LaMelo Ball News: Starting Sunday

Published on January 18, 2026

Ball will start against the Nuggets on Sunday.

After coming off the bench in Saturday's loss to Golden State, Ball will return to the starting five. Over nine appearances (seven starts) this month, the 24-year-old point guard has averaged 20.0 points, 6.0 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 26.0 minutes per game. With Ball back in the starting five, Sion James will slide to the second unit.