The Chicago Bulls have remained shockingly healthy through their first three games of the season. And, yes, I’ve already knocked on wood!
As they walk into their matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies this afternoon, not a single full-time roster member appears with an injury designation. Even Lonzo Ball is listed as available, who has played a total of 29 minutes this season as he works his way back from a two-year absence.
The only player who has seemingly come close to appearing on the injury report for Chicago is Coby White. During his 35-point explosion against the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Sports Network’s K.C. Johnson referred to a heating pad the guard would have on his thigh when exiting the game. White confirmed afterward that he has dealt with groin tightness since training camp. The 24-year-old said that, while it will take some time to heal, it hasn’t had a negative impact on his game. The Bulls must agree considering the lack of an injury tag.
White on his groin: “Me keeping it warm is something that helps. The training camp was really intense and it kind of tightened up on me. I’ve been working through it, trying to strengthen it. It doesn’t have a negative impact. It will just take time for me to get through it.” https://t.co/5m2p28UH0g— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) October 26, 2024
Bulls-Grizzlies Injury Report
While the Chicago Bulls enter tonight with a clean injury report, the Memphis Grizzlies can’t say the same. The team is already without 2023-24 breakout wing GG Jackson for quite some time due to foot surgery. Vince Williams Jr. is also expected to be sidelined for over a month due to a stress injury in his leg.
Most importantly, Ja Morant has now found his way onto the injury report and is questionable for this evening’s game against the Bulls. The superstar guard is dealing with right thigh soreness. He’s appeared in each of the team’s three games to begin the year after shoulder surgery ended his 2023-24 campaign early. Morant has averaged 20.7 points and 7.3 assists on 46.3 percent shooting from the field so far. His 8.7 free throw attempts per game also rank top 10 among players who have appeared in three contests thus far.
Role player John Konchar is also questionable heading into tonight with right foot soreness. He appeared in the first two games of the season before sitting out their victory over the Orlando Magic this weekend.
Grizzlies Injury Report
GG Jackson – OUT
Vince Williams Jr. – OUT
Luke Kennard – OUT
Cam Spencer – OUT
Ja Morant – Questionable
John Konchar – Questionable
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Elias Schuster is the Lead Chicago Bulls writer at Bleacher Nation. He started with BN full-time in 2019 immediately after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a degree in Journalism (yes, he started with the Jim Boylen Era). Since joining, Elias has been the driving force behind Bulls and NBA content for both the site and social accounts. You can follow him on Twitter/X @Schuster_Elias.
