<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-billy-donovan-breaks-down-josh-giddey-leap-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls’ Billy Donovan breaks down Josh Giddey’s major leap in 2025');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Josh-Giddey_ec815b.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls’ Billy Donovan breaks down Josh Giddey’s major leap in 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-04T17:51:12-07:00">April 4th, 5:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-04T17:51:12-07:00">April 4th, 5:51pm</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>CHICAGO – The Chicago Bulls have orchestrated an impressive turnaround throughout the past couple of months. The team had struggled all season long, and then they traded away their best player, Zach LaVine, before the All-Star break. A lot of people thought that this meant the Bulls were tanking, but the team has actually been better. A lot of players have stepped up and are playing great basketball right now, and perhaps <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-view-josh-giddeys-half-court-game-winner-lakers-cinema">Josh Giddey is the one who has taken the biggest jump</a>.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/the-numbers-behind-josh-giddey-recent-hot-streak">Josh Giddey has been on an absurd run</a> since the All-Star break. He is averaging 14.3 points per game on the season, and prior to February, his best full month of the year was in December when he averaged 13.9. Giddey averaged 19.8 PPG in Febraury and 20.3 in March. He also shot 53.6% from three during February.</p><p>“Very, very competitive. He [Giddey] leans into the shooting component of it, because that was something that obviously he’s had to address since he’s been in the league,” Bulls head coach Billy Donovan said to the media on Friday. “He’s worked really hard on that. He’s got a level of belief and confidence in himself that he can do that. He’s figured it out for us, with the way we’re playing, where are good shots for him in-and-around the paint area. I think his shooting percentage has gone up because he’s taken shots that he’s going to shoot a high percentage on. He’s a guy who really is just a phenomenal passer. He really has figured out how to play with Coby [White] and play with some of these guys – even Vooch [Nikola Vučević] a little bit as well.”</p><p>The growth that Josh Giddey and the Bulls have displayed over the course of the past couple of months has been impressive to watch. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-coby-white-blessed-take-chicago-clinching-play-in-spot">Chicago is going to be in the play-in tournament</a> once again, and they are playing their best basketball at the right time. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/chicago-bulls-dream-nightmare-seeding-matchup-scenarios-2025-nba-playoffs">If the Bulls can</a> finish the season strong and move up a spot or two in the standings, they will be in good shape. They should be healthier in the postseason, and they could make a run to the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls’ Billy Donovan breaks down Josh Giddey’s major leap in 2025

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-josh-giddey-reacts-revenge-game-failure-return-okc');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls’ Josh Giddey reacts to revenge game failure in return to OKC');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bulls-news-Josh-Giddey-reacts-to-28-point-revenge-game-failure-in-return-to-OKC.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls’ Josh Giddey reacts to revenge game failure in return to OKC</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-01T08:17:27-07:00">April 1st, 8:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-01T08:17:27-07:00">April 1st, 8:17am</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Josh Giddey made his return to OKC on Monday night as the Chicago Bulls took on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Giddey spent the first three seasons of his career with the Thunder before being traded to the Bulls during this past offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-view-josh-giddeys-half-court-game-winner-lakers-cinema">Giddey has been one of the best players in the NBA</a> during the last month, but that didn’t show on Monday night as he finished with just 15 points in a 145-117 loss.</p><p>The Thunder were simply too much for the Bulls to handle on Monday night. Things <a href="https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-struggle-against-thunder-fall-to-10th-place-in-eastern-conference" rel="noopener">quickly got out of hand</a> in the game as Oklahoma City ended up leading by over 40 points, and Chicago emptied the bench.</p><p>“We couldn’t make a shot (3-of-19 threes at half); they are the best defensive team in the league,” Giddey said after the game, according to an article from NBA.com. “They make it tough on you. We turned the ball over too much, myself included. We dug ourselves a hole and couldn’t find a way out of it; that is the best team in the league for a reason. If we want to get up to par with teams like this, we’ve got to be way better. And if we want to be serious about the team we want to be or where we want to get to, tonight was not good enough from myself or a lot of guys.”</p><p>Giddey wasn’t the only player who struggled for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-coby-white-joins-michael-jordan-franchise-history-award-win">Bulls. Coby White has also been red-hot lately</a>, and he was held to just seven points. The Bulls have been winning a lot of games recently because of the way that White and Giddey have taken over contests. If they combine for 22 points, Chicago isn’t going to win a lot of games.</p><p>The Thunder are one of the best teams in the NBA this season, and there is no shame in losing to that squad. However, Bulls head coach Billy Donovan wasn’t happy with how his team looked on Monday.</p><p>“I was really disappointed, quite honestly,” Billy Donovan said. “We could have played our very best game and still not won, but I was disappointed. They are a very good team and have been the most consistent team in the league. The things we talked about coming into the game were taking care of the basketball, especially coming off the last game against Dallas where we gave up turnovers. We talked about their slapping and reaching and grabbing and being active with their hands, and when the ball does get to the paint they are going to collapse. But I don’t think we gave ourselves enough of a chance.”</p><p>Losing is one thing, but not showing any competitiveness is another. The Bulls were dominated from the very start of the game, and that was very discouraging to see based on the way that the team has looked this past month.</p><p>The Bulls had won nine of their last 11 games before their home contest against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. The team now has a couple of disappointing losses in a row, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/raptors-vs-bulls-prediction-odds-pick-spread-4-1-2025">Chicago needs to end the skid on Tuesday night at home against the Toronto Raptors</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls’ Josh Giddey reacts to revenge game failure in return to OKC

