On Monday evening, the Chicago Bulls picked up one of their most impressive wins of the season by defeating the Houston Rockets at home. The Bulls hit a steady stream of clutch shots in this one, which was enough to offset a big scoring night from Rockets star Kevin Durant.
Still, the Bulls are increasingly likely to miss the playoffs after a disappointing 2025-26 season, and according to a recent report from Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, a divorce between Chicago and head coach Billy Donovan could happen this summer.
Cowley reported, "There is growing momentum around the building that Donovan can step away from the mess and take a season to reevaluate what he wants out of the profession."
Many have thought Donovan has been on the hot seat for quite some time, with the Bulls having been eliminated in the play-in tournament each of the last three seasons by the Miami Heat, no less.
However, Cowley pointed out that, "While Donovan is the ultimate optimist and is no closer to coaching, six seasons in now with no proven elite talent, he is instead being asked to build a brick house out of straw and clay."
In fact, the Bulls didn't have any true star-caliber players on their roster during Donovan's stay, and though the team now has a glimpse of a direction with Josh Giddy, Matas Buzelis, and potentially another young talent depending on how the draft lottery works out in May, it's still been a tough effort for Donovan to turn this roster into a competent team.
In any case, the Bulls will next take the field on Wednesday evening against the Philadelphia 76ers.
