KC Johnson: Billy Donovan said everything is “very, very optimistic” right now regarding Lonzo Ball. Has started running in water. No timeline for return.
Source: Twitter @KCJHoop
Source: Twitter @KCJHoop
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Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Lonzo has been in the weight room and will reportedly begin on-court shooting soon. bullswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/03/rep… – 10:00 PM
Lonzo has been in the weight room and will reportedly begin on-court shooting soon. bullswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/03/rep… – 10:00 PM

Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan said on Friday that he is optimistic of guard Lonzo Ball’s recovery from his left knee injury. bullswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/04/bul… – 8:12 PM
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan said on Friday that he is optimistic of guard Lonzo Ball’s recovery from his left knee injury. bullswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/04/bul… – 8:12 PM

Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
The Lonzo Ball update you’ve all been waiting for … and some news on the Drummond/Coby injuries …
Read it:
chicago.suntimes.com/sports-saturda… – 7:50 PM
The Lonzo Ball update you’ve all been waiting for … and some news on the Drummond/Coby injuries …
Read it:
chicago.suntimes.com/sports-saturda… – 7:50 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Bulls’ Billy Donovan shares optimistic Lonzo Ball injury update —- with perspective.
For @NBCSChicago: nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/… – 7:46 PM
Bulls’ Billy Donovan shares optimistic Lonzo Ball injury update —- with perspective.
For @NBCSChicago: nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/… – 7:46 PM

Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
The re-evaluation went well for Lonzo Ball, but no timetable offered up. – 6:05 PM
The re-evaluation went well for Lonzo Ball, but no timetable offered up. – 6:05 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Billy Donovan said everything is “very, very optimistic” right now regarding Lonzo Ball. Has started running in water. No timeline for return. – 6:03 PM
Billy Donovan said everything is “very, very optimistic” right now regarding Lonzo Ball. Has started running in water. No timeline for return. – 6:03 PM


Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Donovan says Lonzo Ball is doing some running on the treadmill and in the water. – 6:03 PM
Donovan says Lonzo Ball is doing some running on the treadmill and in the water. – 6:03 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
#Bulls & #Celtics shooting around this morning.
Chicago enters tonight without Lonzo Ball (knee), Andre Drummond (shoulder) and Coby White questionable (quad).
Boston remains without Rob/Gallinari. – 8:37 AM
#Bulls & #Celtics shooting around this morning.
Chicago enters tonight without Lonzo Ball (knee), Andre Drummond (shoulder) and Coby White questionable (quad).
Boston remains without Rob/Gallinari. – 8:37 AM

Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Lonzo has been in the weight room and will reportedly begin on-court shooting soon. bullswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/03/rep… – 8:00 PM
Lonzo has been in the weight room and will reportedly begin on-court shooting soon. bullswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/03/rep… – 8:00 PM
More on this storyline
Coach Billy Donovan has been speaking to Lonzo Ball (left knee surgery) on a daily basis since Ball returned to Chicago and started rehabbing at the Advocate Center, but he offered no clear timetable for a possible return. Ball had the surgery a month ago and was given a window of four to six weeks before being re-evaluated. “I have not heard anything as of yet with that,’’ Donovan said. “He’s doing good. He feels like he’s progressing. He’s pretty optimistic and positive about everything. I think the biggest thing with the surgery is the incision healing in order to continue to make progress, and I just don’t know how far along he is in that process.’’ -via Chicago Sun-Times / October 27, 2022
Julia Poe: Billy Donovan on Lonzo Ball: “I have not heard anything yet.” Today marks four weeks since Ball’s surgery. Bulls initially anticipated he’d be ready for evaluation at the 4-6 week point. -via Twitter @byjuliapoe / October 26, 2022
Julia Poe: Lonzo Ball getting in some weighted squats at the tail end of practice at the Advocate Center this morning. Four weeks today since his second surgery. -via Twitter @byjuliapoe / October 26, 2022