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Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan gives out directions to the team during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors in Chicago, Thursday, May 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Bulls look to future after frustrating, promising season

By Andrew Seligman May. 17, 2021 06:29 PM EDT

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (13), forward Kevin Durant (7) and guard Kyrie Irving (11) run up-court against the Chicago Bulls during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, May 15, 2021, in New York. The Nets won 105-91. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Injuries likely to impact quality of play in NBA postseason

By Brian Mahoney May. 17, 2021 01:04 PM EDT

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, center, drives to the basket against the Chicago Bulls defense during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, April 19, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Vucevic scores 29, Bulls snap Celtics' 6-game streak, 102-96

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 19, 2021 11:05 PM EDT

Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan, right, talks to forward Thaddeus Young during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Chicago, Friday, April 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Brooks scores 32, Grizzlies pull away to beat Bulls 126-115

By Michal Dwojak Apr. 16, 2021 10:35 PM EDT

Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan yells during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
LaVine, Vucevic lead Bulls past Raptors, 122-113

By Dick Scanlon Apr. 08, 2021 10:46 PM EDT

FILE - Iona head coach Rick Pitino celebrates after Iona won an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament in Atlantic City, N.J., in this Saturday, March 13, 2021, file photo.Rick Pitino survived sex scandals and FBI investigations , won national championships , and when his coaching options seemingly dried up , he left for Greece. Somehow , the winding road of his career took him to Iona - and back in the NCAA Tournament. The last stop - he swears it’s true - of his career. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Pitino rises from ashes of scandal for rebirth at Iona

By Dan Gelston Mar. 18, 2021 06:11 PM EDT

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) reacts after scoring on a free throw against the Dallas Mavericks during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Bulls roll past Mavs 117-101 to end 4-game losing streak

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 17, 2021 05:33 PM EST

Oklahoma City Thunder's Hamidou Diallo completes an alley-oop during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)
Rough road: Playing during pandemic means 'long days' in NBA

By Brian Mahoney And Tim Reynolds Jan. 13, 2021 03:04 AM EST

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, left, and center Al Horford exchange fist-bumps prior to an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
NBA, union stiffen virus protocols; more games postponed

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 12, 2021 10:43 AM EST

Atlanta Hawks' John Collins, right, battles for a rebound against Chicago Bulls' Zach Lavine during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Young scores 37 as Hawks pound Bulls 124-104 in opener

By Jay Cohen Dec. 23, 2020 10:31 PM EST

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, file photo, then-Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan, left, talks with an official during the second half of an NBA first-round playoff basketball game against the Houston Rockets, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Chicago Bulls made sweeping changes to their front office for the 2020-21 season and snagged Donovan, one of the top coaches on the market, hoping an overhaul in leadership will carry them back to respectability. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
New NBA coaches for 9 teams navigating compressed timeline

By Brett Martel Dec. 19, 2020 11:31 AM EST

Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford talks to players during a timeout in the first half of the team's NBA preseason basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
John Wall back on floor, NBA opens preseason in empty arenas

By The Associated Press Dec. 11, 2020 09:56 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2019, file photo, Florida State forward Patrick Williams brings the ball up during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Florida in Gainesville, Fla. Williams was selected by the Chicago Bull in the NBA draft Wednesday, Nov. 18. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey)
Bulls draft Florida State forward Patrick Williams at No. 4

By Andrew Seligman Nov. 18, 2020 09:00 PM EST

Houston Rockets, from left to right, Tyson Chandler, Ben McLemore, James Harden and Russell Westbrook knell during the national anthem before an NBA basketball first round playoff game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Players try to stay busy, ready sitting on the bubble bench

By Brian Mahoney Sep. 02, 2020 02:23 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James speaks during the NBA basketball team's media day in El Segundo, Calif. This season’s NBA MVP has won the award before. A trio of past winners of the award — reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, four-time MVP LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and 2017-18 winner James Harden of the Houston Rockets — were announced Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, as the finalists for this season’s top NBA individual honor. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
The NBA MVP finalists: Antetokounmpo, James and Harden

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 08, 2020 03:41 PM EDT

Disney annual passholders get a peek at the coronavirus-inspired changes inside the Magic Kingdom Thursday, July 9, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. “The Most Magical Place on Earth” is reopening after nearly four months with new rules in place to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are reopening Saturday, while Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios will follow four days later. (Gabrielle Russon/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
NBA teams at Disney had tough travel-party decisions to make

By Tim Reynolds Jul. 10, 2020 05:59 PM EDT