The Chicago Bulls defeated the Charlotte Hornets 120-99 as Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević returned to the lineup. But they failed to gain ground in the race for the play-in tournament.

It's the Bulls' third straight win since Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević returned from their respective absences last week -- and all three have been blowouts. Here are 10 observations: 1.

Zach LaVine understands the value of availability as well as anyone. He routinely plays through the nicks and bumps that accrue throughout the NBA season without complaint. But when the Bulls' guard returned a positive test for COVID-19 in mid-April, he found a wall he couldn't barrel through.

One effective way to do this in the NBA is to sit out your star player, and in the case of the Chicago Bulls, it’s Zach LaVine. However, it seems that the play-in tournament has changed the ...

Zach LaVine Returns To Bulls Practice After Positive COVID-19 Test And Quarantine; Bulls Playoff Hopes Not Looking Great By Matt Zahn May 5, 2021 at 7:40 pm Filed Under: Bulls , Chicago Bulls ...

The Bulls without LaVine have become the worst offensive team in the league, failing to score 100 points in the last four games and averaging 102.7 in LaVine's absence.

May 03, 2021 at 7:40 PM Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine has rejoined the team after clearing the NBA’s COVID-19 protocol. He completed a few individual workouts over the weekend and participated in...

Bulls guard Zach LaVine talks quarantine and playoff push in his return The All-Star missed almost three weeks in the NBA’s health and safety protocol after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Chicago Bulls: Zach LaVine was ‘fine’ after testing positive for COVID-19 The long-awaited return of the Chicago Bulls star shooting guard and 26-year-old former UCLA Bruin Zach LaVine is finally...