For the primary time in a very long time, the Philadelphia 76ers may face veteran guard Lonzo Ball. This season, the Chicago Bulls noticed their veteran return to the court docket after taking a number of seasons off to get better.
Whereas Ball is again in motion for the Bulls, he has confronted unrelated setbacks, taking him off the court docket for a protracted stretch of video games this season.
On December 5, Ball didn’t play within the Bulls’ sport in opposition to the San Antonio Spurs. It was his first absence in three video games since his return. When the Bulls confronted the Indiana Pacers on December 6, Ball was again in motion, spending 17 minutes off the bench within the nine-point loss.
When the Sixers go to the Bulls in Chicago on Sunday, Ball is ready to play in his second straight sport, as is probably going on the harm report.
Lonzo Ball (harm administration) is listed as possible for Sunday.
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A wrist harm now not appears to trouble Ball. As a substitute, his harm report signifies he’s coping with a knee harm, much like the Philadelphia 76ers’ scenario with Joel Embiid.
For Ball, he appeared in three of the Bulls’ first 4 video games this season. He missed his second sport on October 30, triggering a prolonged absence. For the following 15 video games, Ball was off the sphere. He returned to motion on November 27 in opposition to the Orlando Magic.
Since returning to the court docket, Ball has performed a mean of 16 minutes off the bench in seven video games. The veteran guard made 42 p.c of his photographs, producing 5 factors per sport. He additionally dished out 4 assists per sport whereas flattening three rebounds per sport throughout that span.
The final time the Sixers confronted Ball was November 6, 2021. Barring any surprising adjustments, Ball ought to be able to get some minutes again on Sunday.
