The Chicago Bulls are a team built to succeed now after a late-season rebuild last year and the signing of key free agents in the offseason. They will be tested when they hit the road for a dustup against the enigmatic but determined San Antonio Spurs on Friday in the return to the Alamo City by the Bulls' DeMar DeRozan.

DeRozan played for the Spurs for three seasons (2018-21), was the team's leading scorer in two of those campaigns and was barely edged out by LaMarcus Aldridge in the other. He's assumed the go-to-player role with Chicago this year, and the Bulls are flourishing.

The Bulls travel to San Antonio on the heels of a 111-105 win at home over Toronto on Wednesday as DeRozan scored 29, Zach LaVine added 23, Nikola Vucevic racked up 17 points and 15 rebounds and Javonte Green hit for 12 points. Chicago won its second straight game, marking the first time since Jan. 7 that it's won back-to-back contests.