet, a third surgery on Ball’s left knee was on the table, and would sideline him for up to six months. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 9, 2023
Report: ‘Growing possibility’ Lonzo Ball undergoes third procedure on knee Ball will need another six months of recovery and rehab. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 9, 2023
Bulls: No timetable for Javonte Green’s return from knee surgery Green underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in January. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 6, 2023
Bulls forward Javonte Green’s return from knee surgery now looking iffy The Bulls were hoping to have Green moving laterally by now, but coach Billy Donovan said Sunday that he has been slowed in the rehab process. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 6, 2023
No moral victory awaits Bulls if they make play-in tournament The NBA doesn’t even consider it playoffs, and the Bulls shouldn’t view qualifying as an accomplishment. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 1, 2023
Bulls coach Billy Donovan talks real uncertainty with guard Lonzo Ball While the organization has not reached the point where there is a feeling that his left knee issues are career-threatening, there are concerns with the fact that doctors still can’t figure out what exactly is wrong with Ball. The search continues in Los Angeles. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 1, 2023
LeBron James’s Injury Exposes Lakers’ Mind-Boggling Roster Decisions L.A. finds itself in a similar situation to James’s first season with the team, when the star missed five and a half weeks with a groin injury. Sports Illustrated · Feb 28, 2023
Lonzo Ball will miss full NBA season with knee injury: Chicago Bulls NEW DELHI: Chicago Bulls announced on Tuesday that guard Lonzo Ball, sidelined for more than a year by a left knee injury, will miss the entire NBA season with nagging discomfort. The Times of India · Feb 22, 2023
Bulls officially shut down Lonzo Ball for second consecutive season CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls shut down Lonzo Ball for a second consecutive season Tuesday as the point guard continues to struggle with discomfort and pain in his left knee. Chicago Tribune · Feb 21, 2023
Lonzo Ball Out for Season, Bulls Announce The guard hasn’t played in a game since Jan. 14, 2022. Sports Illustrated · Feb 21, 2023
Bulls officially rule out a return for guard Lonzo Ball this season As expected and reported by the Bulls media for weeks, in the wake of two left knee surgeries in less than a year, any chance of a return this season for Ball won’t be happening, according to the team. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 21, 2023
Report: Bulls expected to shut down Lonzo Ball for season The never-ending bad news for Lonzo's knee continues. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 21, 2023
Paul Sullivan: Bulls are following same script as the 2022 White Sox — fighting to reach .500 but making no moves to improve CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox spent the first four months of the 2022 season trying to get to the .500 mark, then passed up an opportunity to make a major acquisition at the trade deadline. Chicago Tribune · Feb 11, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 10, 2023 Bulls lose to undermanned Nets after staying the course at deadline While the Nets got rid of two superstars — Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving — the Bulls stood pat. Yet, it was Brooklyn that came out with more energy and precision from outside, beating the Bulls 116-105.
Chicago Tribune · Feb 10, 2023 Chicago Bulls stand pat at the NBA trade deadline, reaffirming faith in their Big Three: ‘We tried to improve, but at what cost?’ NEW YORK — The NBA trade deadline came and went Thursday and the Chicago Bulls stood still — at least for now.
Chicago Tribune · Feb 6, 2023 Chicago Bulls have clear needs ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. But their options — outside of blowing up the roster — are limited. Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan is putting his trust in the front office to navigate the impending trade deadline as his team continues to struggle even to get to .500.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 4, 2023 Mock trade lands Fred VanVleet in Chicago for Lonzo Ball, Coby White The Bulls swap guards, land All-Star in this proposed trade by ESPN.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 2, 2023 Proposed blockbuster trade sends LaVine to Lakers for Westbrook, picks ESPN's mock trade lands LaVine in Hollywood as the Bulls build for the future.
Chicago Tribune · Feb 1, 2023 Paul Sullivan: Two years after ending the rebuild with the trade for Nikola Vučević, are the Chicago Bulls running in place? CHICAGO — With the Feb. 9 trade deadline just around the corner, Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas has some big decisions to make.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 31, 2023 Report: Lonzo, Bulls ‘perplexed’ on why his knee isn’t progressing Ball hasn't played since last January due to continued pain in his knee.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 31, 2023 Lonzo Ball and the Bulls have no idea why it’s taking so long for him to recover, and that’s horrible news Bulls head coach Billy Donovan says that Ball is still "nowhere near" playing.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 29, 2023 Clock running out for Bulls guard Lonzo Ball’s return this season Coach Billy Donovan was holding out hope that Ball’s left-knee rehab really picks up, but the reality of the situation was not good. “He’s nowhere near playing; he’s just not,’’ Donovan said Saturday. He also pointed out that a decision could be reached on Ball’s season at the All-Star break.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 27, 2023 Bulls veteran DeMar DeRozan focused on teammates currently available While DeRozan would like having injured players like Lonzo Ball and Javonte Green back in uniform, he’s not dwelling on it. DeRozan is from the school of out of sight, out of mind.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 21, 2023 With Paris in the rearview mirror, it’s time for Bulls first-half awards DeMar DeRozan is the obvious choice for first-half MVP, but the most pivotal moment for the Bulls this season was provided by another veteran.