Los Angeles wasn’t kind to the Bulls.
And only a portion of that had to do with what took place on the court.
In their two games in the city, the Bulls lost a tough one Friday to the Lakers, then let the Clippers escape with a 130-127 victory Sunday. But that was only part of the mental beating the Bulls took during the weekend.
The NBA’s coronavirus protocols are strict enough. But combined with the restrictions in place in California, the Bulls endured some long days.
‘‘This has been probably one of the more difficult cities that we’ve been in so far — L.