The Chicago Bulls released their full schedule for the 2026-27 season Thursday afternoon, and it isn’t kind to a team in transition.Among all the ways these youthful Bulls are positioned to take a beating during the season, they play 15 back-to-backs (the league high is 16). They’re also tied for the fourth-most stretches of three games in four nights this season at 24.Here are three more takeaways from the Bulls’ schedule release:Lack of exposure unchangedRookie Caleb Wilson, based on early returns, undoubtedly feels like must-see TV. It’ll just be more difficult to catch.The Bulls will play just three national TV games next season: Dec. 1 vs. the New York Knicks (NBC), Jan. 4 @ the Indiana Pacers (Peacock) and Jan. 20 @ the Brooklyn Nets (ESPN).Only five teams play fewer national TV games than Chicago: the Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans and Nets, all rebuilding teams with two national TV games each.It’s not stunning given Chicago’s roster in an Eastern Conference as stacked as any in recent memory. At every turn, executive vice president Bryson Graham has made clear his Bulls are rebuilding and far from turning the corner. The Play-In Tournament is not eagerly being chased, and the league’s broadcasting partners will look elsewhere in the near future.
Bulls 2026-27 schedule takeaways: Chicago positioned for a beating this season
These young Chicago Bulls will play 15 back-to-backs. The league high is 16.











