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- Bulls at Knicks: Claxton's Return Date Arrives, Hart Sits for New York
The 1-6 Bulls start their third road game in a row in New York against a 3-4 Knicks team without Josh Hart. The Bulls are 1 game out of 10th, and they have allowed 124 or more in 6 of 7 games. Claxton's estimated return date is today, but the report still lists him out.
Show page, transcript and chapters: https://hoopsnightly.com/teams/bulls/podcast/2026-11-04-tipoff
Hosts: The host and The analyst. Produced by the club's desk from the data on this site. The host and the analyst are roles, not people: no real person is portrayed, and every number in the show is on the page it links to.
6 min - Wilson Meets a 6-1 Sixers Team as the Bulls Chase a Fifth Straight Game Without a Win
The 1-5 Bulls visit a 6-1 Philadelphia team with Caleb Wilson at 21.2 points per game, Embiid listed with a foot issue, and a defense that has allowed 124 or more in five of six games. Smith and Awaka have estimated returns of tonight, and Claxton's date is the same.
Show page, transcript and chapters: https://hoopsnightly.com/teams/bulls/podcast/2026-11-02-tipoff
Hosts: The host and The analyst. Produced by the club's desk from the data on this site. The host and the analyst are roles, not people: no real person is portrayed, and every number in the show is on the page it links to.
6 min - Williams Cleared for Boston: Who Guards Tatum, and Do Miller's Minutes Hold?
Patrick Williams is cleared as the 1-4 Bulls visit a 3-1 Celtics team in the Emirates NBA Cup, with Jayson Tatum's 28.0 points and 8.0 assists per game at the center of the night. Jalen Smith, Tobe Awaka and Dailyn Swain all carry return estimates of tonight, Nic Claxton points to November 4, and Leonard Miller's 28.8 minutes per game face their first real test.
Show page, transcript and chapters: https://hoopsnightly.com/teams/bulls/podcast/2026-10-30-tipoff
Hosts: The host and The analyst. Produced by the club's desk from the data on this site. The host and the analyst are roles, not people: no real person is portrayed, and every number in the show is on the page it links to.
6 min - Bulls vs. Knicks: Fresh Legs, Faster Pace, and Towns on the Glass
The 1-3 Bulls host a 1-3 Knicks team that played last night, and the gap between a 108.3 pace and a 97.8 pace sets up the game. Patrick Williams and Tobe Awaka are listed for tonight, Nic Claxton's estimated return falls on the November 4 rematch, and Leonard Miller's minutes are the number to watch.
Show page, transcript and chapters: https://hoopsnightly.com/teams/bulls/podcast/2026-10-28-tipoff
Hosts: The host and The analyst. Produced by the club's desk from the data on this site. The host and the analyst are roles, not people: no real person is portrayed, and every number in the show is on the page it links to.
6 min - Bulls at Celtics: Short on Bigs, Facing Tatum and George
The 1-2 Bulls visit a Celtics team that has had two days of rest, without Nic Claxton and with Patrick Williams and Noa Essengue both listed day-to-day. Williams' workload is the number that matters, and the guys own last time's defensive miss.
Show page, transcript and chapters: https://hoopsnightly.com/teams/bulls/podcast/2026-10-26-tipoff
Hosts: The host and The analyst. Produced by the club's desk from the data on this site. The host and the analyst are roles, not people: no real person is portrayed, and every number in the show is on the page it links to.
5 min - Defense Still Has to Prove It: Bulls Host a Thin Wizards Team
After a 132-125 win in Milwaukee that did not settle the defense question, the Bulls host a Wizards team missing three players, with Essengue and Williams both listed with an estimated return of tonight. The analyst keeps the numbers honest: two games, one comeback, and a number of the day that rests on a single night.
Show page, transcript and chapters: https://hoopsnightly.com/teams/bulls/podcast/2026-10-24-tipoff
Hosts: The host and The analyst. Produced by the club's desk from the data on this site. The host and the analyst are roles, not people: no real person is portrayed, and every number in the show is on the page it links to.
5 min - Five Cleared, Claxton Still Out: The Full Bulls Roster Meets Milwaukee
The official injury report cleared Giddey, Hawkins, Swain, Collins and Awaka, so the only Bull missing in Milwaukee is Nic Claxton. After the 92-135 loss in Toronto, the analyst calls this the league's worst team until the defense proves otherwise, and the host narrows that judgment down to one healthy test against Ryan Rollins and the Bucks.
Show page, transcript and chapters: https://hoopsnightly.com/teams/bulls/podcast/2026-10-23-tipoff
Hosts: The host and The analyst. Produced by the club's desk from the data on this site. The host and the analyst are roles, not people: no real person is portrayed, and every number in the show is on the page it links to.
6 min - Okoro's Knee and Kawhi: Splitter's First Real Game Starts in Toronto
Jordan Hawkins and Dailyn Swain flipped back to out this morning, Nic Claxton's return is now pegged for November 4, and four more Bulls are game-time calls for the opener in Toronto. The guard on Kawhi Leonard decides tonight, and the hosts argue over whether a fast pace helps a 31-51 team or just exposes it.
Show page, transcript and chapters: https://hoopsnightly.com/teams/bulls/podcast/2026-10-21-tipoff
Hosts: The host and The analyst. Produced by the club's desk from the data on this site. The host and the analyst are roles, not people: no real person is portrayed, and every number in the show is on the page it links to.
6 min - Jokic and a Short-Handed Front Line Await the Bulls in Denver
The Bulls head to Denver missing Nic Claxton and four more day-to-day regulars, with Jokić and Murray waiting in the paint and the backcourt. Patrick Williams' minutes could spike again just like last season, and the analyst walks through why the cap sheet gives Chicago less room than it looks.
Show page, transcript and chapters: https://hoopsnightly.com/teams/bulls/podcast/2026-10-11-tipoff
Hosts: The host and The analyst. Produced by the club's desk from the data on this site. The host and the analyst are roles, not people: no real person is portrayed, and every number in the show is on the page it links to.
6 min - Three Bulls Targeted to Return Tonight as Grizzlies Visit
Sellers, Jones and Collins are all targeted to return tonight, even as Nic Claxton's hamstring keeps him out until the regular-season opener in Toronto. The matchup that decides it: Zach Edey's rebounding against a Bulls front line still sorting out who plays center without him.
Show page, transcript and chapters: https://hoopsnightly.com/teams/bulls/podcast/2026-10-09-tipoff
Hosts: The host and The analyst. Produced by the club's desk from the data on this site. The host and the analyst are roles, not people: no real person is portrayed, and every number in the show is on the page it links to.
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Two hours before tip-off: who plays, what decides it, where to watch. 5 minutes with The host and The analyst, two hours before every Bulls game and never in between. Produced by the club's desk from…
the data on this site. The host and the analyst are roles, not people: no real person is portrayed, and every number in the show is on the page it links to.