<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-gets-completely-honest-on-minutes-restriction');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lonzo Ball gets completely honest on minutes restriction');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bulls-news-Lonzo-Ball-gets-completely-honest-on-minutes-restriction.jpg"></figure><h1>Lonzo Ball gets completely honest on minutes restriction</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-24T17:05:14-08:00">December 24th, 5:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-24T17:05:14-08:00">December 24th, 5:05pm</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lonzo Ball didn’t get to play for the last two seasons, but he is now back and on the court with the Chicago Bulls. Ball is playing again, but he is on a minute restriction. He has been out for a long time, and the last thing the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ranking-best-lonzo-ball-trade-destinations-after-bulls-return">Bulls want is for him</a> to rush back into things and go down with another big injury.</p><p>Obviously, Lonzo Ball wants to be able to play for as long as possible, but right now, that isn’t a lot. He is still playing limited minutes, but <a href="https://x.com/GilsArenaShow" rel="noopener">he is just happy to be playing</a>.</p><p>“Honestly, man, it’s a week by week process,” Ball said during an appearance on the <i>Gils Arena Show.</i> “So we started at what, fourteen? Now we up to twenty. I feel like the impact I can make on the game, there’s a lot I can do in twenty minutes. So honestly, right now, I feel comfortable at twenty, so we’ll probably be there for a minute. Obviously, I want to get it lifted off, but also want to play as many games as I can. The internal discussions is, you know, we don’t want to play one night thirty five minutes, and then I’m out for the next two weeks if I could just keep playing 20. Keep me productive on the court and doing my thing with the minutes I have and I have no problem coming off the bench man and just trying to help the team out to be honest.”</p><p>The past two years, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-big-baller-brand-admission-injury-troubles">Ball hasn’t been able to play</a> at all, so this is definitely a step up from that.</p><p>“I’m not gonna lie, bro, it’s been super positive, just because those two years when I sat, this feel way better than that, you feel me,” Ball said. “So even if it was two minutes again, I’m much happier than just sitting back here doing rehab. I’ll wake up every day happy, super blessed, man, and I just try to get my best every day.”</p><p>Lonzo Ball will likely be on a minute restriction for a while, but it’s just good to see him back out on the court with the Bulls again.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lonzo Ball gets completely honest on minutes restriction

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ranking-best-lonzo-ball-trade-destinations-after-bulls-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ranking best Lonzo Ball trade destinations after Bulls return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ranking-best-Lonzo-Ball-trade-destinations-after-Bulls-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Ranking best Lonzo Ball trade destinations after Bulls return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T10:50:54-08:00">December 18th, 10:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T10:50:54-08:00">December 18th, 10:50am</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls are still in the middle of their rebuild, and it is taking longer than fans were hoping. This season is off to a rough start once again, and it’s clear that Chicago doesn’t have a team that is going to compete for a championship. The Bulls still need to make some moves to get where they want to be, and a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lonzo-ball-joins-zach-lavine-nikola-vucevic-on-bulls-trade-block">player to watch in that regard is Lonzo Ball</a>.</p><p>Lonzo Ball went a long time without playing in the NBA because of a knee injury that kept him off the court for over two years. He was finally able to return to play this season, but he has been limited and also dealt with some new injury trouble.</p><p>Ball has only played in nine games this year as a wrist injury has been a problem for him. When he has played, he is getting limited minutes as he is still easing his way back in after his lengthy absence from his knee injury.</p><p>In nine games this year, Ball is averaging 17 minutes per game. He is also averaging 5.4 PPG, 2.9 RPG and 3.4 APG. He is shooting 37.2% from the floor and 34.3% from deep.</p><p>The issues that Lonzo Ball has had with injuries will certainly have an impact on his trade value. Ball has been a good player in the NBA when he is healthy, but he hasn’t been healthy in a long time. He missed the previous two seasons and he is immediately dealing with a new injury while still dealing with the last one. That definitely isn’t a positive.</p><p>Ball is having some injury trouble, but there are still a lot of rumors swirling about a potential trade. If his value isn’t as high, this might be a good chance for a team to come in and pick him up. Here are some potential destinations.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lonzo-Ball.jpg"><figcaption>© Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Milwaukee Bucks</b></h2><p>One team to watch for Lonzo Ball is the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks got off to a slow start this season but they have settled in and are starting to look better. Milwaukee is now 14-11 and they have been looking like the team that everyone expected them to be.</p><p>If the Bucks want to win another championship, they probably need to do something differently as things haven’t worked out the last couple years. Ball could be a valuable addition for them and he would likely be a fan of going to a team that could have a potential playoff run.</p><h2><b>Phoenix Suns</b></h2><p>Another team to watch here is the Phoenix Suns. The Suns have had some elite talent for a while, but they haven’t been able to get over the hump. They have Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, but it looks like they might need one more piece. Ball could end up being a valuable addition to the team if he can join and stay healthy.</p><h2><b>Philadelphia 76ers</b></h2><p>Lastly, the 76ers could be a good fit as they have been battling some injury trouble themselves. Obviously bringing in another player that has been struggling with injuries wouldn’t be ideal, but hopefully Ball can stay healthy on a consistent basis as the season goes on.</p><p>Lonzo Ball hasn’t been able to play a lot this season, but it will be interesting to see how his draft stock changes in the coming months before the trade deadline as he can hopefully start to play more.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ranking best Lonzo Ball trade destinations after Bulls return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/check-out-lonzo-ball-insane-642k-car-collection-with-photos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Check out Lonzo Ball’s insane $642K car collection, with photos');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Check-out-Lonzo-Balls-incredible-642K-car-collection-with-photos.jpg"></figure><h1>Check out Lonzo Ball’s insane $642K car collection, with photos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-09T14:11:11-08:00">December 9th, 2:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-09T14:14:39-08:00">December 9th, 2:14pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lonzo Ball has an insane car collection. Ball is a well-known basketball star who currently plays for the Chicago Bulls. He was the second-overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He missed the previous two seasons due to knee injuries, but he’s now working his way back from the injuries as a backup point guard.