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

Coby White and the Chicago Bulls (18-23) will host the Charlotte Hornets (9-28) at United Center on Friday, January 17. Game time is 8:00 PM ET.Their last time out, the Bulls lost 110-94 to the

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.

Charlotte won without Brandon Miller, the Hornets’ No. 2 scorer ... 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.

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The Chicago Bulls are hosting the Charlotte Hornets for game three of ... Adama Sanogo, and Coby White. Josh Giddey is currently listed as questionable with right hip soreness.

In a bit of a surprise, Bulls head coach Billy Donovan has revealed that guard Coby White is slated to return from an injury absence Wednesday against the Celtics, per K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network ( Twitter link ). White has been on the shelf with a right ankle bone bruise since January 19.

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 Hornets will be extremely depleted for this contest, and Okogie will start at small forward due to the absence of Josh Green (foot). Okogie is averaging 10.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game over his last five appearances off the bench.

White provided 16 points (6-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and three assists over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 122-100 loss to Boston. The 24-year-old guard had missed the prior four games with an ankle issue,

Kristaps Porzingis scored 26 of his season-high 34 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 122-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night