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The Bulls made a minor roster tweak Friday evening, waiving Kostas Antetokounmpo and signing Carlik Jones to a two-way deal.

Jones, a 6-1 point guard, also stuck with the Bulls' G League affiliate to start the season, and has averaged 20.9 points, 7.7 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 14 appearances. That does not necessarily mean he will get expanded NBA opportunity. "I think he's got very, very good upside and good promise." Previously, Antetokounmpo had filled the team's second two-way contract slot (along with Malcolm Hill). Very, very cerebral player, very smart player," Bulls head coach Billy Donovan said Friday. That continues a strong showing for Jones within the Bulls' organization, building on a five-game Summer League stint in which he averaged 11.6 points, 6.2 assists and 2.2 steals.

The Chicago Bulls announced today the team has signed guard Carlik Jones to a two-way contract. In a related move, the team has waived forward Kostas ...

He finished his career at Radford with clips of 15.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 32.4 minutes across 99 games (87 starts). Jones, 6-1, 185, has averaged 20.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 1.2 steals in 34.4 minutes through 14 games (13 starts) with the Bulls G League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls, in 2022-23. The Greek big man has been attracting the interest of several EuroLeague sides, [ including Panathinaikos Athens, Fenerbahce Beko and Maccabi Tel Aviv](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1434003/kostas-antetokounmpo-gains-interest-from-fenerbahce-maccabi-tel-aviv-and-panathinaikos/). In a related move, the team has waived forward Kostas Antetokounmpo. [Dallas Mavericks](https://www.eurohoops.net/basket/dallas-mavericks/?lang=en&lang=en) and [Denver Nuggets](https://www.eurohoops.net/basket/denver-nuggets/?lang=en&lang=en) in 2021-22. Throughout his three years at Radford (2017-20), Jones was named Big South Player of the Year and garnered All-Big South First Team honors as a junior to go along with an All-Big South First Team selection as a sophomore and Big South Rookie of the Year laurels as a freshman.

Derrick Rose began this week's mini-series between the Bulls and Knicks out of Tom Thibodeau's rotation but received a raucous reception in his few minutes ...

It's been more than a decade since Rose was the MVP of Chicago's heart, but it's still his town.

Imagine the “likes” for a video of him dunking on [Goran Dragić](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/goran-dragic-n1F2UNvWzlfmedYU/) at the Advocate Center. [Lonzo Ball](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/lonzo-ball-1mIwsZGQt44O8vT1/) out with a lingering knee injury, the Bulls are a shell of themselves, listless and losing. OK, the source was The Athletic’s Darnell Mayberry, but he spends a lot of time around the Bulls and I think he’s got the right idea. “It made me reminisce about some of the old days and how grateful I was to be in that position at a young age.” [World Cup](https://theathletic.com/football/world-cup/). Rose, who recently turned 34, says he wants to pull a Tom Brady and play until they kick him out of the league. Four years ago, when he came back with the Timberwolves, he got “MVP” chants when he scored 24 points to beat the Bulls during the dark days of Jim Boylen. “I had to crack a smile a little bit,” Rose said after that game on Dec. For a too-brief, wonderful period, Rose was the biggest star in the city, a one-man show who had to be seen to be believed. “I’m sorry the guys had to go through that,” Rose said with a laugh. And so, what Derrick did for this organization, what he did for the city and what the city and the organization did for him, as well — I’d love to see it. Rose said he mostly thinks about that possibility when he’s asked about it, which is probably every time he comes back to play the Bulls.

SportsLine's computer model simulated New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls 10000 times and revealed its NBA picks today.

[DeMar DeRozan](/nba/players/1685250/demar-derozan/) is an offensive weapon who can dominate in the mid-range and has a knack for getting to the free-throw line. SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 232 points. Bulls](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/game-forecast/NBA_20221216_NY@CHI/) and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. Here are several [NBA odds ](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/odds/)and betting lines and trends for Bulls vs. [NBA picks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/picks/) over the past four-plus seasons. Grimes has terrific range and thrives in catch-and-shoot situations, and the Houston product dropped 14 points, five rebounds, and made four 3-pointers in Wednesday's victory. In his last contest, the 27-year-old finished with 25 points, five rebounds, and three assists. New York played very well in Wednesday's win over Chicago as the Knicks finished the game shooting 49% from the field and knocking down 18 3-pointers. They also outrebounded the Bulls 48-31, and there were four players who scored in double-figures and made at least three 3-pointers. [New York Knicks](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/NY/new-york-knicks/) going on the road to play the [Chicago Bulls](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/CHI/chicago-bulls/) on Friday night. You can [head to SportsLine to see its picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/knicks-vs-bulls-line-picks-advanced-computer-nba-model-releases-selections-for-fridays-battle/#ttag=12162022_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_nba_model_knicksbulls). Caesars Sportsbook lists the Bulls as a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Bulls vs.

