By R.L. Bynum
Coby White shook off a shooting slump with a big night at Madison Square Garden on a week when he eclipsed 4,000 career points.
White had 26 points, eight assists and four rebounds for a 20.4 game score on Wednesday night in Chicago’s 116–100 loss at New York in a game that ABC televised. That came two nights after scoring 14 points and passing 4,000 career points when he missed all five 3-point attempts in a 110–97 loss at Philadelphia.
White made 6 of 9 3-point attempts against the Knicks after going 3 for 31 from outside the arc in the previous five games. In December, he broke the Chicago franchise record by scoring at least three 3-pointers in 14 consecutive games.
In the middle of a four-game road trip, the Bulls have played without center Nikola Vučević (left groin strain) for the last five games and have been without Zach LaVine (foot injury) since late November.
“It is a tough schedule,” White told nba.com after Wednesday’s game, when the Bulls principally played a small lineup. “But in that fourth, I feel like we did not make enough winning plays that we have been normally making; we didn’t make enough shots.
“We were down a couple of guys, and that’s going to happen,” White said. “But good teams figure out a way to win. So we’ve got to figure out ways to win and win those types of games. Right now this is the hand we’re dealt. So we’ve got to come up with ways to make those plays down the stretch and not let fatigue come into play.”
Chicago (15–21) hosts Charlotte at 8 p.m. Friday (Bally Sports Southeast).
Cameron Johnson and Day’Ron Sharpe put some good games together, but Brooklyn (15–19) lost the last three games of a four-game road trip.
In Sunday’s 124–108 loss at Oklahoma City, Johnson collected 13 points, two 3-pointers and six rebounds, while Sharpe had three points and two rebounds.
In Tuesday’s 112–85 loss at New Orleans, Johnson put up 17 points, five 3-pointers and five rebounds, while Sharpe had 12 points, nine rebounds and two assists.
Johnson’s best game this week was Wednesday’s 112–101 loss at Houston when he had 15 points, three 3-pointers, six rebounds and five assists for a 13.5 game score. Sharpe had a double-double, his sixth of the season, with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Orlando’s Cole Anthony is another UNC alum going through a tough road trip. The Magic (19–15) has lost the first three games of the four-game trip, and Anthony missed Wednesday’s 138–135 double-overtime loss to Harrison Barnes’ Sacramento Kings with a right quad contusion.
In the first game of the trip, a 112–107 Sunday loss at Phoenix, Anthony had 13 points, two 3-pointers and five rebounds. Tuesday, in a 121–115 loss at Golden State, Anthony had eight points, four rebounds and two assists.
Barnes scored 17 points and four 3-pointers with three rebounds in that double-overtime Wednesday win over the Magic, and played good defense after regulation on former Duke star Paolo Banchero.
In Sacramento’s 123–92 Sunday win at Memphis to finish a four-game road trip, Barnes contributed 11 points, two 3-pointers and two rebounds. In Tuesday’s 111–104 home loss to Charlotte, Barnes had three points in 24 minutes.
Walker Kessler produced his sixth double-double of the season with 11 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks and was +37 with a 13.4 game score in Utah’s 127–90 Monday home win over Dallas.
He followed that up with eight points, eight rebounds and six blocks in Tuesday’s 154–148 overtime home win over Detroit. Kessler has 10 games with at least four blocks.
Reggie Bullock played a season-high 14 minutes in Houston’s 136–113 Monday home win over Detroit. He scored a season-high seven points and had two rebounds and two assists. In Wednesday’s home win over Brooklyn, he played eight scoreless minutes.
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After missing Phoenix’s 112–107 Sunday win over Orlando with left knee soreness, Nassir Little didn’t play (coach’s decision) in the Suns’ 109–88 Monday win over Portland, then missed Wednesday’s 131–122 to the Los Angeles Clippers with left knee soreness.
In the G League, Leaky Black, after missing a couple of games due to sickness, had eight points, three rebounds and two assists in Greensboro’s 127–109 Tuesday loss at Motor City.
Pete Nance had seven points, six rebounds and two steals in the Cleveland Charge’s 126–113 Tuesday home loss to the Salt Lake City Stars.
