Announcing a New Chapter In Our Story with our Editor-in-Chief Terrence Tomlin
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The Bulls didn’t win the right to draft Cooper Flagg.
But they still have Matas Buzelis, the former 11th-overall pick who doubles as the team’s largest beacon of hope.
“Pressure is privilege.”
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Can lightning strike the same place — or under the same circumstances — twice?
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Artūras Karnišovas end-of-season presser on deck
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Just because there’s nothing left for Artūras Karnišovas to see doesn’t mean the rest of us get to sit this one out.
Bulls beat Miami three times this season, but a win tonight would be their first-ever over Heat in Play-In Tournament.
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After briefly dabbling in “strategic rest” on Tuesday, the Bulls are back to defending the sanctity of the game — and, for all intents and purposes, ensure they finish as no worse than the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference.
Best laid plans?
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Coby White said Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso are among his former teammates who’ve reached out to him since he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month this afternoon.
“It’s bigger than basketball.”
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Bulls and Raptors have differing philosophies
One has prioritized wins, while the other has rested key players for entire games and parts of fourth quarters
There’s little question about the former, but can the latter approach really foster a winning culture?
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Tonight marks the fifth-to-last regular-season home game.
A win means the Bulls would need just three more to guarantee an above-.500 mark at the United Center since the trade deadline, something Artūras Karnišovas will surely take to the bank.
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Over the course of their last 11 games, the Bulls own a league-best 36.7 net rating in fourth quarters and have overcome multiple double-digit deficits.
What’s to it, Billy Donovan?
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Are the Bulls suddenly a good basketball team?
Have the real versions of Coby White and Josh Giddey stood up?
Will either one receive a louder ovation than the winner of the Dunkin’ Race tonight?
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LeBron James, Luka Dončić and Co. are here.
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From sitting across from Matas Buzelis for an episode of “The Old Man & the Three” to, just five days ago, watching Buzelis hang a career-high 31 points on his Lakers.
JJ Redick on Buzelis’s first season.
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It’s March 13, the Blazers and Spurs are in hot pursuit and, wouldn’t you know it, the Bulls are gunning for their first four-game win streak since Dec. 8, 2023.
Play silly games (asset mismanagement), win silly prizes (diminished lottery odds).
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It’s (almost) all hands on deck for the Bulls.
They haven’t beaten a winning team since Jan. 27, but if they do so tonight — even though the Pacers are without Tyrese Haliburton and 0-3 without him this season — the league will count it, I guess.
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Former Bull Tony Bradley, who signed a 10-day contract with the Pacers, getting in some pre-game work.
Bradley’s only seen 1:56 seconds of action, but it’s been his first in the Association since Feb. 16, 2023.
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Bulls threaten Artūras Karnišovas’s grip on reality, but, ultimately, become the Cavs’ 11th-straight victim in 139-117 loss.
(Bulls now 0-13 when they give up 130+ points)
Two-game road trip to face Magic and Heat is next.
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Is this just a Tuesday night game or a first-round playoff preview between a title contender and a team in search of nine-to-10 very good players?
Anyway, while most of the Cavs are present and accounted for, the same can’t be said for the Bulls.
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The five Javontes are playing basketball tonight
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Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Kris Dunn, Derrick Jones Jr. and even Marv Fratello — he’s the Clippers’ color commentator — are here.
Oh, and so are the Bulls, who’ve owned the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference since the first of the year.
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It’s not a secret that Matas Buzelis is the one building block on which Bulls fans have pinned their hopes. But Kevin Durant has high expectations too.
“Just like the rest of Chicago, I’m gonna sit back and watch and see what happens from here.”
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Artūras Karnišovas’s evaluation continues.
What — or who — he’s actually sizing up, however, is unclear as all but maybe two of the players on the roster are known commodities.
Anyway, KD — Tre’s brother, Tyus — and the Phoenix Suns are here.
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Kevin Durant, pre-game work ahead of Bulls/Suns
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Live from the Advocate Center, it’s Artūras Karnišovas…
…soon.
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With the official announcement given before the game on Tuesday, Matas Buzelis could finally speak on his participation in this year’s Dunk Contest.
Word of caution to anyone leaning toward skipping out on watching it:
Buzelis has something special in the tuck.
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No Zach LaVine. No Torrey Craig. No Chris Duarte.
But the Miami Heat, Nikola Vučević, Lonzo Ball, Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu are all here — for now.
One game — and less than 48 hours — left ‘til the deadline…
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All that Matas?
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Caught up with Matas Buzelis after the game.
To the highlight of the Bulls’ 129-121 victory over the Nuggets on Monday, Buzelis, who finished with nine points, four rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes, gave credit to Torrey Craig.
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Nikola Jokić played 17 minutes the last time Denver was in town.
For the sake of everyone in attendance, let’s hope that isn’t the case tonight because other than him, the Nuggets and what the Bulls do at the trade deadline, what’s there to see?
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A 109-97 loss to the Joel Embiid-less Sixers — who were on the second night of a back-to back, but had Tyrese Maxey (31 points) in tow — drops the Bulls to 19-27 on the season and 8-16 at home.
Six games left ‘til the trade deadline.
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