Ryan Arcidiacono has been upgraded to available. As for the Bulls, they will be without Malcolm Hill, Marko Simonovic, Lonzo Ball and Kostas Antetokounmpo.

As for the Bulls, they are 11-16 in their first 27 games and in the middle of a two-game losing streak. They are 15-13 in their first 28 games and 8-6 in 14 on the road With the victory, the Knicks have now won five games in a row and come into the night as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.

CHICAGO (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 27 points and the New York Knicks again used 3-point shooting to beat the Chicago Bulls, 114-91 on Friday night to sweep ...

Rose entered the game in the final minutes to an ovation from the crowd. Knicks: New York guard Derrick Rose played his first seven seasons with the Bulls and was the NBA's MVP in 2010-11 at age 22. New York, which entered 26th in the NBA in 3-point shooting, was 17 for 44 on 3s after going 18 of 34 two nights earlier.

Performances like these are becoming the same old song and dance for the Bulls.

The Knicks outrebounded the Bulls 15-2 tonight. The Knicks outscored the Bulls 51-36 from beyond the arc. Remember, the Knicks were one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the NBA coming into this two-game series at the United Center.

Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes each added 22 points to help the Knicks follow their 128-120 overtime victory over the Bulls on Wednesday night. New York, ...

Rose entered the game in the final minutes to an ovation from the crowd. Dosunmu suffered the injury in Sunday's loss at Atlanta. Knicks: New York guard Derrick Rose played his first seven seasons with the Bulls and was the NBA's MVP in 2010-11 at age 22. Now 34, Rose isn't in the Knicks rotation, but Thibodeau thinks the Rose might merit having his number retired by the Bulls. We're mixing and matching." New York, which entered 26th in the NBA in 3-point shooting, was 17 for 44 on 3s after going 18 of 34 two nights earlier.

Business as usual as the New York Knicks take two from the Bulls in Chicago to push the winning streak to six games.

He felt on his way out from the Knicks based on his recent play, but against the Bulls, he kept their big men in check and deterred anyone coming toward the rim. With Randle and Brunson carrying the offense and Grimes offering a perfect tandem partner on defense, Barrett is properly insulated on both sides of the ball and is getting back to the good habits of previous years. When the Bulls would attempt to attack the middle of the floor, New York would throw a double to muck up Chicago’s offense. This time, Brunson’s outside shooting took over in the first half, allowing the rest of his game to blossom in the second half – putting a bit more rim pressure on Chicago’s defense. His drives are still whatever, but he’s getting good looks on the perimeter, the defense is tightening up and even though he didn’t finish with a high assist total, I liked the passing in this game. The Bulls announce team talked about which Christmas carols Thibs would sing the best, Derrick Rose got chants from the crowd and minutes in the game off the bench and the Knicks walked out of Chicago with two wins – one overtime thriller, one thumping – and pushed their winning streak to six games. For the first time in a while, the Knicks just make sense and that’s resulting in racking up wins and flying up the Eastern Conference standings. The start of the second half saw the Knicks pull away and keep Chicago at bay. Coming out of the break for the second half, New York’s defense turned up a bit. Completing a two-game stretch in Chicago, the Knicks faced their toughest matchup of the winning streak earlier in the week in the Bulls. DeRozan did DeRozan things, attacking New York’s defense and attempting to draw free throws, while Caruso was an all-around threat; spacing the floor and attacking New York’s bent defense after DeRozan attacked. The first half was a back-and-forth slugfest with both teams unable to pull away.

CHICAGO — Thunderous boos became deafening cheers in an instant. All it took was Derrick Rose getting off the Knicks bench and walking to the scorer's table ...

Rose was appreciative of the sentiment from his longtime coach. I’m hopeful,” the Knicks coach said. 1, and nobody has worn the number in recent years for the Bulls. But with the game out of hand deep into the fourth quarter, Thibodeau walked down the bench and asked Rose if he wanted to enter the game. Perhaps, the fans’ reaction to Rose will convince the Bulls to retire his number. Bulls fans suddenly forgot about the blowout and gave their one-time franchise player a series of ovations.

