<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Zach-LaVine-furious-after-Chicago_s-epic-collapse-vs.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Zach LaVine furious after Bulls’ epic collapse vs. Thunder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T21:45:26-08:00">January 15th, 9:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T21:45:26-08:00">January 15th, 9:45pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls gave up another huge lead on Friday night, as they allowed the Oklahoma City Thunder to come all the way back and escape with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/b63a8606-837e-4602-9bd9-0cce376b7b3c/chicago-bulls-oklahoma-city-thunder-01-16-2021" rel="noopener">127-125 victory</a> in overtime. After the game, Zach LaVine expressed his disappointment with his squad, and the 25-year-old did not mince words.</p><p>The Bulls were up by 10 points with two minutes remaining in the game, which gave them a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-okc-beat-the-odds-after-less-than-1-chance-to-comeback-vs-bulls/">99.1% chance</a> of winning the game from that point on. The fact that Chicago still ended up losing the contest explains why LaVine was absolutely livid:</p><blockquote>“We straight up folded. There’s not a lot to talk about,” LaVine stated, via <a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/1350295476223025154">K.C. Johnson of NBCS Chicago</a>.</blockquote><p>The worst part for Zach LaVine is that he had another tremendous performance for the Bulls, racking up 35 points on 11-of-19 shooting, to go along with eight triples, seven rebounds, six dimes and a steal in 43 minutes of action. Not even his impressive heroics could carry Chicago against a relentless Thunder side.</p><p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander top-scored for OKC, logging a career-high 33 points on 13-of-19 from the floor, three treys, five boards, 10 assists, a steal and just one turnover. Clearly, SGA got the better of LaVine and the rest of the Bulls.</p><p>After Friday’s loss, Chicago has now suffered four consecutive defeats. The now-4-8 Bulls will return to action Sunday and Monday in a back-to-back set against the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets, respectively. Needless to say, LaVine and Co. will want to return to winning ways as soon as possible.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach LaVine furious after Bulls’ epic collapse vs. Thunder

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Zach-LaVine.jpg"></figure><h1>Zach LaVine joins Michael Jordan with impressive record after hot game vs. Thunder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T21:15:59-08:00">January 15th, 9:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T21:15:59-08:00">January 15th, 9:15pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Zach Lavine has notched yet another record for the Chicago Bulls not seen since the great Michael Jordan. On Friday, the 25-year-old high-flyer became the latest player in Bulls history to record four-straight 30-point games while shooting 50 percent from the floor. MJ was the last to achieve the feat way back in 1996.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Zach LaVine is the first Bulls player with 4 consecutive 30-point games while shooting 50% (or better) from the floor since Michael Jordan had a 5-game streak in Nov. 1996. <a href="https://t.co/0RU6GWIpDZ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/0RU6GWIpDZ</a></p><p>— ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1350287830170423298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>LaVine finished with an impressive line of 35 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and one steal against the Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. He made 11 of his 19 field goals and went 8-of-14 from three-point territory in 43 minutes.</p><p>But his great performance once again went for naught as the Bulls couldn’t get the job done and <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/chicago-bulls-oklahoma-city-thunder-2021011525/">lost in overtime, 127-125</a>. They fell to 4-8 while the Thunder improved to 6-6. LaVine putting up huge numbers in losing efforts continue to be the story of the season for the Bulls. As impressive as the two-time Slam Dunk champion’s explosions have been, they have lost four straight games.</p><p>Heading to Friday’s game versus the Thunder, LaVine was putting up 27.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.6 steals, and 1.3 steals. His name has also been linked to multiple trade rumors since the beginning of the season.</p><p>The Bulls’ misfortunes are clearly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-zach-lavine-takes-important-role-chicago-tries-dig-out-early-hole/">not for LaVine’s lack of trying</a>. The team must soon find a way to give him all the help he needs to close out games. The Bulls will take on the Dallas Mavericks next and will try to put an end to their ugly slump.</p><p>If Zach LaVine can put up two more 30+ point outings, he’ll have the rare opportunity to surpass His Airness’s record.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach LaVine joins Michael Jordan with impressive record after hot game vs. Thunder

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/OKC-beat-the-odds-after-less-than-1_-chance-to-comeback-vs.-Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>Thunder beat the odds after less than 1% chance to come back vs. Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T20:50:58-08:00">January 15th, 8:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T20:50:58-08:00">January 15th, 8:50pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Oklahoma City Thunder have a knack for beating the odds. They fortified their reputation on Friday, as they mounted a highly improbable comeback against the Chicago Bulls in the Chesapeake Energy Arena.</p><p>ESPN Stats &amp; Info <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1350292518924132353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1350292518924132353%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D975518action%3Dedit">has the numbers to prove it</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Bulls were up to a 99.1% chance to win up 10 with 1:56 left in regulation before they lost to the Thunder in OT</p><p>Teams were 1-2,930 when trailing by 10+ points in the final 2 min of regulation over the last 5 seasons. The only other win was by the Kings on January 27, 2020. <a href="https://t.co/vK84WPUjKF" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/vK84WPUjKF</a></p><p>— ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1350292518924132353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Thunder literally had less than a 1% shot at coming back from 10 points down in the final two minutes of play against Chicago, but since they are the Oklahoma City Thunder, they did exactly that.</p><p>This impressive victory was thanks in large part to another tremendous effort from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who netted a career-best 33 points in the win, including <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexander-and-1-forces-ot-vs-bulls/">a savvy and-1 basket to force overtime</a>. SGA shot 13-of-19 from the field, three-of-five from distance, and 4-of-4 from the charity stripe, to go along with five boards, ten assists, a steal, and just one turnover in 44 minutes of play.</p><p>Last season, the Thunder were given an extremely slim chance of making the playoffs. They proved all their doubters wrong throughout the season, as they ended up securing a postseason spot in a ruthless Western Conference.</p><p>OKC will be looking to go on a similar run this season, with the pundits predicting a mediocre campaign for them. It is worth noting, though, that this Thunder side is no longer the same team from last year. They parted ways with Chris Paul, Dennis Schroder, Steven Adams, and Danilo Gallinari during the offseason, and are virtually a revamped squad for 2020-21. Then again, if we’ve learned anything in the past, it would be foolish to count out the Thunder this early.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Thunder beat the odds after less than 1% chance to come back vs. Bulls

