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Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chicago Bulls clinch win over Miami Heat with play-in implications — powered by a Josh Giddey triple-double
The Chicago Bulls delivered a decisive blow Wednesday in a 119-111 win over the Miami Heat, extending a one-game advantage for the No. 9 seed ahead of the final weekend of the regular season. Matas Buzelis hit a pair of key baskets — a driving floater and a transition 3-pointer — in clutch time to clinch the win, giving the Bulls a crucial lead over the Heat in the Eastern Conference standings. Advertisement Tyler Herro stole the ball with the chance to cut the lead to a single possession with 43 seconds left, only to pull up for a 3-pointer and whiff on the shot. 'That was pretty ballsy,' guard Kevin Huerter said of the play with a laugh after the Bulls secured the win. With the win, the Bulls now have a magic number: one. With one more win over either the Washington Wizards or the Philadelphia 76ers, the Bulls will secure the No. 9 seed and host their first game of the play-in tournament against the Heat. Photos: Chicago Bulls 119, Miami Heat 111 at the United Center But the eighth seed also isn't out of reach. If the Bulls win both of their final games and the Atlanta Hawks lose at least one of their final three games, Chicago would jump up to the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. This would result in a first-round game against the Orlando Magic and the potential to advance to play the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics rather than the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers. Advertisement Here are four takeaways from the win. 1. Josh Giddey powered the offense. The offense benefitted from another full-throttle night from guard Josh Giddey, who tallied 28 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists to bolster the Bulls on both ends of the court. Giddey's creativity was crucial to jump-start the Bulls offense after a slow night in Cleveland. And he provided an important presence for the Bulls on the boards against a lengthy Heat team that often physically dominates opponents. It was Giddey's seventh triple-double of the year, a reflection of the guard's dramatic improvement since the All-Star break. 2. Injured players returned to the Bulls lineup. The Bulls sat four of their five starters for Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in anticipation of Wednesday's night game, which was already set to determine their position as the No. 9 or No. 10 seed. Coby White was benched for rest while Giddey, Huerter, and Nikola Vučević were held out preventatively with injuries. Advertisement All four starters returned to the lineup against the Heat. In addition to Giddey, Vučević and Huerter showed immediate benefits from taking a night off. Huerter rattled off four 3-pointers to contribute 22 points. And Vučević secured 20 points and 11 rebounds — including six offensive boards — all while battling with Heat center Bam Adebayo in the paint. 3. A quiet night for Coby White. The only player who didn't come out with a pep in his step was White, who scored 16 points in the first three quarters. White struggled with his 3-point shot, going 0-for-5 from behind the arc on the night. This was a discrepancy from the rest of the roster — the Bulls otherwise went 14-for-32 (43.8%) from deep. White finally began to return to form midway through the fourth quarter, when he ripped off a pair of midrange jump shots to reignite his shooting accuracy. He went on to anchor the Bulls offense in the fourth quarter, scoring 12 of the team's 27 points in the frame. 4. There are two games left for Lonzo Ball. There are only two games left for Lonzo Ball to make a return before the end of the regular season. Advertisement Ball did not participate in Tuesday's shootaround in Cleveland and was not made available for either game against the Cavaliers or the Heat. He has been sidelined since the end of February with a sprained wrist, which he initially sustained in the opening month of the regular season. Despite making a historic return from a knee cartilage transplant that sidelined him for the past two seasons, Ball is currently set to play only 35 games in the regular season, barring a return this weekend.
