Bulls still unsure if Lonzo Ball will ever play for them again
Although the Bulls remain optimistic, sources said the organization is still unsure if Ball will ever play for them again, knowing he still has a long way to go in his rehab process. But his progress following this most recent surgery has given all parties involved reason for hope. “It’s good to see him in good spirits because it’s never a good thing when you have somebody that’s that talented and basketball is taken away from you,” LaVine said. “To see him working his way back, being around the team, seeing him in the weight room, seeing him on the court doing things, it’s a sight for sore eyes.”
Source: Jamal Collier @ ESPN
Source: Jamal Collier @ ESPN
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Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
After more than 20 months sidelined, three knee surgeries down and on the eve of a second lost season Lonzo Ball still vows to play again someday
As the Chicago Bulls began training camp in Nashville this week, I caught up with him on the recovery process
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 10:03 AM
After more than 20 months sidelined, three knee surgeries down and on the eve of a second lost season Lonzo Ball still vows to play again someday
As the Chicago Bulls began training camp in Nashville this week, I caught up with him on the recovery process
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 10:03 AM
Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
So it’s a Chicago thing now to have one guy on the team that makes all the difference — Lonzo Ball, Mike Tauchman, Tevin Jenkins – 9:40 PM
So it’s a Chicago thing now to have one guy on the team that makes all the difference — Lonzo Ball, Mike Tauchman, Tevin Jenkins – 9:40 PM
Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball provided an injury update at 2023 Bulls Media Day. bullswire.usatoday.com/2023/10/03/chi… – 6:00 PM
Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball provided an injury update at 2023 Bulls Media Day. bullswire.usatoday.com/2023/10/03/chi… – 6:00 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Chicago Bulls’ Lonzo Ball: ‘I definitely plan on playing again’
nbcsports.com/nba/news/chica… – 8:21 AM
Chicago Bulls’ Lonzo Ball: ‘I definitely plan on playing again’
nbcsports.com/nba/news/chica… – 8:21 AM
Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball provided an injury update at 2023 Bulls Media Day. bullswire.usatoday.com/2023/10/03/chi… – 4:00 PM
Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball provided an injury update at 2023 Bulls Media Day. bullswire.usatoday.com/2023/10/03/chi… – 4:00 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
It’s not over for Lonzo 😤
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It’s not over for Lonzo 😤
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It has been more than 20 months since Ball played in an NBA game, with three knee surgeries and a few devastating setbacks under his belt. And while what the executive observed from Ball as he completed his daily rehab process might have seemed mundane, it was notable. Ball hasn’t progressed to the point in his rehab where he has picked up a basketball, but the progress he has made, though small, gave the 2017 No. 2 overall pick the confidence to declare he will “definitely” play again. “After the other surgeries, this one has definitely gone the best as far as [the] recovery process,” Ball told ESPN outside the training room while the rest of the team began training camp in Nashville this week. “The last two rehab processes I had, I was getting better and then it just hit a standstill and it started going down. And I haven’t hit that yet.” -via ESPN / October 6, 2023
The Bulls missed the playoffs last season. Lonzo Ball is expected to miss this upcoming season with his left knee injury for a second consecutive season. But even with the tough landscape, what are your expectations on what the Bulls can accomplish with a core around you, Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic, Alex Caruso, and a handful of young players? DeRozan: “I think we can accomplish it all. From a lot of mistakes we had and ups and downs last season, it’s about understanding that and knowing how to correct that. That will make us even better than we were last season. We were pretty good, but we were too inconsistent. I think addressing a lot of the flaws that we had last season come next week in training camp will be the start of that. How much we correct that will determine how good we can be. I definitely think we can be extremely good.” -via SportsKeeda / September 27, 2023