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-and-1-forces-OT-vs.-Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s clutch and-1 forces OT vs. Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T19:49:05-08:00">January 15th, 7:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T19:49:05-08:00">January 15th, 7:49pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a performance of a lifetime on Friday against the Chicago Bulls.</p><p>In <a href="https://twitter.com/ThunderFilmRoom/status/1350282098863710210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1350282098863710210%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D975439action%3Dedit">this particular play</a>, SGA showcased his strength as he scored an and-1 basket to force overtime, en route to setting a new career-high scoring mark:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">AND-1 SGA! TIES IT UP AND HAS A NEW CAREER HIGH WITH 33 POINTS <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#ThunderUp</a> <a href="https://t.co/xTOTfaoaQr" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/xTOTfaoaQr</a></p><p>— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThunderFilmRoom/status/1350282098863710210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Gilgeous-Alexander tallied 33 points after this heads up play, which was a new career-high for the third-year combo guard. He simply looked unstoppable for majority of the evening.</p><p>Friday’s matchup was a showdown between SGA and Bulls star Zach LaVine, who also went off for Chicago. LaVine also eclipsed the 30-point mark for his side, as he went toe-to-toe against Gilgeous-Alexander in what turned out to be an epic battle.</p><p>It is worth noting that OKC was missing Al Horford in this one — his second straight absence — for personal reasons, which required Gilgeous-Alexander to step it up for the Thunder even more. SGA knew what was required of him, and he certainly answered the call.</p><p>Oklahoma entered this game with back-to-back losses against the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. Prior to the Chicago game, the Thunder had previously amassed a 5-6 record, as this young side looks to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexanders-reaction-to-playing-kevin-durant/">build on the success they had last year.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s clutch and-1 forces OT vs. Bulls

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Thunder-video-Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-gets-water-bottle-shower-after-20-20-10-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls-Thunder: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Friday, January 15th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T11:03:33-08:00">January 15th, 11:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T11:03:33-08:00">January 15th, 11:03am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls">Chicago Bulls</a> (4-7) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> (5-6) at Chesapeake Energy Arena.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:00PM EST/5:00PM PST on Friday, January 15th</p><p><b>TV:</b> FS-OK</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="https://www.foxsportsgo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fox Sports Go</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Bulls Active Roster:</b> Denzel Valentine, Thaddeus Young, Cristiano Felicio, Adam Mokoka, Daniel Gafford, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/lauri-markkanen/9fc40870">Lauri Markkanen</a>, Chandler Hutchison, Patrick Williams, Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., Ryan Arcidiacono, Devon Dotson, Tomas Satoransky, Coby White, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/zach-lavine/aa5f0914">Zach LaVine</a>, Garrett Temple, Luke Kornet</p><p><b>Bulls Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Chandler Hutchison (Out – Self Isolating): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said Hutchison will miss at least two more games.</li><li>Otto Porter Jr. (Day To Day – Back): The Bulls have listed Porter Jr. as PROBABLE for Friday’s game (Jan. 15) against the Thunder.</li><li>Ryan Arcidiacono (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Arcidiacono’s return.</li><li>Tomas Satoransky (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said Satoransky will miss at least two more games.</li><li>Garrett Temple (Day To Day – Ankle): The Bulls have listed Temple as QUESTIONABLE for Friday’s game (Jan. 15) against the Thunder.</li></ul><p><b>Thunder Active Roster:</b> Ty Jerome, Aleksej Pokusevski, Justin Jackson, Josh Hall, Moses Brown, Luguentz Dort, Hamidou Diallo, Darius Bazley, George Hill, Mike Muscala, Theo Maledon, Kenrich Williams, Trevor Ariza, Isaiah Roby, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/al-horford/b9c809c3">Al Horford</a>, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Darius Miller</p><p><b>Thunder Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Ty Jerome (Out – Left Ankle): Jerome has yet to appear in a game this season and his return is unknown.</li><li>Darius Bazley (Day To Day – Ankle): The Thunder have listed Bazley as QUESTIONABLE for Friday’s game (Jan. 15) against the Bulls.</li><li>Trevor Ariza (Out – Personal): Ariza remains away from the team indefinitely.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/BullsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BullsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ThunderNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ThunderNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBullsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Bulls</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheThunderNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oklahoma City Thunder</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls-Thunder: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Friday, January 15th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Patrick-Williams-Drake.jpg"></figure><h1>Patrick Williams channels inner Drake with ‘One Dance’ cover</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-14T23:28:45-08:00">January 14th, 11:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-14T23:28:45-08:00">January 14th, 11:28pm</time><address><a>Immanuel Canicosa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite being the best in the world when it comes to hoops, NBA players have shown that they can also excel in other fields, whether it’s Damian Lillard proving he can rap or Jimmy Butler showing his business acumen by putting up a coffee shop. Now, Chicago Bulls rookie Patrick Williams may be the latest player to join the list.</p><p>After their latest practice, the young forward proved that he can sing.