Former Bulls icons Tom Thibodeau and Derrick Rose addressed the topic of whether the franchise should retire Rose's jersey number.

"But it’s up to (Bulls chairman) Jerry (Reinsdorf) and the franchise to make that decision." He also steered the Bulls to an Eastern Conference finals and a handful of second-round exits in his seven seasons. How the Bulls maintain the legacies of these organization icons is years away from being determined. The Bulls have historically been selective about giving out the honor of a retired number and jersey hanging from the United Center rafters. "I'm sorry the guys had to go through that, all the ones that did." If it was up to me, for sure those two guys would be up there," Rose said. But for my family members to see that and the people that have supported me all these years to be part of it, that would be cool. And if it does, he hopes some of his teammates can join him. I'd love to see it," Thibodeau said ahead of his Knicks' tilt against the Bulls at the United Center Friday night. "Of course I've thought about it, but only from people asking me about it," Rose said. But it’s years away from that right now." "What Derrick did for this organization, what he did for the city, and what the city and the organization did for him as well.

The Bulls fall to 11-17 on the season after a rough night at the United Center, losing to the Knicks 114-91 on Friday night. Zach LaVine led the Bu...

Hard to be completely positive because we all want the outcome to be different and we all feel we can do something to change the outcome. The Bulls get a look at Miami, Atlanta and New York again next week to perhaps make up some ground and then some losing teams at home after Christmas like Detroit and Houston. I just think the adversity or the setbacks or whatever, those things that happen in the game, we have got to collectively have more resolve. We have to be able to control the glass, take care of the basketball, because those are things we can control. It’s in our face right now and we have to face it.” It was 58-53 Knicks going into the second half, with became one of the more forgettable of the season as the Knicks immediately bolted ahead by double digits a few minutes in, faster and more engaged. “I thought there were some plays maybe midway past the middle of the second quarter where there were some fouls, which happens, but we kind of lost our way there and didn’t close that second quarter very well; that being said it was a five-point game (at halftime),” Donovan noted. It was former Bulls star Derrick Rose checking into the game, the fans seeming to rise as one, as the cliché goes, phones at the ready aimed at Rose and MVP chants echoing to the roof. Though that’s also worrisome because it suggests this veteran group lacked the willingness and belief to respond. DeRozan took some turns with the dribble and had four turnovers and a quiet 14 points, Knicks second year guard Quentin Grimes successfully harassing him after DeRozan had 17 free throws in Wednesday’s Bulls loss. The Knicks attacked the Bulls off the dribble, crashing to the basket to produce an astonishing 32-8 margin in free throw attempts. And then there simply was the carelessness as the Bulls were mostly forced into 20 turnovers, accounting for 24 Knicks points in a game Bulls coach Billy Donovan pulled his starters with almost five minutes left after the Knicks had gone ahead by 30 points.

The Bulls have lost three straight games and six of eight and did so in such listless fashion that one wonders how long management can stand pat.

I just think that with the adversity that happens in the game, we have to collectively have more resolve.” “I know we all want it to change. “We just trying to figure out ways to pull each other up. Donovan did remind all that the Bulls were two DeRozan 3-point buzzer beaters away from landing in the play-in tournament last season. Even the sixth seed is a long way off right now for a team which has the internal expectations of winning at least one playoff round this season. On the court, management’s desire to see continuity hasn’t transpired because of Ball’s situation. “Play the right way. But if you do, you gotta own it and try to play better. So how do the Bulls make hay on a daily basis? That’s not to say the point guard who means so much to this roster’s construction at both ends won’t play this season. It’s unfair, not to mention unrealistic for someone who hasn’t played since January, to expect Ball to be a season savior even if he does return. After their third straight loss and sixth in eight games dropped them to a season-low six games under .500, there are currently more questions than answers.

CHICAGO — Benny The Bull swished a backward, over-the-head half-court shot, and at halftime, a dog caught frisbees from its master.

