By R.L. Bynum
Coby White delivered three standout performances during a 3–0 week for the surging Chicago Bulls, just as trade chatter intensified ahead of the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline.
Meanwhile, Cormac Ryan, RJ Davis and Harrison Ingram continue to light up the G League, while Cole Anthony had his best game in three months and Caleb Love turned in another impressive game.
The Bulls are above .500 at 23–22 and on a four-game win streak, their longest since February 2022, in large part because of White.
After scoring 27 points, six 3-pointers and six assists in Tuesday’s 138–110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers and 22 points, three 3-pointers and four assists in Thursday’s 120–115 victory at Minnesota, he collected 22 points, five 3-pointers and seven assists in Saturday’s 114–11 victory over Boston.
With the NBA trade deadline approaching, White, whose $12.8 million contract expires at the end of the season, is again the subject of trade rumors. The latest, from reporter Jake Weinbach, suggests that Minnesota is pursuing him in a deal that would send the Bulls Mike Conley, Terrence Shannon Jr. and multiple second-round picks. Chicago, though, Weinbach reports, wants an unprotected first-round pick in return.
Other suitors for White, according to the Chicago Bulls on SI, are the Houston Rockets and the New York Knicks. Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet is out indefinitely with a torn ACL.
Ryan continues to flourish playing for the G League’s Wisconsin Herd, although in losses last week to the Noblesville Boom. In Thursday’s 95–90 loss, Ryan had 23 points, five 3-pointers and seven rebounds. In Saturday’s 117–115 defeat, he had 25 points, three 3-pointers, two rebounds, two assists and a steal.
Ryan is averaging 20 points per game while shooting 49.5% from the floor, making 40.4% of his 3-point attempts and 92.5% of his free-throw attempts and averaging 3.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.6 steals. He has eight games this season with at least 22 points.
Davis put up two big scoring games and a huge assist game in a double-double last week as his South Bay Lakers went 1–2.
In Tuesday’s 126–119 road loss to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, he poured in 24 points and four 3-pointers, then had 21 points, three 3-pointers and three assists in Thursday’s 123–113 loss to the Mexico City Capitanes.
In Saturday’s 125–95 win over Mexico City, Davis put up a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists, while pulling down five rebounds.
Davis is averaging 17.9 points while shooting 43.3% from the floor, 38.5% from 3-point range and 88.2% from the free-throw line. He’s scored at least 20 points in 13 of 25 games, including five with at least 25 points.
In a first season in Milwaukee that’s been filled with many nights watching from the bench, Cole Anthony, who has only played in 31 of the Bucks’ 44 games, scored 17 points, three 3-pointers and added three rebounds and three assists in Wednesday’s 122–102 home loss to Oklahoma City.
The 24 minutes he logged were his most since October, and the point total was only topped by his 23 points on Oct. 24 at Toronto. In Friday’s 102–100 loss to Denver, he had nine points and five assists.
Pete Nance got more games with Milwaukee last week, getting 11 points and three 3-pointers, both NBA season-highs for him, in the loss to the Thunder. He played 12 scoreless minutes against the Nuggets.
Love poured in 20 points and four 3-pointers in Portland’s 127–110 Thursday victory over the Miami Heat, with four rebounds and four assists. In Friday’s 110–90 loss to Toronto, he had 11 points, three 3-pointers, four rebounds and three assists.
Leaky Black’s Capital City Go-Go and Harrison Ingram’s Austin Spurs split two games last week, with the host Spurs winning 110–103 on Friday and the Go-Go winning 112–96 on Thursday. Black had 15 points and 6 rebounds on Thursday, then a double-double (10 points, 14 rebounds) on Friday.
Ingram had three double-doubles in four Austin games last week. He had 13 points and 11 rebounds in Austin’s 127–112 road win over the Oklahoma City Blue on Tuesday, six points and nine rebounds on Thursday, and 13 points and 15 rebounds on Friday.
