Bulls' Julian Phillips: Returning to action Friday
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Phillips (ribs) will play in Friday's preseason matchup versus the Cavaliers, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.
Phillips missed Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves after sustaining a rib contusion Monday. The 20-year-old is expected to be a full-go for the start of the regular season, and the injury is not likely to limit his playing time.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Inactive Wednesday
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Phillips (ribs) will not play in Wednesday's preseason affair versus the Timberwolves, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.
Phillips will be sidelined due to a rib contusion, which forced him to exit Monday's preseason game versus Milwaukee. Chicago's frontcourt will be fully healthy Wednesday with the exception of the second-year forward.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Heads back to locker room Monday
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Phillips (undisclosed) went back to the locker room during the second quarter of Monday's preseason game versus the Bucks, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Gary Trent and Phillips got tangled up, with the latter hitting the deck hard. The 20-year-old's status is currently unknown, but he was able to briefly remain in the game, so his trip back to the locker room is likely just a precaution. If Phillips' night is over, he will end with 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt) and two rebounds across 12 minutes.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Won't return Monday
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Phillips (ribs) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's preseason matchup against the Bucks, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports. He amassed 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt) and two rebounds across 12 minutes.
Phillips left the game during the second quarter after getting tangled up with Gary Trent, and the severity of his injury is unknown. Phillips hit the floor hard, though he briefly stayed in the game before heading back to the locker room. The 20-year-old will have two more chances to suit up again before the end of the preseason, with his next opportunity coming Wednesday against Minnesota.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Picks up start Monday
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Phillips will enter the starting lineup in Monday's preseason game versus the Bucks.
With Patrick Williams (wrist) out, Phillips will get the start at power forward Monday. The 20-year-old impressed off the bench in Saturday's loss to the Grizzlies, during which he amassed 21 points and eight rebounds while shooting 7-for-12 from the field and an extremely efficient 5-for-8 from downtown.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Shines off bench Saturday
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Phillips posted 21 points (7-12 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and an assist across 27 minutes off the bench in Saturday's 124-121 preseason loss to the Grizzlies.
Zach LaVine was the best player for the Bulls by a wide margin, but Phillips certainly turned a few heads with his play off the bench. The former Tennessee standout is a long shot to make the Opening Night roster, and even if he does, he's not expected to play a significant role as a depth option in both forward roles. Phillips averaged 8.1 minutes per game across 40 regular-season appearances as a rookie in 2023-24.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Fully healthy
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Phillips (foot) said Sunday that he's completed his rehab and feels 100 percent healthy, Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com reports.
Phillips missed the Bulls' final 18 games with a right midfoot sprain, but he looks as though he'll be in store for a normal offseason. The rookie second-round pick appeared in 40 games for Chicago in 2023-24, averaging 2.2 points and 0.9 rebounds in 8.1 minutes per game.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Won't play Friday
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Phillips (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's Play-In Game against the Heat.
Phillips continues to deal with a right mid foot sprain and will be unavailable as the Bulls attempt to secure the No. 8 seed Friday. Even if the Bulls advance to the first round of the playoffs, it seems unlikely that Phillips will be able to return.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Remains out
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Phillips (foot) has been ruled out for Wednesday's Play-In Game against the Hawks.
Phillips missed the final 16 games of the regular season due to a right midfoot sprain and doesn't have a timetable to return. Barring the Bulls making a surprise run in the postseason, Phillips' 2023-24 campaign is likely over.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Won't play Sunday
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Phillips (foot) is out for Sunday's game versus the Knicks.
Phillips hasn't played since March 13 due to a right mid-foot sprain and will remain out for the Bulls' regular-season finale Sunday. The Bulls haven't provided much of an indication that Phillips will be healthy in time for the team's Play-In Tournament game versus the Hawks on Wednesday.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Remains out indefinitely
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Bulls head coach Billy Donovan said Friday that Phillips (foot) is still "in and out" of a walking boot and is without a timeline for a re-evaluation, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. "He hasn't been on the court or done anything physical yet," Donovan said. "So it's hard to say whether he would be available, and when he is available, when that would even be until I can at least know that he's on the court."