Reuters
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Kevin Huerter helps Bulls roll past 76ers
April 13 - Kevin Huerter scored 18 points as the visiting Chicago Bulls topped the Philadelphia 76ers 122-102 on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams. Talen Horton-Tucker chipped in 17 points and Jalen Smith had 12 points and 10 boards for Chicago (39-43), which matched its win total from last season. The Bulls came into the day already locked into the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference and will host the Miami Heat in the play-in tournament on Wednesday. Chicago sat Josh Giddey (wrist) and limited the minutes of its other key players. Huerter only played 16 minutes, while Coby White, Nikola Vucevic and Matas Buzelis also registered under 20 minutes apiece. Lonnie Walker IV scored 31 points to pace Philadelphia (24-58), which missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016-17. The Sixers were ravaged by injuries to key players and were forced to give significant playing time to players such as Jared Butler (19 points), Adem Bona (16) and Marcus Bagley (10 points, career-best 15 rebounds). After trailing 56-49 at halftime, the Bulls began the second half on a 23-6 run that required less than five minutes. Collins scored five points in the opening minute of the third quarter to get the party started and then Julian Phillips added five points of his own shortly thereafter. Jevon Carter's 3-pointer gave Chicago its first double-digit lead, 72-62, and the visitors went on to lead 86-75 heading into the fourth. Horton-Tucker and Patrick Williams each scored two points in the first minute of the fourth as the lead ballooned to 15 for the first time. Smith and Williams knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers with about eight minutes left as the advantage grew to 104-84. The score was close throughout a first quarter that ended with the teams tied at 29-29. Huerter led all players with 11 points in the period, thanks to 3-of-3 shooting from long distance. Chicago struggled with its shooting in the second quarter, making just 8-of-28 attempts (28.6 percent) as Philadelphia took a seven-point lead into halftime. Walker scored 10 points in the frame.
Chicago Tribune
10-04-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Chicago Bulls clinch win over Miami Heat with play-in implications — powered by a Josh Giddey triple-double
The Chicago Bulls delivered a decisive blow Wednesday in a 119-111 win over the Miami Heat, extending a one-game advantage for the No. 9 seed ahead of the final weekend of the regular season. Matas Buzelis hit a pair of key baskets — a driving floater and a transition 3-pointer — in clutch time to clinch the win, giving the Bulls a crucial lead over the Heat in the Eastern Conference standings. Tyler Herro stole the ball with the chance to cut the lead to a single possession with 43 seconds left, only to pull up for a 3-pointer and whiff on the shot. 'That was pretty ballsy,' guard Kevin Huerter said of the play with a laugh after the Bulls secured the win. With the win, the Bulls now have a magic number: one. With one more win over either the Washington Wizards or the Philadelphia 76ers, the Bulls will secure the No. 9 seed and host their first game of the play-in tournament against the Heat. But the eighth seed also isn't out of reach. If the Bulls win both of their final games and the Atlanta Hawks lose at least one of their final three games, Chicago would jump up to the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. This would result in a first-round game against the Orlando Magic and the potential to advance to play the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics rather than the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers. Here are four takeaways from the win. The offense benefitted from another full-throttle night from guard Josh Giddey, who tallied 28 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists to bolster the Bulls on both ends of the court. Giddey's creativity was crucial to jump-start the Bulls offense after a slow night in Cleveland. And he provided an important presence for the Bulls on the boards against a lengthy Heat team that often physically dominates opponents. It was Giddey's seventh triple-double of the year, a reflection of the guard's dramatic improvement since the All-Star break. The Bulls sat four of their five starters for Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in anticipation of Wednesday's night game, which was already set to determine their position as the No. 9 or No. 10 seed. Coby White was benched for rest while Giddey, Huerter, and Nikola Vučević were held out preventatively with injuries. All four starters returned to the lineup against the Heat. In addition to Giddey, Vučević and Huerter showed immediate benefits from taking a night off. Huerter rattled off four 3-pointers to contribute 22 points. And Vučević secured 20 points and 11 rebounds — including six offensive boards — all while battling with Heat center Bam Adebayo in the paint. The only player who didn't come out with a pep in his step was White, who scored 16 points in the first three quarters. White struggled with his 3-point shot, going 0-for-5 from behind the arc on the night. This was a discrepancy from the rest of the roster — the Bulls otherwise went 14-for-32 (43.8%) from deep. White finally began to return to form midway through the fourth quarter, when he ripped off a pair of midrange jump shots to reignite his shooting accuracy. He went on to anchor the Bulls offense in the fourth quarter, scoring 12 of the team's 27 points in the frame. There are only two games left for Lonzo Ball to make a return before the end of the regular season. Ball did not participate in Tuesday's shootaround in Cleveland and was not made available for either game against the Cavaliers or the Heat. He has been sidelined since the end of February with a sprained wrist, which he initially sustained in the opening month of the regular season. Despite making a historic return from a knee cartilage transplant that sidelined him for the past two seasons, Ball is currently set to play only 35 games in the regular season, barring a return this weekend.
