Short-handed Bulls hope to bounce back by Saturday’s game against the Bucks

ATLANTA – Bulls guard Josh Giddey had a good on-court practice Thursday that included sprinting and cutting — a major hurdle in his recovery from a right ankle injury. He could be ready to return Saturday against the Bucks after missing four straight games.

“I wouldn’t say it’s a long shot, but a lot will depend on how he reacts after training (Thursday) and then probably another training session (Friday),” says Trainer Billy Donovan said. “That will probably be a pretty good indication as to whether he will be available on Saturday.”

The Bulls could use him. After starting the season with almost too many guards, they faced the Hawks on Thursday night without Giddey. Ayo Dosunmu And Lonzo Ball. Ball missed the final game due to an illness and was still not fully recovered, so the Bulls left him in Chicago. Donovan seemed confident he would be available against the Bucks. Dosunmu is dealing with a sore right Achilles tendon and will have it checked out on Friday.

“It took a while and got more and more painful,” Donovan said. “Some of it could be his protocols – I don’t know. At the moment he is uncomfortable with planting, pushing off, jumping and jumping.”

Things are going well

The Bulls have dealt with several players feeling unwell over the last month. The last one was rookie striker Matas Buzeliswho made the trip to Atlanta but was kept away from the rest of the team and didn’t play against the Hawks.

What was initially diagnosed as a sore right Achilles tendon, the Bulls took Dosunmu back to Chicago for imaging and determined it was a lower calf strain. The team will have a better idea of ​​the schedule when it is reassessed in 10 days.

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