Bulls guard Coby White made his long-awaited season debut and he didn’t disappoint. White, who was sidelined by a calf strain, scored 27 points and delivered eight assists in a double overtime loss to Utah on Sunday. “The coaching staff talked to me about coming back and being aggressive, being who I was,” White said, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun Times. “Not kind of … [Read more...] about Central Notes: White, Davis, Siakam, Martin, Cunningham, Duren
Bulls Notes: Giddey, White, Collins, Carter
Josh Giddey continues to put up big offensive numbers for the Bulls. The biggest knock against him during his pro career is that he’s soft defensively and often gets exploited at that end of the floor. Head coach Billy Donovan sees more focus from Giddey to overcome that stigma, according to Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. “[He’s] probably similar to [Bulls guard] Coby … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Giddey, White, Collins, Carter
Injury Notes: Reaves, Ball, Bridges, AD, Gafford, Giddey, Nesmith
After missing the past three games with a right groin strain, Lakers guard Austin Reaves has been upgraded to questionable for Monday’s contest in Charlotte, tweets Law Murray of The Athletic. Reaves had been on a tear to open 2025/26 prior to the injury, averaging 31.1 points, 9.3 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals on .489/.344/.903 shooting in seven games (37.9 MPG). He’s … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Reaves, Ball, Bridges, AD, Gafford, Giddey, Nesmith
Bulls Notes: Huerter, Buzelis, Collins, Dosunmu
Kevin Huerter feels at home in Chicago after coming to the Bulls in a February trade and he’s hoping for a long-term future with the team, writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. That’s not a sure thing because Huerter has an $18MM expiring contract and is headed for free agency. Cowley points out that the team will have at least six free agents next summer, so major … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Huerter, Buzelis, Collins, Dosunmu
And-Ones: First-Time All-Stars, Adubato, BAL, Wood, More
As ESPN’s Kevin Pelton writes, there has been an average of between five and six first-time All-Stars over the past five years, including six first-time honorees last season. Pelton lists 10 players who have a shot at making their first mid-season exhibition game in 2025/26 based on their strong starts. The All-Star format will be different again this year, Pelton notes, with … [Read more...] about And-Ones: First-Time All-Stars, Adubato, BAL, Wood, More