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The rook has many talents, as evidenced by this Drake cover 😭 <a href="https://t.co/FCXwAEURC0" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/FCXwAEURC0</a></p><p>— Bulls Talk (@NBCSBulls) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSBulls/status/1349792373686071297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 14, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>For the uninitiateded, Williams covered Drake’s “One Dance,” which was released in 2016 as part of his album Views. Once he fielded questions from reporters, the 19-year old newcomer <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-rookie-patrick-williams-covers-drake-track-after-team-practice">admitted that Drake is his favorite artist,</a> and he couldn’t help but sing along while his jam was playing during their practice.</p><p>The fourth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft has played and started in all 11 games for the Bulls, averaging 10.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and one steal while shooting 47.2% from the field, including an impressive 45.8% from beyond the arc.</p><p>The Florida State product has had a baptism of fire in the NBA as he’s had to guard the likes of back-to-back MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, and Kawhi Leonard. But Williams has shown that he’s up to the task of shadowing some of the game’s elite.</p><p>He is coming off a 17-point performance against the Los Angeles Clippers, although the Bulls ended up losing to drop to 4-7 this season. But hey maybe, as Drake said he also started from the bottom.</p><p>Patrick Williams and the Bulls will toosie slide against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, where they have a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-chicago-challenged-mentally-tougher-after-loss-to-pacers/">chance to bounce back</a> from the loss. God’s plan, perhaps?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patrick Williams channels inner Drake with ‘One Dance’ cover

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bulls-waiting-for-the-right-time-to-trade-zach-lavine.png"></figure><h1>Celtics-Bulls: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Tuesday, January 12th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-12T11:00:24-08:00">January 12th, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-12T11:00:24-08:00">January 12th, 11:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/boston-celtics/">Boston Celtics</a> (7-3) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/">Chicago Bulls</a> (4-7) at United Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:00PM EST/5:00PM PST on Tuesday, January 12th</p><p><b>TV:</b> NBCS-CHI</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Celtics Active Roster:</b> Payton Pritchard, Tacko Fall, Javonte Green, Tristan Thompson, Grant Williams, Aaron Nesmith, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/jayson-tatum/a6dc0929/">Jayson Tatum</a>, Jeff Teague, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/kemba-walker/c61a0a6f/">Kemba Walker</a>, Marcus Smart, Robert Williams III, Tremont Waters, Romeo Langford, Carsen Edwards, Daniel Theis, Semi Ojeleye, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/jaylen-brown/b56809d9/">Jaylen Brown</a></p><p><b>Celtics Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Javonte Green (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Green is out for Sunday’s game (Jan. 10) against Miami.</li><li>Tristan Thompson (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Thompson is facing a minimum of a seven-day quarantine due to health and safety protocols, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.</li><li>Grant Williams (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Williams is facing a minimum of a seven-day quarantine due to health and safety protocols, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.</li><li>Jayson Tatum (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Tatum is out for Sunday’s game (Jan. 10) against Miami.</li><li>Kemba Walker (Out – Left knee): The Celtics announced that Walker is making progress and is now practicing with the team.</li><li>Robert Williams III (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Williams is facing a minimum of a seven-day quarantine due to health and safety protocols, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.</li><li>Romeo Langford (Out – Right wrist): The Celtics announced G-F Romeo Langford underwent surgery on his wrist and he’s expected to miss the next four-to-five months.</li><li>Semi Ojeleye (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Ojeleye is out for Sunday’s game (Jan. 10) against Miami.</li><li>Jaylen Brown (Day To Day – Health and Safety Protocols): The Celtics have listed Brown as QUESTIONABLE for Sunday’s game (Jan. 10) against the Heat.</li></ul><p><b>Bulls Active Roster:</b> Denzel Valentine, Thaddeus Young, Cristiano Felicio, Adam Mokoka, Daniel Gafford, Lauri Markkanen, Chandler Hutchison, Patrick Williams, Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., Ryan Arcidiacono, Devon Dotson, Tomas Satoransky, Coby White, Zach LaVine, Garrett Temple, Luke Kornet</p><p><b>Bulls Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lauri Markkanen (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Markkanen’s return.</li><li>Chandler Hutchison (Out – Self Isolating): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Hutchison’s return.</li><li>Otto Porter Jr. (Day To Day – Back): Porter Jr. did not play in Sunday’s game (Jan. 10) against the Clippers.</li><li>Ryan Arcidiacono (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Arcidiacono’s return.</li><li>Tomas Satoransky (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Satoransky’s return.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/CelticsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CelticsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BullsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BullsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BostonCelticsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boston Celtics</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBullsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Bulls</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics-Bulls: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Tuesday, January 12th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/NBA-news-Mavs-Pelicans-Bulls-Celtics-both-postponed-due-to-league_s-health-and-safety-protocols-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Pelicans-Mavs, Celtics-Bulls both postponed due to NBA’s health and safety protocols</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-11T10:22:36-08:00">January 11th, 10:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-11T11:42:49-08:00">January 11th, 11:42am</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The wave of coronavirus issues plaguing the NBA continues to have a drastic impact on the 2020-21 schedule.</p><p>The NBA announced postponements of two more games, with Monday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans and Tuesday’s game between the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls officially postponed. The <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1348687414362046466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1348687414362046466%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D970223action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">Mavs</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1348689036068663298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1348689036068663298%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D970223action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">Celtics</a> are both short the necessary eight eligible players to compete, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.