Lakers vs Bulls Preview
Tonight, your Los Angeles Lakers are taking on the Chicago Bulls at home. It’ll be their 4th straight home game against a Chicago team that, frankly, shouldn’t present the Lakers with a lot of difficulty.
The Lakers will be missing some major pieces tonight, but hopefully the heavy hitters of Dončić and Reaves should be able to carry.
The Lakers look to win their 4th straight game AND take sole possession of the 3 seed tonight 😈 pic.twitter.com/AcJgyXpOlF
— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) March 12, 2026
LeBron Returns vs Bulls
It was just revealed that LeBron James will be returning tonight against the Bulls. He’s missed the last three games, and in that span the Lakers have gone 3-0.
It’s caused many to question whether the team is better off without James at this point. Frankly, the numbers don’t lie. Not only is the team much better record-wise and plus-minus-wise, but so is the duo of Dončić and Reaves.
It’ll be interesting to see what they look like tonight with the King back on the court.
Solely Deandre Ayton
For the second straight game tonight Deandre Ayton will be the sole big man on the court for Los Angeles. It was fairly concerning playing that way against a very tall and long Timberwolves team, but everything seemed to look great.
The Bulls are by no means a massive team like Minnesota, so it should look to be even less of a problem tonight. If we’re lucky, we might just get vintage Dominayton.
Lakers vs Bulls Drama
Seemingly every time these two teams play, it’s closer than it needs to be. With one of the most recent memories being a Josh Giddey buzzer-beater, hopefully, the Lakers finish the job early.
Los Angeles often has a problem with playing down to the level of their opponents. When you look at record and roster construction, Chicago is clearly the inferior team. Let’s hope the Lakers go out and play like that tonight.
