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Complete with an official anthem courtesy of Grammy award-winning artist LL Cool J and a bright red alternate court — the first time the Bulls will play on an alternate court — the NBA’s new In-Season Tournament begins Friday for the Bulls as they take on the Nets.
Group play games take place on Tuesdays and Fridays in November. The Bulls will play one game each against Orlando, Toronto, Boston and Brooklyn. The NBA created the new tournament to add some competitiveness back into the league’s NBA season.
“It’s another opportunity for the NBA to create more fans, different types of buzz, and it’s the first of its kind, so we’ll go out there and figure out what it’s like for the first year is going to be fun,” Bulls guard Zach LaVine said.