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Bulls guard Zach LaVine, center, talks with teammates on the bench during the first half.

New front office. New coaching staff. Same roster. 3 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 124-104 loss in their season opener — a dose of reality after months of optimism.

December 24, 2020 at 1:28 p.m.

In the nine months between regular-season games for the Chicago Bulls, reasons for optimism started to build about the direction of the organization after years of a stagnant rebuild. They...

Bulls guard Zach LaVine shoots over Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari during the first half.

Chicago Bulls return to an empty United Center — ‘you gotta bring your own energy’ — for their season opener, a 124-104 loss to the Atlanta Hawks

December 24, 2020 at 8:50 a.m.

Before Wednesday night's season opener, the Chicago Bulls last competed in a regular-season game at the United Center on March 10 — a 108-103 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers played...

Wendell Carter Jr. and Jazz forward Joe Ingles share a laugh in the second half of a game at the United Center on Jan. 2, 2020.

How much can Wendell Carter Jr. contribute on offense? And what do they have in Patrick Williams? 5 questions about the Chicago Bulls for the 2020-21 season.

December 23, 2020 at 6:30 a.m.

The Chicago Bulls tip off their 2020-21 season against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night at the United Center, their first meaningful game since March. The franchise has been through...

Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen (24) goes to the basket against Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski in the first half of a preseason game Friday in Oklahoma City.

Lauri Markkanen and the Chicago Bulls fail to reach a contract extension before the deadline — setting up a ‘prove it’ year for 4th-year forward

December 22, 2020 at 7:06 a.m.

The Chicago Bulls and forward Lauri Markkanen failed to reach an extension on his rookie contract before Monday night's deadline, setting up a "prove it" year for the fourth-year forward....

3 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 105-103 comeback win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in their preseason finale, including Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen coming up big

December 20, 2020 at 8:50 a.m.

For all the caveats about the Chicago Bulls having nine months off from competitive basketball, learning a new system under a new coach with a condensed training camp and shortened...

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen goes to the basket in front of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Isaiah Roby in the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, in Oklahoma City.

Lauri Markkanen — with his contract-extension deadline looming for the Chicago Bulls — continues to search for his shooting touch from deep

December 18, 2020 at 4:01 p.m.

On the first possession of their preseason game Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Chicago Bulls ran a play designed to get forward Lauri Markkanen a wide-open shot. Markkanen...

Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo (6) shoots between Bulls forward Daniel Gafford, left, and forward Patrick Williams in the first half of a preseason game Wednesday in Oklahoma City.

Patrick Williams started for the Chicago Bulls in their 3rd preseason game — and performed well. Could the rookie crack the regular-season lineup?

December 17, 2020 at 8:06 a.m.

Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan plans to use the team's four preseason games to try out different lineup combinations, mixing and matching as he learns the new roster he will...

Chicago Bulls players Denzel Valentine, from left, Kris Dunn, Thaddeus Young and Lauri Markkanen celebrate in the second half against the Atlanta Hawks on Dec. 11, 2019, at the United Center.

Chicago Bulls will be without 6 players for their final 2 preseason games because of injuries and COVID-19-related absences

December 15, 2020 at 4:26 p.m.

The Chicago Bulls will be a bit short-handed for their final two exhibition games against the Oklahoma City Thunder this week, with a combination of injuries and COVID-19-related concerns keeping...

Bulls guard Coby White yells after a referee called that White touched the ball before it went out of bounds during the second half against the Pelicans at the United Center on Feb. 6, 2020.

Chicago Bulls Q&A: Is Coby White really ready to be the leading point guard? And what will a successful 2020-21 season look like?

December 15, 2020 at 10:27 p.m.

It's only been two preseason games, but we've finally got a real life glimpse of the 2020-21 Chicago Bulls. And, well, yes, they do kind of look a lot like...

Bulls forward Noah Vonleh shoots over Nuggets center Nikola Jokic during the first half March 21, 2018, at the United Center.

Chicago Bulls’ Noah Vonleh tests positive for COVID-19 and will be waived from his non-guaranteed contract, a report says

December 14, 2020 at 5:52 p.m.

Noah Vonleh's training camp audition with the Chicago Bulls is over. The 6-foot-10 forward told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports he tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday afternoon, and although...

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