Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has been sidelined since Oct. 28 due to a right wrist sprain. While he was hopeful of returning on Sunday vs. Houston, head coach Billy Donovan was less optimistic about that target date.

In addition to the strong play from LaVine so far this season, the Bulls got three encouraging games from Lonzo Ball after he had missed the previous two seasons due to injury. While Ball is no longer dealing with knee issues, he is currently sidelined ...

Billy Donovan said Lonzo Ball was targeting Friday or Sunday for his return. While Donovan didn’t rule it out, he did say it may be optimistic. Ball hasn’t done much other than dribbling to this point.

Ball got through dribbling drills the last few days, and before the game Wednesday against the Knicks, he was putting up shots. Those were two big hurdles he needed to clear, but he's not close to being out of the woods yet,