The Chicago Bulls have started off hot this season despite being down one of their key players.
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Following the Bulls’ 113-111 comeback win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night, Chicago sits atop the wide-open Eastern Conference with a 6-1 record.
Bulls point guard Coby White has missed all seven games with a calf injury he sustained in the offseason.
Coby White wants to return soon
NBA: Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers Apr 13, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) reacts during the national anthem before the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
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Per K.C. Johnson of CHSN, White hopes to return to action for the Bulls’ three-game West Coast trip that will start against the Utah Jazz on Nov. 16.
“I feel good physically, been running a lot,” White said.
Coby White: “I feel good physically, been running a lot.”
White doesn’t have a specific target date but plans to practice next week and potentially play the week of West Coast trip
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) November 6, 2025
Chicago will then play at the Denver Nuggets on Nov. 17 and on the road against the Portland Trailblazers on Nov. 19. In the meantime, the Bulls will play four more games, including on Friday night on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Chicago Bulls won’t have a chemistry problem
Apr 6, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) stands on the court during the first quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-Imagn Images
Chicago has had strong chemistry on the court without White, who averaged 20.4 points, 4.5 assists, and 3.7 rebounds a game last season. White doesn’t think the Bulls will miss a beat when he returns.
“The way I play fits the way we play-quick decisions,” White said. I’m not a ball stopper. I just play to win.”
For those worried about Coby White disrupting chemistry, a fairly preposterous concept given he’s most talented offensive player, White said this: “The way I play fits the way we play-quick decisions. I’m not a ball stopper. I just play to win.”
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) November 6, 2025
The Bulls’ strong start has been fueled by great play from Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic. Giddey is coming off of back-to-back triple-doubles, the first time the Bulls have seen that happen since Michael Jordan did so in the 1980s.
Chicago could be an even more scary team when White returns.
Mar 19, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) dribbles against the Phoenix Suns during the first half at PHX Aena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
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