</p><p>Given Ball’s accomplishments, have you ever wondered what kind of cars he drives? Well, wonder no more. Here is Lonzo Ball’s insane $642K car collection, with photos.</p><p>According to Celebrity Net Worth, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lonzo-ball-net-worth">Ball has a net worth</a> of around $35 million. With a respectable NBA career that saw him rake in lucrative contracts, there’s no doubt that Ball can afford to live a lavish lifestyle. In fact, the former second-overall draft pick opted to <a href="https://21motoring.com/lonzo-ball-car-collection-cars-of-chicago-bulls-lonzo-ball/#more-30145" rel="noopener">splurge on some high-end vehicles</a> to suit his lifestyle.</p><h2><b>3. Dodge Challenger SRT Demon</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2019_dodge_dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat_2019_dodge_dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat_443fe501-bb87-4c08-bfbd-479213adf446-v6CKcc-57348-57349-scaled-5.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2019_dodge_dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat_2019_dodge_dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat_9ac573ec-513e-487c-8d27-33d258c89e36-AXzFSx-57041-57042-scaled-5.webp?w=620"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2019_dodge_dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat_2019_dodge_dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat_4581490f-70ed-468f-bde4-ef07f57eb583-VUrRvt-57064-57065-scaled-5.webp?w=940"></figure><p><a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2019-dodge-dodge-challenger-srt-hellcat/" rel="noopener">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>The cheapest car in Ball’s collection is a Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, which made the NBA All-Rookie Second Team player pay around $87,000. The Challenger SRT Demon is an elite muscle car coveted by many car enthusiasts for its aggressive design combined with its performance. But more importantly, it’s specifically designed to outclass the majority of the cars in the market.</p><p>As a top-tier muscle car, the Challenger SRT Demon possesses plenty of positive highlights. Aside from a look that instantly turns some heads, the Challenger  SRT Demon is designed to give any driver a premium driving experience. In fact, this muscle car has some heated and ventilated front seats, which is suitable for long drives.</p><p>The Challenger SRT Demon derives its power from a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine. This allows it to produce 840 horsepower and 707 lb-ft of torque. With a six-speed manual transmission, the Challenger SRT Demon can go as fast as 201 mph. In just more than 9½ seconds, the Challenger SRT Demon has no problems accelerating from 0 to 60 mph with ease.</p><h2><b>2. Mercedes-AMG G63</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CAC60MBS531A01350.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/USC60MBS531A021002.webp?w=1024"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/USC60MBS531A021001.webp?w=1024"></figure><p><a href="https://www.autoblog.com/buy/2018-Mercedes_Benz-AMG+G+63/photos/" rel="noopener">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>When it comes to top-tier SUVs, the Mercedes-AMG G63 deserves to be in the conversation. In fact, Ball has a Mercedes-AMG G63 parked in his garage. For this elite beast on the road, the Bulls star paid around $157,450. Given that it’s one of the top SUVs in the market, it isn’t surprising to see that the Mercedes-AMG G63 is also a notable favorite among big-time celebrities.</p><p>The Mercedes-AMG G63 was built for luxury, providing a handful of amenities for the utmost comfort. But aside from allowing any owner to ride comfortably, the Mercedes-AMG G63 is also versatile enough to pass through the most unforgiving conditions thanks to its off-roading capabilities. This should give Ball an ideal vehicle for long road trips in the outdoors.</p><p>The Mercedes-AMG G63 derives its power from a 4.0-liter bi-turbocharged V8 engine. This allows it to produce 577 horsepower and 627 lb-ft of torque. It has a seven-speed automatic transmission, and the Mercedes-AMG G63 can attain a top speed of 130 mph. On the other hand, it can easily go from a standstill position to 60 mph in just a little more than five seconds.</p><h2><b>1. Rolls-Royce Dawn</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2017_rolls-royce_dawn_p7247-rock-24-88271.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2017_rolls-royce_dawn_p7247-rock-1-88141.webp?w=620"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2017_rolls-royce_dawn_p7247-rock-12-66054.webp?w=940"></figure><p><a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2017-rolls-royce-dawn-3/" rel="noopener">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>The most expensive car in Ball’s collection is a Rolls-Royce Dawn, which made the former UCLA standout pay around $398,000. The Dawn is an elite convertible, which should allow Ball to cruise around the city with style. In fact, its top-down feature paves the way for any owner to enjoy some much-needed fresh air. Additionally, the Dawn can be used to effortlessly drift.</p><p>In terms of features, the Dawn possesses a sharp exterior design, giving some sporty vibes. But more importantly, its lavish interior should allow some comfortable rides, unlike any other regular convertible. In fact, its interior is capped off by an endless list of luxurious amenities that should spoil any passenger and driver.</p><p>The Dawn operates on a 6.6-liter twin-turbo V12 powertrain. This allows it to produce 563 horsepower and 627 lb-ft of torque. It takes just less than five seconds to move from a standstill position to 60 mph. On the other hand, this top-of-the-line convertible can reach a top speed of 155 mph with the assistance of an eight-speed automatic transmission,</p><p>Nevertheless, this is all the information that we have on Lonzo Ball’s insane $642K car collection.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Check out Lonzo Ball’s insane $642K car collection, with photos

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-big-baller-brand-admission-injury-troubles');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lonzo Ball shares surprising Big Baller Brand admission amid injury troubles');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bulls-news-Lonzo-Ball-shares-surprising-Big-Baller-Brand-admission-amid-injury-troubles.jpg"></figure><h1>Lonzo Ball shares surprising Big Baller Brand admission amid injury troubles</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-05T22:06:38-08:00">December 5th, 10:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-05T22:06:38-08:00">December 5th, 10:06pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a long rehabilitation process dating back to 2022, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-return-first-basket-since-2022">Lonzo Ball has returned to action</a> with the Chicago Bulls. Selected as one of the premier talents in the 2017 NBA Draft, Lonzo’s career has drawn significant attention, partly due to his father, LaVar Ball. Beyond his son’s NBA achievements, LaVar pursued his entrepreneurial ambitions by launching his own footwear line, Big Baller Brand.</p><p>“But what was told to me, I guess, wasn’t what really happened. I was told that nobody wanted to partner with me, so my dad was like, ‘Just rock the brand.’ And I was like, ‘All right.'” Lonzo said.</p><p>LaVar had Lonzo wear Big Baller Brand shoes for a season, but eventually, Lonzo chose to stop using them.</p><h2><b>Lonzo Ball’s injuries being affected by Big Baller Brand shoes</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lonzo-Balls-Big-Baller-Brand-shoes.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Lonzo’s dissatisfaction with his father’s shoes was already known, but he <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42762320/inside-lonzo-ball-unprecedented-1000-day-return-nba" rel="noopener">emphasized it further</a> in an ESPN article published Thursday that also detailed his prolonged injury struggles.</p><p>“They were like kickball shoes,” Lonzo Ball said.</p><p>Lonzo wore Big Baller Brand shoes just twice that summer. To switch things up, he and his manager, Darren Moore, shopped at Foot Locker in Las Vegas, picking up a different pair of top-tier sneakers for each game. On his way to earning summer league MVP honors, Ball laced up the Air Jordan XXXI, Nike Kobe A.D., Adidas Harden LS, and Under Armour Curry 4, wearing each for a single game.</p><p>Although Big Baller Brand eventually collaborated with Skechers to manufacture the shoes, Lonzo Ball admitted they still failed to meet the performance standards he needed on the court. He even suggested that wearing BBB sneakers might have played a role in the persistent injuries that have impacted his career.</p><p>“I think it’s a possibility for sure, to be honest with you. I wasn’t really getting hurt like that until I started wearing them,” said the Chicago Bulls guard.</p><p>Lonzo also theorized that years of training on the unforgiving concrete surfaces at Chino Hills State Park might have contributed to the cartilage problems that have plagued his career. He missed two full seasons and underwent three separate surgeries, including a cartilage and meniscus transplant.</p><p>“My uncle used to always tell me, ‘Y’all play too much outside,’ because we were playing super hard in the backyard. That’s on concrete,” he said. “That was at least 15 years. So I mean, all that, over time, it can’t be good for your knees.”</p><h2><b>Lonzo’s return cut short with a wrist injury</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-nearing-return-injury-report-upgrade">Lonzo made his return this season</a> but has been limited to just six games due to a wrist injury, with his playing time falling well below his typical averages.</p><p>For the past several years, Ball has opted for Kobe Bryant’s retro basketball shoes, while his younger brother, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, is now on his fourth signature shoe with PUMA.</p><p>It’s difficult not to ponder what might have been for Ball’s career and potential impact in the sneaker industry if he had pursued opportunities outside of family ventures. As a standout prospect from UCLA, Ball could have likely secured a lucrative signature sneaker deal with major brands, particularly Adidas.</p><p>For instance, the Utah Jazz chose Donovan Mitchell with the 13th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, and he later received his own signature sneaker line with Adidas. The following year, Trae Young was selected by the Atlanta Hawks and also secured a signature sneaker line with Adidas.</p><p>Meanwhile, Big Baller Brand has gone through multiple setbacks and attempts at recovery, with Lonzo’s investment playing a key role in keeping it afloat. The company has dealt with legal issues, fractured partnerships, and has earned a poor reputation, reflected in its “F” rating from the Better Business Bureau.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lonzo Ball shares surprising Big Baller Brand admission amid injury troubles

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bulls-news-is-lonzo-ball-playing-vs-celtics-latest-nba-cup-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Lonzo Ball playing vs. Celtics? 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Latest NBA Cup injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-29T12:46:35-08:00">November 29th, 12:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-29T12:46:57-08:00">November 29th, 12:46pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls (8-12) return to the United Center on Friday night to host the Boston Celtics (15-3) in a crucial NBA Cup matchup that could determine the outcome of East Group C. Guard Lonzo Ball is <a href="https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2024-25-season/" rel="noopener">listed</a> as probable as he continues to recover from a right wrist sprain that sidelined him for nearly a month.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Lonzo Ball’s injury status for NBA Cup matchup vs. Celtics</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Is-Lonzo-Ball-playing-vs.-Celtics-Latest-NBA-Cup-injury-update.jpg"><figcaption>© Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-nearing-return-injury-report-upgrade">Ball had been out since October 28</a> but made his return in Wednesday’s loss to the Orlando Magic, contributing six points, four steals, three assists, two blocks, and one rebound. This marked his fourth game of the season after recovering from multiple knee surgeries that kept him out for the past two years.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-lonzo-ball-joins-zach-lavine-nikola-vucevic-on-bulls-trade-block">In these four games, Lonzo Ball has averaged five points</a>, 3.5 assists, 2.2 rebounds, and one steal per game, shooting 41.2% from the field and 40% from three-point range. His return should bolster the Bulls’ defense and playmaking abilities against the Celtics.</p><p>Both teams hold 2-1 records in East Group C of the NBA Cup. The Bulls have a slight edge with a +15 point differential, compared to the Celtics’ +14. The winner of this game will gain a significant advantage in advancing in the second season of the in-season tournament, though final standings will depend on other results.</p><p>The Bulls’ performance in the NBA Cup has been a highlight in an otherwise inconsistent start to the 2024-25 season. Meanwhile, the Celtics, led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, continue to dominate and currently boast one of the league’s best records.</p><p>Chicago is coming off a recent loss to the Magic and is beginning a two-game homestand. After Friday’s matchup against the Celtics, the Bulls will host the Brooklyn Nets (9-10) on Monday night. Inconsistencies on both ends of the floor have plagued the Bulls, and facing the Celtics’ top-rated defense presents a formidable challenge.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Lonzo Ball playing vs. Celtics? Latest NBA Cup injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-lonzo-ball-joins-zach-lavine-nikola-vucevic-on-bulls-trade-block');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Lonzo Ball joins Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic on Bulls’ trade block');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NBA-rumors-Lonzo-Ball-joins-Zach-LaVine-Nikola-Vucevic-on-Bulls-trade-block.