Giving takeaways from the Miami Heat's loss to the Chicago Bulls, including transition flaws, inconsistent defense and Davion Mitchell.

Miami Heat star Tyler Herro faced criticism over his shot selection late in the team's loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night -- which came with playoff implications.

Tyler Herro opted to pull up for a 3 rather than drive for a wide open layup. He missed, and the Heat lost to the Bulls 119-111 in a game with major seeding implications. “I was feeling that shot,” Herro said.

Games in North Carolina always mean a little more for Chicago Bulls Coby White and Patrick Williams, who get the chance to play in front of hometown crowds.

Darius Garland scored 28 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 135-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

Darius Garland scored 28 points, and the Cavaliers clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 135-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

The Golden State Warriors finally will catch a break in the schedule, and at an opportune time, when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night in San Francisco. The Warriors (47-32) climbed into a four-way tie for fourth place in the Western Conference with a 133-95 shellacking of the Phoenix Suns on the road Tuesday night.

Seemingly en route to taking another giant leap toward securing home-court advantage in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, the Timberwolves wasted 36 minutes of great work with a colossal fourth-quarter collapse on Tuesday in Milwaukee,

Charlotte Hornets Nick Smith Jr. – 28 points, 10 assists, 6 3PM Career-highs across the board Jusuf Nurkic – 26 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists Top Performers – Toronto Raptors Jared Rhoden – 23 points,

Josh Giddey finished with 28 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and 11 boards to boost the host Chicago Bulls to a 119-111 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers didn't have Donovan Mitchell, but they did grab the No. 1 playoff seed in the East with a win over the shorthanded Bulls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks stormed back from a 24-point deficit in the fourth quarter to post a 110-103 win over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.

Ball met with the family of Alex Reinhardt, who died by suicide at age 20, before the Bulls' game against the Heat

Bulls guard Lonzo Ball had an emotional meeting with the family of the late Alex Reinhardt, who donated the knee cartilage Ball received in a transplant two years ago.

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball on Wednesday met the family of Alex Reinhardt, the donor for part of his left knee transplant.

The Chicago Bulls delivered a decisive blow Wednesday in a 119-111 win over the Miami Heat, extending a one-game advantage for the No. 9 seed.

Josh Giddey led the way with 28 points, 15 rebounds, ten assists, two steals and three blocks while shooting 11/19 from the field and 3/6 from the three-point range in 40 minutes of playing time. He also made NBA history.

Last offseason, the Bulls made a deal to send Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Josh Giddey. While the young guard couldn’t make the fit work on a contender in Oklahoma City, Giddey’s move to Chicago opened an opportunity to find success.