The Billy Donovan era will tip off for the Chicago Bulls when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Chicago hired Donovan during the shortened offseason to replace Jim Boylen, who went 39-84 in less than two seasons at the helm. Donovan quickly became the Bulls’ top target after a five-year tenure with the Oklahoma City Thunder, who were 243-157 under his leadership and made the playoffs every season.
“What I like is he (has a commanding) presence,” said Bulls guard Zach LaVine, who had several conflicts with Boylen last season but quickly has jelled with Donovan. “He’s very straightforward. You can tell if we’re doing good or bad, …
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