The Bulls are in a free fall, but they aren't ready to push the panic button and fire coach Vinny Del Negro just yet.

Ken Berger of CBS Sports wrote on Tuesday that "GM Gar Forman and advisor John Paxson were telling confidants that they preferred to give Del Negro until mid-January to prove this season was going somewhere."

Chicago blew a 35-point lead against Sacramento on Monday night, losing 102-98.

"This one stings, but players win games," Del Negro said. "You have to execute. We kind of got a little bit complacent there. But what are you going to do? Put your head down and feel sorry for yourself?"