Simmons has triple-double, 76ers beat Bulls 127-108

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ben Simmons had a triple-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists and Joel Embiid had 30 points and 12 rebounds in the Philadelphia 76ers' 127-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.

Tex Winter, innovative basketball coach, dead at 96

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Tex Winter, the innovative "Triangle Offense" pioneer who assisted Phil Jackson on NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, has died. He was 96.

Building Bulls look to Markkanen, LaVine for heavy lifting

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls won't make any bold predictions about Year Two of their rebuilding project. They also won't deny that a growth spurt on the court for Lauri Markkanen and Zach LaVine would accelerate the process in a big, big way.

Markkanen, hot-shooting Bulls top playoff-bound Wizards

CHICAGO (AP) - After coach Fred Hoiberg went home sick, rookie Lauri Markkanen and the Chicago Bulls came out shooting feverishly. Markkanen scored 23 points and connected on 5 of 8 3-pointers to lead Chicago to a 113-94 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.

Rare Air: LeBron on cusp of passing Jordan's scoring mark

A generation of kids wanted to be like Michael Jordan. They bought his red-and-black Nikes and sported his No. 23 Bulls jersey. They mimicked Jordan's spin move and fadeaway jumper and even wagged their tongues the way he did on a flight to the rim.

Griffin leads Pistons to 99-83 win over Bulls

Blake Griffin had 25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Detroit Pistons ended a four-game losing streak with a 99-83 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.

Portis leads late rally, Bulls beat Mavs 108-100

Bobby Portis scored 22 points and made three straight shots during the decisive run in the fourth quarter to help Chicago roar back and beat the Dallas Mavericks 108-100 on Friday night.

Teague scores 25 to lead Butler-less Wolves past Bulls

Jeff Teague scored 25 points, Andrew Wiggins added 23 and Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 13 rebounds for his NBA-leading 53rd double-double of the season in a 122-104 victory over Chicago.

Lowry leads Raptors to 7th win in row, 122-98 over Bulls

Kyle Lowry had 20 points and 10 assists, Serge Ibaka also scored 20 points and the Toronto Raptors cruised into the break with their seventh straight victory, 122-98 over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.