Bulls game day
Bulls vs. Portland Trail Blazers at the United Center
When: Friday, 6 p.m.
TV/Radio: Comcast SportsNet, ESPN / ESPN Radio 1000-AM
Outlook: Watch out for a revenge performance from Damien Lillard, who was cut from Team USA this summer while Derrick Rose stayed on board. This is the fourth stop on a five-game trip for the Blazers (17-5), who lost in Minnesota on Wednesday. PF LaMarcus Aldridge in the top scorer at 21.7 ppg, followed by Lillard at 19.8 and SG Wesley Matthews at 17.1. Portland leads the league in rebounds per game and ranks ahead of the Bulls in the two main defensive categories. The Blazers have won seven straight in the series, including 105-87 over a short-handed Bulls squad on Nov. 21.
Next: Miami Heat on Sunday at American Airlines Arena, 5 p.m.
- Mike McGraw