Ingram kept it going in Sunday’s 102–91 road win over the Valley Suns with 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Drake Powell has started six of Brooklyn’s last seven games, including all three last week. In those three Nets losses, though, he combined for 17 points and went 2 of 11 from 3-point range. Teammate Day’Ron Sharpe combined for 19 points and 16 rebounds coming off the bench in all three games.
Denver forward Cameron Johnson, who has been out with a bone bruise and hyperextended right knee since Dec. 23, has yet to progress to contact work and remains out indefinitely.
In other results over the last week for former UNC players:
— Harrison Barnes combined for 13 points and three pointers in a 1–2 week for San Antonio. He’s averaging 10.6 points, his lowest scoring average since 10.1 in his third season at Golden State in 2014–15.
— Tony Bradley had two points in less than seven minutes over two games for Indiana.
— Garrison Brooks had two points in each of the Birmingham Squadron’s games last week and is averaging 5.3 points per game.
Cole Anthony, Milwaukee Bucks guard
Age 25 | 6–2, 185 | 6th season | $2.67 million salary | UNC 2019–20 (1 season)
Roster situation — Third-string point guard behind Kevin Porter Jr. and Ryan Rollins
Season statistics — 31 games, 6.9 points, 44.8 FG%, 32.2 3P%, 59.1 FT%, 2.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists
Team record: 18–26, 11th in Eastern Conference
Wednesday: Thunder 122, Bucks 102 — 24:15, 17 points, 7–9 FG, 3–4 3FG, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 turnovers, 4 fouls, -7
Friday: Nuggets 102, Bucks 100 — 16:23, 9 points, 4–8 FG, 1–3 3FG, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 turnover, 3 fouls, -12
Sunday: vs. Dallas — Game postponed
Next game — 8 p.m. Tuesday at Philadelphia, NBC, Peacock
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 — 46 games, 10.6 points, 43.3 FG%, 35.9 3P%, 87.3 FT%, 2.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists
Team record: 31–15, 2nd in Western Conference
Tuesday: (at) Rockets 111, Spurs 105— Started; 24:37, 6 points, 2–6 FG, 2–5 3FG, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 turnover, -2
Thursday: Spurs 126, (at) Jazz 109 — Started; 21:51, 2 points, 1–5 FG, 0–4 3FG, 1 rebound, 1 assist, -5
Sunday: Pelicans 104, Spurs 95 — Started; 19:02, 5 points, 1–2 FG, 1–2 3FG, 2–2 FT, 1 rebound, 3 assist, -9
Next game — 9:30 Wednesday at Houston, ESPN
Tony Bradley, Indiana Pacers center
Age 27 | 6–10, 248 | seventh pro season | UNC 2016–17 (1 season)
Roster situation — Third-string center behind Jay Huff and Isaiah Jackson
Season statistics — 38 games, 4.0 points, 55.7 FG%, 0–1 3FG, 74.4 FT%, 2.8 rebounds
Team record: 11–35, 14th in Eastern Conference
Wednesday: (at) Celtics 119, Pacers 104— 6:18, 2 points, 1–5 FG, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, -2
Friday: Pacers 117, (at) Thunder 114— Played less than a minute
Next game — 7:30 Monday at Atlanta
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 — 28 games, 11.7 points, 46.1 FG%, 42.9 3P%, 81.0 FT%, 3.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists
Team record: 31–15, 3rd in Western Conference
Out for at least a month with a bone bruise and hyperextended right knee
Caleb Love, Portland Trail Blazers guard
Age 24 | 6–3, 212 | Rookie season | Two-way contract | UNC 2020–23 (3 seasons)
Roster situation — Backup point guard behind Deni Avdija/fourth-string 2 guard
Season statistics — 38 games, 11.3 points, 39.4 FG%, 33.3 3P%, 74.4 FT%, 2.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists
Team record: 23–23, 9th in Western Conference
Thursday: Blazers 127, Heat 110 — Didn’t start; 33:30, 20 points, 8–19 FG, 4–12 3FG, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 turnovers, +15
Friday: Raptors 110, Blazers 98 — Didn’t start; 28:41, 11 points, 4–9 FG, 3–6 3FG, 4 rebounds, 3 assist, 3 turnovers, -1
Next game — 8 p.m. Monday at Boston, 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 statistics — 33 games, 6.3 points, 44.0 FG%, 30.6 3FG%, 89.7 FT%, 1.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.6 of a steal
Team record: 12–32, 13th in Eastern Conference
Wednesday: (at) Knicks 120, Nets 86 — Started; 25:13, 6 points, 2–9 FG, 0–4 3FG, 2–2 FT, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 foul, -26
Friday: Celtics 130, Nets 126 — Started; 19:43, 6 points, 2–3 FG, 1–2 3FG, 1–1 FT, 1 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 fouls, -10
Sunday: (at) Clippers 126, Nets 89 — Started; 19:43, 5 points, 1–6 FG, 1–5 3FG, 2–2 FT, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 4 turnovers, -18
Next game — 9 p.m. Tuesday at Phoenix
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 — 42 games, 7.8 points, 60.3 FG%, 20.0 3P%, 67.6 FT%, 6.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists
Team record: 12–32, 13th in Eastern Conference
Wednesday: (at) Knicks 120, Nets 86 — Didn’t start; 23:51, 6 points, 2–5 FG, 0–2 3FG, 2–2 FT, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 3 turnovers, 3 fouls, team-low -36
Friday: Celtics 130, Nets 126 — Didn’t start; 19:14, 5 points, 1–3 FG, 3–4 FT, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 turnovers, 3 fouls, -4
Sunday: (at) Clippers 126, Nets 89 — Didn’t start; 20:23, 8 points, 3–5 FG, 2–3 FT, 6 rebounds, 2 assists 4 steals 1 block 2 turnovers, 3 fouls, -7
Next game — 9 p.m. Tuesday at Phoenix
Coby White, Chicago Bulls forward
Age 25 | 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 — 24 games, 18.6 points, 45.1 FG%, 36.3 3PFG, 79.7 FT%, 3.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists
Team record: 23–22, 9th in Eastern Conference
Tuesday: Bulls 138, Clippers 110 — Started; 30:37, 27 points, 9–16 FG, 6–10 3FG, 3–3 FT, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 3 turnovers, 2 fouls, +15
Thursday: Bulls 120, (at) Timberwolves 115 — Started; 29:56, 22 points, 6–16 FG, 3–10 3FG, 7–9 FT, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 turnovers, 2 fouls, +6
Saturday: Bulls 114, Celtics 111 — Started; 32:17, 22 points, 6–16 FG, 5–9 3FG, 5–5 FT, 1 rebound, 7 assists, 4 turnovers, 2 fouls, +5
Next game — 8 p.m. Monday vs. Los Angeles Lakers
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
Leaky Black, Capital City Go-Go (Wizards) guard
Age 26 | 6–6, 209 | 3rd season | Exhibit 10 contract | UNC 2018–23 (5 seasons)
Season statistics — 27 games, 11.1 points, 46.2 FG%, 35.1 3P%, 68.0 FT%, 7.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.0 steals
Thursday: (at) Austin Spurs 110, Capital City 103 — Started; 37 minutes, 15 points, 6–11 FG, 3–7 3FG, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 fouls, 2 blocks, -4
Friday: Capital City 112, (at) Austin Spurs 96 — Started; 36 minutes, 10 points, 4–11 FG, 2–5 3FG, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 fouls, 1 steal, 1 block, +24
Next game — 8 p.m. Friday vs. Wisconsin Herd
Garrison Brooks, Birmingham Squadron (Pelicans) center
Age 26 | 6–9, 230 | Exhibit 10 contract | UNC 2017–21 (4 seasons)
Season statistics — 26 games, 5.3 points, 44.3 FG%, 36.8 3P%, 68.4 FT%, 5.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.4 of a block
