Zach LaVine returns after missing last five games

Rob Schaefer: Javonte Green and Zach LaVine are playing tonight, per Billy Donovan Green has “hard” 22-25 minute restriction. LaVine will have higher minutes than that, but not normal workload
Source: Twitter @rob_schaef

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
Donovan says Javonte Green will not go past 24 minutes; Zach LaVine will play less than usual, but more than that. #Bulls – 6:41 PM

Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
Zach LaVine and Javonte Green will both play tonight vs Thunder, Billy Donovan says.
Green will be on a minutes restriction of about 20-25 minutes – 6:41 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Zach LaVine and Javonte Green will both play in OKC tonight.
Green has a “hard minutes restriction” — team docs don’t want him to play longer than 25 minutes. He’ll likely play shorter stints to prevent fatigue. LaVine will play closer to a normal load. – 6:41 PM

Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
According to Billy D, Green won’t go more than 25 min tonight. LaVine a bit longer. – 6:41 PM

Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Javonte Green and Zach LaVine are playing tonight, per Billy Donovan
Green has “hard” 22-25 minute restriction. LaVine will have higher minutes than that, but not normal workload – 6:41 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Zach LaVine and Javonte Green will play vs. Thunder, Billy Donovan said via Zoom from OKC. Green will play 22-25 minutes. LaVine more. – 6:40 PM

Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Bulls Injury Report: LaVine and Green- questionable. Vucevic- questionable ( left patella contusion). Ball, Caruso, Williams, Jones-Out. Simonovic ( G-League) – 2:21 PM

Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
#Bulls center Nikola Vucevic listed as questionable for OKC tonight with left patella contusion. Zach LaVine & Javonte Green also questionable, but seems unlikely they’d travel to OKC and not play – 1:35 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
This is DeRozan’s 12th 30-point game, one more than LaVine. They’ve toggled back and forth all season. – 8:06 PM

More on this storyline

Rob Schaefer: Bulls upgrade Zach LaVine and Javonte Green to questionable vs. OKC. They’re meeting team on the road today Nikola Vucevic is also questionable with a left patella contusion -via Twitter @rob_schaef / January 24, 2022

KC Johnson: Bulls have upgraded Zach LaVine and Javonte Green to doubtful vs. Magic. Neither will play. Neither is on trip. But fact they’re no longer listed as “out” means they’re progressing. -via Twitter @KCJHoop / January 22, 2022

KC Johnson: Billy Donovan said Zach LaVine continues to respond well to treatment and is doing on-court work. There is not yet a targeted date for his return but team is “optimistic” it could be middle to late next week. -via Twitter @KCJHoop / January 21, 2022