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Bulls continue winning in Zach LaVine’s absence, beating Spurs

Victor Wembanyama was as good as advertised on Friday, but the short-handed Bulls again put on a scoring-by-committee effort with four of the five starters netting at least 20 points. Just don’t ask them if they’re better without LaVine.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls get their first regular-season taste of ‘Wemby-mania’

Several players met the French standout in January when they played the Pistons in Paris, but actually facing Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama? Film doesn’t do him justice, Alex Caruso said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Routine is key for Ayo Dosunmu in his Year 3 development

Dosunmu’s efforts in the Bulls’ previous two games were pivotal in securing the team’s first winning streak this season. He averaged 14.5 points, 4.5 assists, three rebounds and 2.5 steals.

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Bulls notch third straight win; Zach LaVine will miss another 3-4 weeks

The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 8. The majority of the league becomes tradable Dec. 15, when free-agent contracts signed in the summer can be moved. That means LaVine might have played his final game for the Bulls.

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Defense needs to be Bullish if recent winning is going to be sustained

While the last two wins have showed some substance, coach Billy Donovan knows his team’s path to success is first fixing the defensive lapses, and then taking it from there.

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DeMar DeRozan has heaps of praise for Coby White after Bulls win over Pelicans: ‘He was special tonight’

After the Chicago Bulls win over the New Orleans Pelicans, DeMar DeRozan showed love to Coby White.

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Bulls’ Coby White follows incentive plan in impressive comeback win

It wasn’t pretty for White and his teammates in the first half on Saturday, but then White remembered that failing to shoot means getting cussed out. And shoot he did, scoring 28 points in the second half.

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Bulls guard Coby White getting defensive about his team’s turnaround

White & Co. finished fifth in the league in defensive efficiency last season. They entered Saturday’s game against New Orleans sitting at 21st. If the Bulls are going to start getting their season back on track, the guard knows where it needs to start.

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Bulls snap five-game losing streak with effort and energy

If change is on the horizon, it won’t always be like this. There will be lulls and growing pains throughout the season, but these young players brought an energy and spirit that had been missing.

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Bulls coach Billy Donovan wants team to react quicker defensively

Donovan said the Bulls don’t specialize in one particular coverage but rather multiple defensive schemes they can run throughout a game. But with the Bulls having lost five games in a row, sporting the 22nd-worst defense in the NBA, they need to find answers to remedy that end of the…

Chicago Sun-Times

Did Billy Donovan and the Chicago Bulls have a right to be mad at the Boston Celtics?

The reactions from both teams showed a mix of dissatisfaction and understanding.

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Chicago Bulls’ Billy Donovan no fan of in-season point differentials

But the Chicago head coach understands why Boston's Joe Mazzulla went for the big blowout win.

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Low-effort moments are seemingly increasing for the slumping Bulls

Losing is one thing, but doing so with little effort — especially on the defensive end — is unforgivable for a unit that had a top five defensive rating last season. It’s on coach Billy Donovan to hand out a punishment that fits the crime.

Chicago Sun-Times

Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla Made Two Classy Moves After Angering Bulls Late in Blowout

Mazzulla was all-in on his team advancing in the NBA’s in-season tournament, even if it meant making things uncomfortable.

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SI:AM | The Hidden Issue With the NBA In-Season Tournament

Players and coaches had a common complaint after Tuesday’s games.

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Billy Donovan refuses to make excuses for Bulls struggles: ‘You are what your record says you are’

Head coach Billy Donovan refuses to make any struggles for the Chicago Bulls' struggles this season.

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Bulls’ Billy Donovan Objects to Celtics Running Up Score for NBA In-Season Tournament

Boston had to win by at least 23 points to advance in the standings.

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The Celtics intentionally fouled Andre Drummond while up 32 points and the Bulls weren’t happy

Billy Donovan approached Joe Mazzulla during the fourth quarter of the NBA's In-Season Tournament.

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Bulls humiliated again, and this time coach Billy Donovan falls on sword

The season continued slipping away Tuesday — and in embarrassing fashion. The Celtics ran up the score on the Bulls in a 124-97 victory.

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Billy Donovan accepts blame for Bulls’ struggles this season: ‘I take ownership in this, too’

Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan spoke about the blame that he takes in the team's struggles this season.

Chicago Sun-Times

VP Arturas Karnisovas makes rare statement on the state of the Bulls

Meeting with the traveling media in Boston on Tuesday, Karnisovas acknowledged the struggles his roster is going through, insisting, “I’m not running from it. It’s my responsibility.’’

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Bulls coach Billy Donovan still searching for sustained physicality

While Donovan never would come out and call his roster soft, he once again expressed his frustration with his players’ lack of consistent physicality throughout a game.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls coach Billy Donovan wants to increase team’s pace

Donovan is not asking Coby White to be Lonzo Ball as far as advancing the ball and pushing the team up the floor, but there are definitely little habits White can add that made Ball so effective.

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For starters ... there’s seemingly little Bulls can do for a quick fix

Coming into the season, the Bulls were looking to change the shot profile, get to the free throw line with more frequency, and play fast. Yes, they are getting up more threes - and missing many of them - but very little else has gone right. Could one of the…

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PHOTOS: Best images from Thunder’s 116-102 win over Bulls

The best photos from the Thunder's 116-102 win over the Bulls:

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