Arguably no team in the NBA needs a four-day beak more than the Chicago Bulls. With the organization failing to advance in the NBA Cup for the third year in a row, they will have plenty of time to stare into the mirror this week.
For Chicago, there’s at least a little light on the injury front. Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith and Kevin Huerter were all able to get on the floor for light work before Sunday’s game, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times.
The Golden State Warriors’ recent matchup was special for Jimmy Butler. Despite Stephen Curry being sidelined, the Golden State Warriors managed to dominate the Chicago Bulls during their recent matchup.
As the Chicago Bulls spin out of control and make their fans dizzy, Matas Buzelis offers a dose of Dramamine. While he may not yet be putting together the full breakout season that many expected, the second year forward has continued to look like a worthy investment.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
The jury is still out on Chicago Bulls rookie Noa Essengue, but it’s going to remain that way for a long time. Not only is he a young, raw prospect, but he also won’t play basketball again this season.
It just gets worse and worse for the Chicago Bulls. On Sunday, they were on the receiving end of a 32-point loss to the Golden State Warriors, 123-91. In the process, they suffered their seventh consecutive loss, their worst losing streak since 2020.
The frustration is starting to spill over in Chicago. After dropping their seventh straight game and falling to 9-14 on the season, Bulls head coach Billy Donovan delivered one of his most pointed messages of the year, and it wasn’t about X’s and O’s.
There is a specific kind of silence that falls over the United Center when the home team isn’t just losing, but spiraling. The Warriors had the Bulls fans going through it this game.
Even without Steph Curry in the lineup for the Golden State Warriors, the Chicago Bulls weren’t competitive on Sunday night. Josh Giddey’s 18 points led the Bulls in a 123-91 loss to the Warriors in front of 18,449 fans at the United Center.
As the final minutes ticked off the clock at the United Center, the crowd had already filed out. The Chicago Bulls were about to lock up their seventh consecutive loss in a game where they were down double digits for nearly the entire time.
A pair of teams with lengthy injury reports, and one with a long losing streak, square off Sunday night when the Chicago Bulls host the Golden State Warriors.
The Chicago made the news official on Saturday morning. The franchise announced via a press release that rookie Noa Essengue will miss the remainder of the season and undergo shoulder surgery.
The Bulls opened the season 5-0 and looked like one of the early surprises in the East. That feels like a lifetime ago. They dropped their sixth straight game on Friday, losing 120–105 to the Pacers, and have now fallen to 9-13.
The Chicago Bulls had a dream start to the season, winning all five games, taking the NBA by storm. Unfortunately, it might have been a flash in the pan because the Bulls are now 9-13 in the 2025-26 NBA season, which is not a good sign for the franchise.
The struggle is real for the Chicago Bulls, despite Josh Giddey’s optimism. On Friday, the Bulls lost their sixth consecutive game after falling to the Indiana Pacers 120-105.
Losses are starting to snowball for the banged-up Chicago Bulls. For the Indiana Pacers, opponents' big runs have been bothersome. Reversing course and building momentum will be the aim for both sides during Friday's game in Chicago.
The Chicago Bulls looked like one of the most surprising teams after a strong start to the 2025-26 season. Unfortunately, this run of form didn’t last long, as the Bulls eventually fell off.
The Chicago Bulls started the season 5-0. After a surprise loss to the woeful Brooklyn Nets Wednesday, they've dropped to 9-12 and are in serious need of a change.
The Chicago Bulls have been trying to figure out how to get out of NBA purgatory for the past few seasons. But they have failed to do so, and it doesn’t look like they are any closer this season.
The Orlando Magic have been on quite a roll over the past few weeks. After beginning the season 1-4, Orlando had rattled off wins in five of its previous six games headed into Monday's game against the Chicago Bulls.