Could the Bulls finally get Nic Claxton back on the floor? Veteran center Nic Claxton was fully involved in Sunday’s practice, coach Tiago Splitter confirmed to reporters, including K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network (Twitter link).
Thirteen days have passed since Splitter warned Claxton would miss another two weeks, and Chicago heads to Philadelphia Monday. The Bulls haven’t posted an injury report for the road game against the 6‑1 Sixers yet.
Claxton suffered a left hamstring strain in early‑October camp. The 27‑year‑old has been upping his workload, and Sunday’s session shows he’s inching closer to a comeback.
Here’s additional Bulls coverage:
- When Lorenzi asked if he feels a duty to lead the locker room, Wilson answered without hesitation (Twitter link). “For sure. I feel like there’s a lot of things that I do that rookies aren’t expected to do either,” he said. “On the court, rookies aren’t expected to play the way I do, or do a lot of the things that I do. They don’t face the same expectations and pressure. So being a leader is a beautiful opportunity for me. Nothing I do feels typical.” In my view, Wilson’s locker‑room presence could be the spark the team needs.
- Splitter praised Wilson’s intensity in the second half Friday after a sluggish start, writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun‑Times. “I think his will to play well, to be effective, was contagious,” Splitter said. “He took tough shots and made them. He was trying to be aggressive, especially to start the third quarter. He’s a winner; he wants to win. He wants to do the right thing.”
- Rebounding, especially on defense, remains a problem for the rebuilding Bulls after a 1‑5 start to 2026/27, notes Julia Poe of The Chicago Tribune. Guard Josh Giddey sees his rebound numbers dip in a small sample and says he’s still adapting to Splitter’s system, which demands more boxing out. “I’ve always been a guy who hunts the ball after our misses, so I’m just adjusting to a different rebounding scheme,” Giddey explained. “Before I’d just go and hunt it.” Will the new rebounding scheme lift Chicago’s early‑season slump?