The Latest Breaking News from Zach LaVine

LaVine says roster needs some tweaking, but he and teammate DeMar DeRozan agree their partnership hasn’t even scratched the surface of how good it can be.

Two seasons of underachieving has the executive vice president of basketball operations frustrated, but Karnisovas made it very clear on Saturday that blowing up the roster was not in the cards. So how does he fix it? He’s going to have to be very creative, and somehow get the Reinsdorfs…

Despite keeping Butler under wraps through the first three quarters in Friday’s play-in elimination game, the visiting team watched the former Bull come back to haunt them, with Butler scoring 13 fourth-quarter points.

The winner of tonight's game will secure the No. 8 seed in the playoffs.

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.

LaVine led the Bulls to a play-in victory on Wednesday vs. Toronto.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan.

Zach LaVine's 39-point performance helped lead Chicago back from a 19-point deficit to win the game.

TORONTO — With 28.7 seconds left in Wednesday’s play-in tournament game, DeMar DeRozan delivered his final blow to the Toronto Raptors in signature style — a step-back in the midrange, a flail of the arms, the shrill whistle of a foul call.