It was going to be an uphill climb for the Bulls duo anyway, just based on record alone, but statistically they each had an argument to make.

Star reserves were unveiled Thursday night on TNT’s Inside the NBA and officially confirmed by the league shortly after. A total of 14 players will join the 10 starters in San Francisco on February 16.

But the team has been "fun-bad," thanks to solid play from two-time All-Star small forward/shooting guard LaVine, two-time All-Star center Nikola Vucevic, and guards Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu and Giddey. In the mediocre East, the Bulls are good enough to have at least a shot at the postseason.

Here are observations on the Sixers' win over the Bulls: Neither team scored until a George baseline jumper at the 9:51 mark of the first quarter. He was still flowing after his 21-point second half the night before in the Sixers’ win over the Cavs, posting seven of the Sixers’ first 11 points.

Tyrese Maxey had 31 points and nine assists, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 22 points and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 109-97 on Saturday night for their second straight victory.

The Chicago Bulls returned to the Madhouse on Madison after their West Coast trip to face the Philadelphia 76ers. The Bulls fell short, losing to the 76ers, 109-97.  Although Philadelphia was missing All-Star Joel Embiid,

Toronto hosts Chicago looking to prolong its five-game win streak. The teams match up Friday for the first time this season.

The Sixers had even fewer bodies by the end of their Saturday night contest against the Bulls than they did when they entered The Windy City.

CHICAGO (AP) Tyrese Maxey had 31 points and nine assists ... quarter with a left finger injury after scoring nine points. Zach LaVine scored 25 points for Chicago and Nikola Vucevic had 22 ...

A deep field of All-Star contenders meant there were a bunch of players that felt snubbed by Thursday’s announcement of reserves.

The reserves for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game were announced Thursday, and there were several notable names having noteworthy seasons who missed out.Here's a look at the biggest snubs from each conference:Eastern ConferenceReserves: Jaylen Brown (Celtics),

Among the reasons why the Lakers are not Fox’s preferred destination: Klutch has direct knowledge of many Lakers dealings thanks to its representation of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.