</p><p>The Mavs <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1348688264279056385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1348688264279056385%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D970223action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">shut down their facility on Sunday</a> due to their COVID-19 issues. Kristaps Porzingis <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-kristaps-porzingis-to-make-season-debut-vs-pelicans/" rel="noopener">was set to make his season debut</a> on Monday, but now that will have to wait.</p><p>The Celtics had their Sunday game against the Miami Heat <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-celtics-heat-postponed-first-covid-19-postponement-of-2021/" rel="noopener">postponed</a> because of COVID-19 issues. With these latest two postponements, four games this season have been postponed thus far.</p><p>The NBA is set to meet with the NBPA in order to assess the current protocols. All 30 general managers will <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1348699481143959556" rel="noopener">also discuss the mandates with league officials</a>, and a Board of Governors meeting is set for Tuesday:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The NBA's general managers have a conference call set today to discuss these issues with league today too, sources tell ESPN. <a href="https://t.co/RtAvacSLmO" target="_blank">https://t.co/RtAvacSLmO</a></p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1348690053506232336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The NBA has set a special Board of Governors meeting for Tuesday, sources tell ESPN.</p><p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1348698375676436488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Needless to say, the virus is having a large impact early in the year, as league officials feared it might. Now, the NBA could face a potential reckoning in terms of making sweeping changes to the protocols.</p><p>NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had previously warned teams to stay vigilant with COVID-19 cases expected to surge in January. But teams have also been depleted due to contact tracing, as much so if not more than the revelation of positive tests.</p><p>The NBA will have discussions with all parties Monday in an effort to combat these issues. Silver <a href="https://theathletic.com/2315639/2021/01/11/amid-nba-covid-surge-league-optimistic-after-we-get-through-the-darkest-days/" rel="noopener">is hoping to avoid pausing the season</a>, but the situation continues to get more complicated.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pelicans-Mavs, Celtics-Bulls both postponed due to NBA’s health and safety protocols

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/kawhi-lavine.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Kawhi Leonard, Zach LaVine combine for 36 third-quarter points in Clippers-Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-10T15:35:11-08:00">January 10th, 3:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-10T15:35:11-08:00">January 10th, 3:35pm</time><address><a>Christopher Denson</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA fans saw an all-out scoring fest late in the game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, thanks to Kawhi Leonard and Zach LaVine.</p><p>While it was a two-team affair at first, the outing has quickly turned into a battle between Leonard and Lavine–both of whom <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1348401443640913924" rel="noopener">combined for 36 third-quarter points</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">21 for Kawhi, 15 for LaVine in the 3rd Q! 🔥</p><p>Tie game entering the 4th on NBA LP <a href="https://t.co/MJ9I2SO8eo" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/MJ9I2SO8eo</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1348401443640913924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 10, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The game was tied as both NBA teams entered the fourth quarter. However, it was Kawhi Leonard and his Clippers who came out on top with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/3438dafc-563b-45de-8738-9dbcf2429df5/chicago-bulls-la-clippers-01-11-2021" rel="noopener">130-127 win</a>.</p><p>Paul George made sure to put his stamp on the game as well with a near triple-double of 28 points, seven rebounds and nine assists.</p><p>The Clippers were 6-4 coming into Sunday’s NBA  showdown, dropping their last game to the Golden State Warriors on Friday. Leonard was able to pull in 24 points, three rebounds and four assists in the said game, all while shooting 41.2 percent from the field. George mirrored his co-star’s efforts with a 25-point performance.</p><p>The Bulls are still beneath the NBA pack at the moment in the Eastern Conference, but Zach Lavine has once again shown this season  why he’s an All-Star caliber talent. Prior to Sunday’s explosion, he’s averaging 26.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists.</p><p>The Clippers will get a slight rest before going up against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. The Bulls are scheduled to play the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kawhi Leonard, Zach LaVine combine for 36 third-quarter points in Clippers-Bulls

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/clippers.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls-Clippers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, January 10th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-10T07:00:03-08:00">January 10th, 7:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-10T07:00:03-08:00">January 10th, 7:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/">Chicago Bulls</a> (4-6) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-clippers/">Los Angeles Clippers</a> (6-4) at Staples Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 4:00PM EST/1:00PM PST on Sunday, January 10th</p><p><b>TV:</b> PRIME</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="https://www.foxsportsgo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fox Sports Go</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Bulls Active Roster:</b> Denzel Valentine, Thaddeus Young, Cristiano Felicio, Adam Mokoka, Daniel Gafford, Lauri Markkanen, Chandler Hutchison, Patrick Williams, Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., Ryan Arcidiacono, Devon Dotson, Tomas Satoransky, Coby White, Zach LaVine, Garrett Temple, Luke Kornet</p><p><b>Bulls Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lauri Markkanen (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Markkanen’s return.</li><li>Chandler Hutchison (Out – Self Isolating): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Hutchison’s return.</li><li>Otto Porter Jr. (Day To Day – Back): The Bulls have listed Porter Jr. as DOUBTFUL for Sunday’s game (Jan. 10) against the Clippers.</li><li>Ryan Arcidiacono (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Arcidiacono’s return.</li><li>Tomas Satoransky (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Satoransky’s return.