LaVine scores 33, Bulls rout the Trail Blazers 124-96
Chicago finished with 17 3-pointers and 33 assists, just one shy of their season high. They were playing without DeMar DeRozan because of a right quadriceps strain.

DNA tests identify man found slain in 1980 as Chicago man
The body was found in a wooden crate that had been nailed shut in the summer of 1980, in the water at the Lockport Locks power plant in Will County.

John Carlson scores as Capitals beat Blackhawks 6-1
The Blackhawks went 0 for 5 on the power play in their third straight loss. They were coming off a 5-0 loss at Colorado on Monday night.

Cooperating ex-guard gets 6 years in Illinois inmate's death
The last of three ex-correctional officers convicted in the beating death of an Illinois prison inmate, was sentenced Wednesday to six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to civil rights violations and obstruction and testifying against his codefendants.

DeRozan leads balanced attack as Bulls beat Heat 113-99
DeRozan shot 9 of 12 from the floor to help the Bulls sweep the season series from the Heat.

DeRozan scores 49 as Bulls beat Timberwolves in double OT
The Bulls led 130-125 in the second OT before Conley hit a 3-pointer. Minnesota’s Naz Reid had a layup rim out, and DeRozan made a turnaround jumper to bump Chicago’s lead to 132-28 with 1:27 remaining.

Stalock's 35 saves lead Blackhawks over Predators 2-1
Lukas Reichel and Joey Anderson scored for Chicago, which has won two straight.

Illinois prison guard gets 20 years for inmate beating death
Earvin, who suffered from mental illness, was serving a six-year term for theft of merchandise under $300 in Cook County and was scheduled for release in September 2018. He also had a rap sheet dating to 1984.

De’Aaron Fox hits 3 at buzzer, Kings beat Bulls 117-114
Fox cooly hit his 25-foot winner before the Bulls could double-team him. The buzzer-beater improved the Kings to 41-27 and moved them a step closer to their first winning record and playoff berth since 2005-06.

Red-hot Raddysh nets hat trick, Blackhawks top Bruins 6-3
Raddysh's first career hat trick gave him 20 goals for the season and six in his last four games. Chicago ended a three-game slide (0-2-1).
