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Bulls are starting to get defensive, and that includes the ‘Big Three’

Coach Billy Donovan challenged his veteran trio of DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic after an embarrassing loss to Orlando last week, and not only have the three responded, but have done so in impressive fashion with wins over Boston and Milwaukee.

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It’s been a slow process, but the Bulls’ Patrick Williams is finding his way

Williams still doesn’t resemble a No. 4 pick overall, but he’s also not the same passive passenger he was the first month of the regular season. His development remains a high priority for the organization if they want to get where they hope to get, and he’s at least trending…

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Paul Sullivan: Benching Zach LaVine wasn’t Billy Donovan’s best decision, but the Chicago Bulls coach will have to live with it

After shooting 2-for-17 in the Chicago Bulls’ 87-80 win over the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 30, 1998, Michael Jordan shrugged it off.

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Bulls remain a work in progress when facing teams with .600 or better records

Teams with a .600 winning percentage or higher owned the Bulls last season, including a first-round playoff exit to the Milwaukee Bucks. And while this current roster hasn’t been as consistent overall, they have shown an ability to play king slayer against the league’s best.

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Goran Dragic injures shoulder in Monday’s win vs. Celtics

Billy Donovan said postgame that Dragic has a stinger in his neck from the collision.

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Zach LaVine back where he belongs as Bulls down the Celtics

After getting benched late in the loss Friday to Orlando, the two-time All-Star was back in crunch time, helping the Bulls end Boston’s nine-game winning streak Monday.

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Bulls coach Billy Donovan appreciates Zach LaVine’s leadership style

While LaVine can be very blunt in his replies at times, what the coach appreciates about him is his authentic leadership style. Maybe that’s why the two can have a difference of opinion and move on.

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Zach LaVine says he and Billy Donovan are ‘all good’ after benching

LaVine made his feelings about being benched on Friday known.

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Bulls guard Zach LaVine still says benching him was wrong decision

LaVine didn’t agree with coach Billy Donovan’s decision to sit him late in Friday’s loss to Orlando, and he felt exactly the same two days later. The two discussed it, and said all the right things about moving forward.

Chicago Sun-Times

Zach LaVine frustrated after being benched late in Bulls’ loss: ‘You play a guy like me down the stretch’

CHICAGO — In the waning minutes of the Chicago Bulls’ 108-107 loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday night, Zach LaVine found himself in an unfamiliar place: on the bench, watching his team attempt to finish a comeback at the United Center.

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Billy Donovan: Benching LaVine ‘was best for our team in that moment’

LaVine sat the final four minutes of Friday's loss to Orlando.

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The Bulls’ Zach LaVine finding out max deal comes with max expectations

After a late-game benching in the Friday loss to Orlando, LaVine expressed his disappointment in his coach’s decision. But there’s a bigger picture here, and if the Bulls want to get out of mediocrity in the life of this LaVine contract, someone needs to start answering some hard questions.

Chicago Sun-Times

Zach LaVine on benching: ‘You play a guy like me down the stretch’

Billy Donovan opted to bench LaVine in the final minutes of Friday's loss.

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Bulls’ LaVine on Late-Game Benching: ‘You Play a Guy Like Me’

The two-time All-Star disagreed with Billy Donovan’s decision to keep him on the pine amid a dismal shooting night.

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Polling Place: What’s really wrong with the Bulls? (Then again, what isn’t?)

Whatever it is, this group clearly doesn’t bring it every night.

Chicago Sun-Times

Message sent from Bulls coach Billy Donovan, but ‘Big Three’ fall short

The Bulls lost their fourth straight game Friday as Orlando’s Jalen Suggs hit a game-winner in the final seconds. But Donovan pointed the finger once again at a slow start to the game and put it on Nikola Vucevic, DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine to figure it out.

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Progress on Lonzo Ball front, but not the kind Bulls fans want to hear

According to coach Billy Donovan, Ball continues to take positive steps in his left knee rehab, but the steps are slow. So slow that the coach still couldn’t offer up any sort of timetable.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls need to take a look in the mirror and make some tweaks

While it’s easy to get caught up in slamming the panic button down after Wednesday’s performance in New Orleans, it’s way too early in the season to turn the Advocate Center into a demolition site. That doesn’t mean some in-house changes can’t be made.

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Ayo Dosunmu seeks challenges with the Chicago Bulls while adapting to starting at point guard: ‘I want to soak up as much as possible’

Ayo Dosunmu wants to be pushed. That was the first request he made to coach Billy Donovan when the former Illinois guard joined the Chicago Bulls as a rookie.

Chicago Sun-Times

No Zion, no problem? Not for Bulls, who are embarrassed in latest loss

With Zion Williamson sidelined Wednesday, it seemed like the Bulls — and Patrick Williams — would have a much easier go of it. But an all-too familiar problem again haunted the starting unit, and now there are more questions for the Bulls after a third straight loss.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls defense shows improvement despite Lonzo Ball’s continued absence — but the 3-point arc remains a weak spot

Despite their losing record, the Chicago Bulls seem to have figured out how to defend without Lonzo Ball — at least on paper.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls have bigger issues to deal with than low-energy performances

The dismal showing in the loss to Denver earned the roster a practice day on Monday. But effort hasn’t been the issue with this group through the first 14 games of the season. Availability has, and that falls on a front office and the leap of faith they took on…

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls torched by Nuggets despite break in schedule and consistent practice

The Bulls had two days of practice under their belt entering their game Sunday against the Nuggets, but there was no indication of it in their play in a 126-103 loss at the United Center.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls rookie Dalen Terry returns from G League assignment

On Sunday, Terry scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Windy City Bulls in the afternoon, then was recalled to the NBA for the Bulls’ game against the Nuggets.

Chicago Sun-Times

Time for Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu to adjust to the league’s adjustment

The days of leaving the second-year guard wide open have come to an end, and Dosunmu has admittedly seen the adjustment teams are now making on him.

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