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Bulls’ Ayo Dosunmu played hero, but still going through growing pains

It was the first buzzer-beater for Dosunmu at the NBA level in Wednesday’s win over Atlanta, and came a night after he played just five minutes in Miami.

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Thanks to guard Ayo Dosunmu playing hero, Bulls have two consecutive wins

It felt like rock bottom after an embarrassing showing Sunday in Minnesota, but after some good old-fashioned teammate confrontation in the locker room that night, the Bulls might be building something good out of it.

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Chicago native, onetime Bull Dwyane Wade nominated for Hall of Fame

Wade headlined a list of first-time nominees by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Wednesday that also included Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol. Bulls coach Billy Donovan and former Heat guard Goran Dragic reflected on Wade.

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Source: Cause of Bulls’ locker-room dispute was Zach LaVine’s defense

Bulls coach Billy Donovan confirmed Tuesday that there was a halftime incident in Minnesota in the locker room. But he didn’t want any of his players singled out, so he did his best to defend LaVine’s slumping defense,

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The Strange Season of the Bulls

Just before last season, I penned a feature story on the NBA team I found to be the most interesting: the Chicago Bulls. I wrote about the blaring saxophones and jazz music that used to serenade the fans that poured out of a packed United Center—usually following Bulls victories—during the…

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Billy Donovan says Bulls need to ‘compete’ on the defensive end

Chicago gave up 150 points on Sunday to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Bulls leave Twin Cities with no pride in 150-126 loss to Timberwolves

The 150 points were a franchise record for the Timberwolves and the sixth-most points the Bulls had allowed in their history (the fourth-most in regulation).

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Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has begun shooting, but he’s still not running pain-free

Coach Billy Donovan said Ball tried to run on an antigravity machine designed to take weight off the legs and still had to back off when he experienced pain.

Chicago Sun-Times

Time for the architects of this Bulls mess to step forward and talk

Bulls coach Billy Donovan proved to be a standup guy on Friday, answering questions that were out of his pay grade. But the fans and media didn’t need to hear from the construction foreman as much as the architects.

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Lifeless Bulls fall to Knicks in rematch

At least there was some fight in the overtime loss to Tom Thibodeau and New York on Wednesday. In the second half of the sequel Friday? Nothing even close to that.

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Bulls coach Billy Donovan still searching for a solid starting group

It might have been the 28th regular-season game for the Bulls on Friday, but everything remained on the table for the coaching staff, as they continue to tinker with different groupings and how they work together.

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Bulls need to find a true point guard — and fast

There are some obvious flaws in this Bulls roster — outside shooting, toughness and size in the frontcourt — but with growing concerns with Lonzo Ball’s left knee rehab, the front office needs to get a proven point guard or continue to fall short with this point-guard-by-committee mentality.

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Bulls hit with adversity and yet again kneel to it, losing to Knicks

It was a second-straight overtime and a second-straight loss, as the Bulls continue to battle with cleaning up the details and winning clutch games.

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Former Bulls great Derrick Rose returns to the UC fresh off demotion

It wasn’t an easy decision for Knicks coach - and former Bulls coach - Tom Thibodeau to bump Rose out of the rotation less than two weeks ago, but it’s proven to be the right move so far.

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Bulls coach Billy Donovan still trying to get a real look at new lineup

Following an embarrassing loss in Phoenix, Donovan and the coaching staff wanted to switch the starting lineup around. That lasted just one game before the injuries again hit this roster. That could change against New York on Wednesday, when Donovan could roll it out again.

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There’s some optimism with Alex Caruso injury, and the Bulls need him

The guard was forced to leave the Saturday win over Dallas, dealing with a tailbone issue, but received treatment on Sunday back in Chicago and sounded positive on a quick return. Considering how the Bulls look without him? They better hope it’s a quick return.

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NBA schedule put Mavericks against ropes, but Bulls knocked them out

Dallas head coach Jason Kidd knew his team was in for it with a 9 p.m. tip on Friday, a 4 a.m. arrival into Chicago, and missing MVP-candidate Luka Doncic. The Bulls aided in that process, however, jumping on the visiting team right away, and never letting them breath in…

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Ayo Dosunmu embraces his new role coming off the bench for Bulls

CHICAGO — When Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan decided to pull Ayo Dosunmu from the starting lineup last week, the second-year guard made his mindset clear — this is a challenge, not a demotion.

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Zach LaVine’s knee-management schedule about to be tested

LaVine paced himself in early-season back-to-backs, often sitting out one of the games. But his surgically repaired left knee continues to look stronger, as does his game. With the schedule picking up the next few weeks, he will be tested once again.

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Bulls big man Andre Drummond willing to accept minutes for now

The veteran has seen his playing time dwindle, despite an off-the-charts per 36 in the rebounding department. As coach Billy Donovan tries to find the groupings that work best together, Drummond plays the waiting game.

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Big Three lead Bulls past Wizards in crunch time

DeRozan finished with 27 points, and Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic each had 25. The three combined for 33 of the Bulls’ 35 fourth-quarter points.

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Patrick Williams relegation to bench put on pause while Javonte Green is out

“We’ll probably put [Green] back in the starting lineup [when he’s healthy] to see what that looks like,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said.

Chicago Tribune

Javonte Green’s injury creates a snag, but Billy Donovan remains set on shaking up the Chicago Bulls lineup: ‘We’ve got to try to move things around’

CHICAGO — Javonte Green missed a second straight game Wednesday for the Chicago Bulls, but coach Billy Donovan assured Green he will regain his newfound starting job at power forward whenever he is cleared to return to the court.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls leadership being tested, as the roster starts looking for wins

Since Day 1 of the regular season, the success of the Bulls has always been on the shoulders of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic. Now in this rough patch, it’s up to that “Big Three” to get them out.

Chicago Sun-Times

Time for some tough conversations says Bulls veteran players

Both Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan remain confident that the Bulls can turn this slow start around, but that also means some feelings might get hurt with some much needed real talk.

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