{"id":113695,"date":"2025-10-24T07:28:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=113695"},"modified":"2025-10-24T07:29:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:29:06","slug":"%f0%9f%94%a5-red-alert-in-the-windy-city-chicagos-season-hangs-on-one-injury-watch-whispers-out-of-practice-hint-that-a-key-piece-might-be-teetering-on-the-edge-and-the-tension-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=113695","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udd25 RED ALERT IN THE WINDY CITY: CHICAGO\u2019S SEASON HANGS ON ONE INJURY WATCH \u2014 Whispers out of practice hint that a key piece might be teetering on the edge, and the tension is thick enough to cut with a knife. Coaches stay tight-lipped, teammates avoid eye contact, and fans are bracing for news that could tilt the whole campaign. One wrong turn, and the Bulls\u2019 balance could collapse overnight..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/USATSI_25727341_168410494_lowres-899x600.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago Bulls owner sent Billy Donovan a message before Play-In Tournament\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last night\u2019s upset victory over the Detroit Pistons shocked many in the NBA world. The Bulls pulled off the 115-111 win behind a huge night from Nikola Vucevic and contributions across the board. Matas Buzelis showed that he\u2019s ready for the big stage, putting on a show on both ends of the floor. The newest addition, Isaac Okoro, proved precisely why the Bulls added him, locking Cade Cunningham down to 8-of-24 from the field. While celebrating 1-0 was sweet, one slight holdup might become much larger.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-buzelis-tweaked-his-ankle-but-finished-the-game\"><strong>Buzelis Tweaked His Ankle, But Finished The Game<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With 7:53 left in the third quarter, all of Chicago held their breath as Buzelis landed on the foot of Jalen Duren and went down, grabbing his lower leg and foot. Thankfully, after a few minutes, Buzelis would shake it off and remain in the game. After review, the shooting foul was upgraded to a flagrant one penalty as it was deemed reckless and unnecessary, and Chicago\u2019s young star was awarded three free throws and possession. While Buzelis finished the game and didn\u2019t seem overly affected by the play, this could become a massive issue for the Bulls as they look to build on their 1-0 start this season.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Matas Buzelis got fouled on a 3-pointer and is holding his right ankle after going down. The trainer came out, but he walked off the floor under his own power. The play is being reviewed for potentially landing under a shooter.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/CodyWesterlund\/status\/1981174044528365607<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Whether he was trying to add a dramatic response to the foul to bait the flagrant one upgrade potentially, or he truly was injured on the play, Bulls fans saw their worst nightmare unfold on the first night of the year. If Buzelis goes down, as one of the cornerstone franchise assets, this season would be completely derailed.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-two-days-off-will-help\"><strong>Two Days Off Will Help<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>More good news for Chicago\u2019s faithful is that the Bulls have the next two days off. Their next contest will come on Saturday against the Orlando Magic, and the next 48 hours will be spent recovering and healing. Suppose this were midseason and they had a back-to-back, Buzelis would likely sit out as a precaution.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Buzelis distinguished himself as the most electric, athletic player on the roster with the most untapped potential. After parading around this offseason, speaking his improvement into existence, his preseason and first regular-season game have justified his confidence. His 21-point, six-rebound, and three-block night was a promising start to his sophomore campaign and has given fans a new reason to tune in.<\/p>\n<p>Keep a close eye on Buzelis\u2019s ankle and the injury report in the coming days. Head coach Billy Donovan and Buzelis will likely both be questioned about the play and his health heading into game two. For now, Chicago has dodged a bullet and avoided disaster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night&#8217;s huge win against Detroit has one holdup, what did it cost them to steal game one at home?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":113696,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\ud83d\udd25 RED ALERT IN THE WINDY CITY: CHICAGO\u2019S SEASON HANGS ON ONE INJURY WATCH \u2014 Whispers out of practice hint that a key piece might be teetering on the edge, and the tension is thick enough to cut with a knife. 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