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-josh-giddey-reveals-true-feelings-success');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Giddey reveals true feelings about Thunder’s success');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Thunder-news-Josh-Giddey-reveals-true-feelings-about-Oklahoma-Citys-success.jpg"></figure><h1>Josh Giddey reveals true feelings about Thunder’s success</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-31T15:44:45-07:00">March 31st, 3:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-31T15:44:45-07:00">March 31st, 3:44pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the first time since his trade, Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey will face his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, on the road at the Paycom Center. All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-jalen-williams-drops-awesome-take-josh-giddey-success-bulls">Jalen Williams shared his excitement over seeing Giddey</a> on Monday. Head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-the-role-allen-iverson-played-shai-gilgeous-alexander-rise-mvp">Mark Daigneault revisited the Thunder’s trade with the Bulls</a> before Oklahoma City’s matchup, while Josh shared how happy he is for his former team’s successful 2024-25 campaign.</p><p>Giddey <a href="https://twitter.com/joelxlorenzi/status/1906752449714520294" rel="noopener">talked</a> about the Thunder’s unprecedented regular season during Bulls shootaround, per the Oklahoman’s Joel Lorenzi.</p><p>“I don’t ever sit there watching these guys hoping they lose or hoping they’re not the best team in the league,” Giddey said. “I’m genuinely happy for them. I’ve built real relationships with a lot of the guys here. So, the success that they’re having, I love to see it. When I was here with them my rookie year, we were toward the bottom of the league, and then, my third year, we were the first seed.”</p><p>Still, Giddey is proud to have contributed to the Thunder’s historic ascension despite playing for the Bulls in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>“I’m very grateful to be a part of building something here. Obviously, they’re still the best team in the league now,” Giddey added. “They’ve got a lot of great pieces on this team, in the building, obviously, they’re very, very well-run organization. Top-to-bottom class organization. I couldn’t speak more highly of them, and I’m very happy to see them be so successful.”</p><p>While posting 14.2 points per game as a starter, Giddey is averaging career-bests in assists (6.9), steals (1.2), blocks (0.6), while shooting at a career-best 38% clip from three. It’s a big reason why Daigneault believes it was a Thunder trade that worked out best for all parties, including Caruso, who’s a vital piece to Oklahoma City’s second unit.</p><h2><b>Jalen Williams is excited for Thunder reunion with Josh Giddey</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Thunder-All-Stars-Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-and-Jalen-Williams-next-to-Josh-Giddey.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Krohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams revealed he’s looking forward to reuniting with Bulls guard Josh Giddey. After spending his first two NBA seasons alongside Giddey, Williams <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSgegAEwB2A" rel="noopener">says</a> it isn’t something he takes for granted.</p><p>“I’m excited,” Williams said. “It’s always fun playing against Gid, and I think, obviously, whenever we’re playing against a former teammate, you try really hard not to make it a you versus you, but Thunder versus the Bulls. It’s always good to see familiar faces, man,” Williams added. “You don’t know when the next time is you’ll see somebody, and you try not to take those moments for granted.”</p><p>Williams will undoubtedly cherish seeing his former teammate.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Giddey reveals true feelings about Thunder’s success

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/mark-daigneault-honest-review-josh-giddey-alex-caruso-trade-months-later');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mark Daigneault’s honest review of Josh Giddey-Alex Caruso Thunder trade months later');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/THUNDER-NEWS-MARK-DAIGNEAULTS-HONEST-REVIEW-OF-JOSH-GIDDEY-ALEX-CARUSO-TRADE-MONTHS-LATER.jpg"></figure><h1>Mark Daigneault’s honest review of Josh Giddey-Alex Caruso Thunder trade months later</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-31T12:04:40-07:00">March 31st, 12:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-31T15:00:06-07:00">March 31st, 3:00pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey returns to the Paycom Center for the first time since the Oklahoma City Thunder traded him for Alex Caruso, which head coach Mark Daigneault revisited before Monday’s matchup.</p><p>After his first three seasons, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-josh-giddey-trade-explanation-sam-presti">Thunder traded Giddey to the Bulls during the offseason</a>, granting Josh an increased role with Chicago while supplementing Oklahoma City with a veteran three-and-D guard with a championship pedigree.</p><p>Nearly an entire season into the deal, Daigneault <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSgegAEwB2A" rel="noopener">believes</a> it’s a move that’s been mutually beneficial for all parties involved.</p><p>“Well, I haven’t seen a ton of them with my eyes, but obviously I’ve seen his numbers, and he’s playing great,” Daigneault said. “Trades are inherently mutually beneficial, and I think that’s one where both teams benefit, and both players benefited.</p><p>“Alex ended up in a situation that he wanted to be in. Josh is obviously able to play a role there that shows his talent in a contract year, and he is maximizing that. We’re certainly happy for him. Not surprised. He was a really talented player, but we’re happy for him.”</p><p>Giddey is producing some of the best averages of his career this season, including assists (6.9), steals (1.2), and blocks (0.6), while averaging 14.2 points and shooting at a career-best 38% clip from three.</p><p>The same can’t be said about Caruso from a statistical standpoint. However, his defensive presence undoubtedly strengthens the Thunder’s second unit, which makes Oklahoma City one of the deepest teams in the NBA.</p><p>For Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, the deal for Alex Caruso was a win/win.</p><h2><b>Jalen Williams reacts to Josh Giddey’s return vs. Thunder</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/THUNDER-ALL-STAR-JALEN-WILLIAMS-NEXT-TO-THUNDERS-JOSH-GIDDEY.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Thunder All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-jalen-williams-drops-awesome-take-josh-giddey-success-bulls">Jalen Williams is excited to see Josh Giddey</a> in Monday’s matchup against the Bulls. Williams spent his first two seasons in the NBA with Giddey as his teammate.</p><p>While Williams is happy for Giddey’s success with the Bulls, he’s not taking a reunion with his former teammate lightly, as Josh will make his first visit to the Paycom Center as part of the visiting team.</p><p>“I’m excited,” Williams said. “It’s always fun playing against Gid, and I think, obviously, whenever we’re playing against a former teammate, you try really hard not to make it a you versus you but Thunder versus the Bulls.”</p><p>Still, Williams will undoubtedly cherish seeing his former teammate.</p><p>“It’s always good to see familiar faces, man,” Williams added. “You don’t know when the next time is you’ll see somebody, and you try not to take those moments for granted.”</p><p>The Thunder will look to extend their winning streak to 10.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mark Daigneault’s honest review of Josh Giddey-Alex Caruso Thunder trade months later

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Bulls vs. Thunder injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-31T07:03:38-07:00">March 31st, 7:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-31T07:53:28-07:00">March 31st, 7:53am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/bulls-vs-thunder-prediction-odds-pick-spread-3-31-2025">Chicago Bulls will visit the Oklahoma City Thunder</a> on Monday at Paycom Center. Josh Giddey <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-03-31_07AM.pdf" rel="noopener">is questionable on the team’s injury report</a> due to right hip soreness/injury management.</p><p>Here’s everything we know about Giddey’s injury and playing status vs. the Thunder.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Josh Giddey injury status vs. Thunder</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Josh-Giddey_2a3f1a.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-josh-giddey-upgraded-injury-report-vs-suns">Giddey missed three games</a> earlier this month due to an ankle sprain, but he has played in the Bulls’ previous four games. The 22-year-old <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/josh-giddey-perfectly-breaks-down-heroic-shot-vs-lakers">drained a half-court buzzer-beater to beat the Los Angeles Lakers</a> on Thursday. However, he struggled during Saturday’s 120-119 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, posting eight points, eight rebounds and four assists on 3-of-12 shooting in 27 minutes.</p><p>A questionable tag for Monday’s matchup indicates Giddey is experiencing discomfort in his hip, but he will have a chance to suit up vs. the Thunder. The matchup will mark his first game in Oklahoma City since his former team traded him for Alex Caruso last summer.</p><p>Giddey is in the midst of a breakout stretch for the Bulls as their lead ball-handler. The former No. 6 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft has averaged 21.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and 8.9 assists on 52/49/81 shooting splits over 14 appearances since the All-Star break. He’s one of five players averaging over 14 points, six rebounds and seven assists per game this season, joining Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis and Luka Doncic.</p><p>The Bulls have won nine of their last 12 games. They rank 10th in offense, eighth in defense and sixth in net rating (7.6) during that span. Chicago has the same record as the Miami Heat but holds the Eastern Conference’s No. 9 seed by way of a tiebreaker. If the season ended today, they would host Miami in the play-in tournament for a chance to face the winner of the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic for the No. 8 seed.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Thunder have won 16 of their last 17 games. They hold a 2.5-game lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers for the NBA’s top record with eight contests remaining. Chet Holmgren (Left Hip; Injury Management) and Isaiah Hartenstein (Left Hip; Soreness) are questionable for Monday’s game.</p><p>So, regarding whether Josh Giddey is playing on Monday night vs. the Thunder, the Bulls will need the breakout guard available if they hope to compete. Giddey’s status will gain clarity closer to the game’s 8 p.m. ET tipoff.</p><h2><b>Bulls injury report</b></h2><p>Lonzo Ball: Doubtful – Injury/Illness – Right Wrist; Sprain</p><p>Ayo Dosunmu: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Shoulder; Surgery</p><p>Josh Giddey: Questionable – Injury/Illness – Right Hip; Soreness; Injury Management</p><p>Kevin Huerter: Out – Injury/Illness – Right Thumb; Sprain; Injury Management</p><p>Tre Jones: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Midfoot; Sprain</p><p>E.J. Liddell: Out – Injury/Illness – N/a; Illness</p><p>Emanuel Miller: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Jahmir Young: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><h2><b>Thunder injury report</b></h2><p>Ousmane Dieng: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Calf; Strain</p><p>Alex Ducas: Out – Injury/Illness – Right Quad; Strain</p><p>Isaiah Hartenstein: Questionable – Injury/Illness – Left Hip; Soreness</p><p>Chet Holmgren: Questionable – Injury/Illness – Left Hip; Injury Management</p><p>Ajay Mitchell: Out – Injury/Illness – Right Great Toe; Surgery</p><p>Nikola Topic: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Surgery</p><p>Aaron Wiggins: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Achilles; Tendinitis</p><p>Jaylin Williams: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Hip; Tightness</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Josh Giddey playing tonight? Bulls vs. Thunder injury report

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He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams didn’t miss his former teammate, Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey, make a game-winning shot from halfcourt in a 119-117 emphatic win against the Los Angeles Lakers. While Williams and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/mark-daigneault-reacts-setting-franchise-record-grizzlies-win">Thunder were capturing their historic 61st win</a> of the regular season, Giddey drained a walk-off buzzer-beater in All-Star LeBron James’ face.</p><p>After Thunder practice, Williams <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSgegAEwB2A" rel="noopener">reacted</a> to Giddey’s absurd shot, which went viral on social media.</p><p>“I think we were playing or had just finished, but I saw it, which was super dope,” Williams said. “He’s playing extremely well. So, anytime one of our brothers leaves and plays well, obviously, you guys know, we support them. But yeah, I’m super happy for him that he’s figuring it out. He’s back to what he usually does, and it’s a pretty cool moment. Very rare thing, too.”</p><p>Williams and the Thunder will welcome Giddey back to the Paycom Center when they host the Bulls on Monday.</p><p>“I’m excited,” Williams said. “It’s always fun playing against Gid, and I think, obviously, whenever we’re playing against a former teammate, you try really hard not to make it a you versus you, but Thunder versus the Bulls.”</p><p>Still, Williams will undoubtedly cherish seeing his former teammate.</p><p>“It’s always good to see familiar faces, man,” Williams added. “You don’t know when the next time is you’ll see somebody, and you try not to take those moments for granted.”</p><p>Thunder’s Jalen Williams says he keeps in touch with Josh Giddey via text and social media, with occasional exchanges on social media, such as responses on 24-hour Instagram stories.</p><h2><b>Mark Daigneault’s reaction to Thunder making franchise history</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Thunder-head-coach-Mark-Daigneault-2.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Before Thunder All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexander-downplays-significance-setting-franchise-record">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander downplayed making franchise history</a>, head coach Mark Daigneault took a moment to enjoy it.</p><p>Daigneault <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK3g7uUUj2A" rel="noopener">says</a> he’s impressed with how his team has maximized its growth amid dedication and hard work.</p><p>“It’s just a special group of players that operate in a special way. They deserve special things to happen for them,” Daigneault said. “There [are] obviously more opportunities ahead of us. But the best thing about them is how they do it. The professionalism, the character, the connectedness; they play the way you want a team to operate. And they deserve everything that they earn, and they’ve earned this. So, they deserve it.”</p><p>The Thunder also extended their winning streak to eight straight, and will look to reach nine and their potential 62nd win of the season when they face the Pacers on Saturday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Thunder’s Jalen Williams drops awesome take on Josh Giddey’s success with Bulls

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-gilbert-arenas-stunned-over-josh-giddey-game-winning-heave');   ga('set', 'title', 'Gilbert Arenas left in stunned silence over Josh Giddey’s game-winning heave');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lakers-news-Gilbert-Arenas-left-in-stunned-silence-over-Josh-Giddeys-game-winning-heave.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Gilbert Arenas left in stunned silence over Josh Giddey’s game-winning heave</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-28T09:25:11-07:00">March 28th, 9:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-28T09:25:11-07:00">March 28th, 9:25am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas stood in <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1905489435015479312" rel="noopener">stunned silence</a> before abruptly ending his livestream Thursday night after witnessing one of the most improbable finishes of the NBA season.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-view-josh-giddeys-half-court-game-winner-lakers-cinema">Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey sank a deep, near-halfcourt heave to beat the buzzer</a> and lift his team to a 119-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at United Center. The shot, a clean swish from just behind halfcourt, capped a wild 12.6-second stretch that saw the Bulls erase a five-point deficit and steal the win in dramatic fashion.</p><p>Arenas, who had been reacting live to the final moments, erupted in celebration when Lakers guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-austin-reaves-josh-giddey-game-winner">Austin Reaves scored what appeared to be the game-winning layup with 3.3 seconds</a> left. But Giddey, with no timeouts and just three seconds to operate, inbounded the ball to Patrick Williams, got it back, and launched the line-drive shot from behind the midcourt line. The ball dropped cleanly through the net as time expired, silencing Arenas and prompting him to end his broadcast in visible disbelief.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Gilbert Arenas and crew ends stream after Josh Giddey’s gamewinner over the Lakers 😅</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/GilsArenaShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GilsArenaShow</a>)<a href="https://t.co/WIlB5y6vfq">pic.twitter.com/WIlB5y6vfq</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1905489435015479312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Josh Giddey caps triple-double with halfcourt buzzer-beater as Bulls stun Lakers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Josh-Giddey-3-makes-the-game-winning-three-point-basket.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Bulls trailed 115-110 before Williams drilled a three-pointer with under 10 seconds to go. On the ensuing inbounds play, Giddey intercepted LeBron James’ pass to Reaves and quickly fed Coby White, who buried a three to give Chicago a 116-115 lead. Reaves responded with a go-ahead layup seconds later, only for Giddey to deliver the final blow with his halfcourt game-winner.</p><p>Giddey finished the night with a triple-double — 25 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists, and two steals — continuing his dominance against the Lakers. He had recorded a near quadruple-double in their previous meeting. The win moved the Bulls to 33-40 on the season as they continue to push for a spot in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-jj-redick-gets-real-about-lebron-james-going-zero-hero-vs-pacers">Lakers, who had just pulled off a buzzer-beating win of their own against the Indiana Pacers</a> on Wednesday night, were on the other side of the heartbreak this time. The loss drops them to 44-29, 1.5 games back of the Denver Nuggets (46-28) for the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.</p><p>The Los Angeles Lakers will wrap up their four-game road trip Saturday night with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-jj-redick-reaction-loss-josh-giddey-bulls">crucial matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies</a> (44-29), with both teams vying for the fourth seed in the West. The Lakers had entered the night looking to build momentum following their dramatic win in Indiana, but instead found themselves on the wrong end of one of the season’s most chaotic finishes.</p><p>Thursday’s outcome showcased Giddey’s growing reputation as a clutch performer, while delivering one of the most memorable moments of the year — one that left even a seasoned veteran like Gilbert Arenas at a loss for words.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Gilbert Arenas left in stunned silence over Josh Giddey’s game-winning heave

