#injury-comeback

#injury-comeback

"It felt great to be back out there," Jones said after the game. "Obviously, it's been a while since I've been on the court, but my teammates have held it down while I was out, and everybody was excited for me to be back in. And I was just as excited."

Because obviously, it is a big year, and so it's not like I'm going to ignore that fact. But at the same time, I can't do anything about six to seven months from now.

"I am not sure if that's needed, but if they offer me that, I will definitely back it up," Tsarukyan said.

I've always been positive from this situation. It's a horrendous accident, and it's a massive injury. But the fact that I'm already two to three months ahead of where I should be, I know that I'll play again.

"It would've been a lot better if we won," Lonzo Ball said with a laugh after the game. "Playing him, it's definitely bigger than most games for me, just because he is my little brother, man, and I grew up playing with him my whole life."