The hits keep coming.
Zach LaVine, who has started all 53 games for the Bulls this season, didn't practice Saturday and is questionable for Sunday's game at the 76ers. The Bulls, who already are without Lauri Markkanen, Otto Porter Jr., Wendell Carter Jr. and Kris Dunn, also listed Daniel Gafford as questionable, though he at least practiced.
Gafford is dealing with a sprained right ankle. LaVine woke up sore Friday after he played through having a player land on his neck during Thursday's loss to the Pelicans.
"He got hit in the back of the neck when a guy fell on him and he got fouled on a backcut. I think it was (Jrue) Holiday who landed on him," coach Jim Boylen said. "Popped him pretty good. He was hurting but he played through it. He was very sore and stiff [Friday] and still pretty sore and stiff [Saturday]."
LaVine and Tomas Satoransky are the only Bulls to start all 53 games. Rookie Coby White, who has come off the bench, is the only other Bull who hasn't missed a game.
"The amount of trauma that this team has faced is unusual. It’s a drain on everyone. We have to fight through it in this moment," Boylen said. "We’ll evaluate (the core) when we get a chance to evaluate. In the meantime, we have to continue to develop and play competitive basketball."
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The Bulls have lost four straight.
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