The Chicago Plan Commission endorsed the first phase of a plan by the Reinsdorf and Wirtz families to remake the Near West Side neighborhood around the United Center.

New renderings show what a stunning $7 billion development around the United Center could look like in coming years.

Tomas Hertl scored twice and had an assist, and Shea Theodore had two assists for the Golden Knights (29-14-3), who have lost three in a row and five of six (1-5-0). Ilya Samsonov made 18 saves and had an assist. It was the second of back-to-back games for Vegas, which lost 3-2 at the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.

A $7 billion commercial, residential and entertainment district planned near the United Center easily cleared the first hurdle Thursday.

Chicago visits the Portland Trail Blazers after Nikola Vucevic scored 40 points in the Bulls' 125-123 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

The Reinsdorf and Wirtz families have strengthened their control of the land surrounding the arena, a step toward their $7 billion proposal to transform its environs into a sprawling campus.

Private funds between the two families who own the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Blackhawks will cover the estimated $7 billion price tag. There is no plan to ask for government funding.

The Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls will face off at 8:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at United Center without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The Hawks pulled off an upset win in their last outing, and are hoping to pull that off once more against the 2-point favorite Bulls.

The Atlanta Hawks were missing Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, and De'Andre Hunter (their top three scorers) coming into tonight's game vs Chicago. They were playing

home to the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Blackhawks. “This project is not just an entertainment district,” he said. “It doesn’t come with gates. We see the 1901 Project as a neighborhood.”

Zach LaVine scored 33 points, extending his streak of 30-point games to a career-high five, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 138-105 rout of the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

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