As the Chicago Bulls watched Coby White and Josh Giddey exit Tuesday night's game with injuries, it was hard not to let the brain spiral. The Bulls have already proven to be an incredibly unstable team this season – one that can lose eight of nine games before rattling off a shocking five-game winning streak.
If the Chicago Bulls' loss to Milwaukee was a bump in the road, Monday night's loss to Minnesota was a popped tire and barrel roll into a flaming ditch.
On Monday evening, the Chicago Bulls fell back to Earth with a blowout home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 136-101. Making matters worse for the Bulls was the fact that both Coby White and Josh Giddey were forced to exit this game due to injury, with Giddey going down with a hamstring injury at one point in the loss.
The Chicago Bulls are a middling team in the Eastern Conference, posting a 15-17 record and sitting in ninth place in the standings. They have some quality talent that has had them win six of their previous 10 games and get back in the play-in picture.
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.
The Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves were in a tight one at the United Center ... until they weren't. With Zach Collins stuck in street clothes, head coach Billy Donovan had to adjust.
Josh Giddey has been a revelation for the Chicago Bulls this season, and the 6-foot-7 guard was looking to keep his foot on the gas in Monday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In absolutely brutal news, the Chicago Bulls will have to finish Monday night's game without both of their starting guards. Roughly midway through the first quarter, Coby White could be seen reaching for his lower right leg before head coach Billy Donovan called a timeout.
The Chicago Bulls have continued to hover around the .500 mark with little sense of long-term direction as a franchise, fueling uncertainty surrounding the future of Coby White.
Lately, concerns have been raised about how greater possessions lead to increased injuries in the NBA. In addition to Steve Kerr sounding the alarm, Chicago
There is no denying that the Chicago Bulls have looked rejuvenated in recent weeks. After losing eight of nine games to tumble down the Eastern Conference standings, the Bulls came surging back.
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.
Trade season is only going to get busier for the Chicago Bulls. While the front office will have its fair share of phone calls to pick up in the coming weeks, it should not forget to eavesdrop on the many other conversations across the league.
The Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves are both miffed about circumstances that have little to do with the other. On Monday at Chicago, the teams will try to work through those annoyances on the way to victory.
Second-year wing Trentyn Flowers, who is on a two-way contract with the Bulls, is receiving interest from several different power five colleges, including Kentucky, Michigan, Kansas and Florida, reports Joe Tipton of On3.com (subscription required).
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.
In a thrilling showdown at the United Center on Friday night, Chicago Bulls forward Jalen Smith delivered one of the season’s most electrifying highlights by posterizing Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid with a ferocious baseline dunk.
Winners of four straight after a stretch of eight losses in nine games, the Chicago Bulls aim to maintain momentum as they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.