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-austin-reaves-josh-giddey-game-winner');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Austin Reaves reacts to Josh Giddey ruining game-winner');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lakers-news-Austin-Reaves-reacts-to-Josh-Giddey-ruining-game-winner.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Austin Reaves reacts to Josh Giddey ruining game-winner</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-28T07:59:37-07:00">March 28th, 7:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-28T08:02:21-07:00">March 28th, 8:02am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For a moment, it appeared as if the Los Angeles Lakers were going to escape with a victory against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. It wasn’t a great performance by any means, but the situation was looking rather optimistic after Austin Reaves made a lay-up to give LA a 117-116 lead with only 3.3 seconds to go, as the Bulls were out of timeouts. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/lakers-gutted-as-bulls-josh-giddey-sinks-half-court-buzzer-beater">Josh Giddey then connected on an improbable game-winning shot</a> from half court to give the Bulls a jaw-dropping 119-117 win.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JOSH GIDDEY FROM HALF COURT FOR THE WIN 🤯</p><p>What an ENDING!<a href="https://t.co/KgT8HlfSHB">pic.twitter.com/KgT8HlfSHB</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1905448410263531693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>After the game, Reaves <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44438274/late-miscues-haunt-lakers-frustrating-ending-vs-bulls" rel="noopener">reacted to</a> the Lakers’ devastating defeat in Chicago.</p><p>“It sucks. We probably had a high-percentage chance of winning after my layup went in,” Reaves said, via Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “There’s not many half-court buzzer-beaters to lose a game. And it’s just, it’s frustrating.”</p><p>Lakers head coach JJ Redick referred to the shocking moment as “devastation.”</p><p>“Devastation. It’s a h*ll of a way to lose a basketball game,” Redick admitted after the defeat, via McMenamin as well.</p><p>With the defeat, the Lakers fell to 44-29. LA is fourth in the Western Conference. However, the Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies now have the same record even though the Grizzlies are technically fifth in the standings.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Bulls hold a 33-40 record, good for ninth in the Eastern Conference. Chicago is looking to clinch an NBA Play-In Tournament position. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/josh-giddey-perfectly-breaks-down-heroic-shot-vs-lakers">Giddey’s heroic shot</a> helped the Bulls take another step toward accomplishing that goal.</p><p>The Lakers certainly want to move on from Thursday’s contest as soon as possible. The final matchup of their current four-game road trip is scheduled for Saturday night in Memphis against the Grizzlies. It goes without saying, but Saturday’s affair will be of the utmost importance.</p><p>The Lakers will return to Los Angeles to host the Houston Rockets on Monday following Saturday’s crucial affair against the Grizzlies.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Austin Reaves reacts to Josh Giddey ruining game-winner

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He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls pulled off a stunning rally against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, as they secured a 119-117 victory thanks to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/lakers-gutted-as-bulls-josh-giddey-sinks-half-court-buzzer-beater">half-court game-winner from Josh Giddey</a>. Several angles of Giddey’s absurd shot have surfaced on social media, but a new one posted by the Bulls on their own X (formerly Twitter) account has caught fans’ attention.</p><p>After Patrick Williams and Coby White nailed a pair of threes to give the Bulls a 116-115 lead, Austin Reaves hit a go-ahead layup for the Lakers with 3.3 seconds left that seemed to be the dagger. Giddey had other plans, as he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/josh-giddey-perfectly-breaks-down-heroic-shot-vs-lakers">nailed a half-court shot</a> right as time expired to give Chicago their fourth straight win. <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1905462093203075331" rel="noopener">A new angle</a> of the shot captured from behind the Bulls bench will surely get their fans even more fired up in the wake of this huge win.</p><p>https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1905462093203075331</p><h2><b>Josh Giddey, Bulls finding their footing at the perfect time</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bulls-guard-Josh-Giddey.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>From seemingly out of nowhere, the Bulls have begun to go on a bit of a run, as they have now won eight of their past 10 games to move up to the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference. Giddey’s play has been a big reason why, as he’s averaging 22.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per game for the Bulls over his last 12 contests, while shooting a blistering 53.1% percent from the field during that same stretch of action.</p><p>At this point, the Bulls are pretty much locked into a spot in the play-in tournament, but they have already improved their seeding, and they could conceivably move up another couple of spots, as they are only two games behind the Atlanta Hawks, who sit in the No. 7 seed currently. And if Giddey can keep on playing at this extremely high level, Chicago could be a sneaky dangerous team if they find their way into the postseason. They will look to earn their fifth straight win when they square off against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The view of Josh Giddey’s half-court game-winner for Bulls vs. Lakers is cinema

