Over 24 hours, the Chicago Bulls went from being trounced by 35 points by the Minnesota Timberwolves to being the ones doing the trouncing. On Wednesday, the Bulls closed out the calendar year with a convincing 134-118 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. A game in which Coby White, Josh Giddey, and Zach Collins were absent due to injuries.
Isaac Okoro scored 24 points, Tre Jones and Jalen Smith had double-doubles and the host Chicago Bulls had eight double-figure scorers in a 134-118 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.
For the first few weeks of the new year, the Chicago Bulls will be without some key players. Among those are Coby White, Josh Giddey, and Zach Collins. White is out with a right calf strain.
Remember when the Chicago Bulls got off to that 5-0 start? Yeah, that now feels like eons ago as the Bulls are just 15-17 and are widely viewed as sellers with the NBA trade deadline looming in just over a month.
Just kiss already! The Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves have been smiling at each other for weeks. As the trade deadline looms closer and closer, they have increasingly felt like the perfect match.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
A "For Sale" sign might not be outside the United Center, but do never forget to ask your realtor about the private listings! While the Chicago Bulls are unlikely to make their trade deadline intentions public – as they rarely do – those behind the scenes may be becoming increasingly aware of the organization's gameplan.
The Bulls have put out a press release confirming that guards Coby White and Josh Giddey and big man Zach Collins will miss multiple games due to injuries.
Over the past week, debate around NCAA eligibility has picked up after former NBA Draft pick James Nnaji was cleared to sign with Baylor, reopening questions about the rules governing players with professional experience.
Clearly, in part due to the holidays, the Bulls’ season has already reached “See? Nobody Cares” status, and that was when they were winning. As I said a week and a half ago, I had very little interest in a season reliant on veteran cast-offs producing a 37-win point differential.
The Chicago Bulls have been waiting to see the roster at full strength to evaluate what to do moving forward. However, they will not be able to do so for some time as star guard Josh Giddey is going to be missing some time due to his injury.
The Bulls will be without Josh Giddey for the foreseeable future. Giddey has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and is expected to miss at least a few weeks, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
The Chicago Bulls will have to soldier on without Josh Giddey for the foreseeable future. The Australian point guard hurt his hamstring early in the third quarter of the Bulls’ game Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the United Center in Chicago, Ill.
Things were starting to look up for the Chicago Bulls and the New Orleans Pelicans. But both teams have hit hard times in recent days leading up to their meeting Wednesday night in Chicago.
Over the last week, there has been considerable discourse about what eligibility requirements a player must meet in order to be able to partake in NCAA basketball.
The saying “basketball is a game of runs” can be cliché, but the Chicago Bulls have had a season of runs. After starting 5-0, the Bulls lost five-straight games two separate times this season.
Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic took a jab at Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo Saturday after the two had a testy confrontation at the United Center in Chicago, Ill.