January 11 - Zach LaVine scored 33 points and Nikola ... and five of the last seven contests with a left hip contusion. Jared Butler scored 18 points, Kyshawn George added 12 and Alexandre Sarr ...

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

Zach LaVine scored 33 points and Nikola Vucevic added 23 points with 13 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls extended their home winning streak to four games with a 138-105 victory Friday over the Washington Wizards.

CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 33 points and the Chicago ... returned and led the Wizards with 22 points. Jared Butler added 18 points for Washington, which dropped to an NBA-worst 6-30.

(AP) — Zach LaVine scored 33 points and the Chicago ... returned and led the Wizards with 22 points. Jared Butler added 18 points for Washington, which dropped to an NBA-worst 6-30.

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

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

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

What should we expect from Jimmy Butler rejoining the Heat this week? And why Oklahoma City should be feeling thankful.

NBA execs weigh on the players not named Jimmy Butler who are likely to be traded, and why a member of LeBron James' inner circle is advising a multi-billion dollar hoops venture.

The Golden State Warriors have made headlines recently with Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Steve Kerr all publicly saying the organization will not mortgage i

Stephen Curry made headlines earlier in the week when he said the Golden State Warriors should not mortgage the future on a desperate win-now trade. Read between the lines of what he said — echoing comments by Draymond Green and Steve Kerr — and it’s “Don’t trade four guys for Jimmy Butler.