The Latest Breaking News from Billy Donovan

It came with a loss to Milwaukee, thanks to a Cleveland loss, and there were way more questions than answers moving forward, but the organization was back in the postseason, sitting in the No. 6 seed for now.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls haven’t given up hope on Lonzo Ball yet, but the guard’s window for returning this season could be closing after another injury setback.

Even with Williams playing 37 minutes against the Clippers and showing some progress in his recovery from wrist surgery, coach Billy Donovan said he’s not ready to unleash Williams for the remaining four regular-season games.

Ball will attempt to ramp up rehab in order to rejoin the team for the postseason.

Ball hasn’t played in a game since Jan. 14, and after he and the medical staff opted to shut his running program down last week because of pain in his left knee, it looked like he wouldn’t play again this season. Now there’s at least some hope.

When Patrick Williams dislocated his wrist in October, the last two people he wanted to call were his parents.

The Scottie Barnes comparisons don’t bother Williams. After all, he gets it. Same college, same role in college, almost the same build. But as Williams pointed out, how does anyone know he would have similar numbers with Toronto? As far as Williams was concerned, this Bulls team is different and…

CLEVELAND — The Chicago Bulls knew the stakes the moment they touched down in Cleveland. The Cavaliers have been nipping at the Bulls’ heels for weeks, aided by a recent Bulls slump in their quest to overtake them in the Eastern Conference.

It was an ugly game from start to finish, but the Bulls held on to the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference.