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Bulls vs. Wizards Preview: New Year, New Mindset

The Washington Wizards begin the 2025 calendar year with a visit from the Chicago Bulls.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 26, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) passes the ball as Washington Wizards forward Alexandre Sarr (20) defends in the fourth quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Nov 26, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) passes the ball as Washington Wizards forward Alexandre Sarr (20) defends in the fourth quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards are ringing in the new year with their first game of 2025 coming right away against the Chicago Bulls at home.

The Wizards are coming off two tough losses to the New York Knicks, including the first one that came in overtime. They followed that up with a 20-point loss on Monday night, where rookie point guard Bub Carrington took a scary fall during the game that led to his exit in a wheelchair.

Luckily for the Wizards, Carrington appears to be healthy enough to play as he is not in the league's concussion protocol.

Their opponent in the Bulls have also been dealing with injuries to key players in Zach LaVine and Ayo Dosunmu. Both players have missed time lately, so if either of them miss out tonight, the Wizards' chances of winning could improve.

For the Wizards, it is important to start the month and calendar year on the right track, and if they take some of the momentum that built up in the past few games, they should have a chance to come out of this one on top.

Here's a look at everything you need to know ahead of tonight's game:

Bulls vs. Wizards Information

  • Date, Location: Wednesday, January 1 - Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

Bulls vs. Wizards Injury Report

Chicago Bulls

  • SF Zach LaVine (QUESTIONABLE - toe)
  • SG Ayo Dosunmu (QUESTIONABLE - calf)

Washington Wizards

  • SF Saddiq Bey (OUT - knee)
  • SG Jordan Poole (QUESTIONABLE - hip)
  • PF Marvin Bagley III (OUT - knee)

Bulls vs. Wizards Projected Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls

  • PG Josh Giddey
  • SG Coby White
  • SF Zach LaVine
  • PF Patrick Williams
  • C Nikola Vucevic

Washington Wizards

  • PG Bub Carrington
  • SG Jordan Poole
  • SF Bilal Coulibaly
  • PF Alex Sarr
  • C Jonas Valanciunas

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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