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Bulls guard Zach LaVine smiles after making a shot over Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns during the second half Jan. 22, 2020, at the United Center.

Zach LaVine poised to return as the Bulls go full speed ahead: ‘I’ve already missed enough games, I feel like, for my career’

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

Executive vice president John Paxson said it last April. Bulls President and COO Michael Reinsdorf said it last week. The Bulls aren’t prioritizing draft lottery positioning this season. So with...

Bulls Q&A: Will Kris Dunn be on next season’s team? What about Wayne Selden and Ryan Arcidiacono?

May 31, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

Given the dwindling number of questions for the second straight week, I’m sensing you’re not wearing “Bulls across the chest” with the proper amount of intensity these days. If the...

Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen points to guard Coby White after hitting a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter against the Cavaliers on April 17, 2021, at the United Center.

Mired in a 31-for-90 slump, Lauri Markkanen is working hard to recapture his February form: ‘I know it will turn around’

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

Lauri Markkanen insists he’s not worried. And just as he refused to get caught up in the swirl of hype surrounding his scintillating February stretch, he’s not running from his...

Can Zach LaVine can return for the Bulls on Friday? Jim Boylen expresses optimism.

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

The Bulls’ plan called for Zach LaVine to participate in limited portions of Wednesday’s practice at the United Center. Instead, LaVine, who missed the last two games with a right...

Bulls forward Otto Porter Jr. celebrates after hitting a shot in the first half against the Lakers on March 12, 2019, at the United Center.

3 takeaways from the Bulls’ 123-107 loss to the Lakers, including Lauri Markkanen’s shooting slump

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

When the Bulls traded Jimmy Butler in June 2017 to undertake a full rebuild, they figured their days of playoff qualification might be over for a while. Now, the trick...

LeBron James puts on a show in a 123-107 Lakers win that officially eliminates the Bulls from the playoffs

May 31, 2019 at 4:38 p.m.

LeBron James strode onto the United Center court Tuesday night for the 39th time — his first since signing with the Lakers. It’s the most visiting appearances for any player,...

‘We have to protect the guys’: Bulls coach Jim Boylen reacts to Russell Westbrook’s run-in with a fan

May 31, 2019 at 4:38 p.m.

Jim Boylen worked for the Rockets when Vernon Maxwell drew a 10-game suspension in 1995 for going into the stands and punching a heckler during a game in Portland. So...

The Bulls will proceed cautiously with Zach LaVine’s ailing right knee: ‘We’re not going to jeopardize anyone’s future, our future, for one win’

May 31, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

Last March 16, the Bulls listed Zach LaVine as day to day with left knee tendinitis. He didn’t play again, missing the final 14 games. Nobody said the same scenario...

Bulls welcome LeBron James to town in the unfamiliar pose of a king without a crown

May 31, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

Throughout his Eastern Conference reign with the Cavaliers and Heat, LeBron James authored so many moments of greatness against the Bulls, often with season-ending ramifications, that it’s odd to see...

Bulls center Robin Lopez drives to the basket as Pistons center Andre Drummond defends during the first half.

Pistons carve up Bulls’ defense in blowout 131-108 victory

May 31, 2019 at 4:34 p.m.

The last time the Bulls visited Little Caesars Arena back on Nov. 30, Wendell Carter Jr. scored a season-high 28 points. The Bulls certainly could have used his defense on...

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