</li></ul><p><b>Clippers Active Roster:</b> Jay Scrubb, Serge Ibaka, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/lou-williams/a6a90956/">Lou Williams</a>, Ivica Zubac, Daniel Oturu, Marcus Morris Sr., Patrick Patterson, Reggie Jackson, Mfiondu Kabengele, Patrick Beverley, Luke Kennard, Terance Mann, Nicolas Batum, Amir Coffey, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/kawhi-leonard/af27097c/">Kawhi Leonard</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/paul-george/b0b809e6/">Paul George</a></p><p><b>Clippers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>None</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/BullsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BullsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ClipperNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ClipperNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBullsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Bulls</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LAClippersNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Los Angeles Clippers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls-Clippers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, January 10th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/LeBron-James-Kawhi-Leonard-Lakers-Bulls-Patrick-Williams.jpg"></figure><h1>LeBron James sees some Kawhi Leonard in Bulls rookie Patrick Williams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-09T06:10:17-08:00">January 9th, 6:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-09T06:10:52-08:00">January 9th, 6:10am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James recently praised Chicago Bulls rookie Patrick Williams after the first matchup between their teams this season. The four-time NBA MVP also raved about Williams’ physical tools and saw some similarities with that of Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, per <a href="https://twitter.com/rob_schaef/status/1347795067935854594?s=20">Rob Schaefer</a>.</p><blockquote>https://twitter.com/rob_schaef/status/1347795067935854594?s=20</blockquote><p>Indeed, Williams showed his capabilities on the defensive end as he guarded James for the majority of the game. He snagged six points along with eight rebounds but came up huge with four steals through 36 minutes of action. Despite his applaudable performance, Williams knows that he still has a lot to improve in their coming games.</p><blockquote>“I can always do better. There were a couple plays early where he kind of was able to get to his spots. He was kind of too comfortable, and that led him to be more aggressive,” Williams said via <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/lebron-james-praises-patrick-williams-kawhi-hands-after-bulls-lakers?cid=Yahoo&amp;partner=ya4nbcs">NBC Sports</a>. “But like I said, it’s a learning experience 10 games. And we got at least 62 more.”</blockquote><p>Meanwhile, James didn’t allow the rookie to get the best of him as he showed out with an all-around performance of 28 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Dennis Schroder also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dennis-schroders-4-2-second-forrest-gump-run-to-seal-clutch-win-vs-bulls/">stepped up</a> with 17 points while Montrezl Harrell added 17 points and 14 rebounds.</p><p>Even with the 38-point scoring outburst of Zach LaVine, the Anthony Davis-less Lakers were able to successfully execute in crunch time to carve a narrow 117-115 victory. The Purple and Gold now improved to a 7-3 record while the Bulls dropped to their second consecutive loss en route to a 4-6 tally.</p><p>After getting his baptism of fire against LeBron James, Patrick Williams will certainly look to use the experience to further improve and contribute more to the Bulls’ cause moving forward. Williams will have his hands full once again as his team goes up against the Los Angeles Clippers on Jan. 10.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

LeBron James sees some Kawhi Leonard in Bulls rookie Patrick Williams

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Dennis-Schroder-Lakers.jpg"></figure><h1>Video: Dennis Schroder’s 4.2-second Forrest Gump run to seal clutch win vs. Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-08T22:32:33-08:00">January 8th, 10:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-08T22:32:33-08:00">January 8th, 10:32pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder literally ran away with the victory against the Chicago Bulls at Staples Center on Friday. Down by just one with 4.6 ticks left in the fourth quarter, the Bulls had a shot to get another possession and possibly tie or take the lead if they could just commit a quick foul and stop the clock.</p><p>But Schroder quickly foiled those plans when he channeled his inner Forrest Gump and ran like the wind to avoid the contact. The 27-year-old speedster caught the inbound past halfcourt and wisely proceeded to the Bulls’ side of the court.</p><p>Right before his defender could grab a hold of him, Schroder quickly pivoted back to the other end and milked the clock perfectly. There were only .5 seconds left when the helpless Bulls defenders finally caught up with the quick-thinking guard.</p><p>Schroder’s heads-up play practically sealed the victory for the Lakers.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DENNIS SCHRODER RUNS AWAY FROM THE BULLS AND ALMOST RUNS OUT THE CLOCK<a href="https://t.co/dcrP62T3XC" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/dcrP62T3XC</a></p><p>— Laker Highlight (@LakerHighlight) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakerHighlight/status/1347777596063412224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The 6-foot-1 guard split his charities for the final score, 117-115. With the win, the defending champions <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/standings/">improved to 7-3 for the solo lead in the West</a>.</p><p>Schroder finished with all-around norms of 17 points, three rebounds, six assists, and two steals in 34 minutes. His game-saving play couldn’t have come at a better time, considering LeBron James nearly gave the Bulls a chance after an ill-advised, long-range bomb he tried to pull off in the previous possession.</p><p>Dennis Schroder is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dennis-schroder-la-in-talks-on-contract-extension/">fitting in just fine in his first year in Hollywood</a>. The playmaker from Germany was expected to take over Rajon Rondo’s shoes, who left for the Atlanta Hawks in free agency in the offseason. Safe to say, the Lakers definitely made the right call acquiring Schroder.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Video: Dennis Schroder’s 4.2-second Forrest Gump run to seal clutch win vs. Bulls

