Category: Bulls

Thousands Take Part in First Running of the Bulls in Spain’s San Fermin Festival

PAMPLONA, Spain—Thousands of thrill seekers took part Friday in the first running of the bulls at the San Fermín festival in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona. Several runners took knocks and hard falls in the 8 a.m. event but no one was gored by the beasts, a frequent feature of the spectacle. The festival…


Nicolas Batum Hits 8 3-Pointers, Clippers Beat Bulls 124—112

LOS ANGELES—Nicolas Batum got all of his season-high 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Eric Gordon added 22 points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ comfortable 124–112 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 as the Clippers rebounded from an embarrassing loss to New Orleans with 20 3-pointers in an impressive…


NBA Roundup: Nets Fall to Bulls After Firing Coach

Zach LaVine scored 20 of his season-high 29 points in the fourth quarter as the Chicago Bulls rallied down the stretch for a 108–99 victory over the struggling Brooklyn Nets in New York. The Nets, playing hours after parting ways with coach Steve Nash, lost for the sixth time in eight games this season. The…


Bob Lanier, NBA Force Who Left Big Shoes to Fill, Dies at 73

Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA’s top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. He was 73. The NBA said Lanier died after a short illness. The Hall of Famer had worked for the league as a global ambassador. The Athletic reported…


DeMar DeRozan, Bulls Roll Past Rockets

DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 26 points and Coby White followed with 24 to lead six players in double figures as the host Chicago Bulls cruised past the Houston Rockets 133–118 on Monday for their second victory in as many nights. Severely short-handed amid a team-wide COVID-19 outbreak, the Bulls endured another loss when Alex…


Chicago Bulls Win Against Lakers 115–110 in Team’s Return

CHICAGO—DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points after missing two weeks in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 115-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 19. Nikola Vucevic had 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Lonzo Ball added 19 points as the Bulls snapped a two-game losing streak. It…


DeRozan, LaVine in Double Digits, Bulls End Clippers’ Streak

LOS ANGELES—DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points and Zach LaVine added 29 to help the Chicago Bulls beat the Los Angeles Clippers 100-90 on Sunday night, ending the Clippers’ seven-game winning streak. Lonzo Ball had 10 points for the Bulls, who used generous amounts of Los Angeles-area talent to earn the victory. DeRozan is a LA…