CHICAGO — LaMelo Ball scored 26 points, Miles Bridges had 21 and the Charlotte ... Zach Lavine scored 19 points and Coby White added 18 for the Bulls. Lonzo Ball, playing against his younger brother, had 6 points, three rebounds and three assists.

The Chicago Bulls failed to capitalize on Nikola Vucevic’s 40-point game in a 125-123 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. This marked the first game in which brothers LaMelo and Lonzo Ball competed against each other since Lonzo’s impressive return from injury.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball left the game against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second quarter with a left ankle injury. He will not return.

CHICAGO (AP) — LaMelo Ball aportó 26 puntos, Miles Bridges añadió 21 y los Hornets de Charlotte resistieron apenas para llevarse el viernes un tenso triunfo de 125-123 sobre los Bulls de Chicago.

LaMelo Ball scored 26 points, Miles Bridges had 21 and the Charlotte Hornets held on for a wild 125-123 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in the NBA. Mark Williams scored

CHICAGO (AP) — LaMelo Ball scored 26 points ... Zach Lavine scored 19 points and Coby White added 18 for the Bulls. Lonzo Ball, playing against his younger brother, had 6 points, three rebounds ...

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Jalen Wilson added 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 14 for the Nets, who never trailed.

Gilgeous-Alexander logged the second 50-point effort of his career. He put up 54 in a home win over the Utah Jazz on Jan. 22. Gilgeous-Alexander, who singlehandedly outscored the Warriors in the first quarter with a 21-point performance, finished 16-for-29 from the field. He padded his point total with an 18-for-21 night at the free-throw line.

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The Bulls are getting guard Coby White back from injury before a huge clash against the Celtics on Wednesday night.