The Western Conference got the NBA play-in tournament started on Tuesday night and the Eastern Conference gets their turn on Wednesday. The Chicago Bulls will be hosting the Atlanta Hawks in the 9v10 game, and of course the Bulls were dealt another injury leading up to the game.
Onuralp Bitim‘s rookie season is over, according to the Bulls, who announced Tuesday in a press release that the Turkish wing will be unavailable for the rest of the postseason.
A week would not be complete without the Chicago Bulls going through a clutch ballgame. On Monday, Chicago got exactly that: they lost a 16-point lead and had to scramble in crunchtime to take down the Portland Trail Blazers, 110-107.
Chicago Bulls rookie Onuralp Bitim had his NBA moment late last month when he played a key role in helping his team defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers in double overtime, 132-129.
The Chicago Bulls continued to lean on Onuralp Bitim during their matchup with the Golden State Warriors – will that continue?
Unlike many NBA stars who went through the AAU circuit before going to the NCAA and spent a season there, the Chicago Bulls’ rookie wingman Onuralp Bitim has not had as charmed a life in basketball.
The Chicago Bulls turned to the recently-signed Onuralp Bitim for big minutes on Wednesday night, and it paid off.
Nobody saw it coming since nobody knew who he was. However, on Wednesday night, young Turkish wingman Onuralp Bitim made sure everyone knew who he was, delivering a performance that will echo through the halls of the United Center for the remainder of the season.
Head coach Billy Donovan decided to give rookie Onuralp Bitim his first real taste of NBA minutes against the Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
The Chicago Bulls’ injury woes could not have come at the worst time. With the team not making any moves to bring in new players at the trade deadline, it was up to their coaching staff and front office to find ways to strengthen the roster.
The Chicago Bulls are a team that’s seemingly stuck in no-man’s land. They aren’t good enough to be a top playoff team but they aren’t bad enough to get a top draft pick.
The Chicago Bulls have signed former guard Ryan Arcidiacono to a G-League contract on the same day they promoted Onuralp Bitim.
It seems the Bulls have liked what they’ve seen enough to give the player a promotion.
The Chicago Bulls will prepare for a matchup with the Sacramento Kings knowing that Coby White is 50-50 to take the floor.
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