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Anthony-Davis-out-with-obscure-injury-vs.-Bulls.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Lakers star Anthony Davis out with obscure injury vs. Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-08T17:43:52-08:00">January 8th, 5:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-08T17:43:52-08:00">January 8th, 5:43pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis was a late-scratch against his hometown team Chicago Bulls at Staples Center on Friday. The Brow won’t be able to go due to a right adductor strain, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersReporter/status/1347711146002812928" rel="noopener">Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anthony Davis is out tonight with a right adductor strain.</p><p>— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) <a href="https://twitter.com/LakersReporter/status/1347711146002812928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>While an adductor strain is a pretty unusual injury among NBA players, it may lead to a groin injury and severe pain at times. If left untreated, it could lead to muscle fatigue, decreased range of motion and inadequate stretching of the adductor muscle complex. Given AD’s laundry list of injuries throughout his career, it’s wise for the Lakers brass to keep him out of the game just to be safe.</p><p>The Purple and Gold certainly know just how bad a possible groin injury could be, as their other superstar LeBron James missed a chunk of games in his first year with the team due to the same issue.</p><p>Anthony Davis, meanwhile, continues to play phenomenally for the Lakers after anchoring last year’s storybook title run. The 27-year-old slotman averaged 22.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.4 blocks in the Lakers’ first eight games. He put up a strong double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds in the team’s 118-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in their last outing.</p><p>The severity of Anthony Davis’ injury remains uncertain at the moment, but there’s a high chance that the reigning champs are simply just resting him for back-to-back games after playing 34 minutes on Thursday. They probably just want AD to stay fresh before they make the trip to the Toyota Center against the Houston Rockets next week.</p><p>The Lakers currently hold a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/standings" rel="noopener">6-3 record</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers star Anthony Davis out with obscure injury vs. Bulls

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/LeBron-James-or-Anthony-Davis-PICK-ONE-is-in-line-to-win-2020-NBA-Finals-MVP-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls-Lakers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Friday, January 8th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-08T13:00:06-08:00">January 8th, 1:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-08T13:00:06-08:00">January 8th, 1:00pm</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/">Chicago Bulls</a> (4-5) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers/">Los Angeles Lakers</a> (6-3) at Staples Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 10:00PM EST/7:00PM PST on Friday, January 8th</p><p><b>TV:</b> SportsNet LA</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Bulls Active Roster:</b> Denzel Valentine, Thaddeus Young, Cristiano Felicio, Adam Mokoka, Daniel Gafford, Lauri Markkanen, Chandler Hutchison, Patrick Williams, Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., Ryan Arcidiacono, Devon Dotson, Tomas Satoransky, Coby White, Zach LaVine, Garrett Temple, Luke Kornet</p><p><b>Bulls Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lauri Markkanen (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Markkanen’s return.</li><li>Chandler Hutchison (Out – Self Isolating): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Hutchison’s return.</li><li>Ryan Arcidiacono (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Arcidiacono’s return.</li><li>Tomas Satoransky (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Satoransky’s return.</li></ul><p><b>Lakers Active Roster:</b> Jared Dudley, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/lebron-james/b1a9094f/">LeBron James</a>, Markieff Morris, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/kyle-kuzma/afa10932/">Kyle Kuzma</a>, Wesley Matthews, Montrezl Harrell, Alex Caruso, Quinn Cook, Dennis Schroder, Talen Horton-Tucker, Marc Gasol, Devontae Cacok, Alfonzo McKinnie, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kostas Antetokounmpo, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/anthony-davis/b77109e3/">Anthony Davis</a></p><p><b>Lakers Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Out – Left Ankle): Caldwell-Pope is listed as OUT for Thursday’s (Jan. 7) game.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/BullsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BullsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/LakeShowCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@LakeShowCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBullsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Bulls</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesLakeShow" rel="noopener noreferrer">Los Angeles Lakers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls-Lakers: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Friday, January 8th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bulls-news-coby-white-reveals-key-difference-thats-leading-to-his-breakout-year-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls’ Coby White reveals secret to 36-point eruption</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-07T06:19:33-08:00">January 7th, 6:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-07T06:19:33-08:00">January 7th, 6:19am</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chicago Bulls guard Coby White had the best performance of his career on Wednesday dropping a career-high 36 points in a loss to the Sacramento Kings. After scuffling a bit to start his sophomore campaign with the Bulls, White is starting to find a rhythm, going for 20-plus points in three consecutive games.</p><p>White credits a shift in mindset as the key to his recent success:</p><blockquote>“Just trying to have little techniques around the rim instead of just trying to go straight through the big,” Coby White said, via <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/bulls-coby-white-downplays-career-high-scoring-night-loss-kings">K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago</a>. “Just staying locked in and focused on the rim. Put my eyes on it early. I think last year I kinda went in there and I wasn’t really focused on the rim. I was more so trying to get a foul call.”</blockquote><p>Coby White finished with 36 points on 15-of-23 shooting against the Kings, consistently finishing around the basket in impressive fashion (11-of-12 shooting in the paint). He also posted four triples, three rebounds, seven dimes, and zero turnovers in 40 minutes of play. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-tyrese-haliburton-drills-side-step-dagger-three-vs-bulls/" rel="noopener">It’s a shame this all came in a losing effort.</a></p><p>Over the first nine games of the 2020-21 campaign, White has put up averages of <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/whiteco01.html#all_per_game">18.6 points</a> (on 42.4 percent shooting), 5.1 rebonds, and 5.6 assists while also connecting on 2.8 triples per game on a 37.3 percent clip.</p><p>Coby White is emerging as one of the most promising young guards in the NBA today, and the Bulls need him to keep developing at the point guard position in order to return to relevance after years of struggles.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls’ Coby White reveals secret to 36-point eruption

