Bulls wing DeMar DeRozan and Mavericks guard Luka Doncic have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week, the league announced on Monday (via Twitter). DeRozan, the Eastern Conference’s winner, averaged 29.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists on .551/.412/.923 shooting across four games last week (39.4 MPG). Chicago went 3-1 in those contests. A six-time All-Star, DeRozan is … [Read more...] about DeMar DeRozan, Luka Doncic Named Players Of The Week
Central Notes: Mathurin, Gibson, Pistons Guards, Bulls
Losing Pacers reserve shooting guard Bennedict Mathurin for the year will have an intriguing ripple effect on the team’s bench as it prepares for the postseason, writes Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. Dopirak writes that the team’s reserves are now without two of their top scorers from the start of the season, between Mathurin and Buddy Hield, who was been flipped to … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Mathurin, Gibson, Pistons Guards, Bulls
Disabled Player Exceptions For 2023/24 Expire On Monday
A series of disabled player exceptions granted to teams earlier in the 2023/24 season will expire on Monday if they go unused. The deadline to use a disabled player exception is typically March 10, but when that deadline falls on a weekend, it gets pushed to the next business day, which means teams have until March 11 this season to take advantage of their DPEs. We go into more … [Read more...] about Disabled Player Exceptions For 2023/24 Expire On Monday
Zach LaVine Talks About Recovery From Foot Surgery
Zach LaVine hoped to avoid having surgery on his injured right foot, but an outside opinion made him realize it was necessary, writes K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. While attending this afternoon’s game in Los Angeles, the Bulls guard made his first public comments since the February 8 operation that ended his season. LaVine said he was trying to play for months with what … [Read more...] about Zach LaVine Talks About Recovery From Foot Surgery
Injury Notes: Lonzo, LaVine, Scoot, Ayton, Middleton, Maxey
Bulls head coach Billy Donovan shared some good news on Lonzo Ball on Saturday, telling reporters – including K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago – that the veteran point guard has begun more advanced rehab activities, including sprinting, cutting, and jumping. It’s a positive development, given that Donovan said last month that Ball hadn’t yet been cleared to sprint. “Some of … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Lonzo, LaVine, Scoot, Ayton, Middleton, Maxey