The Chicago Bulls have been among the teams hit hardest by COVID outbreaks. That finally seems to be clearing up for Chicago. The Bulls were cleared to practice on Saturday. It'll be their first team activity in a week.

In recent days, DeMar DeRozan, Javonte Green and Coby White cleared the NBA's health and safety protocols. Seven other Bulls remain out. Chicago head coach Billy Donovan said he expects some of the absences to extend until after Christmas.

The NBA took the step of postponing two Bulls this week. The games against the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors became the first postponements of the 2021-22 season.