The Chicago Bulls are officially back. Behind Josh Giddey’s breakout and elite defense, Billy Donovan’s squad looks ready for playoffs.

Who would’ve thought that the Chicago Bulls would be undefeated heading into their NBA Cup Group Play opener against the New York Knicks? Chicago entered the 20

Nikola Vucevic will keep up his sharp start on the glass vs. New York tonight, as our Knicks vs. Bulls predictions explain. Free NBA picks for.

The Bulls have a few premier offensive playmakers in Vucevic and G Josh Giddey, but their team has found success because of their defense, ranking third (106.2) in defensive rating. They also have the fifth-best net rating, while the Knicks rank 16th in that category.

Led by their rising 23-year-old star, the Bulls, who were expected to be a lottery team this season, are off to their best start since 1996.

Sacramento's Zach LaVine scored 30 points in his return to Chicago. He played for the Bulls from 2018 until he was traded to the Kings before the All-Star break last season.

Former Bull LaVine was one of Buzelis' biggest fans last season and also one of his more famous tutors. LaVine is with the Kings now, but he's still invested in Buzelis, who's chasing greatness.

The Bulls shook off the return of their one-time star to keep their undefeated start to the season going in a 126-113 win over the Kings.

Zach LaVine had an emotional night on Wednesday when he played his first game in Chicago as a visiting player since the Bulls traded him to the Sacramento Kings last season.