Zach LaVine lifts Bulls past Hornets with 2 late free throws

CHICAGO (AP) - Zach LaVine made two free throws with 0.5 seconds left to give the Chicago Bulls their first victory of the season, 112-110 over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

Bulls' Kris Dunn out 4-6 weeks with sprained left MCL

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls say point guard Kris Dunn will miss four to six weeks because of a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee.

Simmons has triple-double, 76ers beat Bulls 127-108

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ben Simmons had a triple-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists and Joel Embiid had 30 points and 12 rebounds in the Philadelphia 76ers' 127-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.

Bulls announce deal with Zenni, will wear sponsorship patch

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls and Zenni Optical have announced a five-year deal that makes the online eyewear retailer the first company to place a sponsorship patch on the franchise's jersey.

Tex Winter, innovative basketball coach, dead at 96

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Tex Winter, the innovative "Triangle Offense" pioneer who assisted Phil Jackson on NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, has died. He was 96.

Building Bulls look to Markkanen, LaVine for heavy lifting

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls won't make any bold predictions about Year Two of their rebuilding project. They also won't deny that a growth spurt on the court for Lauri Markkanen and Zach LaVine would accelerate the process in a big, big way.

Mozgov, Biyombo swapped in Hornets-Magic-Bulls trade

Timofey Mozgov has been traded for the second time this summer, dealt from Charlotte to Orlando in a three-team deal that also included Chicago.

Young Bulls upbeat, but there is work to be done

Executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson says a significant move by the Chicago Bulls is unlikely this offseason.

Bulls go big, take Carter at No. 7, Hutchison at No. 22

The Chicago Bulls went big in the draft, taking Duke's Wendell Carter Jr. with the No. 7 pick Thursday night and giving themselves another versatile frontcourt player to go with Lauri Markkanen.

Paxson insists rebuilding Chicago Bulls are in better spot

John Paxson insisted the Chicago Bulls are in a good position. And the Bulls' top executive hopes they are never in this spot again.

Markkanen, hot-shooting Bulls top playoff-bound Wizards

CHICAGO (AP) - After coach Fred Hoiberg went home sick, rookie Lauri Markkanen and the Chicago Bulls came out shooting feverishly. Markkanen scored 23 points and connected on 5 of 8 3-pointers to lead Chicago to a 113-94 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.

Rare Air: LeBron on cusp of passing Jordan's scoring mark

A generation of kids wanted to be like Michael Jordan. They bought his red-and-black Nikes and sported his No. 23 Bulls jersey. They mimicked Jordan's spin move and fadeaway jumper and even wagged their tongues the way he did on a flight to the rim.

Bulls hand Grizzlies 19th straight loss on Blakeney's FTs

Antonio Blakeney made two of three free throws with 1.8 seconds left to give the Chicago Bulls a 111-110 victory over Memphis on Thursday night, the Grizzlies' 19th straight loss.

Griffin leads Pistons to 99-83 win over Bulls

Blake Griffin had 25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Detroit Pistons ended a four-game losing streak with a 99-83 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.

Bulls hang on down stretch, beat Grizzlies 119-110

The Chicago Bulls envision Lauri Markkanen, Zach LaVine and Kris Dunn leading them to tight wins - someday in bigger spots than this.

Bulls to adhere to NBA rules about resting players, tanking

The Chicago Bulls will start playing Robin Lopez and Justin Holiday again after receiving a reminder from the league about player rest and tanking.

Portis leads late rally, Bulls beat Mavs 108-100

Bobby Portis scored 22 points and made three straight shots during the decisive run in the fourth quarter to help Chicago roar back and beat the Dallas Mavericks 108-100 on Friday night.

Teague scores 25 to lead Butler-less Wolves past Bulls

Jeff Teague scored 25 points, Andrew Wiggins added 23 and Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 13 rebounds for his NBA-leading 53rd double-double of the season in a 122-104 victory over Chicago.