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Lonzo Ball joins Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic on Bulls’ trade block</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-29T12:05:43-08:00">November 29th, 12:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-29T12:05:43-08:00">November 29th, 12:05pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-two-young-bulls-brought-zach-lavine-nikola-vucevic-trade-chatter">Chicago Bulls are reportedly preparing for sweeping roster changes</a> ahead of the NBA trade deadline, with Lonzo Ball, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic emerging as potential trade candidates. According to a report by Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Bulls have communicated their <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/jake-fischer-latest-all-eyes-on-the" rel="noopener">willingness</a> to discuss the majority of their roster in trade talks, signaling a potential pivot toward rebuilding or retooling the team.</p><p>“Bulls executives, according to league sources, have been messaging to rival front offices that they are willing to discuss the majority of their roster in trade talks leading up to the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Most notably, sources say, Chicago has expressed a desire to move LaVine, Vučević, and Ball,” Fischer reported.</p><p>Together, the contracts of LaVine, Vucevic, and Ball total nearly $85 million. While this creates challenges in navigating the trade market, their varied skill sets and roles provide opportunities for contending teams seeking midseason reinforcements.</p><h2><b>Zach LaVine’s contract complexities contrast with Nikola Vucevic’s tradeable value</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Zach-LaVine-8-and-center-Nikola-Vucevic-9-talk-on-a-time-out.jpg"><figcaption>© Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-zach-lavine-coby-white-nikola-vucevic-make-chicago-history-vs-pistons">Zach LaVine, 29, remains a centerpiece of the Bulls’ offense</a> but has proven to be a difficult asset to move. His five-year, $215 million contract, combined with his injury history and uneven production in past seasons, has led to skepticism among potential suitors. Despite this, Fischer reports that the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, and Detroit Pistons have expressed varying levels of interest in the dynamic guard.</p><p>This season, LaVine is delivering one of his most efficient offensive performances, averaging 21.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.3 assists while shooting 51% from the field and an impressive 43.4% from beyond the arc. However, his contract still includes two more guaranteed seasons, creating significant financial commitments for any acquiring team.</p><p>Nikola Vucevic, 34, offers a more tradable contract structure, with a $20 million salary this season and one more year remaining at $21.5 million in 2025-26. A consistent performer, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-nikola-vucevic-resurgence-fans-dreaming-trade-possibilities">Vucevic is having a standout season</a>, averaging 20.4 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 3.2 assists. His shooting efficiency, at 57.1% from the field and 44.9% from three-point range, is among the best of his career, making him an attractive option for teams in need of frontcourt help.</p><p>“One GM told me he would put the two-time All-Star’s likely price point in a trade at two second-round picks,” Fischer noted, highlighting Vucevic’s appeal as a reliable contributor without a prohibitive cost.</p><h2><b>Lonzo Ball’s injuries complicate potential Bulls’ roster overhaul</b></h2><p>The inclusion of Lonzo Ball, 27, in trade discussions introduces a complex dynamic. After missing significant time due to knee injuries, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-nearing-return-injury-report-upgrade">Ball made a limited return</a> at the start of the 2024-25 season but has faced additional setbacks, including a wrist sprain suffered in late October. Ball’s availability has been sporadic, and his performance has yet to return to his previous levels. Through four games this season, he is averaging five points, 3.5 assists, 2.2 rebounds, and while shooting 41.2% from the field and 40% from three-point range.</p><p>Despite his injury history, Ball’s defensive instincts and playmaking abilities may still attract interest from teams seeking a complementary guard. However, his $21.3 million salary this season and $21.4 million for the next remain potential obstacles.</p><p>The Bulls’ front office, led by Artūras Karnišovas, appears focused on maximizing the value of its trade assets, with reports suggesting that nearly every player on the roster is available for the right price.</p><p>“Arturas is trying to drive up attention for all of his guys — he’s smart,” a league source told Fischer. “The fact they were willing to move DeMar and [Alex] Caruso [this past offseason], they’re willing to move anybody [now].”</p><h2><b>Bulls face pivotal decisions ahead of February trade deadline</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lonzo-Ball-2-brings-the-ball-up-court-against-the-Oklahoma-City-Thunder.jpg"><figcaption>© Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The decision to signal widespread availability, including key players like LaVine, Vucevic, and Ball, underscores Chicago’s urgency to recalibrate its roster. This approach could lead to a major overhaul by the February 6 trade deadline, depending on market interest and negotiations.</p><p>As the Bulls weigh their options, the futures of LaVine, Vucevic, and Ball will be pivotal in determining the direction of the franchise. While LaVine’s contract and injury history may complicate trade scenarios, Vucevic’s steady production and Ball’s upside — despite his injury concerns — offer intriguing possibilities for potential suitors. Whether the Bulls choose to fully embrace a rebuild or simply retool their roster, their activity leading up to the trade deadline will be closely watched.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Lonzo Ball joins Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic on Bulls’ trade block

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-angers-fans-kobe-bryant-take');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lonzo Ball angers fans with fearless ‘never the best player’ Kobe Bryant take');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bulls-news-Lonzo-Ball-angers-fans-with-fearless-never-the-best-player-Kobe-Bryant-take.jpg"></figure><h1>Lonzo Ball angers fans with fearless ‘never the best player’ Kobe Bryant take</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-28T23:17:03-08:00">November 28th, 11:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-28T23:17:03-08:00">November 28th, 11:17pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lonzo Ball, alongside <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/liangelo-ball-open-fighting-jake-paul-catch">his brother LiAngelo Ball</a>, appeared on Angel Reese’s podcast, “Unapologetically Angel”, to chat about various subjects, including basketball and personal experiences. During the discussion, Lonzo made <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DC76w6zyRDn/?img_index=1" rel="noopener">waves with a surprising comment</a>, stating that Kobe Bryant doesn’t rank among the top five NBA players of all time, citing a specific reason for his perspective.</p><p>“I love Kobe Bryant, but he was never the best player to me when I was watching him,” said the Bulls guard. “Just because he’s got the most misses ever, you know what I’m saying? I don’t know. But back to Curry—his resume, the way he changed the game—he’s the best shooter ever. Carried USA. There ain’t nothing that he hasn’t done, and he’s got the rings to back it up too. So, I don’t know.”