Strus scores 26 to lead injury-depleted Cavs past Bulls, 109-95
Max Strus had 26 points and seven assists to help the injury-depleted Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 109-95 on Saturday night.
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Max Strus had 26 points and seven assists to help the injury-depleted Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 109-95 on Saturday night.
Jimmy Butler hit a step-back jumper as time expired to give the Miami Heat a 118-116 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.
The inaugural class also includes Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Phil Jackson, Jerry Krause, Artis Gilmore, Jerry Sloan, Toni Kukoc, Bob Love, Chet Walker, Johnny "Red" Kerr, Tex Winter and Dick Klein.
Pace and energy were the buzzwords at Bulls practice this week after ranking last in the league in pace, according to NBA Advanced Stats.
Coby White scored a season-high 31 points, DeMar DeRozan added 24 points and 10 assists, and the Chicago Bulls beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-118 on Saturday night.
The foot may be part of the reason that, according to ESPN, there isn't much of a trade market for LaVine in the league.
The Bulls dropped to 5-13 with their fourth straight loss.
DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points and the Chicago Bulls rallied to beat Miami 102-97 on Saturday night, halting the Heat's winning streak at seven games.
Nikola Vucevic added 21 points, Zach LaVine added 19 points, and Coby White had 16 for Chicago.
The team that wins the in-season tournament will receive the NBA Cup trophy with its players getting $500,000 each.
LaVine was also confident about entering a season fully healthy after playing in three of the Bulls' five preseason games.
It shouldn't take long for this year's Bulls to gel, mainly because guard Zach LaVine and the rest of the presumed starters have each been with the team for at least two seasons.
That means the presumed starter will become a restricted free agent at the end of the season.
Head coach Billy Donovan wouldn't commit to White starting the team's second preseason game on Thursday.
It'll be Billy Donovan's fourth season with the Bulls and the team hasn't won a playoff series since 2015.
The Bulls are back, well, not in Chicago because Billy Donovan and company are in Nashville for five days. The team decided to get away for training camp before they begin the preseason on Sunday in Milwaukee.
There will also be a three-way competition for the starting point guard spot as Lonzo Ball continues his rehab process.
The Bulls were back in Chicago, at least for media day on Monday. Then, they'll be off to Belmont University in Nashville for five days of training camp before they begin the preseason in Milwaukee on Sunday. CBS 2's Jori Parys had the latest on a team that, for better or worse, looks a lot like the one that they had last season.
Lillard had hoped for a trade to the Miami Heat, but instead will head to the Bulls' division opponent.
Some talented athletes will compete in a Chicago basketball tournament this weekend. A former NBA great, Tim Hardaway, will be there, but winning isn't the only reason they're hitting the court. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Ball's injury has been one of the more disheartening storylines over the last couple seasons due to Chicago's success with him on the floor.
The Bulls took the 6-foot-8 forward out of Tennessee in the second round of the NBA Draft.
He averaged 7.4 points per game and shot 39.5% from three with the Phoenix Suns last season.
The Bulls acquired Vucevic at the 2021 trade deadline
Denver beat Miami 94-89 to wrap up the best-of-seven series in five games.
