The veteran point guard got a full practice and five-on-five scrimmage in on Wednesday and had no setbacks with his injured right wrist. It's an issue of pain when he shoots. So his return likely will come next week.

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the Chicago Bulls for the second and final time of the 2024-25 season. The Lakers will seek their 45th win of the season, while the Bulls will seek their 33rd and continue their hot streak.

Lonzo Ball will not make his return against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at the United Center — but the Chicago Bulls guard is hopeful he will be available before the end of the regular season.

HOUSTON -- Lonzo Ball missed his seventh game with a right wrist injury on Saturday night, but there's no plan to shut him down for the rest of the season, Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan said.

Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball has been out since February 28 due to a sprained right wrist and isn’t ready to return quite yet, but he still intends to make it back before the end of the regular season, tweets Julia Poe of The Chicago Tribune.

Over his last 10 appearances, Ball has averaged 10.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists across 25.9 minutes per game.