</p><p>As a former member of the Lakers, Lonzo Ball brings an interesting angle to this debate. During his tenure, he had the chance to share the court with some of the NBA’s elite, including LeBron James.</p><p>Selected as the second overall pick in 2017, Ball spent two seasons with the Lakers, posting averages of 10.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game while shooting 38.0% from the field.</p><p>Despite his history with the Lakers, Lonzo Ball remains critical of Kobe Bryant’s legacy. While Bryant’s accolades include five championships and 18 All-Star selections, Lonzo points to his inefficiency as a key drawback. In his view, Kobe doesn’t measure up to the standard set by icons like LeBron James and Michael Jordan.</p><h2><b>Lonzo Ball excluding Kobe in his Mount Rushmore</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lonzo-Ball-playing-for-the-Bulls.jpg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>What Lonzo Ball might not realize is that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-kobe-bryant-nba-record-timberwolves">LeBron James now holds the record for the most missed shots</a> in NBA history. With 14,484 misses, James recently surpassed Kobe Bryant, who previously held the title. Bryant now sits in second place, with a gap of over 1,000 misses separating him from the rest of the field.</p><p>The players with the most missed shots in NBA history are led by LeBron James, who recently took the top spot with 14,484 misses, narrowly surpassing Kobe Bryant’s 14,481. They are followed by John Havlicek with 13,417, Elvin Hayes with 13,296, and Karl Malone rounding out the top five with 12,682. Michael Jordan, ranks ninth with 12,345.</p><p>James leading the NBA in missed shots is unsurprising, considering his unprecedented 21-season run as an All-Star-level player. As the league’s longest-tenured superstar, his dominance over such an extended period naturally places him at or near the top of numerous statistical categories.</p><p>Kobe Bryant’s 20-year career showcased his incredible scoring ability, even if his efficiency was lower than LeBron James’. Shooting a solid 44.7% from the field while often taking some of the most challenging shots imaginable, Kobe had a knack for delivering in clutch moments.</p><h2><b>Kobe Bryant’s legacy</b></h2><p>As a five-time champion and the NBA’s fourth all-time leading scorer with 33,643 points, Bryant’s legacy as one of the greatest scorers in basketball history is undeniable, cementing his place alongside legends like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James.</p><p>The Los Angeles Lakers legend distinguished himself not only as a prolific scorer but also as a dominant force on defense, earning 12 All-Defensive Team selections. His unmatched drive and resilience helped lead the Lakers to numerous victories, cementing his status as one of the most well-rounded players in NBA history.</p><p>While it’s true that Kobe Bryant’s efficiency can be questioned, it’s important to note that his position atop the all-time misses leaderboard doesn’t fully capture the essence of his legacy. His willingness to take difficult shots, especially in clutch moments, was a defining feature of his game, and it ultimately contributed to his status as one of the greatest players in NBA history.</p><p>Regardless, the Mount Rushmore that Lonzo Ball selected showcases some of basketball’s most iconic figures. LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, and Stephen Curry are undeniably among the sport’s biggest legends. Interestingly, when LiAngelo was asked the same question, he included Kobe Bryant in his Mount Rushmore picks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lonzo Ball angers fans with fearless ‘never the best player’ Kobe Bryant take

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-blunt-advice-liangelo-ball-nba-future');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lonzo Ball gives blunt advice to LiAngelo Ball on NBA future');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_1044.jpeg"></figure><h1>Lonzo Ball gives blunt advice to LiAngelo Ball on NBA future</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-28T20:01:20-08:00">November 28th, 8:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-28T20:01:51-08:00">November 28th, 8:01pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball are currently in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets, respectively. But the third Ball brother, LiAngelo Ball, has yet to reach the highest level. That hasn’t stopped him from trying. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-liangelo-ball-lonzo-lamelo-bulls-hornets">LiAngelo Ball recently admitted</a> that he’s trying to join his brothers in the NBA, but <a href="https://x.com/big_business_/status/1862201445774196772" rel="noopener">during a recent appearance</a> on Angel Reese’s podcast, ‘Unapologetically Angel,’ Lonzo Ball had some harsh truths for the middle Ball brother.</p><p>“I think his path is overseas, it’s been overseas,’ Lonzo said. “I feel like you got your shot in summer league with the Hornets. You were killing. You got your shot and you capitalized and how does that not translate. . .you’re gonna sit in the G on the bench, or you’re gonna go overseas to somewhere nice and put up 30?”</p><p>LiAngelo acknowledged that he has turned down overseas offers in hopes of landing a deal in the G League. He last played in the G League from 2021-2023 with the Greensboro Swarm, the affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets where youngest brother LaMelo currently plays.</p><p>LiAngelo last played basketball for the Astros de Jalisco in one of the Mexican pro leagues. He only appeared in two games for the team before he suffered an injury and returned stateside to rehab. At this point, an NBA shot for LiAngelo Ball seems highly unlikely. But never say never.</p><h2><b>Lonzo Ball back on track with Bulls</b></h2><p>As far as Lonzo, he has made a remarkable return this season after being sidelined for nearly two years due to knee injuries. He recently suffered a wrist injury, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-nearing-return-injury-report-upgrade">returned to the Bulls’ lineup</a> during their loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.</p><p>After playing in three of the Bulls’ first four games of the 2024-25 season, Lonzo was sidelined for 15 consecutive games while nursing said wrist injury.</p><p>During his 2024-25 season debut, he came off the bench to finish with five points, two rebounds and four assists in a little over 13 minutes of play. In his return to the lineup against the Magic, he put up six points, one rebounds, three assists, four steals and two blocked shots in a little over 14 minutes of play.</p><p>In the four games he’s played to this point, he’s been averaging 5.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 steals with splits of 41.2 percent shooting from the field and 40 percent shooting from the three-point line.</p><p>Lonzo was originally acquired in a sign-and-trade deal with the New Orleans Hornets ahead of the 2021-22 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lonzo Ball gives blunt advice to LiAngelo Ball on NBA future

