Bulls guard Coby White keeps collecting hardware and league-wide praise

Bulls guard Coby White keeps collecting hardware and league-wide praise

DENVER – Nuggets coach Michael Malone didn’t need to see the latest hardware headed for the Coby White trophy case to know how good the Bulls guard has been playing.“(Coach) Billy (Donovan) has given him the green light to attack, to shoot the three,” Malone said on Monday, when White’s name was brought up. “The last couple of years Chicago has always been a team that didn’t shoot a lot of threes, and I think (this year) they’ve shot a lot more …

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Does Coby White have the makings of the Bulls' next star?

The Chicago Bulls are one of the hottest teams in basketball. Beating the Denver Nuggets 129-119, they cap off a 4-2 road trip against Western Conference foes and have now won eight of their last ten games and own a +9.0 net rating during that time. Top-10 in both offense and defense, the Bulls appear to be turning a corner late, thanks in large part to the All-Star caliber play of Coby White, who was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week …

Bulls guard Coby White keeps collecting hardware and leaguewide praise

DENVER — Nuggets coach Michael Malone didn’t need to hear about Coby White’s latest recognition from the NBA to know how good the Bulls guard hasbeen playing. “[Coach] Billy [Donovan] has given him the green light to attack, to shoot the three,” Malone said Monday. “The last couple of years, Chicago has always been a team that didn’t shoot a lot of threes, and I think [this year] they’ve shot a lot more, and I think Coby is a big part of that. I…