Harrison Barnes, San Antonio Spurs forward
Age 33 | 6–7, 225 | 14th season | $19 million salary | UNC 2010–12 (2 seasons)
Roster situation — Starting power forward ahead of Keldon Johnson
Season statistics — 63 games, 10.1 points, 44.2 FG%, 37.6 3P%, 84.9 FT%, 2.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists
Team record: 50–18, 2nd in Western Conference
Saturday: 115–102 win vs. Charlotte — Didn’t start; 21:54, 2 points, 0–3 FG, 0–1 3FG, 2–2 FT, 3 rebounds, 1 turnover, 1 foul, +2
Monday: 119–115 win at Los Angeles Clippers — Didn’t start; 17:49, 8 points, 3–7 FG, 2–5 3FG, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnover, 3 fouls, -2
Next game — 10 p.m. Tuesday at Sacramento
Leaky Black, Washington Wizards guard
Age 26 | 6–6, 209 | 3rd season | Two-way contract | UNC 2018–23 (5 seasons)
Season G League statistics — 38 games, 10.3 points, 45.6 FG%, 36.5 3P%, 66.7 FT%, 7.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.9 steals
Season NBA statistics — 5 games, 10.0 points, 46.2 FG%, 40.0 3FG%, 4–4 FT, 5.4 rebounds, 1.4 assist
Team record: 16–50, 14th in Eastern Conference
Saturday: 111–100 loss at Boston and Monday: 125–117 loss vs. Golden State— Didn’t play
Next game — 7 p.m. Tuesday vs. Detroit
Cameron Johnson, Denver Nuggets forward
Age 29 | 6–8, 210 | 7th season | $22.54 million salary | UNC 2017–19 (2 seasons)
Roster situation — Starting small forward ahead of Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season statistics — 42 games, 11.5 points, 45.7 FG%, 41.0 3P%, 84.6 FT%, 3.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists
Team record: 41–27, 5th in Western Conference
Saturday: 127–125 OT loss at Los Angeles Lakers — Started; 43:01, 18 points, 6–13 FG, 4–10 3FG, 2–2 FT, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 5 fouls, +15
Next game — 10 p.m. Tuesday vs. Philadelphia, Peacock
Pete Nance, Milwaukee Bucks center
Age 25 | 6–9, 225 | 3rd season | Two-way contract | UNC 2022–23 (1 season)
Season G League statistics — 12 games, 19.0 points, 53.7 FG%, 40.3 3P%, 78.9 FT%, 8.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.1 blocks
Season NBA statistics — 34 games, 4.4 points, 55.7 FG%, 46.2 3P%, 1.9 rebounds, 0.6 of an assist
Team record: 28–39, 11th in Eastern Conference
Saturday: 122–99 loss at Atlanta — 15:28, 3 points, 1–2 FG, 1–2 3FG, 0–2 FT, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 turnover, 3 fouls, -8
Sunday: 134–123 win vs. Indiana — 3:26, +1
Next game — 8 p.m. Tuesday vs. Cleveland, NBC, Peacock
Drake Powell, Brooklyn Nets forward
Age 20 | 6–5, 195 | Rookie season | 4-year NBA rookie contract | UNC 2024–25 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starting shooting guard
Season NBA statistics — 51 games, 6.1 points, 41.4 FG%, 28.7 3FG%, 90.5 FT%, 1.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists
Season G League statistics — 5 games, 11.8 points, 44.2 FG%, 36.4 3FG%, 72.7 FT%, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.6 steals
Team record: 15–51, 13th in Eastern Conference
Saturday: 104–97 loss at Philadelphia — Didn’t play
Monday: 114–95 loss vs. Portland — Started; 18:22, 2 points, 1–6 FG, 0–2 3FG, 1 rebound, 2 blocks, 2 turnovers, 3 fouls, -22
Next Brooklyn game — 7:30 Wednesday vs. Oklahoma City
Next Long Island game — 7 p.m. Tuesday at Osceola Magic, ESPN+
Day’Ron Sharpe, Brooklyn Nets center
Age 24 | 6–9, 265 | 5th season | $6.25 million salary | UNC 2020–21 (1 season)
Roster situation — Backup center behind Nic Claxton
