Lakers beat Bulls 129-118 at United Center
The Bulls closed the first half with a 7-0 spurt, trimming the Lakers' lead to 69-56.
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The Bulls closed the first half with a 7-0 spurt, trimming the Lakers' lead to 69-56.
Patrick Williams and Coby White hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the closing seconds for the Bulls, who trailed by five points with 12.6 seconds remaining.
Coby White scored 36 points, Josh Giddey flirted with a quadruple-double and the Chicago Bulls wrecked LeBron James' return from injury with an impressive 146-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Chicago Bulls' six NBA championship banners have been removed from the United Center rafters after they were damaged during a concert.
The Bulls shot 54.5% from the field and had eight players score in double figures
LaVine's dunk got the Bulls within seven with 56.7 seconds left in the third quarter. But Los Angeles quickly pulled away in the final period.
The veteran guard is expected to sign with the Bulls for the rest of the season after being traded to the Orlando Magic and then waived.
James now sits in sole possession of the NBA's all-time scoring record, which was set over 30 years ago.
Bidding on the photo is up to $6,000 as of Tuesday afternoon.
DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points after missing two weeks in the NBA's health and safety protocols, leading the Chicago Bulls to a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.
The Bulls are in a holding pattern after having 10 of their players placed in the NBA's COVID Health and Safety Protocols.
DeRozan and LaVine combined for 39 points in the first half at Staples Center, hitting seven 3-pointers in a dynamic two-man display.
LeBron James added 17 points and 11 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.
The Lakers star said that Wednesday's violence at the U.S. Capitol building illustrates the divide in police response in this country.
At the memorial service for Kobe Bryant on Monday, Michael Jordan called the Los Angeles Lakers legend a "dear friend" who was "like a little brother."
While the investigation into the cause of the crash was just beginning and crews were still working to recover the bodies, experts and armchair pilots alike flooded social media and the airwaves with speculation, some of them suggesting that the pilot had become disoriented in the dense fog that had settled along part of the flight path.
The Willis Tower was among many landmarks around the country to light up in Los Angeles Lakers purple and gold Monday night, in honor of the life of Kobe Bryant.
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The United Center mounted a tribute to Kobe Bryant Sunday night, after the Los Angeles Lakers legend was killed along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash.
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LeBron James had 30 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his third consecutive triple-double, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory.
Anthony Davis is back in Chicago, for the first time with the Lakers.
LeBron James had 36 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-107 on Tuesday night and end a five-game losing streak.
Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers were angry after the NBA's worst team broke a long losing streak on their home floor. They weren't about to let the league's second-worst team do the same thing on Tuesday night.
LeBron James, four-time NBA MVP, brings League veterans to a Lakers team with a core of young talent, making them relevant again.
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Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
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Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
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The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
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"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
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Two members of Iraq's World Cup delegation were detained at O'Hare International Airport late Friday night. One of them was sent back home.
Team owner Cherie Travis came up with the playful name, which was inspired by the city's cold winters.
Two-time Gold Glove shortstop Dansby Swanson was held out of the Cubs' starting lineup for a second straight game.
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