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Bulls Lose on MLK Day; Deal For Anthony, Plan To Waive Him

Zach LaVine scored 25 points and the Chicago Bulls broke a 10-game losing streak, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-88 Monday in a meeting of teams that began the day with the worst records in the NBA.

 

Chicago (11-36) never trailed and has won all three games this season against Cleveland (9-39), which has lost 16 of 17 overall.

 

The Bulls hit 15 of 29 3-pointers and built a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter. The won for the first time since Dec 28 against Washington.

 

Bobby Portis had 15 points while Lauri Markkanen and Kris Dunn each added 13 for the Bulls, who have rolled to two lopsided wins at Cleveland in less than a month.

 

The Bulls defeated the Cavaliers 99-98 in Chicago on Nov. 10 and routed Cleveland 112-92 on Dec. 23 at Quicken Loans Arena.

 

Rookie Collin Sexton scored 18 points and Ante Zizic, who is seeing playing time because of injuries in Cleveland's frontcourt, had 13.

 

Chicago hit 12 of 22 shots in the first quarter and built a 15-point lead late in the period. Cleveland cut into the margin and trailed by six at halftime before the Bulls regained control by making five 3-pointers in the third quarter.

 

The Bulls host Atlanta on Wednesday.

 

>>Bulls To Trade For F Anthony With Plans To Cut Him

 

The Houston Rockets have finally found a new home for Carmelo Anthony.

 

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Rockets have traded the 10-time All-Star along with cash considerations to the Chicago Bulls.

 

Chicago plans on waiving him after acquiring him, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune.

 

The Rockets have been searching for a trade partner for the 34-year-old forward for over two months. Anthony hadn't played in a game since a Nov. 8 loss to his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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