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Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) yells at referee Ed Malloy (14) during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)
Hawks Young fined $25K for tossing ball into stands
NEW YORK (AP) — Hawks guard Trae Young was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday for throwing the game ball into the stands a day earlier following an overtime victory against the Chicago Bulls in Atlanta.
 
Chicago Bulls' Derrick Jones Jr. falls over Detroit Pistons' Trey Lyles during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Chicago. The Bulls won 133-87. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Bulls F Jones could miss 6-8 weeks with broken finger
 
Chicago Bulls' Nikola Vucevic (9) drives to the basket past Detroit Pistons' Trey Lyles during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Chicago. The Bulls won 133-87. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Vučević, DeRozan lift Bulls over Pistons 133-87
 
Chicago Bulls' Zach LaVine (8) drives against Cleveland Cavaliers' Lauri Markkanen (24) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
COVID issues prompt NBA to postpone Bulls’ next 2 games
 
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) dribbles away from Miami Heat center Dewayne Dedmon during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
LaVine, Brown give Bulls 9 players in NBA health protocols
 
Bulls sign two-time All-Star center Andre Drummond
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls signed veteran center Andre Drummond on Wednesday, adding a two-time All-Star and four-time rebounding champion.
 
Bulls expect Jones to miss 2-4 weeks with bruised knee
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls expect forward Derrick Jones Jr. to miss two to four weeks because of a bone bruise in his right knee.
 
Indiana Pacers' Malcolm Brogdon (7) shoots against New York Knicks' Alec Burks (18) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
COVID-19 concerns prompt Pacers, Raptors to cancel practices
The Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors canceled their Thursday practices, citing an abundance of caution because of COVID-19 protocols.
 
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, center, battles for the ball against New York Knicks guards Kemba Walker, left, and Evan Fournier during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
DeRozan, LaVine lead Bulls over Knicks, 109-103
CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points, Zach LaVine added 21 and the Chicago Bulls rallied in the fourth quarter for a 109-103 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday night.
 
FILE - Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen, left, shoots against Milwaukee Bucks forward Jordan Nwora during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, in this Sunday, May 16, 2021, file photo. The Cavaliers have agreed to acquire restricted free agent forward Lauri Markkanen from Chicago in a three-way trade that will send forward Larry Nance Jr. from Cleveland to Portland, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
AP source: Cavs getting Markkanen from Bulls in 3-way trade
A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to acquire restricted free agent forward Lauri Markkanen from Chicago in a three-team trade.
 
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, right, looks to drive the ball on Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)
Blazers’ Lillard out against Spurs due to hamstring injury
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Portland point guard Damian Lillard will not play against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night due to a strained right hamstring.
 
Miami Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. (5) lies on the court after being injured against the Indiana Pace...
Heat’s Jones suffers neck strain during collision on floor
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. was carted off the court and fitted for a neck brace after colliding with Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze late in the third quarter Friday.
 
Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the game-winning free throw during the second half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Ratings for NBA All-Star Game rise by 8 percent
NEW YORK (AP) — Ratings for the NBA All-Star Game were up 8% over last year, with an average of 7.3 million viewers watching Sunday night’s broadcast on TNT.
 
Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo celebrates after winning his heat in NBA basketball's All-Star skills challenge Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)
The Latest: Miami’s Derrick Jones Jr. wins slam dunk contest
CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on Saturday night at NBA All-Star weekend. (all times local):

9:45 p.m.

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. celebrated his 23rd birthday by winning the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, edging Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon in a memorable showdown that required two tiebreaker jams.