#chicago-bulls

#chicago-bulls

Across 34 G League regular season contests with the Windy City Bulls, Gueye has been averaging 15.9 points on .499/.325/.697 shooting splits, 7.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.4 blocks and 0.8 steals a night.

The Bulls were doing what they could to tank this game ahead of time, with Josh Giddey and Nick Richards late additions to a growing Bulls injury report that also includes Matas Buzelis, Jalen Smith, Anfernee Simons, and Zach Collins.

Collin Sexton starred in the opening half for Chicago, chipping in 11 points during the first quarter alone to help the Bulls drum up a narrow 30-28 lead.

Thanks to a defense-free 126-110 road loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, our 26-38 Bulls remain in the ninth slot in Tankathon's reverse standings, behind the 23-39 Memphis Grizzlies and the 21-43 Dallas Mavericks.

CHICAGO - Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds for his NBA-leading 39th double-double and the New York Knicks outlasted the sliding Chicago Bulls 105-99 on Sunday night for their second straight victory. Towns scored six straight points - on a 3-pointer, a layup and free throw - after Chicago took a 95-94 lead with 3:52 left in regulation on Matas Buzelis' 3.

Giddey has been in the midst of his best season as a pro, averaging 18.6 points while slashing .462/.366/.775, along with 8.8 assists, 8.6 rebounds, and 0.9 steals in 34 healthy bouts (31 starts). His health probably stopped him from having at least a chance at cracking the Eastern Conference coaches' reserves list for this year's surprisingly watchable All-Star Game.

As the No. 11 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls have already successfully(?) dropped out of the play-in tournament bracket. Chicago could struggle to catch the Memphis Grizzlies (20-33), Dallas Mavericks (19-35), Utah Jazz (18-38), Brooklyn Nets (15-38), Indiana Pacers (15-40), New Orleans Pelicans (15-41), Washington Wizards (14-39), or DeMar DeRozan's Sacramento Kings (12-44), meaning at best the Bulls will have the ninth-best shot at a top pick.

Our Chicago Bulls have acquired an actual center! Shams Charania of ESPN reports that Chicago is being incorporated into an extant deal, and will now obtain 28-year-old reserve big man Nick Richards from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for just-acquired former Oklahoma City Thunder forward Ousmane Dieng - as part of a three-team trade with the Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks. This story will be updated...