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/josh-giddey-perfectly-breaks-down-heroic-shot-vs-lakers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Giddey perfectly breaks down heroic shot vs. Lakers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bulls-news-Josh-Giddey-perfectly-breaks-down-heroic-shot-vs-Lakers.jpg"></figure><h1>Josh Giddey perfectly breaks down heroic shot vs. Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-28T05:09:48-07:00">March 28th, 5:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-28T05:09:48-07:00">March 28th, 5:09am</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Josh Giddey delivered a stunning buzzer-beater, launching a half-court Hail Mary that dropped through the net to seal the Chicago Bulls’ 119-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the United Center on Thursday. With the final possession in his hands, the Aussie point guard fired from the logo, sinking a dagger that left the Lakers stunned.</p><p>After the game, an ecstatic Giddey told reporters he planned to rewatch the moment after drilling the buzzer-beater over <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/lakers-news-lebron-james-horrible-mistake-bulls">Lakers star LeBron James</a>.</p><p>“As soon as it left my fingertips, it looked good. That’s kind of why I held my follow through the whole time. I had that feeling. It looked straight. It felt good. Special night. Comeback win. Gonna watch it all night. It was a helluva team effort. We’ll enjoy this one,” Giddey <a href="https://www.twitter.com/CodyWesterlund/status/1905458058559365138" rel="noopener">said in his post-game</a> interview.</p><p>https://www.twitter.com/CodyWesterlund/status/1905458058559365138</p><p>Giddey recorded his fifth triple-double of the season, finishing with 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists. Coby White contributed 26 points and nine assists for the Bulls.</p><p>The Bulls guard’s shot <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1905448410263531693" rel="noopener">sealed a dramatic fourth-quarter</a> meltdown, as the Lakers surrendered 11 three-pointers on 14 attempts. In a span of just 4.2 seconds, a defensive lapse by James and a costly turnover on the ensuing inbound pass led to two crucial Bulls threes.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JOSH GIDDEY FROM HALF COURT FOR THE WIN 🤯</p><p>What an ENDING!<a href="https://t.co/KgT8HlfSHB">pic.twitter.com/KgT8HlfSHB</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1905448410263531693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Josh Giddey  breaking the Los Angeles Lakers’ hearts</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bulls-star-Josh-Giddey.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Lakers built an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter, overcoming a sluggish start with two strong quarters before faltering late. Instead of staying aggressive, they focused on draining the clock with nearly 10 minutes remaining, hesitating to touch the ball to shave off a few seconds.</p><p>The Bulls seized the opportunity, catching fire from the field as Coby White pushed the pace in transition—just as he did in their previous matchup against the Purple and Gold.</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/lakers-gutted-as-bulls-josh-giddey-sinks-half-court-buzzer-beater">Giddey’s late-game heroics</a>, the Bulls defeated the Lakers for the second time in five days. Overcoming an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit against LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and the Lakers was a remarkable feat, and Giddey’s buzzer-beater etched his name into Bulls lore.</p><p>Reaves led the Lakers with 30 points and three assists, while Luka Doncic contributed 25 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists. Jaxson Hayes added 19 points and eight rebounds, and LeBron James recorded 17 points, 12 assists, and five rebounds.</p><p>Chicago has strung together their second four-game winning streak this month, taking nine of their last 11 matchups. Their record for the month now stands at 9-4.</p><p>The Bulls’ recent surge has been unexpected, given their inconsistent play earlier in the season, but it couldn’t have come at a better time. With the postseason just weeks away, they have emerged as one of the league’s hottest teams, and Josh Giddey has played a key role in that turnaround. They’ll look to keep the momentum going on Saturday when they host the Dallas Mavericks.</p><p>The Lakers dropped to 44-29, now tied with the Memphis Grizzlies for fourth place in the Western Conference. They’ll have a chance to pull ahead on Saturday when they take on Ja Morant and the Grizzlies on the road.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Giddey perfectly breaks down heroic shot vs. Lakers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-jj-redick-reaction-loss-josh-giddey-bulls');   ga('set', 'title', 'JJ Redick’s devastating reaction to stinging loss to Josh Giddey, Bulls');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lakers-news-JJ-Redicks-devastating-reaction-to-stinging-loss-to-Josh-Giddey-Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>JJ Redick’s devastating reaction to stinging loss to Josh Giddey, Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-28T03:58:42-07:00">March 28th, 3:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-28T03:58:42-07:00">March 28th, 3:58am</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>“Devastation” was the only word Lakers head coach JJ Redick <a href="https://x.com/hmfaigen/status/1905450272928702618" rel="noopener">could muster after</a> the Chicago Bulls stunned Los Angeles on Thursday night, with Josh Giddey sinking a half-court game-winner at the buzzer.</p><p>Who saw that coming? The Los Angeles Lakers battled back after falling behind by 13 points early against the Chicago Bulls. Once they gained momentum, they took control and seemed poised for victory. But the Bulls clawed their way back, setting up a heartbreaking finish.</p><h2><b>Josh Giddey’s heartbreaking buzzer-beater</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">‼️ONE OF THE CRAZIEST ENDINGS TO AN NBA GAME OF ALL TIME ‼️</p><p>UNREAL</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/SXMAOhbZ81">pic.twitter.com/SXMAOhbZ81</a> <a href="https://t.co/aBdzDaBsQV">https://t.co/aBdzDaBsQV</a></p><p>— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1905449725668770024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Lakers left the court in disbelief, their shoulders sagging after <a href="https://www.twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1905449725668770024" rel="noopener">a stunning finish</a>. Austin Reaves was certain his clutch layup had sealed the win, but Josh Giddey’s half-court miracle erased that in an instant. Even hours later, JJ Redick and the team were still trying to process the shock.</p><p>“It’s a hell of a way to lose a basketball game.” Redick added, reflecting on the Bulls’ red-hot shooting in the fourth quarter. “They shot 11 of 14 from three. 11 of 14 in an empty gym is good. That’s unreal shooting.”</p><p>The Bulls finished the game shooting 19-for-44 from three, while the Lakers struggled from deep, hitting just 12 of their 41 attempts.</p><p>After clawing back from a 13-point hole, the Lakers found their rhythm and took control. Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic combined for 55 points, with Reaves leading the charge with 30, keeping the Lakers in command. But once again, Josh Giddey and Coby White delivered in the clutch, dealing the Lakers another crushing blow.</p><p>A loss like this can shake a team’s confidence, but the Lakers don’t have time to dwell on it. With a crucial Western Conference showdown against the Grizzlies up next, JJ Redick made it clear—he won’t tolerate any lingering frustration.</p><p>“We are not in a position to feel sorry for ourselves,” the Lakers head coach continued.</p><h2><b>JJ Redick’s stellar rookie season as a head coach</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lakers-head-coach-JJ-Redick_559af9.jpg"><figcaption>Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite being in his first year, Redick has excelled as the Lakers’ head coach, using his sharp decision-making to guide the team. Even after a major roster shift with the addition of Luka Doncic, he built a defense that topped the league for weeks. However, his choices in this game raised some questions.</p><p>With 12 seconds left, Patrick Williams knocked down a clutch three-pointer after a timeout, trimming the Lakers’ lead to a single possession. This put Redick in a crucial spot—either call a timeout to set up a final play or let his team play it out. He chose to let the game unfold, but the decision backfired when the Lakers turned the ball over, allowing Coby White to bury the go-ahead three.</p><p>Despite the outcome, Redick stood by his decision. “No, not necessarily. I mean if I had two I would have taken it automatically. Super comfortable with the lineup we had out there to get the ball in and you know we just didn’t execute it. Still had I think time to call the timeout. I think in that situation the thought process was get it in if we can if not call a timeout,” he said.</p><p>JJ Redick’s reasoning is understandable. Before this game, the Lakers had been flawless when holding a lead of 15 or more points in the fourth quarter, winning all 19 such games this season. But this time, the Bulls’ relentless comeback erased an 18-point cushion with clutch shooting and pressure that forced rare mistakes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