Season statistics —17–50, 13th in Eastern Conference
Out for the season
Coby White, Charlotte Hornets forward
Age 26 | 6–4, 195 | 7th season | $12.88 million salary | UNC 2018–19 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starting shooting guard ahead of Ayo Dosunmu
Season statistics — 37 games, 17.3 points, 43.2 FG%, 34.1 3PFG, 80.6 FT%, 3.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists
Team record: 34–34, 10th in Eastern Conference
Saturday: 115–102 win vs. Charlotte — Didn’t start; 26:10, 18 points, 7–15 FG, 2–7 3FG, 2–2 FT, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 1 foul, +4
Next game — 7 p.m. Tuesday vs. Miami
Out for season
Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (torn labrum in left shoulder); season statistics: 5 games, 14.4 points, 70.3 FG%, 75.0 3P%, 70.0 FT%, 10.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.8 blocks
Waived
— Cole Anthony by the Phoenix Suns
— Tony Bradley by the Indiana Pacers
RJ Davis, South Bay Lakers guard
Age 23 | 6–0, 180 | rookie season | Exhibit 10 contract | UNC 2020–25 (5 seasons)
Season statistics — 43 games, 18.2 points, 45.5 FG%, 41.2 3P%, 86.8 FT%, 3.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 0.9 of a steal
Friday: 125–106 win vs. Iowa Wolves — Started; 22 minutes, 16 points, 5–8 FG, 2–4 3FG, 2–2 FT, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 2 fouls, 2 steals, 1 block, -1
Sunday: 129–122 win at Rip City Remix — Started; 38 minutes, 24 points, 8–16 FG, 3–6 3FG, 5–7 FT, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 fouls, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 1 block, +6
Next game — 9 p.m. Tuesday at Rip City Remix, ESPN+
Harrison Ingram, Austin Spurs forward
Age 23 | 6–5, 230 | 2nd season | Two-way contract | UNC 2023–24 (1 season)
Season NBA statistics — 3 games, 11 minutes, 5 points, 2–3 FG, 1–1 3FG, 3 rebounds, 2 fouls, +13
Season G League statistics — 34 games, 16.1 points, 48.7 FG%, 33.9 3P%, 61.8 FT%, 12.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.1 steals
Sunday: 106–104 loss vs. Stockton Kings — Started, 27 minutes, 15 points, 5–13 FG, 1–4 3FG, 3–4 FT, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 fouls, 1 steal, 1 turnover, 2 blocks, +2
Next game — 7 p.m. Tuesday at College Park Skyhawks, ESPN+
Caleb Love, Rip City Remix (Trail Blazers) guard
Age 24 | 6–3, 212 | Rookie season | Two-way contract | UNC 2020–23 (3 seasons)
NBA season statistics — 45 games (limited to 50 under his two-way contract), 11.3 points, 39.0 FG%, 32.1 3P%, 73.5 FT%, 2.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists
G League season statistics — 7 games, 23.7 points, 42.7 FG%, 21.7 3P%, 76.5 FT%, 3.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 3.9 turnovers
Sunday: 129–122 loss vs. South Bay Lakers — Started; 41 minutes, 25 points, 9–21 FG, 4–12 3FG, 2–3 FT, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 fouls, 4 steals, 5 turnovers, +/- of 0
Next game — 9 p.m. Tuesday vs. South Bay Lakers, ESPN+
Cormac Ryan, Wisconsin Herd (Bucks) guard
Age 26 | 6–5, 195 | 2nd season | Two-way contract | UNC 2024–25 (1 season)
Season statistics — 31 games, 20.9 points, 48.8 FG%, 42.2 3P%, 89.0 FT%, 4.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.5 steals
Monday: 116–115 loss at Windy City Bulls— 33 minutes, 29 points, 9–17 FG, 3–5 3FG, 5–5 FT, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 fouls, 2 steals, +12
Next game — 8 p.m. Friday vs. Motor City Cruise
Photo via @chicagobulls