Miami Herald
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Lakers may get key pieces back for matchup vs. Bulls
The injury-ridden Los Angeles Lakers will look to get back to their winning ways against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. The Lakers have lost five of their last eight games since March 8, when LeBron James suffered a groin injury that has kept him out since. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have been dealing with nagging ankle injuries that held the duo out of Thursday's 118-89 home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Los Angeles has also been without starting forward Rui Hachimura for the last 12 games due to left patellar tendinopathy in his knee. The lone bright spot for the Lakers (43-26) on Thursday was the performance of rookie Bronny James. The younger James scored a career-high 17 points off the bench on 7-of-10 shooting from the field, matching Dalton Knecht's team high. Besides Knecht and James, journeyman center Alex Len (10 points) was the only other Laker to reach double figures. Reaves and Doncic are listed as probable for Saturday's game. The elder James' return is imminent, as the 40-year-old has begun ramping up his on-the-court work in recent days. While James' status remains in question, a return Saturday hasn't been ruled out. The same is true for Hachimura. "I think everybody is day-to-day, including LeBron and Rui," Lakers coach JJ Redick said. "We knew post-All-Star break that this first three, four weeks was going to be tough. It's not getting any easier. This has been a very difficult stretch just in terms of the schedule and our guys have competed and played through a lot of stuff. That's just the reality of where we're at today. We've gotta continue to manage this stretch." Chicago (30-40) doesn't have the same championship aspirations as this current iteration of the Lakers, but the Bulls have been the better team across their last eight games. Coach Billy Donovan's group has gone 6-2 in that stretch to fight firmly back into the Eastern Conference play-in picture. The Bulls are coming off a 128-116 win over the host Kings on Thursday, led by 35 points from Coby White on 10-of-18 shooting from the field. Kevin Huerter added 25 points for the Bulls in his first game back in Sacramento after the Kings dealt him to Chicago as part of the three-team deal that sent DeAaron Fox to San Antonio. The matchup also marked Zach LaVine's first game against the Bulls since the deal. "I'm happy for (Huerter)," Donovan said. "He's a very good player. I think emotionally it's always tough, going back to a place. I'm sure it was tough for Zach tonight. Demar (DeRozan) did it coming to Chicago one time. Those guys put their feet into a place and they give you everything they have. When you move to the next place, it's always a little bit emotional. Obviously (Huerter) came up big tonight and made some big threes when they were gaining momentum." White is the leading scorer remaining with Chicago following that trade, which saw the Bulls send LaVine to Sacramento in return for Huerter, Zach Collins, Tre Jones and the 2025 first-round pick that Chicago still owed the Spurs from the DeRozan deal four years prior. White, a sixth-year point guard, is averaging a career-high 19.8 points per game this season. Nikola Vucevic is the team's most valuable player, averaging 18.7 points and a team-high 10.1 rebounds per game. -Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
CBS News
21-03-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Kevin Huerter scores 25 in return to Sacramento as Bulls beat Kings 128-116
Coby White scored 35 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the Sacramento Kings 128-116 on Thursday night. Kevin Huerter scored 25 points while adding five rebounds, seven assists, and four steals in his return to Sacramento. Nikola Vucevic shot 9 for 14, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 24 points. Malik Monk led the way for the Kings with 34 points and five assists. Sacramento also got 22 points and six rebounds from Trey Lyles. The Bulls entered halftime down 64-55. Vucevic paced the team in scoring in the first half with 11 points. An 11-0 run in the third quarter turned a five-point deficit into a six-point lead for the Bulls. They outscored the Kings by 21 points in the final two quarters, as White led the way with 31 second-half points. Bulls: Chicago took advantage of Sacramento center Domantas Sabonis sitting out with a sprained right ankle. The Bulls got a strong offensive performance from Huerter, who scored one short of his season high on 10-for-16 shooting. It was his highest point total since Dec. 8. Kings: Sacramento followed a surprise win over East-leading Cleveland on Wednesday with a poor defensive effort against the Bulls. The Kings allowed Chicago to shoot 52.3% from the field. Huerter's driving layup with 8:15 remaining gave the Bulls the lead for good. The Bulls shot 42.9% from the 3-point line (15 for 35). The Bulls travel to take on the Lakers in their next game on Saturday night. The Kings play host to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.
