The NBA schedule release has us fantasizing about what the Chicago Bulls' record will look like after X number of games and romanticizing several marquee matchups throughout the season. For instance, the Bulls' back-to-back affair against the Miami Heat on January 30 and February 1 suggests a budding rivalry—one that the Bulls have surprisingly dominated as of late, besides the Play-In Tournament.
Moreover, Lonzo Ball's return to the United Center on December 17 will certainly evoke emotion, as will DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine's in early March. From ex-players' homecoming to the NBA Cup to numerous identifiable arduous stretches of games, storylines exist far and wide.