Bulls backcourt seeks rhythm as lineup finally gets healthy
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The Chicago Bulls closed last season on a 15-5 tear largely powered by guards Coby White and Josh Giddey. That chemistry has been harder to find in 2025/26, with White limited by a lingering calf strain, but the duo believes the familiar spark is near.
“We coexisted very well last year,” head coach Billy Donovan said before Tuesday’s game in Atlanta. “Coby is still looking for a rhythm after being out, and that means he and Josh are still searching for a rhythm together. When they’re both at a high level it makes us better, but we’ll need the whole roster.”
White backed up that optimism in Atlanta, scoring a team-high 24 points with four assists and three steals. Giddey added 19 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds as Chicago erased a double-digit deficit for its fourth straight victory.
Giddey eyeing first All-Star berth
Giddey, now averaging career bests of 20.0 points, 9.3 rebounds and 9.1 assists while shooting 40.2 percent from three-point range through 27 games, said personal goals remain secondary to team results.
“Everyone has individual aspirations—they’d be lying if they said they don’t,” the 21-year-old said. “I want to be an All-Star, but winning comes first. Winning solves everything, and the individual stuff follows.” Giddey’s seven triple-doubles trail only Nikola Jokic’s 14 this season.
Nearly full roster at last
Except for rookie forward Noa Essengue, sidelined for the year after shoulder surgery, Chicago is injury-free for the first time all season. Guard Ayo Dosunmu said the team’s response to a seven-game losing streak that preceded the current run shows its resolve.
“We knew we weren’t playing our best basketball,” Dosunmu said. “We stayed together, kept getting better, and now we have to keep it going.”
The Bulls have also been tied to multiple trade discussions in recent weeks, according to league sources.
Source: Hoops Rumors
