The Chicago Bulls have faced several adversities through the early stages of this season, including a coaching change, lineup shift and the potential of a boycotted practice. NBA commissioner Adam Silver has been monitoring the situation, but he says he doesn't want to get too involved.

“I’m very careful not to get involved in the operation of any particular team,” Silver told the Chicago Tribune. “I don’t know firsthand about a player who did or didn’t call the players association. I read the story, but no one called me to complain. The players association hasn’t talked to us. I accept, though, that in a group of young men who are playing there may be a difference in view occasionally in terms of when players should be practicing and how hard they should be working. Generally, those issues are worked out by teams.”

The Bulls promoted Jim Boylen to head coach on December 3, 2018, shortly after relieving Fred Hoiberg of his duties. Boylen's style of coaching is quite a bit different than Hoiberg's, and some have said he asks too much of his players.

“I read some of the comments that have come back from Bulls management, their coach, and there seems to be a meeting of the minds,” Silver said. “When a new coach comes in midseason, that coach may have a different way of doing things than the prior coach. … I will say there are rules set up in the collective bargaining agreement in terms of practice times and days off. No one has suggested to me that any of those rules have been violated.”

Chicago has lost three straight games. Their next shot at claiming a victory comes on Saturday night, when they'll travel to San Antonio for a matchup against the Spurs. Tip-off inside the AT&T Center is set for 8:30 p.m. EST.