Joe Cowley

While the sample size is small, the Bulls are doing things that should give them some staying power for the regular season.

Less than 24 hours after watching a glorious night of NBA action on the second day of the regular season, the league office had to deal with a nightmare surrounding the allegations hitting Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cavaliers player/assistant coach…

It's only the preseason, but a healthy Dosunmu is putting on a show for the Bulls, and he'll be an unrestricted free agent after the season.

If fans were expecting an immediate French revolution from the 6-8 first-round pick, they could be headed for serious disappointment. Essengue was deemed a project when the Bulls drafted him in June, and little has changed on that front.

There was a lot of outside noise this summer surrounding the contract talks between Giddey and the Bulls. With training camp underway, Giddey cleared the air, not that it really needed clearing.

The former Cavalier found out he was traded last June while attending a hot Pilates class, and now he's hoping that he can provide instruction on work ethic and physicality on defense .

There was a lot of the same old, same old Monday until Buzelis took center stage. Showing off his added muscle and growing swagger, the second-year player let it be known the Bulls can be a surprise team.

The injury to guard Fred VanVleet was a major blow to a Houston franchise in win-now mode. No worries if the Rockets want to make a deal, and that could involve White and his expiring contract.

Giddey displayed All-Star-caliber skills in the second half of the season, and his $25 million-per-year deal compares favorably to the contracts of some other Eastern Conference point guards.

The sides were throwing numbers around in the offseason and got an extension done.