Arturas Karnisovas said that the Chicago Bulls are planning on bringing back the core of its roster as opposed to rebuilding this offseason. "That's been thrown around all this season. Blow up, rebuild. It's not on our minds," said Karnisovas on Saturday, a day after the team's play-in game loss to the Heat. Karnisovas pointed to the team's 14-9 record after the All-Star Break … [Read more...] about Arturas Karnisovas On Bulls Offseason: Rebuild ‘Not On Our Minds’
Play-In Tournament Averages 2.64M Viewers Across ESPN, TNT
The Play-In Tournament averaged 2.64 million viewers across ESPN and TNT, the NBA announced on Monday. The viewership represents a 5% increase from last year. The league also reported 441 million social media views across all platforms, up 63% from last year. Friday night's game between the Timberwolves and Thunder averaged 2.5 million viewers on ESPN. The earlier game between … [Read more...] about Play-In Tournament Averages 2.64M Viewers Across ESPN, TNT
Arturas Karnisovas: No Timeline On Lonzo Ball Return
Arturas Karnisovas said that there is still no timetable for Lonzo Ball's return to the court on Saturday. Ball has undergone three surgeries on his left knee since last playing on January 14, 2022. "I have confidence that he's going to come back. In terms of timeline, I don't have that timeline right now because he just had his procedure," said Karnisovas. Karnisovas also did … [Read more...] about Arturas Karnisovas: No Timeline On Lonzo Ball Return
Nikola Vucevic To Test Free Agent Market, Says Bulls ‘Will Have Priority”
Unrestricted free agent Nikola Vucevic said that he will test the market this summer, though added that the Chicago Bulls will have the inside track on re-signing him. "The Bulls will have priority. I'd like to stay here. But that's on the front office to decide and work with my agent," said Vucevic. Bulls vice president Arturas Karnisovas said that he wanted to re-sign … [Read more...] about Nikola Vucevic To Test Free Agent Market, Says Bulls ‘Will Have Priority”
Timberwolves-Lakers Play-In Game Averages 3.47M Viewers On TNT
Tuesday night's play-in game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers averaged 3.47 million viewers on TNT. The viewership stands as the second largest in play-in game history, only trailing the Lakers game against the Warriors from two years ago. It was also the second most-watched game of the season on cable, trailing the Lakers-Warriors game from opening … [Read more...] about Timberwolves-Lakers Play-In Game Averages 3.47M Viewers On TNT