DeMar DeRozan's first matchup against Bulls revealed

   

The 2024-25 NBA schedule release happened last week, and we now know what the Chicago Bulls will have standing in front of them this season. It’s always fun to see the schedule come out as it means basketball is nearing, and Bulls fans can now circle some important dates on the calendar. There are a number of intriguing matchups throughout the season, but one that specifically stands out is taking place on January 12th. Here is the Bulls 2024-25 schedule:

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Wed. Oct. 23 at New Orleans 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Oct. 25 at Milwaukee 7:00 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 26 Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m.
Mon. Oct. 28 at Memphis 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 30 Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Nov. 1 at Brooklyn 6:30 p.m.
Mon. Nov. 4 Utah 7:30 p.m.
Wed. Nov. 6 at Dallas 7:30 p.m.
Thur. Nov. 7 Minnesota 7:00 p.m. NBA TV
Sat. Nov. 9 at Atlanta 6:30 p.m.
Mon. Nov. 11 Cleveland 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Nov. 13 at New York 6:30 p.m.
Fri. Nov. 15 at Cleveland 6:30 p.m. $
Sun. Nov. 17 Houston 6:00 p.m.
Mon. Nov. 18 at Detroit 6:00 p.m.
Wed. Nov. 20 at Milwaukee 6:30 p.m. ESPN
Fri. Nov. 22 Atlanta 7:00 p.m. $
Sat. Nov. 23 Memphis 7:00 p.m. NBA TV
Tues. Nov. 26 at Washington 6:00 p.m. $
Wed. Nov. 27 at Orlando 6:00 p.m.
Fri. Nov. 29 Boston 7:00 p.m. $
Mon. Dec. 2 Brooklyn 7:00 p.m.
Thur. Dec. 5 at San Antonio 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Dec. 6 Indiana 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Dec. 8 Philadelphia 12:00 p.m.
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Thur. Dec. 19 at Boston 6:30 p.m.
Sat. Dec. 21 Boston 7:00 p.m.
Mon. Dec. 23 Milwaukee 7:00 p.m.
Thur. Dec. 26 at Atlanta 6:30 p.m.
Sat. Dec. 28 Milwaukee 7:00 p.m.
Mon. Dec. 30 at Charlotte 6:00 p.m.
Wed. Jan. 1 at Washington 6:00 p.m.
Sat. Jan. 4 New York 7:00 p.m.
Mon. Jan. 6 San Antonio 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Jan. 8 at Indiana 6:00 p.m.
Fri. Jan. 10 Washington 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Jan. 12 Sacramento 2:30 p.m.
Tues. Jan. 14 New Orleans 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Jan. 15 Atlanta 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Jan. 17 Charlotte 8:30 p.m. ESPN
Sun. Jan. 19 at Portland 8:00 p.m.
Tues. Jan. 21 at L.A. Clippers 9:30 p.m.
Thur. Jan. 23 at Golden State 9:00 p.m.
Sat. Jan. 25 Philadelphia 7:00 p.m.
Mon. Jan. 27 Denver 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Jan. 29 at Boston 6:30 p.m.
Fri. Jan. 31 at Toronto 6:30 p.m.
Sun. Feb. 2 at Detroit 2:00 p.m.
Tues. Feb. 4 Miami 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Feb. 5 at Minnesota 7:00 p.m.
Sat. Feb. 8 Golden State 7:00 p.m.
Tues. Feb. 11 Detroit 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Feb. 12 Detroit 7:00 p.m.
Thur. Feb. 20 at New York 6:30 p.m.
Sat. Feb. 22 Phoenix 4:00 p.m.
Mon. Feb. 24 at Philadelphia 6:00 p.m.
Wed. Feb. 26 L.A. Clippers 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Feb. 28 Toronto 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Mar. 2 at Indiana 4:00 p.m.
Tues. Mar. 4 Cleveland 7:00 p.m.
Sat. Mar. 8 at Miami 7:00 p.m.
Mon. Mar. 10 Indiana 7:00 p.m.
Wed. Mar. 12 at Orlando 6:00 p.m.
Thur. Mar. 13 Brooklyn 7:00 p.m.
Sat. Mar. 15 at Houston 7:00 p.m.
Mon. Mar. 17 at Utah 8:00 p.m.
Wed. Mar. 19 at Phoenix 9:00 p.m.
Thur. Mar. 20 at Sacramento 9:00 p.m.
Sat. Mar. 22 at L.A. Lakers 9:30 p.m.
Mon. Mar. 24 at Denver 8:00 p.m.
Thur. Mar. 27 L.A. Lakers 7:00 p.m.
Sat. Mar. 29 Dallas 7:00 p.m.
Mon. Mar. 31 at Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m.
Tues. Apr. 1 Toronto 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Apr. 4 Portland 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Apr. 6 at Charlotte 12:00 p.m. NBA TV
Tues. Apr. 8 at Cleveland 6:00 p.m.
Wed. Apr. 9 Miami 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Apr. 11 Washington 7:00 p.m.
Sun. Apr. 13 at Philadelphia 12:00 p.m.

Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) dribbles the basketball against the Miami Heat in the second quarter during a play-in game of the 2024 NBA playoffs at Kaseya Center.
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On January 12th, DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings will come to Chicago to take on the Bulls. That will be a bittersweet game for both the Bulls and DeRozan. DeRozan was traded to the Kings this offseason after spending each of the last three seasons with the Bulls. He was a tremendous player in Chicago, and he was also a fan-favorite.

DeMar DeRozan just turned 35 on August 7th, so he shouldn’t really look like he is still in his prime, but he did when he played for the Bulls. He averaged 27.9 PPG, 24.5 and 24.0 in his three years in Chicago.

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Not only did DeRozan score a lot with the Bulls, but he did it in the most critical moments of the game. DeRozan came just short of winning Clutch Player of the Year in the NBA last year as he was narrowly beaten by Stephen Curry, but he had some incredibly clutch moments throughout the year and he won the Bulls a fair amount of their games.

Bulls fans love DeMar DeRozan, and it will be cool to see him come back to the United Center on January 12th.