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He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chicago Bulls star guard Lonzo Ball <a href="https://x.com/angelreeseshow/status/1862223695248322582" rel="noopener">recently made an appearance</a> on Angel Reese’s podcast, Unapologetically Angel. Reese asked Ball what he would do differently if he could change anything about his NBA career.</p><p>“I would have changed my shot that summer going into the league,” Ball responded. “It could have been better, faster. Like before I felt like I was a rhythm shooter, like if I was going then that’s cool. But every shot kind of felt different. Now, like once I shoot it, I can pretty much tell if it’s going to go in or not.”</p><h2><b>Lonzo Ball’s career in the NBA</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-nearing-return-injury-report-upgrade">Ball has dealt with injury trouble in his career</a>. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-first-official-basket-1013-days">Ball returned this season after not playing in 1,013 days</a>. However, he has appeared in only four games as of this story’s writing.</p><p>When healthy, Lonzo Ball is one of the better guards in the league. He displayed signs of potential in his first two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, Ball admitted on the podcast that he wishes he would have changed his shot before making his NBA debut in 2017.</p><p>Nevertheless, Ball played well enough to make an impact. He ultimately ended up with the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2019-20 season, and that is when Ball took another step forward.</p><p>After two years in New Orleans, Ball joined the Bulls for the 2021-22 campaign. He played well but appeared in only 35 games. Ball was then forced to miss all of the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons due to injury.</p><p>He is still only 27 years old. If Ball can stay healthy, he could finish his career strong. He needs to find a way to stay on the court on a more consistent basis, though.</p><p>Lonzo Ball’s potential remains intriguing, and he is still more than capable of positively impacting an NBA team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls’ Lonzo Ball reveals 1 change he’d make in his NBA career

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-nearing-return-injury-report-upgrade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls’ Lonzo Ball gets firm return date from month-long wrist injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bulls-news-Lonzo-Ball-nearing-return-with-injury-report-upgrade.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls’ Lonzo Ball gets firm return date from month-long wrist injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-26T09:08:35-08:00">November 26th, 9:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-26T11:54:35-08:00">November 26th, 11:54am</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lonzo Ball is an incredibly fun basketball player to watch, but it has unfortunately been very hard to do that in recent years as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-why-lonzo-ball-dodged-bullet-wrist-injury">Ball has been batting all kinds of injury</a> issues. He missed the previous two seasons for the Chicago Bulls because of a knee injury that took a while to correctly diagnose, and he finally made his return this year. However, he has only played in three games so far as he has been batting a wrist injury.</p><p>It’s good that Lonzo Ball isn’t having more trouble with his knee, but it would be nice for the Bulls if they could have him consistently healthy for a change. The team is hoping to get him back soon, and it seems like that could be the case <a href="https://x.com/KCJHoop/status/1860462853485965509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1860462853485965509%7Ctwgr%5Ee2d04c9a58ae751bcacd60fe5f1b87a219eccaa1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnba%2Fbulls%2Fnews%2Fchicago-bulls-coach-makes-big-statement-on-lonzo-ball-s-injury-01jddn74s54j" rel="noopener">after a recent update</a> from head coach Billy Donovan.</p><p>“Billy Donovan called today Lonzo Ball’s ‘best day’ in his individual work to try to return from wrist injury,” K.C. Johnson said in a post.</p><p>On Tuesday, <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1861496266649116886" rel="noopener">reports surfaced that</a> Ball is looking at Wednesday’s game against the Orlando Magic for his return.</p><p>“Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, out since Oct. 28 with a wrist sprain, is targeting his return to action on Wednesday against the Magic in Orlando, sources tell me and @ramonashelburne,” Shams Charania said in a post.</p><p>That’s good news for the Bulls, but the biggest question mark for Ball right now is whether or not he can actually stay healthy once he returns to the court. Chicago has been able to get him to that point where he can play, and then they seem to immediately run into more issues. That is obviously a problem that needs resolving.</p><p>So far this year, Ball has only played in three games and he has been on a minute restriction as he is averaging 15.7 MPG. In those three contests, Ball is averaging 4.7 PPG, 3.7 APG and 2.7 RPG.</p><p>The Bulls are off to another rough start this season, but maybe some consistent play from Lonzo Ball can help turn things around. Chicago is currently 7-11 on the year and they will return to action on Tuesday night at 7:00 CT for an NBA Cup game against the Washington Wizards. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-vs-wizards-predictions-odds-pick-for-nba-cup-2024">The Bulls are favored</a> by 4.5 points.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls’ Lonzo Ball gets firm return date from month-long wrist injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bulls-news-why-lonzo-ball-dodged-bullet-wrist-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Bulls guard Lonzo Ball ‘dodged a bullet’ with wrist injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bulls-news-Why-Lonzo-Ball-dodged-a-bullet-with-wrist-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Bulls guard Lonzo Ball ‘dodged a bullet’ with wrist injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-08T07:35:12-08:00">November 8th, 7:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-08T07:35:12-08:00">November 8th, 7:35am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chicago Bulls fans might be frustrated that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-timeline-wrist-injury">Lonzo Ball is out with another injury</a> but should see his absence as more of a blessing in disguise.</p><p>While Ball is sidelined with a sore wrist just three games into the 2024-2025 season, playing through the pain <a href="https://x.com/KCJHoop/status/1854314483054674263" rel="noopener">likely would have caused further damage</a>, leading to season-ending surgery, per team insider K.C. Johnson. Head coach Billy Donovan believes the team “dodged a bullet” with Ball’s injury.</p><p>Per Johnson, Donovan compared the significance of Ball’s injury to one that Patrick Williams had in 2021. Then in his second year, Williams saw his season come to an end after just 17 games due to wrist surgery. Donovan believes that had Ball played with his current injury, it would have developed into a situation similar to the one Williams dealt with.</p><p>After returning to the court for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-heartwarming-souvenir-first-game-2-years">first time in over two years</a>, Ball has not played since the Bulls’ fourth game of the season against the Memphis Grizzlies. He previously sat out the entire 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons with a myriad of knee issues. Since his return, the former No. 2 overall pick has accrued just 48 total minutes of court time before his wrist put him back on the bench.