Tag: Billy Donovan
Billy Donovan reflects on Bulls’ elimination after lopsided loss to Heat
The Chicago Bulls’ season came to an end Wednesday night with a 109-90 loss to the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In Tournament, and...
Billy Donovan on Nikola Vucevic: “He’s just a heck of a player”
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan was impressed by Nikola Vucevic’s high-level play/leadership this past regular season (averaged 18.5 PPG/10.1 RPG/3.5 APG/0.8 SPG/0.7 BPG/53.0%...
Billy Donovan: Kevin Huerter isn’t just a catch-and-shoot guy
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan applauded Kevin Huerter’s offensive versatility following Wednesday's 119-111 home win vs. the Miami Heat (22 points/4 rebounds/7 assists/1...
Billy Donovan highlights key growth in Bulls’ young core
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan has observed significant growth in his young players as the 2024-25 NBA season progresses. Early in the season, questions...
Billy Donovan: I don’t remember Coby attacking the basket/getting to the free throw line...
Here’s Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan on Coby White’s spectacular second half of the season (averaging 26.1 PPG/4.2 RPG/4.3 APG/1.0 SPG/5.9 FTA/50.2% FG/38.1%...
Billy Donovan on Tre Jones: “He’s got a lot of competitive character to him”
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan likes what he’s seen from Tre Jones over the last couple of games (averaged 17.5 PPG/5.0 RPG/4.5 APG/1.5...
Billy Donovan: Front office assessing new players, no mandate
The Chicago Bulls made additions at the trade deadline, acquiring Zach Collins, Kevin Huerter, and Tre Jones. However, according to head coach Billy Donovan,...
Billy Donovan addresses Matas Buzelis’ limited minutes
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan has shed light on rookie Matas Buzelis’ limited minutes this season. Entering Saturday’s game, Buzelis ranked 31st among...
Billy Donovan on Matas Buzelis: Terrific talent and upside, but he’s young
Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times believes that while the Bulls have a roster filled with young talent, only rookie forward Matas Buzelis possesses...
Billy Donovan on Zach LaVine: He’s great in locker room, off court
Zach LaVine has brought a positive and determined mindset into the season, which has been evident in both his on-court performance and his leadership,...
Donovan focuses on veterans, holding Buzelis accountable
Despite being selected with the 11th overall pick in this past summer’s NBA draft, Bulls rookie forward Matas Buzelis has seen limited playing time...
Billy Donovan: Lonzo’s probably not at the level he was before physically, but still...
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan recently applauded Lonzo Ball’s versatility since returning from missing two full seasons due to an ongoing knee injury...
Billy Donovan: I like Matas Buzelis’ aggressiveness
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan discussed the development of rookie Matas Buzelis so far following Tuesday’s 127-108 NBA Cup road win vs. the...
LaVine, Donovan repair relationship, enhance defensive commitment
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine and head coach Billy Donovan have successfully repaired their relationship, which had been strained for a few seasons. During...
Billy Donovan: “There’s a lot of backcourt players, so we’re gonna all have to...
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan believes that depth in the backcourt will provide a unique situation for the roster’s guards this season. (via Chicago...
