He made his season debut against the New Orleans Pelicans, checking into the game with 6:14 left in the first quarter. Playing on a minutes restriction (16 per game), Ball replaced Josh Giddey. Ball played 3 minutes, 16 seconds before being replaced by Talen Horton-Tucker with 2:58 left in the first.

And all things considered, it went pretty well for the former No. 2 overall pick in the Bulls' Wednesday night opener against the New Orleans Pelicans . Ball played 13 minutes and 39 seconds in his return to live action,

Bulls guard Lonzo Ball checked into Wednesday night's game with 6:14 left in the first quarter to mark his first official NBA game since January 2022.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday

The Chicago Bulls travel to face the New Orleans Pelicans to open their 2024-25 season Wednesday. Tip-off from Smoothie King Center is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's

It’s opening week in the NBA and we have a tilt between the Chicago Bulls and the New Orleans Pelicans to kick things off. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Pelicans prediction and pick.

The Bulls made it very clear this offseason that Zach LaVine is the star. The rumors swirled that he was actively shopped as a trade candidate, and then rumors also suggested nobody else was interested. The Bulls instead traded stars DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso.

The New Orleans Pelicans begin their season against the Chicago Bulls tonight in the Smoothie King Center, so it's time to see if any of last season's shine got any brighter. Why it matters: The Pels ended their 2023-2024 season with a play-in loss,

The New Orleans Pelicans won their first game of the NBA season, beating the Chicago Bulls 123 - 111 Wednesday night. A huge 3rd quarter for the Pels blew the game open.