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Bulls coach Billy Donovan called ‘big problem,’ blamed for failures

Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan was blamed for many of the team's failures.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bulls’ big problem has a name, but bosses unlikely to do much about it

What Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley have done in their Gar-Pax takeover is masterfully avoid the problem, which is sitting on the bench — coach Billy Donovan.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ira Winderman: Unlike NBA’s scapegoating, Heat turn stability into success

MIAMI — In an alternate universe, the Miami Heat might have been guided at the moment, and in recent seasons, by Doc Rivers, Tom Thibodeau, Billy Donovan or a number of recycled coaches.

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The next step in Zach LaVine’s Bulls legacy? Beat Jimmy Butler

LaVine is coming off his first real signature moment as a Bull, scoring 30-second-half points in the play-in game against Toronto. But if he truly wants to stay on that path, it means beating Butler and the Heat Friday in Miami ... for starters.

Chicago Sun-Times

Raptors find out nothing is free, losing to Bulls and Zach LaVine

Despite falling behind by 19 points in the third quarter, LaVine & Co. took advantage of Toronto’s 18-for-36 performance at the free-throw line ... and got a little help along the way from DeMar DeRozan’s 9-year-old daughter. Now it’s off to Miami to face the Heat on Friday with a…

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor-elect Johnson’s public safety promises, 2024 DNC reactions and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

A like-loathe relationship for the Bulls this season

The players and coach are likable and talented, but the Bulls have been so disappointing.

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Paul Sullivan: Patrick Beverley has had a chip on his shoulder since his Chicago high school days. Can it help Bulls survive?

CHICAGO — No one is quite sure which Chicago Bulls team will show up Wednesday night in Toronto for their play-in game with the Raptors.

Chicago Tribune

Play-in failure for the Bulls will undoubtedly fall directly on players

With coach Billy Donovan given a contract extension before the season, and most of the key front office personnel also quietly locked up, the accountability of losing in Toronto will go no further than the locker room.

Chicago Sun-Times

Billy Donovan doesn’t rule out starting Patrick Williams vs. Raptors

Due to Toronto's size, Patrick Williams could get his number called more on Wednesday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chicago Bulls close the regular season with a win over the Detroit Pistons, but a sub-.500 record reflects a step back

CHICAGO — When the final buzzer of the NBA regular season sounded Sunday at the United Center, it marked a clear step back for the Chicago Bulls, who finished with a 40-42 record after a 103-81 win over the Detroit Pistons.

Chicago Tribune

Are the Bulls serious about winning? Because it seems like they’re just play-in around

The Bulls play the Raptors on Wednesday, and one could cut the dramatic tension with a spork.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls coach Billy Donovan defensive with Zach LaVine’s improvements

While LaVine will never be mistaken for a Jimmy Butler on the defensive side of the ball, he has made some subtle improvements in Year 9, helping Donovan guide the team to a top five rating.

Chicago Sun-Times

Billy Donovan: Chicago’s ‘biggest challenge’ against Toronto is size

For the Bulls to have a shot at the No. 8 seed in the East, they’ll have to overcome the Raptors’ size.

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Bulls focused on finding early spark in must-win play-in game: ‘We’ve got to come out and be the aggressor’

The Chicago Bulls have come out slow in the final week of the season, losing the first quarters of their last four games and struggling to dig themselves out of first-half deficits. As he prepares his players for their first taste of single elimination in the NBA play-in tournament, coach…

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls will start their play-in journey Wednesday in Toronto

While the win over Dallas on Friday was more about pride than changing anything in the standings for the Bulls, with the Raptors losing to the Celtics, the play-in game was set.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls play long game, sit three starters in Dallas

With the No. 10 seed — and the final play-in spot — locked up, the Bulls sat DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Patrick Beverley against the Mavericks to give them a rest.

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Billy Donovan could rest Bulls’ Big 3 on Friday vs. Dallas

With the No. 10 seed locked up for Chicago, coach Billy Donovan hinted at potentially resting their core on Friday.

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Chicago Bulls’ pattern of slow starts continues in a 105-92 loss in Milwaukee that locks in their postseason seeding

The opening minutes of Wednesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks were an echo of an all-too-familiar pattern for the Chicago Bulls.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Bulls’ Ayo Dosunmu has offseason to-do list, but first things first

There’s no question that Dosunmu would rather be starting than his recent role of playing with the second unit, but putting in the work to fix his weaknesses will come this summer. For now, it’s about doing whatever he can to make this playoff run last as long as possible.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls clinch a spot in the NBA play-in tournament — and can try to improve their seeding down the stretch

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls clinched a spot in the NBA postseason Tuesday night — and they didn’t even have to do the heavy lifting.

Chicago Tribune

As postseason nears, Chicago Bulls are converting turnovers into ‘easy baskets’ better than any team in the league

When the Bulls trailed by 15 at halftime of Sunday’s comeback win over the Memphis Grizzlies, coach Billy Donovan emphasized one key area of improvement: hand activity.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls must keep one eye on present, the other on future

The team is trying to find its way into the playoffs today, but it can’t completely take its mind off tomorrow.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls put together stellar second half in victory against Grizzlies

Thanks to tying a franchise-record low by committing only three turnovers, as well as a third quarter in which they could do no wrong, the Bulls rallied for an important win Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Better late than never for Bulls’ offense? Coach Billy Donovan hopes so

Donovan knew the Bulls’ offense last season wasn’t sustainable, so he made some philosophical changes. Since the All-Star break, it appears the players finally are understanding what’s being asked of them. So what took so long?

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