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CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls were focused on one thing in the hours between their flight home from San Antonio and Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the United Center — defending the ball.

Considering how easily the Bulls scored in their 130-116 victory Sunday against the Trail Blazers, it was easy to cover up their defensive miscues.

PORTLAND, Ore. – For a good portion of Tuesday night, the Trail Blazers were in the zone, as in a 2-3 zone on defense.

MIAMI — The preferred approach when your starting point guard and Sixth Man Award candidate are out probably is not to then see your leading man ejected.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic’s start to the week didn’t go how they envisioned when they returned to Central Florida on Sunday from a three-game road trip.

Simons, meanwhile, was a promising youngster who had mostly scuffled in his first three years, even as veterans trumpeted his talent and predicted stardom. Added to the expectations was the full-throttled support of Neil Olshey, the executive who ...