Bulls Release 2016-'17 Schedule

By Cody Westerlund--

(CBS) Mark your calendars, Bulls fans: Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah make their return to the United Center on Nov. 4, while Tom Thibodeau and his Timberwolves visit on Dec. 13.

The NBA released the 2016-'17 regular-season schedule Thursday afternoon, and the Bulls' is highlighted by matchups against former central figures of theirs. The Bulls and Knicks will play three times: on Nov. 4 in Chicago and Jan. 12 and April 4 in New York City.

Thibodeau and his Timberwolves visit for the first time on Dec. 13, while Chicago returns the trip to Minnesota on Feb. 12.

As for Dwyane Wade, he'll make his initial much-anticipated return to Miami when the Bulls visit the Heat on Nov. 10. Wade spent his first 13 seasons playing for the Heat.

For the seventh straight year, Chicago will also play on Christmas Day, this time at San Antonio at 4 p.m. The Bulls will host the Steph Curry/Kevin Durant-led Warriors on March 2. Chicago visits Golden State on Feb. 8.

Chicago opens its season by hosting Boston on Oct. 27 in a game televised by TNT.

The Bulls will appear on national TV 34 times: 12 on ESPN, nine on TNT, nine on NBATV and four on ABC. They're also set to play 17 sets of back-to-back games.

Here's a look at the full schedule. Click to enlarge it.