Ball (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Hornets.

Ball has strict minutes restrictions due to his lengthy injury history, but he's been playing consistently of late, and he'll suit up Friday after five days of rest. Ball has appeared in five of the Bulls' last six matchups, a span in which he's averaged 5.0 points, 3.2 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals across 17.4 minutes per contest.