</p><p>As a player, Ball has obvious offensive limitations but since being drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2017, his biggest issue has been staying on the court. In the eight years he has been in the NBA, Ball has never played more than 63 games in a single season and has appeared in just 44 percent of a possible 583 games since entering the league.</p><h2><b>Bulls’ struggles in Lonzo Ball’s absence</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lonzo-Ball.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While the Bulls have struggled for many reasons over the last decade, they have severely missed Ball’s impact without the athletic guard on the court. Through their first nine games, Chicago is just 3-6 and is on track for another disappointing season. The Bulls went just 39-43 in 2023-2024 and qualified for the play-in tournament but were eliminated by the Miami Heat.</p><p>Now in a new era, the team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-land-demar-derozan-in-sign-and-trade-deal">moved on from star forward Demar DeRozan</a> in the offseason and acquired controversial guard Josh Giddey. While they miss the scoring that DeRozan brought to the table, most of the team’s struggles are on defense. The Bulls have given up 121.1 points per game through nine outings; the fourth-worst mark in the league.</p><p>Despite his inconsistency on offense, defense is an aspect that Ball has thrived in throughout his career. His combination of size and athleticism has made him a persistent on-ball defender wherever he has been in his six-year career. In a limited sample size, Ball’s career 109.8 defensive rating is well above the league average.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Bulls guard Lonzo Ball ‘dodged a bullet’ with wrist injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-timeline-wrist-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls guard Lonzo Ball gets timeline after suffering wrist injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lonzo-Ball-gets-timeline-after-suffering-wrist-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls guard Lonzo Ball gets timeline after suffering wrist injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-29T17:57:17-07:00">October 29th, 5:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-29T18:23:32-07:00">October 29th, 6:23pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chicago Bulls guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-first-official-basket-1013-days">Lonzo Ball is back on the court this season</a> after missing two full seasons as he recovered from multiple knee surgeries, and now he’s going to be forced to miss more time. Despite the Bulls having Tuesday off, Ball showed up on the injury report with wrist soreness, and it was later announced that the issue is a little more serious than that.</p><p>Ball has a <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1851425402532827176" rel="noopener">right wrist sprain</a> and will miss at least 10 days, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.</p><p>Chicago has been working Ball back into basketball shape, and he has played between 13 and 18 minutes in three of the Bulls’ four games. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-playing-bucks">missed the Bulls’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks</a> to rest his knee, and the hope is that he’s not forced to miss much more than 10 days due to this wrist issue.</p><p>Ball’s most recent game, a Bulls win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, was his most encouraging outing yet. He played a season-high 18 minutes and knocked down two three-pointers on four attempts. He also had six assists, showcasing the elite playmaking that made him such a promising prospect before his injuries. Ball also was making an impact on defense and even blocked a shot.</p><p>Ball is going to have  difficult mountain to climb when he returns, especially if this injury affects his jump shot at all. He is already being forced to find a rhythm after so much time off while also navigating a very crowded Bulls backcourt that is full of young players. Chicago is currently starting Zach LaVine, Josh Giddey and Coby White and has Ball, Dalen Terry and Ayo Dosunmu coming off the bench.</p><p>If Ball can get somewhere close to his best self, he provides a unique weapon for the Bulls to utilize on both sides of the ball. before his injury, he had become a very reliable shooter from the outside despite constantly tinkering with his shot and had earned a reputation as a very good perimeter defender.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls guard Lonzo Ball gets timeline after suffering wrist injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-playing-bucks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Bulls guard Lonzo Ball isn’t playing vs. Bucks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bulls-news-Lonzo-Balls-feel-good-comeback-story-gets-reality-check-from-NBA-Insider.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Bulls guard Lonzo Ball isn’t playing vs. Bucks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-25T07:29:18-07:00">October 25th, 7:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-25T07:35:36-07:00">October 25th, 7:35am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks will go head-to-head on Friday night. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-return-plan-set-ahead-season-opener">Lonzo Ball, who played in the Bulls’ first game</a> of the season, <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-10-25_09AM.pdf" rel="noopener">is out</a> for Friday’s clash, per the NBA injury report. Ball is listed on the injury report with “Left Knee; Surgery; Injury Management.”</p><p>The Bulls were defeated 123-111 by the New Orleans Pelicans to begin the 2024-25 season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-first-official-basket-1013-days">Ball has dealt with injury trouble over the past few years, but he played in the game</a> and recorded five points, four assists and two rebounds in 14 minutes of action.</p><p>The 26-year-old guard had not played in an NBA game since the 2021-22 campaign before the Bulls’ 2024-25 season opener. He is a former No. 2 overall pick who can still make a big impact on the floor. With that being said, the Bulls understandably want to proceed with caution which appears to be the case on Friday.</p><p>Injury management is important, especially for a player who has not played in over two years. The Bulls believe Ball can help them throughout the 2024-25 season, but they also want to do everything they can to help him stay healthy.</p><h2><b>Bulls looking to upset the Bucks despite Lonzo Ball’s absence</b></h2><p>The Bulls will be an interesting team to follow during the season. Chicago will have a difficult time trying to contend in the Eastern Conference. DeMar DeRozan joined the Sacramento Kings during the offseason and Zach LaVine has been mentioned in no shortage of trade rumors over the past couple of years. A rebuild could be on the horizon for this Bulls team.</p><p>Chicago will try to earn their first win of the new season on Friday evening despite Lonzo Ball’s absence. They will attempt to upset a Bucks team with serious championship aspirations. Friday night’s tip-off is scheduled for 8 PM EST in Milwaukee.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Bulls guard Lonzo Ball isn’t playing vs. Bucks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-first-official-basket-1013-days');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls guard Lonzo Ball’s first official basket in 1,013 days');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lonzo-Balls-first-official-basket-in-1013-days.