Kings-Bulls Injury Report: LaVine, White Status Revealed

One night after an impressive 11-point win against the Indiana Pacers, the Sacramento Kings will head to Illinois to take on the Chicago Bulls with a rest disadvantage. Despite coming off two nights of rest, the Bulls are a bit banged up heading into a cross-conference matchup on Saturday night.

The Bulls, 23-26, are currently toward the bottom of the playoff picture at 9th in the Eastern Conference. The Kings, on the other hand, have moved to 28-19 after winning five of their last six but remain 5th in the Western Conference.

Kings star duo Domantas Sabonis and De'Aaron Fox recently got snubbed out of the NBA All-Star game, likely playing with a point to prove from here on out. No Bull made the All-Star game for the first time since the 2019-20 season, as Zach LaVine or DeMar DeRozan have represented Chicago for four consecutive seasons.

The Bulls will be relatively shorthanded as they host the Kings, but Sacramento on the second night of a back-to-back might cause some problems. Each team has released their Injury Reports ahead of Saturday's matchup:

Sacramento Kings:

Sasha Vezenkov- QUESTIONABLE (ankle)

Chicago Bulls:

Lonzo Ball- OUT (knee)

Zach LaVine- OUT (ankle)

Coby White- QUESTIONABLE (ankle)

Torrey Craig- QUESTIONABLE (foot)

Dalen Terry- DOUBTFUL (ankle)

Patrick Williams- OUT (foot)

Fox has had success recently when playing in Chicago, averaging 32.5 points and 5.0 assists in his last two outings at the Bulls, shooting 60% from the field. In their last meeting at the United Center, Fox capped off his 32-point night with a buzzer-beating game-winner.

Kings vs Bulls tonight.

The last time Sacramento played at United Center…pic.twitter.com/Pc5JN8gdDC
— Frankie Cartoscelli (@FCartoscelli3) February 3, 2024

The Kings will likely be without Sasha Vezenkov for the sixth consecutive game, but the Kings are 4-1 in that span. While his shooting ability is valuable when on the floor, his weaknesses in other aspects of the game have caused some struggle in limited minutes.

LaVine will be sidelined for the seventh consecutive game and 25th game this season, as the two-time All-Star has been rumored on the trade block amid a disappointing season.

Ball, 26, has yet to touch an NBA court since the 2021-22 season, as all basketball fans hope the young point guard can return to action soon. The injury-ridden Chicago squad will need valuable minutes from star wing DeRozan and impressive big man Nikola Vucevic.

The Bulls and Kings tip off at 5 P.M. PT.

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