Phillips was diagnosed with the foot injury March 15 and missed his 10th straight game in Monday's loss to the Hawks on account of the issue. Donovan's comments suggest that Phillips' return to game action isn't imminent, and even if the rookie forward can ditch the boot for good within the next week, he would still require a ramp-up period to regain conditioning. Phillips hasn't been ruled out for the season, but a return for the Bulls' April 14 finale versus the Knicks would appear unlikely at this point.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Out indefinitely
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The Bulls announced Friday that Phillips has been diagnosed with a right foot sprain and is out indefinitely.
The Bulls didn't provide a return timetable, saying Phillips' status will be updated as appropriate, but given the rookie is in a walking boot, he'll likely be sidelined for at least a few weeks. Chicago's wings can't stay healthy, as Phillips joins Patrick Williams (foot) and Zach LaVine (foot) on the sidelines. Given all the injuries, Dalen Terry, Torrey Craig, Jevon Carter and Onuralp Bitim are candidates for a few extra minutes moving forward.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Won't play Thursday
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Phillips (foot) won't suit up for Thursday's game against the Clippers, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Coby White (hip) will be joining Phillips on the sidelines Thursday, leaving Chicago very thin at point guard. Expect Ayo Dosunmu, Alex Caruso and Jevon Carter to get all the run they can handle, making all those guys reasonable targets in daily fantasy leagues. Phillips' next chance to play will come Saturday against the Wizards.
Phillips (foot) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game versus the Clippers.
Phillips continues to deal with right foot soreness but was able to play through it Wednesday. However, Chicago could opt to play it cautiously on the second leg of a back-to-back Thursday.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Good to go against Indiana
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Phillips (foot) is available for Wednesday's game versus the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Phillips has been upgraded from questionable to available and will play despite right foot soreness. The rookie forward has averaged 4.2 points and 1.6 rebounds in 12.0 minutes across his last 10 appearances.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Tagged as questionable
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Phillips is questionable for Wednesday's game against Indiana due to right foot soreness.
Phillips matched his career high with 11 points in Monday's loss to Dallas, but his status needs to be monitored ahead of Wednesday's contest. Phillips logged 28 minutes Monday after compiling only nine minutes across Chicago's two prior contests.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Chips in 11 points
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Phillips ended with 11 points (3-7 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds and two steals over 28 minutes during Monday's 127-92 loss to Dallas.
Phillips contributed in the context of the blowout loss, although five of his points came in the first half, so it isn't as if Phillips strictly played during garbage time. Nonetheless, Chicago trailed for the entire contest, and Phillips has no fantasy credibility in standard leagues.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Scores six points Monday
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Phillips recorded six points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one rebound over 14 minutes during Monday's 113-109 win over the Kings.
Phillips has the physical archetype to be a sturdy wing or combo forward in the modern NBA, although that has yet to translate to relevant box score production. The rookie is settling into a consistent role, however, averaging 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 13.7 minutes across his last three games.
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Bulls' Julian Phillips: Logs 20 minutes in second straight
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Phillips recorded nine points (3-4 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT) and one rebound across 20 minutes in Tuesday's 118-107 loss to the Raptors.
The rookie second-round draft pick has been on the outside of Chicago's rotation for most of the season, but he cleared the 20-minute mark for the second game in a row Tuesday while Patrick Williams (foot) remained sidelined. Williams isn't scheduled to be re-evaluated for another two weeks and looks likely to remain out through the All-Star break, and Zach LaVine's (ankle) return may not be imminent either, so Phillips looks like he'll have an opportunity to continue playing meaningful minutes off the bench. Even so, Phillips' modest averages of 10.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 three-pointers, 0.5 assists and 0.5 blocks over the past two contests means he can largely be ignored outside of deeper leagues.
