The Chicago Bulls tip off the shortened 2020-21 NBA season with four preseason games beginning tonight against the Houston Rockets. The two teams will meet again Sunday evening (7:00 PM CT / CSN Chicago / WSCR-AM 670), also at the United Center. The Bulls then travel to Oklahoma City for a pair of preseason games next Wednesday and Friday against the Thunder.
Chicago's extended off-season (it's been nine months since the team last played a game) saw major changes to the leadership of the basketball operations side of the organization. Artu016bras Karnišovas was brought in from the Denver Nuggets to lead the team as its Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations.