Cleveland is sending the Bulls the 2027 second-round pick it owns from Denver, while Sacramento is sending a 2029 second-round pick that will be the least favorable from Detroit, Milwaukee and New York, per ESPN. Before tonight, the Bulls were devoid of second-round picks this summer and next.

It’s “next man up” for Artūras Karnišovas draft picks.

Davion Mitchell is “out” for the Heat.

Both Josh Giddey and Jalen Smith are now “out,” while Coby White has been downgraded to “doubtful.”

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The Heat, meanwhile, will be without Tyler Herro and Norman Powell and, possibly, Davion Mitchell (again):

Nikola Vučević is “doubtful”for Bulls/Heat on Saturday. Coby White, Josh Giddey and Jalen Smith are “questionable.”

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Bulls go down 0-1 in this best-of-three series.

Patrick Williams is having one of his roughest outings to date.

This three-game stretch against the Heat is the closest the Bulls will get to a playoff series in the next __ years…

Bulls rookie Noa Essengue just walked into the locker room sling-less. “No sling?” I asked. “Nope,” he replied. “I’m done.”

On this rare three-game stretch that includes the Bulls and Heat playing each other on the second night of a back-to-back tonight and again in consecutive nights this weekend, Erik Spoelstra said: “I think these are opportunities to grow and develop some grit.”

Norman Powell and Kel’el Ware are “in,” per Heat PR.

Josh Giddey is “out” due to hamstring tightness, per Billy Donovan. “I don’t know his return, but it’s not a setback.” Giddey will travel with the team to Miami this weekend.

Tyler Herro and Davion Mitchell are “out” for the Heat. Andrew Wiggins is “available,” while Norman Powell and Kel’el Ware are both “probable.”

Bulls officially list Josh Giddey “questionable” and Jalen Smith “probable” for tonight’s tilt with the Heat.

So I was super confused by this injury report this morning, but it apparently was a glitch for both teams lol as of a little bit ago the real reports hasn’t been submitted yet

Josh Giddey, Kevin Huerter and Jalen Smith are out for the Bulls tonight. This is the second time this season Smith has missed time due to a concussion. The Heat, meanwhile, are full steam ahead.

Peace be with you.

The Bulls look like the Pacers ‘til the Pacers — sans Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner — pull up.

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The Bulls (23-23) lose 129-118 in front of a bipartisan crowd, fall back to .500 on the season.

Jaxson Hayes with the East Bay Funk…

The Lakers have a 136.0 offensive rating through three quarters.

Every Bulls starter is in plus-territory, except for Nikola Vučević (-2). Every Bull who’s come off the bench is in the negative.

The Bulls are playing incredibly sloppy this quarter. 8 TOs to 6 FGs.

🙏🏽

The Bulls (5) are on their way to making 20 threes for the fourth time in five games. However, they’ve given up five second-chance points and allowed the Lakers to shoot 62.5% from the field. 35-31 Lakers after one.

Billy Donovan has gone 10 deep in the first 7 minutes and 58 seconds of the game.

As far as back-to-back draws are concerned, does it get any bigger than LeBron James and Luka Dončić coming through the United Center on the heels of Derrick Rose’s jersey retirement?

Matas Buzelis said he declined the league’s invitation to compete in the Slam Dunk Contest, but that he would love to do it again in the future, if given another chance.

Matas is a three-time Rising Star Game participant

“I think [the front office] is going to make decisions that, longterm, are going to be good for the organization,” Billy Donovan said in regard to the Bulls’ approach to the trade deadline.

The hope is that Coby White will play in the back-to-back against the Pacers and Heat this week, per Billy Donovan.

We’re almost single-digit days away from the trade deadline and the Bulls are 1.5 games behind the sixth-place Sixers.

Tre Jones, who is set to be re-evaluated for a left hamstring strain on Feb. 6 but was initially listed as “doubtful” for Bulls/Lakers tonight, has been downgraded to “out.” Jake LaRavia is in for L.A.

Peace be with you.

Peace be with you.

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Josh Giddey and Patrick Williams will play tonight, while both Jaylen Brown and Neemias Queta are “probable” for a Celtics team that played a double overtime contest in Brooklyn last night.

This is a must read for Bulls fans on this day.

Derrick Rose’s No. 1 belongs in the rafters. 
What feels unsettled is everything underneath it. 
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