JJ Redick’s devastating reaction to stinging loss to Josh Giddey, Bulls

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-josh-giddey-4-word-reaction-half-court-buzzer-beater-vs-lakers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Giddey’s 4-word reaction to half-court buzzer beater vs. Lakers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bulls-news-Josh-Giddey-joins-historic-guards-list-with-dominant-9-game-span.jpg"></figure><h1>Josh Giddey’s 4-word reaction to half-court buzzer beater vs. Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-27T20:19:36-07:00">March 27th, 8:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-27T20:19:36-07:00">March 27th, 8:19pm</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>CHICAGO – We might’ve just seen the game of the year in the NBA go down in Chicago. The Los Angeles Lakers were in town to take on the surging Chicago Bulls, and the matchup did not disappoint. Well, it actually did for most of the game. It was expected to be a close game, but the Lakers had a comfortable lead for most of the second half. However, Coby White and Josh Giddey took over in the late stages, and a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-gutted-as-bulls-josh-giddey-sinks-half-court-buzzer-beater">half-court buzzer beater lifted the Bulls over the Lakers.</a> Chicago won 119-117.</p><p>The Lakers led by as many as 18 points in the fourth quarter, and they led by 13 with five minutes left. The Bulls finished on a 27-12 run to get the win. Josh Giddey was the hero as he hit this ridiculous buzzer-beater:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JOSH GIDDEY FROM HALF COURT FOR THE WIN 🤯</p><p>What an ENDING!<a href="https://t.co/KgT8HlfSHB">pic.twitter.com/KgT8HlfSHB</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1905448410263531693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Giddey <a href="https://x.com/chicagobulls/status/1905451694625861767" rel="noopener">had a simple message</a> after the win:</p><p>“That’s a Bulls win!” Giddey said after the heroic shot.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1905451748883333430" rel="noopener">The final 15 seconds</a> of this game were insane. Patricks Williams hit a three to cut the deficit down to two with 10 seconds left, and the Bulls got an immediate steal and Coby White hit another three to put the Bulls on top. The Lakers weren’t done yet. Austin Reaves came up with a huge bucket to give the Lakers the lead with three seconds left. It looked like Los Angeles was going to survive, but Giddey had other plans.</p><p>The Bulls have now won four games in a row for the second time this month. They have won nine of their last 11 games, and they are 9-4 this month.</p><p>This hot streak from the Bulls has come out of nowhere as they have not looked like anything special this year, but it has come at the right time. The postseason is just a couple of weeks away, and the Bulls are one of the hottest teams in the league. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-billy-donovan-reveals-two-constants-amid-recent-hot-streak">Josh Giddey is a big reason why</a>.</p><p>The Bulls will return to action on Saturday as they will be back at home against the Dallas Mavericks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Giddey’s 4-word reaction to half-court buzzer beater vs. Lakers

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He's a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who previously managed SB Nation's golf vertical. He has also done work for FantasyPros and co-hosted the Lay The Points podcast as part of a decade-long career in sports entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the second straight night, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/lakers-news-lebron-james-buzzer-beater-vs-pacers-thrilling-win">Los Angeles Lakers were involved in a buzzer-beater</a>. This time, they were on the wrong end of it, though.</p><p>The Lakers trailed the Chicago Bulls 116-115 with under 10 seconds left. But coach JJ Redick drew up a beautiful play that got Austin Reaves a clean look driving to the basket. He nailed the layup with 3.1 seconds to go. The Bulls were out of timeouts.</p><p>Enter Josh Giddey, and get ready to let your mouth drop.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨JOSH GIDDEY HALF-COURT GAME WINNER🚨</p><p>WHAT AN ENDING. </p><p> <a href="https://t.co/Nbmqjo4i7a">pic.twitter.com/Nbmqjo4i7a</a></p><p>— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1905448202268209657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p> </p><p>Giddey inbounded the ball and immediately got it back before launching a <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1905448202268209657" rel="noopener">46-foot prayer from beyond half court</a>. He swished it, sending the Bulls crowd into a frenzy as Giddey’s teammates mobbed him, carrying him halfway off of the court.</p><p>Many might think this was simply bad luck for Los Angeles. But in truth, they put themselves into this position.</p><p>The Lakers had complete control of the game vs. the hapless Bulls. They led 105-92 with just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter. Following a quick 8-0 run, LeBron James and Austin Reaves help quell the comeback attempt.</p><p>Reaves, in particular, was fantastic down the stretch. He scored six of his game-high 30 points in the final 30 seconds.</p><p>With just 12 seconds remaining, the Lakers led 115-110. Teams in that position are nearly undefeated. But not on this night.</p><p>Patrick Williams drained a trey out of the timeout, cutting the deficit to two. Then, LeBron’s turned it over and Coby White sank a triple. In a split second, the Lakers went from up five to down one.</p><p>That set up the penultimate moment for Reaves.</p><p>All is not lost though for the Lakers. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/lakers-lebron-james-hits-1st-quarter-rock-bottom-for-first-time-since-2010">James finally put forth a solid effort</a>, as he had struggled since returning from injury. He finished with 17 points, 12 assists and five rebounds on 8-for-20 shooting.</p><p>Meanwhile, Luka Doncic struggled mightily from the field. He nearly triple-doubled with a 25-12-8 line, but was only 8-for-22 from the field.</p><p>On Wednesday night, LeBron tipped in a Doncic miss at the buzzer, sending Los Angeles into euphoria. Tonight, the shoe was on the other foot.</p><p>The Lakers will look to right the ship Saturday night at Memphis.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers collapse as Bulls’ Josh Giddey sinks half-court buzzer-beater