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/tyrese.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Kings rookie Tyrese Haliburton drills side-step dagger three to spoil Coby White’s big night</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-06T21:53:03-08:00">January 6th, 9:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-06T21:54:46-08:00">January 6th, 9:54pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Wednesday’s high-octane matchup between the Sacramento Kings and the Chicago Bulls went down the wire. It was the Kings that emerged with a narrow 128-124 victory, with rookie Tyrese Haliburton draining a dagger trey to spoil Bulls guard Coby White’s career performance.</p><p>Here’s a look at Haliburton’s ice-cold triple, which put Sacramento ahead by six points with just 11 seconds remaining on the game clock (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1347050844936695808?s=20">WorldWideWob</a>):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">TYRESE HALIBURTON. GAME. <a href="https://t.co/aMuUUIVQuY" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/aMuUUIVQuY</a></p><p>— Tyrese Haliwobon (@WorldWideWob) <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1347050844936695808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 7, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Haliburton, who was coming off a two-game absence due to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-rookie-tyrese-haliburton-status-for-remainder-of-road-trip/" rel="noopener">wrist injury</a>, finished Wednesday’s win with 17 points (on 7-of-15 shooting), to go along with three triples, seven rebounds, six assists, three steals, a block, and zero turnovers in 35 minutes of play. It was an impressive showing from the 20-year-old, who in the process, tied a long-standing statistical record set by former Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins nearly a decade ago:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tyrese Haliburton played his best game as a rookie tonight.</p><p>17 PTS<br>7 REB<br>6 AST<br>3 STL<br>3 3PM (including dagger)</p><p>He’s the first Kings rookie with a 15/5/5/3s game since DeMarcus Cousins in 2011. <a href="https://t.co/ALtebVkGYi" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/ALtebVkGYi</a></p><p>— StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1347052487107256323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 7, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It would have been Coby White’s evening had it not been for Halbiurton’s heroics, with the second-year Bulls point guard coming out with arguably his best performance in a Bulls uniform:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bulls fall to the Kings, but Coby White had a career night.</p><p>36 Points<br>7 Assists <br>3 Rebounds</p><p>15-23 FG<br>4-of-9 3PT <a href="https://t.co/2limaL9Rlv" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/2limaL9Rlv</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1347053596144111616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 7, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Wednesday’s victory marked Sacramento’s fourth win of the season. This was their first win of the new year, after kicking off 2021 with back-to-back losses against the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors.</p><p>The Kings get the night off on Thursday but will return to action in a back-to-back set on Friday and Saturday against the Toronto Raptors and the Portland Trail Blazers, respectively.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Kings rookie Tyrese Haliburton drills side-step dagger three to spoil Coby White’s big night

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/De_Aaron-Fox_s-interesting-take-on-whether-he_s-still-underrated-or-not.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls-Kings: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, January 6th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-06T13:00:08-08:00">January 6th, 1:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-06T13:00:08-08:00">January 6th, 1:00pm</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/">Chicago Bulls</a> (4-4) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/">Sacramento Kings</a> (3-4) at Golden 1 Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 10:00PM EST/7:00PM PST on Wednesday, January 6th</p><p><b>TV:</b> NBCS-CHI</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Bulls Active Roster:</b> Denzel Valentine, Thaddeus Young, Cristiano Felicio, Adam Mokoka, Daniel Gafford, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/lauri-markkanen/9fc40870/">Lauri Markkanen</a>, Chandler Hutchison, Patrick Williams, Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., Ryan Arcidiacono, Devon Dotson, Tomas Satoransky, Coby White, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/zach-lavine/aa5f0914/">Zach LaVine</a>, Garrett Temple, Luke Kornet</p><p><b>Bulls Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lauri Markkanen (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Markkanen’s return.</li><li>Chandler Hutchison (Out – Self Isolating): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Hutchison’s return.</li><li>Ryan Arcidiacono (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Arcidiacono’s return.</li><li>Tomas Satoransky (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Bulls coach Billy Donovan said there’s no timetable for Satoransky’s return.</li></ul><p><b>Kings Active Roster:</b> Tyrese Haliburton, Robert Woodard II, DaQuan Jeffries, Hassan Whiteside, Cory Joseph, Chimezie Metu, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/buddy-hield/adc10956/">Buddy Hield</a>, Glenn Robinson III, Justin James, Nemanja Bjelica, Harrison Barnes, De’Aaron Fox, Kyle Guy, Jahmi’us Ramsey, Jabari Parker, Marvin Bagley III, Richaun Holmes</p><p><b>Kings Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Tyrese Haliburton (Day To Day – Left wrist): Haliburton is listed as questionable for Wednesday’s (Jan. 6) game.</li><li>DaQuan Jeffries (Out – Left ankle): Jeffries suffered a sprained left ankle and will miss extended time, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.</li><li>Jabari Parker (Out – Health protocols): Parker is out for Wednesday’s (Jan. 6) game against Chicago.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/BullsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BullsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/KingsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@KingsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBullsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Bulls</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheSacramentoKingsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sacramento Kings</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls-Kings: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, January 6th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Blazers-news-Damian-Lillard_s-troubling-admission-after-blowing-20-point-lead-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Blazers star Damian Lillard’s troubling admission after blowing 20-point lead vs. Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-06T09:26:09-08:00">January 6th, 9:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-06T09:26:09-08:00">January 6th, 9:26am</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Portland Trail Blazers had Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls well in hand, until they didn’t.</p><p>Portland raced out to a 20-point lead early, but the Bulls stormed back into the contest and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-zach-lavine-delivers-cold-blooded-three-to-ice-damian-lillard-blazers/" rel="noopener">earned a marquee victory</a> despite a poor shooting night from Zach LaVine and early foul trouble for Wendell Carter Jr. It was the first time this season a team had a 20-point lead in a game and lost.