Ball (illness) is available for Wednesday's game against Portland, Spencer Davies of SI.com reports.
Ball will return from a two-game absence due to illness. The veteran guard is averaging 5.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.0 steals across 23.6 minutes per game this season.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Probable for Wednesday
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Ball (illness) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Ball remains under the weather but is likely to snap a two-game absence Wednesday. Over his last five appearances (one start), the 28-year-old point guard has averaged 4.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 24.8 minutes per contest.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Out with illness
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Ball (illness) is out for Monday's game against the Pacers.
Ball is joining Darius Garland (toe) as a spectator Monday. Wednesday's game against Portland marks the veteran guard's next chance to return. Jaylon Tyson remains worth streaming in all fantasy formats against Indiana.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Ruled out for Sunday
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Ball (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Celtics.
Ball will sit out the front end of Cleveland's back-to-back set, though he can be considered probable for Monday's game against Indiana. With the 28-year-old point guard and Sam Merrill (hand) sidelined, Tyrese Proctor and Jaylon Tyson are candidates for increased minutes, especially if Craig Porter (hamstring) is downgraded from questionable to out.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Headed to bench
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Ball will return to the bench for Friday's game in Atlanta.
Darius Garland is back from a rest day and starting, so Ball's upside will take a significant hit with the return to the second unit. As a member of the reserves this season, Ball has registered averages of 5.0 points, 4.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game on 29/26/56 shooting splits.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Contributes across stat sheet
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Ball posted eight points (3-15 FG, 2-12 3Pt), seven assists, seven rebounds, two steals and one block over 34 minutes during Cleveland's 110-99 loss to Toronto on Monday.
The 28-year-old point guard drew his third start of the season Monday due to the absence of Darius Garland (toe). Ball was inefficient from the field, but he was able to contribute in other ways and finished second and third on the Cavaliers in assists and rebounds, respectively. The Cavaliers don't play their next game until Friday against the Hawks, and Ball will likely revert to a bench role for that game assuming Garland is cleared to return.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Starting sans Garland
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Ball will start Monday's game against the Raptors, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.
With Darius Garland (toe) sitting out the second leg of Cleveland's back-to-back set, Ball will get the starting nod Monday. In his previous two starts this season, the 28-year-old point guard averaged 11.5 points, 6.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 23.0 minutes per contest.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Available Monday
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Ball (rest) is available for Monday's game against the Raptors.
After sitting out the first leg of this back-to-back set, Ball will be back in the mix Monday night. He may see increased usage as well, as the Cavaliers are resting Darius Garland and several others will be unavailable.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Ruled out for Sunday
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Ball (injury management) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Clippers.
Ball will sit out the first night of the Cavaliers' back-to-back set due to left knee injury management, and his next opportunity to play will come Monday against the Raptors. With the 28-year-old point guard joining Sam Merrill (hand) and Craig Porter (hamstring) on the sidelines, Jaylon Tyson and Tyrese Proctor are candidates for an uptick in playing time.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Cleared to face Grizzlies
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Ball (injury management) is off the injury report for Saturday's game against the Grizzlies.
Ball got the night off Thursday during the second end of a back-to-back set -- a regular occurrence for the 28-year-old guard -- but he'll be back for Saturday's contest. With Darius Garland (toe) and Jaylon Tyson (concussion) sidelined, Ball should see a larger role against Memphis.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Won't play Thursday
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Ball (injury management) won't play Thursday against the Raptors.
Ball has yet to be cleared for back-to-back sets, so this is an expected update. He fared well Wednesday night against the Heat, producing 15 points (4-8 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, eight assists, one block and one steal in 20 minutes. Tyrese Proctor and Craig Porter could pick up some run in Ball's absence Thursday.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Scores 15 with eight dimes
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Ball notched 15 points (4-8 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, eight assists, one block and one steal in 20 minutes during Wednesday's 130-116 win over the Heat.
Ball got the start due to the absences of Darius Garland (toe) and Donovan Mitchell (rest), and he delivered a well-rounded performance while ending just two assists away from a double-double. Ball should return to the bench if Mitchell moves back into the lineup Thursday against the Raptors in the second leg of this back-to-back set, but the former might still have some upside as long as his minutes continue to hover around the 20-25 range.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Starting Wednesday
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Ball is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game in Miami.
With both Darius Garland (toe) and Donovan Mitchell (rest) unavailable for Wednesday's game, Ball will draw the start, and he'll be joined by Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, De'Andre Hunter and Jarrett Allen in the first unit. Ball has struggled to make an impact this season, so it'll be interesting to see what he can do in a starting role with little depth behind him.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Scores nine points in 20 minutes
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Ball contributed nine points (3-7 FG, 3-7 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one steal in 20 minutes during Monday's 140-138 overtime defeat to the Heat.
Ball saw a season-low in minutes despite the game going to overtime and Darius Garland exiting early after aggravating his toe injury, so it doesn't look like the former's role will change much with Garland going down again. Ball has been disappointing this season, averaging 5.1 points and 5.1 assists in 23.4 minutes per game, which has him ranked well outside the top 200 in fantasy leagues.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Available Saturday
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Ball (knee) has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Bulls.
After missing Friday's game due to a knee issue, Ball will return to action. The veteran guard is currently averaging 5.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 29.3 percent from the floor and 25.8 percent from three-point range.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Sitting out vs. Wizards
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Ball (knee) is out for Friday's game against Washington.
The Cavaliers will hold Ball out of action for left knee injury management. The veteran floor general figures to be back in the lineup for the second half of a back-to-back set Saturday against the Bulls. With Ball sitting out Friday, the door is open for Craig Porter to handle the backup role at point guard.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Five dimes in first start of 2025
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Ball tallied eight points (3-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt), five assists, five rebounds and one steal over 26 minutes during Cleveland's 112-101 loss to Toronto on Friday.
Ball made his first start of the regular season Friday due to the absences of Donovan Mitchell (hamstring), Darius Garland (toe) and Sam Merrill (hip). Ball scored all eight of his points in the third quarter as he took a back seat offensively to Evan Mobley (29 points), De'Andre Hunter (26) and Jaylon Tyson (18). While Ball isn't known for his scoring, he has registered at least five assists in each of his five outings this season. He would likely return to the bench if Mitchell and Garland were to return Sunday against the Hawks.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Starting Friday
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Ball will start in Friday's game against the Raptors, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.
With Donovan Mitchell (hamstring), Darius Garland (toe) and Sam Merrill (hip) all sidelined, Ball will get the starting nod for the first time this season. The Cavaliers have been cautious with the 28-year-old point guard's playing time due to his extensive injury history, and he'll remain on a minutes restriction Friday, according to Ethan Sands of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Over four regular-season games, Ball has averaged 4.8 points, 6.0 assists and 3.8 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Off report for Wednesday
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Ball (injury management) is off the Cavaliers' injury report for Wednesday's game against the Celtics.
Ball sat out Monday's win over Detroit -- the second game of a back-to-back set -- but is set to return to action against Boston. Through three regular-season appearances, the 28-year-old guard is averaging 5.3 points, 6.3 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 23.0 minutes per game.
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Cavaliers' Lonzo Ball: Will rest Monday
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Ball (injury management) will not play Monday against the Pistons.
Monday's game is the second leg of a back-to-back set, and Ball has not been cleared to play in both games of these. That's likely to remain the case indefinitely. Ball looked sharp Sunday, as he produced 11 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-3 FT), six rebounds, five assists and one steal over 23 minutes during the 118-113 win over the Bucks.
