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Rookie Adama Sanogo has 22 points and 20 rebounds to shatter career highs, Bulls top Wizards 129-127
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rookie Adama Sanogo had 22 points and 20 rebounds to shatter his career highs and help the short-handed Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 129-127 on Friday night. Chicago coach Billy Donovan gave starters DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic and Alex Caruso the...
Chicago beats Detroit 127-105, sending Pistons to franchise-record 67th loss
DETROIT (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 39 points and the Chicago Bulls sent the Detroit Pistons to their franchise-record 67th loss of the season, 127-105 on Thursday night. Detroit (13-67) broke the franchise mark set by the 1979-80 team. “You can learn a lot about...
Scott Drew staying as Baylor's coach after being mentioned as John Calipari's successor at Kentucky
WACO, Texas (AP) — Scott Drew will remain as Baylor's men's basketball coach, stating his desire to "bring more championships" to the program on social media after being linked to the Kentucky coaching vacancy following John Calipari's departure to Arkansas. Drew mentioned his...
John Calipari departs Kentucky after 15 years, saying the program 'needs to hear another voice'
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — There were too many people for John Calipari to thank by name, and too many moments to single out from one of the most fulfilling chapters of his career. He used this moment to say goodbye. Calipari stepped down as Kentucky's men's basketball...
UConn's Dan Hurley at the pinnacle of his career, joining legends like Wooden, Krzyzewski
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Dan Hurley provided his usual histrionics in Monday night's title game, screaming and pleading with officials, stalking around in front of the bench, and trading chest bumps with assistant coaches in the final minutes when it became clear that UConn was about to win its...
Florida's 2007 repeat came in 'totally different environment' than UConn is facing at Final Four
Billy Donovan hasn’t watched many UConn games. He doesn’t have the time while coaching the NBA’s Chicago Bulls. But he’s seen enough to know the Huskies’ bid to repeat as national champions — they are trying to become the first since Donovan’s Florida team in 2007 to do...
DeRozan, Vucevic lead Bulls past Pacers 125-99 to end 3-game losing streak
CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and Nikola Vucevic added 22 with 12 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls past the Indiana Pacers 125-99 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game skid. Coby White had 18 points to help Chicago take the season series from Indiana 3-1. ...
DeMar DeRozan, Dillon Brooks ejected from game after on-court scuffle in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Chicago's DeMar DeRozan and Houston's Dillon Brooks were both ejected after being involved in an on-court scrum in Thursday night's game between the Bulls and the Rockets, which Houston won 127-117. With 6:02 remaining in the third quarter and the Rockets leading...
Ayo Dosunmu scores career-high 34 as Bulls pound Wizards 127-98
CHICAGO (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 34 points, Nikola Vucevic added 29 points and 13 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls pounded the Washington Wizards 127-98 on Saturday night. The Bulls made it look easy against the team with the NBA’s worst record, with Dosunmu and...
Bulls' Zach LaVine says he's ahead of schedule after foot surgery. Lonzo Ball also makes progress
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine said Saturday that his recovery from season-ending surgery on his right foot is ahead of schedule. LaVine had surgery on Feb. 8. He said it was to repair a nonunion Jones fracture, meaning part of the base of his fifth metatarsal...
