Are Donovan Mitchell, LaMelo Ball playing tonight? Cavs vs. Hornets injuries

The The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night to continue their three-game homestand at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell is listed as probable and LaMelo Ball is listed as available for the teams’ second meeting in eight days.

Mitchell missed Cleveland’s third straight loss Friday at the Chicago Bulls with an illness, while Ball responded in Charlotte’s loss to the Detroit Pistons. Here’s everything we know about the playing statuses of Donovan Mitchell and LaMelo Ball for the Cavs against the Hornets.

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Donovan Mitchell, LaMelo Ball injury status for Cavs vs.

When it comes to the question of whether Donovan Mitchell and LaMelo Ball game tonight in the Cavs vs. Hornets matchup, the answer is likely yes to the former and a confirmed yes to the latter.

Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson described Mitchell as “really sick” before Friday’s game against the Bulls, saying the team decided to send him home that day to recover. With the bug circling the locker room, Craig Porter Jr. was also forced to miss that contest. Fortunately, both seem to be on the mend from the illness they had.

Additionally, Cleveland swingman Sam Merrill could return to action for the first time in more than a month. It is a huge advance for wine and gold; his off-the-ball nature and threat as a scorer, along with his lateral movement defensively, have been sorely missed. i hope the right hand injury that Meryl is dealing with will allow him to pick up where he left off on November 17th.

For the Hornets, Ball has had a poor record in Detroit, going 3-of-14 for eight points, six assists and four turnovers. Pain in the wrist on his dominant hand would put some context behind it. After all, he had a sensational performance of 28 points, 13 assists and four rebounds in a win over the Atlanta Hawks in the previous game.

Charlotte also announced via her team’s public relations account on X that she is retiring Liam McNeely from his G League assignment. The late first-round pick was listed as available on the 12:45 p.m. injury report.

Cavs injury report

Donovan Mitchell: PROBABLY (disease)

Sam Merrill: PROBABLY (sprained right arm)

Craig Porter Jr: PROBABLY (disease)

Evan Mobley: OUT (left calf strain)

Larry Nance Jr.: OUT (right lower leg)

Max Struss: OUT (left foot surgery)

Luke Travers: OUT (G League two-way assignment)

Chris Livingston: OUT (G League two-way assignment)

Hornet injury report

LaMelo Ball: AVAILABLE (pain in right wrist)

Ryan Kalkbrenner: Questionable (left elbow sprain)

Liam McNeeley: AVAILABLE (G League assignment)

Collin Sexton: OUT (left quadriceps strain)

Grant Williams: OUT (pain in right knee)

Drew Peterson: OUT (G League two-way assignment)

Antonio Reeves: OUT (G League two-way assignment)