He will undoubtedly fall short for the Rookie of the Year award, but Buzelis has shown since the Zach LaVine trade in early February that he is a top-five talent in the 2024 rookie class.

Both teams have come alive lately, right as questions arose over whether a summer draft pick should be a higher priority than the playoffs.

The Chicago Bulls have been on a surprising tear recently, winning eight of their last ten games backed by an incredible stretch from standout guard Coby White.

Coach Billy Donovan has made it a point to keep the conference standings posted, but even if the Bulls do get out of the play-in and reach the postseason, the window might not stay open very long heading into next year.

This hot streak from the Bulls is not something that anyone saw coming. If anything, it would've made more sense to see this team lose a lot of games down the stretch in an attempt to get a better draft pick. That hasn't been the case, and head coach Billy Donovan credits two players for what they have done during this recent stretch.

On a night where the Sweet 16 captured the basketball universe, the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls may have outdone even the wildest March Madness finish you could ever imag

The Lakers, meanwhile, went from winning at Indiana on a tip-in by LeBron James at the buzzer on Wednesday to losing in gut-wrenching fashion. They also took it on the chin again from Chicago after getting blown out in Los Angeles on Saturday.

But around Chicago, the streaking Bulls are suddenly a rising topic of sports chitchat. A key reason for the late-season kick: Billy Donovan and staff are finally getting to coach again.

The Chicago Bulls learned a tough lesson in their 120-119 loss to the Dallas Mavericks at the United Center on Saturday night. The team needed to keep their focus on the Mavs instead of riding the high of their miraculous comeback over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.