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/is-josh-giddey-playing-tonight-bulls-lakers-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Josh Giddey playing tonight? 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Bulls vs. Lakers injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-27T06:06:40-07:00">March 27th, 6:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-27T06:32:03-07:00">March 27th, 6:32am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday at United Center. Josh Giddey <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-03-27_07AM.pdf" rel="noopener">is questionable on the team’s injury report</a> due to right flexor carpi ulnaris tendinopathy, inflammation of the tendon at the pinky side of the wrist.</p><p>Here’s everything we know about Giddey’s injury and playing status vs. the Lakers.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2>Josh Giddey injury status vs. Lakers</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Josh-Giddey-drives-to-the-basket-against-Tyler-Herro-durign-the-Bulls-Heat-game.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Giddey recently missed four games due to an ankle sprain. He appeared on the Bulls’ injury report again following Monday’s 129-119 win over the Denver Nuggets. He played 36 minutes during the victory, posting 26 points, seven rebounds and nine assists on 8-of-11 shooting from the field, 2-of-3 from three and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line.</p><p>Giddey’s injury is inflammation on the pinky side of his shooting wrist. It often <a href="https://handsurgeonsnyc.com/flexor-carpi-ulnaris-tendonitis/" rel="noopener">results from overuse or repetitive motions</a> and can cause pain and tenderness during wrist flexion, according to the HandSport Surgery Institute. A questionable tag indicates he’s experiencing discomfort but will have a chance to suit up vs. the Lakers.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/the-numbers-behind-josh-giddey-recent-hot-streak">Giddey has had a career-best season</a> after joining the Bulls in an offseason trade that sent Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The former No. 6 pick has averaged 14.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 6.9 assists on 47.1 percent shooting over 63 appearances. He’s improved substantially from beyond the arc, a glaring weakness of his game with Oklahoma City, shooting 38.2 percent on 3.9 attempts per game, both career-highs.</p><p>Nikola Vucevic and Lonzo Ball are also questionable for Thursday’s game. Vucevic is dealing with a right midback sprain, while Ball has a right wrist sprain. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-teases-return-mysterious-wrist-injury">Ball has been out</a> since Feb. 28th.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-bill-simmons-names-surprise-eastern-conference-threat">The Bulls have won</a> eight of their previous 10 games. They rank ninth in offense, seventh in defense and sixth in net rating (9.0) during that span. The hot stretch has elevated them to ninth in the Eastern Conference standings, one game ahead of the Miami Heat with 10 remaining.</p><p>If the season ended today, Chicago would host Miami in the East play-in tournament for a chance to face the winner of the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic for the eighth seed.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Lakers have lost two of their last three games since welcoming back LeBron James from a groin strain. Los Angeles is tied with the Memphis Grizzlies but sits in fourth place in the Western Conference standings by way of a tiebreaker. They’re one game behind the Denver Nuggets for third.</p><p>So, regarding whether Josh Giddey is playing tonight vs. the Lakers, the Bulls point guard will have a difficult time producing if he’s experiencing significant discomfort in his shooting wrist. His status will gain clarity closer to tipoff.</p><h2><b>Bulls injury report</b></h2><p>Lonzo Ball: Questionable – Injury/Illness – Right Wrist; Sprain</p><p>Ayo Dosumnu: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Shoulder; Surgery</p><p>Josh Giddey: Questionable – Injury/Illness – Right Flexor Carpi Ulnaris; Tendinopathy</p><p>Tre Jones: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Midfoot; Sprain</p><p>EJ Liddell: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Emanuel Miller: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Nikola Vucevic: Questionable – Injury/Illness – Right Midback; Strain</p><p>Coby White: Probable – Injury/Illness – Right Toe; Sesamoiditis</p><p>Jahmir Young: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><h2><b>Lakers injury report</b></h2><p>(Not yet submitted)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Josh Giddey playing tonight? Bulls vs. Lakers injury report

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/nba-news-the-revenge-game-bulls-vs-kings-didnt-belong-to-zach-lavine-demar-derozan">Chicago Bulls have been playing improved basketball</a> as of late, thanks in no small part to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-josh-giddey-reacts-to-historic-performance-luka-doncic-lakers">contributions of Josh Giddey</a>, who has turned himself into one of the elite facilitators in the NBA over the last few months. That trend continued on Saturday evening with a road win over the Los Angeles Lakers, a game in which Giddey recorded a triple double to go along with a pair of 30-point performances from teammates Matas Buzelis and Coby White.</p><p>Giddey was acquired by the Bulls this past offseason in a trade that sent Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Recently, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times broke down how the Bulls <a href="https://x.com/JCowleyHoops/status/1903862524120088882" rel="noopener">didn’t always envision</a> Giddey reaching the levels where he currently is.</p><p>“The Bulls would deny it now, but many in the Advocate Center were down on Giddey the first few months of the season,” reported Cowley on X, formerly Twitter. “Credit the work he’s put in, but also the way Billy Donovan has coached him on both sides of the ball. Masterful work by Donovan to save AK’s ‘big trade.'”</p><h2><b>A resurgence from Josh Giddey</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Giddey-vs-the-Lakers.jpg"><figcaption>Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It became clear during their playoff loss to the Dallas Mavericks last year that Josh Giddey was not going to be a part of the long-term plans for the Thunder, and in theory, it made sense for a rebuilding team like the Bulls to take a chance on the former lottery pick.</p><p>After a rough start to the season, Giddey is now delivering on that potential, showcasing his unique skillset as one of the league’s best passers at 6’8″ and fitting right into the positionless basketball archetype that NBA teams are currently seeking out.</p><p>Giddey has also shown much more willingness to look for his own shot of late, which has made him much more difficult for opposing defenses to contain and has helped contribute to the Bulls’ winning ways as of late.</p><p>Giddey and the Bulls will next take the floor on Monday evening on the road vs the Denver Nuggets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
14.4	8.0	7.1	0.6	1.2

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
14.4	8.0	7.1	0.6	1.2

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