Following another play-in loss, the Bulls seem stuck on the treadmill of mediocrity
by ESPN
ESPN— Chicago's season ended in nearly identical fashion to the one before, yet no big changes were made this year and none seem imminent. Is play-in contention all the Bulls can hope for?
Los Angeles Times—Plaschke: Lakers stuck in mediocre hell with no hope in sight after season-ending loss. Sigh, scream, here we go again, same Lakers ending, same Lakers failure, same two tiresome words. What now? For the 13th time in 14 seasons, the Lakers have fallen far short in their bid to pile on another NBA championship, and, man, is this getting old. The latest quest ended Monday night with a 108-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets that cemented a four-games-to-one, first-round series defeat while resurrecting another version of the same old query. What next? What can the Lakers do to change this...
Yahoo Sports—Plaschke: Lakers stuck in mediocre hell with no hope in sight after season-ending loss. The Lakers aren't going to buy out LeBron James' contract or trade Anthony Davis, so fans better get used to the team underachieving in the playoffs.
Bleacher Report—DeMar DeRozan, Bulls' Play-In Loss to Heat Has NBA Fans Calling for Team to Rebuild. The Chicago Bulls' season is over after a 112-91 loss to the Miami Heat in the play-in tournament Friday night. Things looked promising for the Bulls after a