Lonzo Ball is ruled out with a head laceration after an inadvertent elbow from Adem Bona.

The Chicago Bulls have been stuck in a weird middle-ground over the past few years and were expected to be heavy sellers at the February 6 NBA trade deadline. While the Bulls traded away two-time All-Star Zach LaVine,

Photos from the Chicago Bulls’ 121-117 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Feb. 22, 2025, at the United Center. Suns guard Devin Booker, left, and Bulls guard Lonzo Ball get tangled up on the floor while chasing a loose ball in the first half on Feb.

While Lonzo Ball was included in some trade speculation ahead of this year's trade deadline, he is happy to be with the Chicago Bulls and ultimately agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract extension.

Ball could've explored the free-agent market in the summer. Instead, he let the organization that stuck by him know that he wanted to do the same for it.

Lonzo Ball was once among the most talented point guards in the NBA. However, he missed part of three seasons due to injury. In his return to action (this sea

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The Bulls traded Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings, but players like Lonzo Ball and Nikola Vucevic stayed in Chicago. There were numerous rumors involving Ball ahead of the deadline, but the Bulls ended up signing him to a contract extension instead of making a trade.

Lonzo Ball said he’s happy to be re-signed, said everything about situation here made sense. Team physician Brian Cole is based here. Said team stuck by him and believed in his return when many others doubted him.

Before the LiAngelo Ball's performance, Lonzo gave his brother, “Gelo,” a formal introduction for his hit single, which reached 12.4 million official streams in the U.S. and N