Ball (wrist) is hopeful to make his return to the court during the Bulls ' upcoming two-game homestand that begins Thursday versus the Lakers, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

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.

The Chicago Bulls have been without Lonzo Ball for the past seven games. The veteran playmaker is dealing with an injury to his right wrist. It’s the same wrist that hampered Ball’s start to ...