</p><p>Blazers head coach Terry Stotts said after the game he was concerned his team’s defensive activity plummeted when the shots stopped dropping in the second half. Damian Lillard agreed with that notion:</p><blockquote>“Tonight we came out and we basically flipped what we usually do — we started the game really well, really sharp, and part of that is when we are making shots, it’s easier to be up and active on the defensive end of the floor,” Lillard said, via <a href="https://theathletic.com/2305619/2021/01/06/blazers-bulls-score-result-recap/?source=emp_shared_article">Jason Quick of The Athletic</a>. “In the second half, when the shots stopped falling, I think (Stotts) is right, that our energy did drop some, our activity level dropped and we started to get outworked.”</blockquote><p>Portland scored a whopping 39 points in the first quarter, with Lillard pouring in 13 points in the frame. But the Blazers scored just 15 points in the second quarter, and the game continued to slip away in the second half.</p><p>The Blazers gave up 66 points in the second half. Chicago made nine triples and got to the line for 12 free throws after attempting just six shots from the charity stripe in the first half. The Bulls were simply more aggressive in controlling the game, and it apparently stemmed from the missed shots.</p><p>Lillard and the Blazers were expected to be among the top contenders in the Western Conference after a strong offseason. But it has been a slow start to the year, and Portland will have to improve upon its defensive rating (<a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2021.html" rel="noopener">28th in the NBA</a>) if it hopes to right the ship.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blazers star Damian Lillard’s troubling admission after blowing 20-point lead vs. Bulls

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Zach-LaVine-Jim-Boylen-Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>Zach LaVine, Thaddeus Young shade Jim Boylen after 20-point comeback vs. Blazers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-06T06:01:45-08:00">January 6th, 6:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-06T06:01:45-08:00">January 6th, 6:01am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The short-handed Chicago Bulls successfully mounted a 20-point comeback to take down the Portland Trail Blazers to grab their fourth win of the season. After the victory, veteran swingman Zach LaVine admitted that the 2019-2020 Bulls team wouldn’t be able to rally and defeat their opponents like how they did on Tuesday night, via <a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/1346704875925725185">K.C. Johnson</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Zach LaVine, on whether the Bulls win this game last year: "No."</p><p>— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/1346704875925725185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Another veteran in Thaddeus Young echoed the same sentiments of his teammate and lauded head coach Billy Donovan for giving the guys more confidence in the early stages of the season, per <a href="https://twitter.com/rob_schaef/status/1346717917514248192">Rob Schaefer</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"… and letting the vets be vets. Me, OP, Garrett, we go out there and play, but we are also able to go out and help these guys and keep guys confidence and spirits up throughout the course of the game."</p><p>— Rob Schaefer (@rob_schaef) <a href="https://twitter.com/rob_schaef/status/1346717917514248192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Similar to how LaVine and Young described it, the Bulls have already shown flashes of improvement compared to where they were a season ago. Led by former head coach Jim Boylen, they finished the season with a 22-43 record.</p><p>In their most recent game, the Blazers were looking ahead to have an easy win over the Bulls in the first half of the game. However, the Bulls came out in the third quarter with more aggressiveness to score and make plays. It eventually paid off for LaVine and company as they used a 30-point fourth quarter to seal the 111-108 victory against the home team.</p><p>Sophomore guard Coby White led the team in scoring with a double-double performance of 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Otto Porter Jr. also had a huge night with 19 points and 13 rebounds while LaVine added 18 points and nine assists for the Bulls.</p><p>On the other hand, C.J. McCollum continued his good showing with 26 points, five rebounds, and four assists while Damian Lillard notched 24 points, five rebounds, and nine assists. With the 111-108 win, the Bulls have now improved to a 4-4 record while the Blazers slipped to a 3-4 tally on a two-game losing skid.</p><p>Zach LaVine and the rest of the Bulls will aim to get their third consecutive victory at the expense of the struggling Sacramento Kings on Jan. 6.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach LaVine, Thaddeus Young shade Jim Boylen after 20-point comeback vs. Blazers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Coby-White-Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>Coby White reveals he wanted to be Damian Lillard growing up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-05T22:50:23-08:00">January 5th, 10:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-05T22:50:23-08:00">January 5th, 10:50pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Like most young NBA players today, they patterned their game after the ones they saw on TV. For Chicago Bulls guard Coby White, it was Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard whom he idolized growing up.</p><p>Per Eric Woodyard, White was particularly drawn to Lillard’s scoring ability — a pretty rare thing for point guards to have. Since high school, White was in awe of Lillard’s capacity to score in bunches — through lay-ups, perimeter shots, and 3-pointers from way downtown.</p><p>Now that he’s in the NBA, White sees Lillard <a href="https://twitter.com/E_Woodyard/status/1346559333262364685">as nothing but a rival</a>. The fanboy days are over.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bulls' Coby White looks forward to the challenge of Dame Lillard. He was a fan growing up and admired his ability to score as a PG. "That's who I was trying to be in high school," he said. Now, it's no fandom. </p><p>"Playing against really high level guys bring the best out of you."</p><p>— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) <a href="https://twitter.com/E_Woodyard/status/1346559333262364685?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 5, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>In their first regular-season duel, White matched up with Lillard and showed up. In 39 minutes, White had 21 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. He shot 8-of-19 from the field, 2-of-7 from deep, and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line. Lillard had a better output with 24 points, five rebounds, and nine assists. But in the end, it was the Bulls <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-zach-lavine-delivers-cold-blooded-three-to-ice-damian-lillard-blazers/">who won 111-108</a>. Safe to say that White got the best out of his former idol.</p><p>From the looks of it, White has the makings of a high-scoring point guard like Lillard. So far in the young season, he’s averaging 15.7 points per game. A rise in his average could be expected since there are many more games left to play.</p><p>Last year, his first season in the NBA, White had several 25-30-point outputs which pretty much reveal that he has that scoring mentality. And let’s not forget how he drained seven 3-pointers in just one quarter — which is now the Bulls rookie record. This is just two short of the most 3-pointers in the quarter held by Klay Thompson.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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