“Lonzo Ball will not play in tomorrow’s game against the Lakers,” Poe wrote on X. “Expects to need at least another week to get his conditioning up. Still planning to return by the end of the regular season. Target return game could be next Friday against Portland.”

During his absence, Ball praised White and Giddey for their individual performances and team leadership to buoy the Bulls through this positive stretch of the season. “I was super proud of them,”