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Bulls wing Patrick Williams continues to frustrate with inconsistency

The fourth-year player has one more preseason game to try and lessen the concerns about his consistency heading into what could be a contract year. Williams might want to focus on doing just that against the Timberwolves.

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‘I’m a big fan’: Adrian Griffin praises Mark Daigneault

Adrian Griffin praised Mark Daigneault for the job he's done so far in OKC as both share a history in their time with the Thunder.

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Bulls roster isn’t there yet with the young talent

Mostly positive night against the Raptors for White, but Williams not nearly physical enough for Donovan.

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Caruso injured as Bulls using final two preseason games to ramp up before regular season

Bulls coach Billy Donovan is using the last two preseason games as a ramp-up ahead of the regular-season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Bulls looking to make strong closing arguments as regular season nears

The Bulls had trouble closing out games throughout the 2022-23 campaign, so while a lot of the attention has been on the starting five, more importantly, who closes games?

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Zach LaVine, rest of big three sit out Bulls’ preseason loss to Nuggets

Coach Billy Donovan decided to rest his veteran starters, but LaVine is healthy and ready for a final push in ramping up the playing time as the regular season nears.

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Bulls prioritizing offensive rebounding this year: ‘Being a little more aggressive about it’

The Chicago Bulls are looking to get better on the offensive glass this year.

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Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu responds to call to be ‘go guy’ on the glass

The Bulls have been poor in the offensive rebounding department, so coach Billy Donovan entered training camp looking for players to change that. Dosunmu raised his hand.

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Bulls coaching staff pushing Alex Caruso to be a three-point threat

Playing defense has always been a part of Caruso’s DNA since he landed in the NBA, but for this new-look Bulls offense to work at a high efficiency he also has to now be an aggressive long-range shooter.

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Teflon Don-ovan? Bulls coach Billy Donovan talks about job security

Several gambling websites have Donovan as the first NBA coach fired this season, and he had no problem discussing it Thursday before a double-overtime win over the Nuggets.

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Billy Donovan using preseason to mix and match lineups

Despite the Bulls having a competition for the starting point guard job, Donovan doesn’t put as much thought into who starts games as players do.

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No nickname needed yet, but the Bulls’ second unit may demand one soon

Coach Billy Donovan is experimenting with a second unit of Alex Caruso, Jevon Carter, Torrey Craig, Ayo Dosunmu and Andre Drummond off the bench, hoping to lock the opposition down, but the unknown is will it work enough to have staying power?

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The new-look Bulls offense showed some signs of working against Bucks

The shots might not have fallen like the Bulls wanted in the Sunday loss in Milwaukee, but they were there. That’s a big first step as coach Billy Donovan works on changing his team’s shot profile this season.

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Bulls still figuring out starting point guard spot despite Coby White start

Coby White started the Chicago Bulls' preseason game vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, but no decision has been made yet on the full-time starter.

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Protecting Alex Caruso from himself remains priority No. 1 for Bulls

Coach Billy Donovan was very honest on Sunday about how he wanted to handle Caruso, as well as the guard’s playing time this preseason. That started with just seven-plus minutes of work against the Bucks in the opener.

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Bulls big Nikola Vucevic making a point in helping change the offense

With the front office deciding to bring most of the core back this season, Vucevic and coach Billy Donovan knew the offense had to become less predictable. One new look the All-Star center is hoping for? Vucevic bringing the ball up and the offense running through him.

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Bulls coach Billy Donovan no closer to naming a starting point guard

While Coby White has only been getting reps at point guard, Donovan still wasn’t ready to name a starter or even a leader heading into Sunday’s preseason tip-off in Milwaukee.

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Camp Kumbaya has been positive for Bulls, but will it lead to success?

Knowing they were bringing the same core back, even coach Billy Donovan knew something had to be done differently. A destination training camp to get real with one another was a great start, but will it translate to the regular season? One veteran thinks so.

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Oddsmakers don’t like chances of Billy Donovan’s longevity

SportsBetting.ag listed Billy Donovan as the 4-1 favorite to be the first NBA coach fired this season.

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Bulls coach Billy Donovan staggering with idea of 10-man rotation

Building depth was a key for the Bulls in the offseason, and now that he has a deeper team will the Bulls coach go out of his comfort zone? Stay tuned as training camp and the preseason resume.

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New forward on the block Torrey Craig knows Bulls have lacked toughness

Sure, he went third person on Wednesday when discussing the toughness and winning attitude he was hoping to bring to the roster, and that starts with players being open with expressing their feelings. Training camp is a good place to build those habits.

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Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic remains an unwilling participant in blame game

The big man or the big lightning rod? Vucevic knows he’s become both for a Bulls team that has underachieved in the eyes of the fans. A role he has no problem accepting, and he explained why on Tuesday.

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Bulls guard Lonzo Ball progressing but says there is no specific timeline for his return

As Ball continues to recover from his knee issues, his absence looms large over the Bulls because of how integral his passing, cutting and basketball IQ were to them when he was healthy.

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Time for a Patrick Williams jump for the Bulls — but what else is new?

Entering Year 4, Williams is again a focal point when it comes to the Bulls staying mediocre or surprising some people this season, but he’s not the only storyline as camp tips off.

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Camp buddies? For most of the Bulls, yes, but let the few battles begin

The Bulls will meet with the media on Monday, and then hit the ground running for fall camp Tuesday in Nashville. Jevon Carter and Coby White headline the position battle at point guard, but not the only spot to watch.

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