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Play-in failure for the Bulls will undoubtedly fall directly on players

With coach Billy Donovan given a contract extension before the season, and most of the key front office personnel also quietly locked up, the accountability of losing in Toronto will go no further than the locker room.

Chicago Sun-Times

Billy Donovan doesn’t rule out starting Patrick Williams vs. Raptors

Due to Toronto's size, Patrick Williams could get his number called more on Wednesday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chicago Bulls close the regular season with a win over the Detroit Pistons, but a sub-.500 record reflects a step back

CHICAGO — When the final buzzer of the NBA regular season sounded Sunday at the United Center, it marked a clear step back for the Chicago Bulls, who finished with a 40-42 record after a 103-81 win over the Detroit Pistons.

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Are the Bulls serious about winning? Because it seems like they’re just play-in around

The Bulls play the Raptors on Wednesday, and one could cut the dramatic tension with a spork.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls coach Billy Donovan defensive with Zach LaVine’s improvements

While LaVine will never be mistaken for a Jimmy Butler on the defensive side of the ball, he has made some subtle improvements in Year 9, helping Donovan guide the team to a top five rating.

Chicago Sun-Times

Billy Donovan: Chicago’s ‘biggest challenge’ against Toronto is size

For the Bulls to have a shot at the No. 8 seed in the East, they’ll have to overcome the Raptors’ size.

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Bulls focused on finding early spark in must-win play-in game: ‘We’ve got to come out and be the aggressor’

The Chicago Bulls have come out slow in the final week of the season, losing the first quarters of their last four games and struggling to dig themselves out of first-half deficits. As he prepares his players for their first taste of single elimination in the NBA play-in tournament, coach…

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Bulls will start their play-in journey Wednesday in Toronto

While the win over Dallas on Friday was more about pride than changing anything in the standings for the Bulls, with the Raptors losing to the Celtics, the play-in game was set.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls play long game, sit three starters in Dallas

With the No. 10 seed — and the final play-in spot — locked up, the Bulls sat DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine and Patrick Beverley against the Mavericks to give them a rest.

Chicago Sun-Times

Billy Donovan could rest Bulls’ Big 3 on Friday vs. Dallas

With the No. 10 seed locked up for Chicago, coach Billy Donovan hinted at potentially resting their core on Friday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chicago Bulls’ pattern of slow starts continues in a 105-92 loss in Milwaukee that locks in their postseason seeding

The opening minutes of Wednesday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks were an echo of an all-too-familiar pattern for the Chicago Bulls.

Chicago Tribune

The Bulls’ Ayo Dosunmu has offseason to-do list, but first things first

There’s no question that Dosunmu would rather be starting than his recent role of playing with the second unit, but putting in the work to fix his weaknesses will come this summer. For now, it’s about doing whatever he can to make this playoff run last as long as possible.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Bulls clinch a spot in the NBA play-in tournament — and can try to improve their seeding down the stretch

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls clinched a spot in the NBA postseason Tuesday night — and they didn’t even have to do the heavy lifting.

Chicago Tribune

As postseason nears, Chicago Bulls are converting turnovers into ‘easy baskets’ better than any team in the league

When the Bulls trailed by 15 at halftime of Sunday’s comeback win over the Memphis Grizzlies, coach Billy Donovan emphasized one key area of improvement: hand activity.

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Bulls must keep one eye on present, the other on future

The team is trying to find its way into the playoffs today, but it can’t completely take its mind off tomorrow.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls put together stellar second half in victory against Grizzlies

Thanks to tying a franchise-record low by committing only three turnovers, as well as a third quarter in which they could do no wrong, the Bulls rallied for an important win Sunday.

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Better late than never for Bulls’ offense? Coach Billy Donovan hopes so

Donovan knew the Bulls’ offense last season wasn’t sustainable, so he made some philosophical changes. Since the All-Star break, it appears the players finally are understanding what’s being asked of them. So what took so long?

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls throttle Hornets, get some help in play-in standings

The 30-point laugher against an undermanned Charlotte team Friday was just part of the story. Toronto and Atlanta lost, putting the Bulls one game back of ninth place.

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Bulls guard Alex Caruso’s sprained left foot remains a concern

It’s to the point where coach Billy Donovan and the medical staff have basically shut Caruso down from contact in practices and shootarounds, with the hopes of making sure he’s available for games.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls come up small in rematch with LeBron James, Lakers

In just his second game back from a foot injury that cost him over a month, James scored 25 points and avenged a loss to the Bulls from Sunday in Los Angeles.

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Bulls C Drummond ruled out after posting about mental health

Bulls center Andre Drummond missed the team's game against the Los Angeles Lakers after he posted on Twitter that he was deleting his social media apps to focus on his mental health

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Bulls’ big Andre Drummond announces he’s focusing on his mental health

Drummond was away from the team on Wednesday, after announcing a day earlier that he was deleting all of his social media apps and changing his number so that he can “focus on my mental health.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan says Billy Donovan is the right man for the job

Not only does DeRozan feel like the Bulls have one of the top coaches in the Association, but the veteran said Donovan might be the best coach he’s ever had at any level ... and he’s not alone.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bulls lose to Clippers but still like their direction

With seven games left, DeMar DeRozan hopes the Bulls’ 10-6 record in the last month will harden them for not only the next few weeks but the postseason.

Chicago Sun-Times

Getting to the point, as Bulls guard Zach LaVine is now free to score

Throughout the first half of the season, Bulls coach Billy Donovan went with a point guard-by-committee attack late in games, with LaVine and DeMar DeRozan taking over much of the responsibility. Now that Patrick Beverley has arrived, both LaVine and DeRozan can focus on what they do best.

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