[Javonte Green](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/javonte-green-6AqW0ajKT0Nlj7o5/) and 6-6 [Derrick Jones Jr.](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/derrick-jones-jr-dCHS5R1hLEo4AXgQ/) as the 4 and 5 men. The Knicks were huge with 7-foot center [Isaiah Hartenstein](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/isaiah-hartenstein-hjMEcIELScZcAVNC/) and springy 6-foot-9 forward [Jericho Sims](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jericho-sims-piYbsxKVmCzTfTE0/). [Washington](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/wizards/), [Dallas](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/mavericks/), [Atlanta](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/hawks/) and the Knicks over the past five contests. Still, Donovan refused to dust off third-string [Tony Bradley](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/tony-bradley-3oyosyuN14h3lKv4/) until garbage time. Donovan deserves some level of scrutiny for a questionable lineup to start the second quarter featuring 6-foot-5 Shot selection remains a massive hurdle, with the Bulls routinely swapping opponent 3s with a steam of 2s. Brunson, a local product and high school star in the north Chicago suburbs, scored a combined 55 points on 18-of-35 shooting (51.4 percent). The win against the Wizards came without [Bradley Beal](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/bradley-beal-mb7gZfksSkvZCBxf/) in Washington’s lineup, and the victory over the Mavericks was without [Luka Dončić](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/luka-doncic-gMyReUOesjAikT7S/) playing for Dallas. And it’s the front office that stands as the only people who can save the Bulls from this road to nowhere. New York’s prized free-agent point guard crafted a two-game clinic on the difference a dynamic point guard makes, although Donovan disagreed with that notion. Their inconsistency emerged in an overtime loss at Atlanta despite the Hawks missing [Dejounte Murray](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/dejounte-murray-tm3kUMS7SqPU8gXQ/) and [John Collins](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/john-collins-clt53Cta3GNiC4xs/). Instead, they squandered spectacularly a chance to build sustainable habits and make up ground in the Eastern Conference standings before their pursuit becomes a lost cause.

The Chicago Bulls put forth an embarrassing product on their home court Friday night, losing to the New York Knicks 114-91.

For the game, the Bulls shot 47% from the field, 40% from three, and 88% from the line. Next up, the Chicago Bulls visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. The Bulls had 20 turnovers in the game as the Knicks accumulated 13 steals. The Bulls had absolutely no fight in them, and the product they put out there reflected that. Recoup some young talent and picks for the future. The problem was the Knicks continued to overwhelm the Bulls by forcing turnovers and grabbing offensive boards to get second-chance points. The Knicks got it and LaVine didn't get back on defense. [the Knicks outlasted the Bulls in overtime to win 128-120](https://ontapsportsnet.com/bulls/bulls-offense-goes-stagnant-late-in-128-120-overtime-loss-to-knicks-december-14). The Chicago Bulls took on the New York Knicks Friday night looking for revenge. The Knicks weren't shooting great, but they straight-up out-hustled, out-rebounded, and outworked the Bulls. The Bulls had lost two straight before Friday's game, and their most recent loss was, as mentioned above, to New York. Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes were hoisting up—and hitting—tons of threes to get them there, and the Bulls just kept giving the Knicks chances to score.

Derrick Rose received a standing ovation and chants of "MVP" in the game against the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls. The former Bulls player got the ...

[Derrick Rose](/topic/derrick-rose)stood up from the Knicks bench to join his teammates, even the Bulls fans forgot their misery of facing the looming defeat. [Chicago Bulls](/topic/chicago-bulls)match. Rose was accompanied by his fiancé and kids in the stands. [New York Knicks](/topic/new-york-knicks)vs. But the coach mellowed after seeing the fans' reaction and asked Rose if he would like to join the game. The [Bulls](/topic/bulls)faced a 23-point defeat on Saturday.

Bulls coach Billy Donovan proved to be a standup guy on Friday, answering questions that were out of his pay grade. But the fans and media didn't need to ...

The regular season is not even a third in the books. I just think that with the adversity that happens in the game, we have to collectively have more resolve.’’ Then again, what’s the coach supposed to say? “For Bulls fans, hear me when I say it: Our ultimate goal is to bring an NBA Championship back to the city of Chicago.’’ One of them has to address the 11-17 start. Bulls coach Billy Donovan proved to be a standup guy on Friday, answering questions that were out of his pay grade.

The Chicago Bulls lost 114-91 against the New York Knicks last night. The Bulls have now lost three straight games.

The Knicks took advantage and grabbed 5 offensive rebounds in the first four minutes of the second quarter alone. The Knicks entered Wednesday last in the NBA from three-point range (39.1%), but they shot well above their baseline in these two games against the Bulls. The Bulls gave up; they didn’t show up in the fourth quarter, scoring only 16 points. Brunson had 22 points and 6 assists on 7-of-13 shooting from the field and 6-of-9 from deep. [Zach LaVine](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/tag/zach-lavine) led the Bulls with 17 points, but he had five turnovers, and DeMar DeRozan added 14 points in the loss. [Chicago Bulls](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/tag/chicago-bulls) 56-38 in the second half and destroyed them 114-91 last night.