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The Chicago Bulls bet on Josh Giddey. So why is the approach to their (supposed) star so haphazard? Josh Giddey is searching for patience and purpose in the final stretch of his second season with the Chicago Bulls.

The Bulls have always taken a somewhat haphazard approach toward Josh Giddey.

Is he their star? Just a building block? Some secret third thing?

The dynamic is only getting more confusing in the weeks after a deadline overhaul:

tried to talk about this on here last year and (in typical bsky fashion) someone essentially called my childhood school district unaccredited within an hour of posting, let’s see if we can beat that time!

it’s that time of year again — gotta ask every person in my life if they grew up in a school district where teachers put March Madness on during class and watching the folks from the coast have an aneurysm over the concept

Chicago Bulls lose 116-108 to the Oklahoma City Thunder — and Matas Buzelis limps off the court Matas Buzelis scored 11 points for the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday before limping to the locker room near the end of the third quarter.

Matas Buzelis scored 11 points for the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday before limping to the locker room near the end of the third quarter.

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Both have returned to the bench. Giddey is set to check in.

Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis both just limped off the court in short succession for the Bulls.

Looked like ankle issues for both.

Obviously some injury aberrations for some top stars but this also fits with what I’ve anecdotally heard from some coaches/players about the constraints of the current pace of the game

Nick Martinelli feels ‘grateful’ — while eyeing a few more wins — as his record Northwestern career winds down Nick Martinelli said he has “a little bit of angst” as he closes out his Northwestern career and looks to the future.

For four years, Nick Martinelli has called Northwestern home, rising from a freshman reserve on the first of back-to-back NCAA Tournament teams to become one of the best scorers in program history.

It’s a career arc that is becoming rarer in the transfer-portal era.

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Chicago Bulls snap 11-game losing streak — and sacrifice draft lottery standing — with win over Milwaukee A 27-0 run from the third to fourth quarter defined the Chicago Bulls’ 120-97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday at the United Center.

There is a particular relief in dodging the worst type of history.

The Bulls basked in it Sunday after snapping an 11-game losing streak with a beatdown on the Bucks — draft lottery odds be damned.

As NHL trade deadline looms, Chicago Blackhawks veterans try not ‘to let the noise creep in’ By the time the Chicago Blackhawks return to the United Center, the roster might look a little different.

By the time the Blackhawks return to the United Center, the roster might look a little different.

The NHL trade deadline is at 2 p.m. Friday, and several veterans have seen their name bounced around in rumors, though moving them isn't certain.

Chicago Bulls lose 11th straight loss to make history — but it was their biggest win since the trade deadline For the first time in franchise history, the Chicago Bulls went the entire month of February without winning a game. This type of milestone is both damning and baffling.

The Bulls didn’t win a single game in February.

But tonight’s loss at least came with a silver lining.

Agents ask for 'coordinated communication' with WNBPA in CBA talks A slew of prominent WNBA player agents asked the WNBPA for "transparency and coordinated communication" moving forward in CBA negotiations, according to a letter obtained by ESPN.

A slew of prominent WNBA player agents sent a letter on Thursday to WNBPA executive director Terri Carmichael Jackson expressing "our collective preference for transparency and coordinated communication" with agents moving forward in CBA negotiations.

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Can Rob Dillingham find his place in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls? ‘I’ve got an opportunity here.’ Rob Dillingham hardly played in Minnesota. Can he carve out a second chance with the Chicago Bulls under the strict tutelage of Billy Donovan?

Rob Dillingham felt trapped in an anxious cycle during his time in Minnesota.

Now, the guard is seeking freedom. Can he find it in Chicago?

Went long on the push-pull dynamic of another young player trying to build an identity in Billy Donovan’s system:

Coby White won’t dwell on ‘what could have been’ as he returns to Chicago for his Charlotte Hornets debut When he steps onto the United Center court, Coby White hopes Chicago will remember him as a player who never stopped trying to be better.

Even at the end, Coby White always hoped he could be the one for the Bulls.

But now, as he returns to his long-time home, White can't worry about the dreams that never came true.