Thursday: Cleveland Charge 113, Birmingham 104 — Didn’t start; 17 minutes, 2 points, 1–2 FG, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 fouls, 1 block, -11
Thursday: Cleveland Charge 120, Birmingham 105 — Didn’t start; 14 minutes, 2 points, 1–2 FG, 0–1 3FG, 1 assist, -2
Next game — 8 p.m. Wednesday vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce
RJ Davis, South Bay Lakers guard
Age 23 | 6–0, 180 | rookie season | Exhibit 10 contract | UNC 2020–25 (5 seasons)
Season statistics — 25 games, 17.9 points, 43.3 FG%, 38.5 3P%, 88.2 FT%, 4.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 0.8 of a steal
Tuesday: (at) Rio Grande Valley Vipers 126, South Bay 119 — Started; 32 minutes, 24 points, 7–15 FG, 4–7 3FG, 3–3 FT, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 fouls, 1 steal, 4 turnovers, -14
Thursday: Mexico City Capitanes 123, South Bay 113 — Didn’t start; 33 minutes, 21 points, 7–10 FG, 3–4 3FG, 3–4 FT, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 fouls, 1 steal, 4 turnovers, -4
Saturday: South Bay 125, Mexico City Capitanes 95 — Started; 24 minutes, 10 points, 4–10 FG, 1–5 3FG, 1–1 FT, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 turnovers, +7
Next game — 10 p.m. Tuesday vs. College Park Skyhawks, 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 — 19 games, 14.85 points, 48.9 FG%, 30.9 3P%, 62.2 FT%, 11.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 0.9 of a steal
Tuesday: Austin 127, (at) Oklahoma City Blue 112 — Started; 34 minutes, 13 points, 6–16 FG, 1–5 3FG, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 fouls, 2 turnovers, 1 block +4
Thursday: Austin Spurs 110, Capital City 103 — Started; 38 minutes, 11 points, 4–8 FG, 1–2 3FG, 1–3 FT, 16 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 fouls, 2 steals, 4 turnovers, +5
Friday: Capital City 112, Austin Spurs 96 — Started; 37 minutes, 6 points, 2–7 FG, 0–2 3FG, 1–1 FT, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 fouls, 1 turnover, -16
Sunday: Austin Spurs 102, (at) Valley Suns 91 — Started; 40 minutes, 13 points, 5–14 FG, 1–6 3FG, 1–1 FT, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 fouls, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 1 block, team-high +22
Next game — 9 p.m. Tuesday at Valley Suns, ESPN+
Pete Nance, Wisconsin Herd 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 — 14 games, 2.9 points, 55.2 FG%, 50.0 3P%, 1.3 rebounds, 0.4 of an assist
Wednesday in NBA with Bucks: Thunder 122, Bucks 102 — 29:42, 11 points, 4–7 FG, 3–5 3FG, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, 1 foul, +3
Friday in NBA with Bucks: Nuggets 102, Bucks 100 — 12:15, 0–1 FG, 0–1 2FG, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 turnover, +2
Next game — 2 p.m. Friday at Capital City Go-Go
Cormac Ryan, Wisconsin Herd (Bucks) guard
Age 26 | 6–5, 195 | 2nd season | Exhibit 10 contract | UNC 2024–25 (1 season)
Season statistics — 21 games, 20.0 points, 49.5 FG%, 40.4 3P%, 92.5 FT%, 3.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.6 steals
Thursday: Noblesville Boom 95, Wisconsin 90 — Started; 31 minutes, 23 points, 9–12 FG, 5–8 3FG, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 fouls, 1 steal, 4 turnovers, -2
Saturday: Noblesville Boom 117, Wisconsin 115 — Started; 37 minutes, 25 points, 8–13 FG, 3–5 3FG, 3–3 FT, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 fouls, 1 steal, 6 turnovers, -17
Next game — 2 p.m. Friday at Capital City Go-Go
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