The Washington Wizards lost a heartbreaker to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, but one player in particular saw years of hard work pay off. Two-way guard Jared Butler scored a career-high 26 points (11-of-19 FG,

The Chicago Bulls had an impressive bounce-back victory on Friday night, defeating the Washington Wizards 138-105. Zach LaVine was on fire coming into this game, having scored 30 points in each game since the start of the new year.

The Chicago Bulls will open a run of five consecutive home games starting Friday against the Washington Wizards, intent on reigniting a recent run of success that vaulted them into the playoff picture.

The Wizards had Jordan Poole (hip contusion) and Alex Sarr (non-Covid illness) back in the lineup, but the Bulls blitzed them in the first quarter to take a double-digit lead. Whi

Zach LaVine scored 33 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 138-105. Nikola Vučević had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Coby White and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points for the Bulls.

Jared Butler added 18 points for Washington ... He managed just five points after halftime. Bulls: Chicago didn’t much miss the burst of speed they get at both ends from G Ayo Dosunmu against ...

Sunday's seven-game slate requires some sifting to identify the best team and player matchups worthy of our attention. Right away, you'll notice three games have spreads of at least 11.5 points, suggesting blowouts could be part of a larger theme today if the actual outcomes align.

Chicago Bulls (18-24, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (13-28, 13th in the Western Conference)

With a 7-game slate on deck, tonight's NBA matchups promise high-stakes battles and opportunities for redemption. Here’s our breakdown.

Friday night was not the end, even with Jimmy Butler’s seven-game unpaid Miami Heat suspension drawing to a close. Instead, based on Butler’s postgame comments, as the Heat turned from Friday night’s loss to the Denver Nuggets to Sunday’s visit by the San Antonio Spurs,

Were you at the game or following from elsewhere? Come back to this page on Monday to find a selection of your replies

Joel Embiid suffered another injury setback and will be out at least another week, per the Philadelphia 76ers in a press release. Embiid, who has missed the last six games, has swelling in the left knee and will be reevaluated in 7-to-10 days.