"I’ve kind of learned through my life that ‘what could have been’ brings you nothing but anxiousness and worry."

Anfernee Simons has a fractured wrist.

Billy Donovan described it as an “old injury” that occurred initially in training camp with the Celtics.

Surgery is not on the table. Billy says he’ll probably be out for 10ish days to allow pain to subside and then the doctors feel he’s fine to play on it.

Coby White won’t dwell on ‘what could have been’ as he returns to Chicago for his Charlotte Hornets debut When he steps onto the United Center court, Coby White hopes Chicago will remember him as a player who never stopped trying to be better.

Even at the end, Coby White always hoped he could be the one for the Bulls.

But now, as he returns to his long-time home, White can't worry about the dreams that never came true.

"I’ve kind of learned through my life that ‘what could have been’ brings you nothing but anxiousness and worry."

Debut night in new colors and a new number for Coby White

Can Rob Dillingham find his place in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls? ‘I’ve got an opportunity here.’ Rob Dillingham hardly played in Minnesota. Can he carve out a second chance with the Chicago Bulls under the strict tutelage of Billy Donovan?

Rob Dillingham felt trapped in an anxious cycle during his time in Minnesota.

Now, the guard is seeking freedom. Can he find it in Chicago?

Went long on the push-pull dynamic of another young player trying to build an identity in Billy Donovan’s system:

Screws tightening for immigrant detainees swept up in Operation Midway Blitz as arrests continue Those arrested during and after Operation Midway Blitz are facing a rapidly shifting legal and administrative landscape with fewer and narrower paths to securing legal status and continuing their l…

Operation Midway Blitz is over. But the Feds are still making arrests and the immigration courts are still packed, as are detention centers. @ckubzansky.bsky.social with a good story following up
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3 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 9th consecutive loss, a 105-99 finish against the New York Knicks The Chicago Bulls committed 17 turnovers in the loss to the New York Knicks, their sixth straight game of giving up 14 or more turnovers.

The Chicago Bulls committed 17 turnovers in the loss to the New York Knicks, their sixth straight game of giving up 14 or more turnovers.

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Nine straight losses for the Bulls.

Another injury (this time a return of Jalen Smith’s calf problems) and even more turnovers. The new status quo.

Billy Donovan said the Bulls still don’t know the severity of Anfernee Simons’ wrist injury.

He needs more imaging. Will also go to a hand specialist. Currently listed as a wrist sprain but that diagnosis could change.

Anfernee Simons is out tonight with a sprained wrist.

Better than a fracture — we’ll have to wait for Billy Donovan’s pregame availability to get a sense of scope.

Another Bulls injury situation to keep an eye on today: Anfernee Simons left yesterday’s game with a wrist injury and needed scans at the arena.

Injury report comes out at 1 pm so we’ll get a sense of the severity of that injury then.

see that’s what I was saying!!!

seems like the USA should be trying to put the puck in the goal, I remember that working last time

Jaden Ivey’s injury concerns add another chapter to the Chicago Bulls’ confounding trade-deadline saga Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey will be sidelined for at least the next two weeks, raising questions about his availability a year after a serious injury.

Jaden Ivey is sidelined for at least two weeks as he continues to struggle with a year-long recovery from a catastrophic injury.

The Bulls didn't give straight answers as the problem emerged this week. Neither did the guard.

On the latest chapter of a confounding trade deadline cycle in Chicago:

Column: Chicago Bulls were late to the tanking trend. That’s nothing new for this front office. The NBA could change its tanking rules — just after the Chicago Bulls tried to tank for the first time under Artūras Karnišovas.

Artūras Karnišovas finally made a (modest) commitment to tank.

A few weeks later, Adam Silver launched a campaign against tanking.

There’s some humor in it, if you look hard enough.

On the Bulls, who are always a step behind and a beat late:

The article gets into this in way more detail but Jaden was one of the few players who was signed without that express goal. They wanted an inside track on his RFA which means playing matters. (And, regardless, should have cut a better deal for picking up a guy with this serious of health concerns.)

We’re too far past the deadline for that to occur, that trade is set.