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls guard Lonzo Ball’s first official basket in 1,013 days</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-23T19:25:17-07:00">October 23rd, 7:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-24T09:26:46-07:00">October 24th, 9:26am</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor and Washington Wizards/Mystics reporter for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chicago <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-comeback-story-reality-check-nba-insider">Bulls guard Lonzo Ball</a> has been through the wringer with injuries. Luckily, though, the UCLA alum is finally back on the court for the first time since January 2022.</p><p>Ball <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1849247419113845213" rel="noopener">scored his first points</a> in 1,013 days during the Bulls’ regular-season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans, sinking a first-quarter three to tie the game at 17.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LONZO BALL KNOCKS DOWN THE TRIPLE 🎯</p><p>His first points since January of 2022!<a href="https://t.co/7TMcEmwoxu">pic.twitter.com/7TMcEmwoxu</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1849247419113845213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-lonzo-ball-could-be-an-nba-all-star-2021-22">Ball was in the middle of a strong season</a> when he tore his meniscus in January 2022, sporting career-highs in field goal percentage (42.3) and three-point percentage (also 42.3). At the time, the first-year Bull helped the reach the top of the Eastern Conference at 27-13 and was the only NBA player to average five rebounds and five assists while shooting over 40% from deep.</p><p>Ball missed the remainder of that season after getting surgery but suffered continual setbacks in his recovery. The former Los Angeles Laker underwent multiple procedures, including a cartilage transplant and a meniscus transplant. He was finally cleared for full contact in five-on-five scrimmages in July 2024, experiencing no setbacks. Now, he’s back to getting buckets.</p><p>Ball finished with five points, two rebounds and four assists in 14 minutes as the Bulls wound up losing their opener 123-111 to the Pelicans.</p><h2><b>Lonzo Ball’s Bulls journey is inspiring</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lonzo-Ball-bringing-up-the-ball.jpg"><figcaption>© Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Ball’s unfortunate injury luck could have deterred a less resilient person from returning. However, the 26-year-old’s story is another reminder that with enough dedication, young athletes can bounce back from even the toughest of ailments.</p><p>Ball<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/bulls/2024/10/23/lonzo-ball-playing-return-bulls-pelicans/75814805007/" rel="noopener"> opened up about</a> his current outlook, via USA Today’s Jeff Zillgit.</p><p>“My time is definitely limited out there, so I’m being as aggressive as possible,” the 6-foot-6, 205-pounder told reporters. “I’m playing with a lot of energy and trying to give a spark off the bench.”</p><p>Ball, who’s currently restricted to about 16 minutes per game, finished with five points on 2-4 shooting with two rebounds and four assists across 14 minutes in the 81-80 win.</p><p>“I had a goal to get back on the court,” Ball continued. “And I knew it was a long journey, a long process. But it all paid off because this is what I was looking forward to. I’m just glad it’s here now and I can finally go out and do what I love to do.”</p><p>If the sixth-year veteran can get back to his 2021-22 form, Chicago fans will love watching him do what he loves.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls guard Lonzo Ball’s first official basket in 1,013 days

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pelicans-news-brandon-ingram-lonzo-ball-return-bulls');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram keeps it real on Lonzo Ball’s Bulls return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pelicans-news-Brandon-Ingram-keeps-it-real-on-Lonzo-Balls-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram keeps it real on Lonzo Ball’s Bulls return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-23T12:47:48-07:00">October 23rd, 12:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-23T12:47:48-07:00">October 23rd, 12:47pm</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a Memphis Grizzlies beat reporter for ClutchPoints who has also covered the New Orleans Pelicans. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-jose-alvarado-car-accident-nba-season-opener-bulls">New Orleans Pelicans avoided one wreck</a> on the way to opening night in the Smoothie King Center. Jose Alvarado clarified reports of a car accident just hours before Lonzo Ball’s Chicago Bulls visit the Crescent City. In some good news, Brandon Ingram is bullish on the home team’s chances at winning but is also happy to see an old friend back in action.</p><p>Ball and Ingram, former teammates with the Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers, will share a court once more. The two young stars will be in opposite locker rooms for the first time in years though. Ball has barely suited up for the Bulls since leaving Ingram’s Pelicans in free agency. His last regular season game was back on January 14, 2022.</p><p>Ingram <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzDJnx2G0VI" rel="noopener">will be all smiles</a> when Ball checks into the game but will also have the Pelicans prepared to play a certain style.</p><p>“I’m happy for him that he gets a chance to play basketball again,” Ingram admitted. “(Ball) looks healthy. When he’s moving and when he is on the floor, it’s a different feel for his team. They push the pace a little bit more, and he’s able to get guys involved and gives people confidence. We’re prepared for it.”</p><h2><b>Pelicans prepping for new roles vs. Bulls</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Brandon-Ingram-and-Lonzo-Ball-at-mid-court.jpg"><figcaption>Soobum Im-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Ingram gave everyone a peek into that preparation, which includes an expanded offensive playbook. A great deal of the team’s success while come down to sheer effort to win the possession battle, however.</p><p>“We are putting in some more concepts, going over options in the offense,” Ingram explained. “There are adjustments for me, but it’s adjustments for everybody. We have to focus on rebounding. It’s about chasing second-chance points…and having a sense of urgency rebounding on the offensive and defensive end.”</p><p>The toughest challenge against will be a lack of internal chemistry as much as pressure from Ball and the Bulls. Ingram, Williamson, and Murray cycled through the exhibition season without playing a minute together.</p><p>“(The Pelicans) haven’t our guys here,” Ingram noted. “Dejounte has been gone. (Williamson) has been gone for the last two days and we didn’t get to play preseason together,” Ingram said. “We’ve just been trying to implement some stuff that everybody can kind of learn and make it easier for everybody.”</p><p>“I think we will figure it out,” added Ingram. “We’ve got enough talent. It’s up to us as players to come in and try to figure each other out to see the best way we want to play.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
5.2	3.1	3.6	0.6	1.1

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
5.2	3.1	3.6	0.6	1.1

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