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Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has a righteous grievance missing the 2020 All-Star Game, but now the sixth-year swingman out of UCLA is arguing he should have been a two-time All-Star by now. Per ESPN’s Eric Woodyard: “I just want to be able to win. I’m a winning player. I’ll do whatever it takes. […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker is the latest star athlete to donate headphones to help students and educators navigate the extended school closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Students and schools around the country have been forced to adopt e-learning measures on the fly, including online music classes. “It’s times like these where we need […]

Big things are happening for the Chicago Bulls. First, the franchise decided to move on from the John Paxson/Gar Forman era, a move that most Bulls fans thought was a long time coming. Monday morning, the Bulls officially announced the firing of Forman, the reassignment of Paxson and the hiring of Arturas Karnisovas to run […]

Soon-to-be Hall of Famer Rudy Tomjanovich has heard all the doubts about the legitimacy of his back-to-back titles with the Houston Rockets, earned during Michael Jordan’s first retirement. Yet the Chicago Bulls legend never underestimated how good the Rockets were during that era. Despite all the hearsay throughout the years, “Rudy T” isn’t putting Jordan […]

The Chicago Bulls office is undergoing the massive restructuring that has been long needed in the wake of years of disappointment. Former executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson, one of the executives receiving blame for the team’s shortcomings, actually engineered this shuffling of the cards as early as December, according to K.C. Johnson […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen reacted to the recent wave of front-office moves, starting with the hiring of new executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas. Karnisovas is already moving swiftly, first promising the hire of a minority general manager, then hiring an assistant general manager in J.J. Polk. The Bulls made moves […]

The Chicago Bulls have fired general manager Gar Forman, according to Rob Schaefer of NBC Sports Chicago. A statement from the team says that Forman, who spent 22 years with the franchise, “will not be involved in basketball operations department.” Forman, whose role was reportedly reduced to scouting as the last few months, had two […]

The filming of “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary detailing the Chicago Bulls’ last three-peat season, brought the protagonist Michael Jordan to tears. The moment comes at the end of Episode 7, when Jordan is asked to explain the tradeoff between being so dominant in basketball at the expense of being perceived as a nice […]

The Last Dance, the 10-part ESPN documentary series on the Chicago Bulls during the 1997-98 season, will be released on Sunday, April 19. The director, Jason Hehir, talked to the Associated Press about moving the release date due to COVID-19: “I’m happy if we can bring a little bit of light to people in a […]

The Chicago Bulls have had several great players in every position in its proud and rich history. From the backcourt positions to the frontcourt men, the Windy City franchise never lacked star power. For this piece, we ranked the best power forwards in the history of the Bulls franchise, which began its existence all the […]

Earlier this week, the Chicago Bulls hired former Denver Nuggets executive Arturas Karnisovas as their new vice president of basketball operations. New on the job, Karnisovas is expected to conduct interviews for the Bulls’ general manager opening. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the list of candidates that will be interviewed will include several assistant general managers […]

When someone mentions the Chicago Bulls, most people immediately think of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Phil Jackson or Derrick Rose. The franchise has been home to some of the best players and coaches in NBA history. The traditional center position in today’s NBA is sort of obsolete because of the small-ball era, so […]

The New York Knicks may be the laughingstock of the NBA right now, and I understand that has been the case for the better part of the last two decades. But there was a time when the Knicks were legitimately good. New York only has a couple of championships to its name and has not […]

The Chicago Bulls have won six championships in franchise history, so they have had some of the best teams to have ever been assembled in NBA history. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen prevented so many Hall of Famers from winning titles in the ’90s. The Bulls went 6-0 in the Finals, with Jordan winning all […]

The NBA has seen several rivalries over the years. In days of old, Magic Johnson’s Lakers squared off against Larry Bird and the Celtics. In later years, Michael Jordan and the Bulls were pitted against Isiah Thomas and his “Bad Boy” Pistons. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, however, the term “rivalry” is a bit fresh. The […]

To this day, people still gripe over the 2011 NBA Most Valuable Player vote. The award went to Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who, at that time, was an ascending superstar who was just getting started on what appeared to be a very promising NBA career. Rose was exciting. He was explosive. He was becoming […]

The Chicago Bulls have had some of the best small forwards in NBA history play for their franchise at some point. And while Scottie Pippen is the only legendary Chicago wing to win a championship, there have still been some elite small forwards who have donned the Bulls uniform and put up stellar NBA numbers. […]

The Chicago Bulls are so fortunate that the Portland Trail Blazers passed on Michael Jordan in the 1984 draft. Think about how different the Bulls and Blazers would be viewed today if Jordan played for Portland and won his rings there instead of in Chicago? Jordan established himself as the greatest shooting guard and player […]

The point guard position is universally recognized as the most important position in basketball since the point guard is in charge of setting up the offense and making sure everyone is in their right spots. Teams with elite floor generals are usually the clubs that go on deep playoff runs, and this instance, we’ll be […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is taking some fan suggestions for what kind of trick shots he should attempt in the NBA HORSE Challenge. LaVine took to Twitter on Thursday to ask for ideas: I need some ideas!! Send me some of your most creative ideas/shots in HORSE… — Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) April 9, […]

Chicago Bulls VP John Paxson will move into an advisory role once Arturas Karnisovas officially takes Chicago’s top exec job, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Karnisovas had no issues with Jerry and Michael Reinsdorf keeping Paxson around the Bulls: A source said that John Paxson will move into an advisory role, still being […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant made a quick request of NBA front offices upon learning that former center Nazr Mohammed is being considered as a candidate for a role in the Chicago Bulls’ revamped front office. The message was simple: hire more former players in NBA front offices. 🗣 More former players in the front […]

The new Chicago Bulls front office is expected to hire high-ranking minority executives after receiving heavy criticism during their search for a top-of-the-line executive, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. Prior to the reported hiring of Arturas Karnisovas on Thursday night, the franchise was criticized for those candidates who were considered for the job, […]

With the Chicago Bulls all but set to sign Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas as the team’s new executive vice president for basketball operations, there now appears to be a glimmer of hope for a franchise that has been on a downward spiral over the past few years. One of the first items on […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has growing concerns about his job security in the wake of Arturas Karnisovas’ hiring as Executive VP of basketball operations with the team, according to a report from Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Arturas Karnisovas, who previously served as general manager for the Denver Nuggets, will be replacing […]

The Chicago Bulls scored a quality lead executive quickly after beginning their interview process earlier this week. Arturas Karnisovas, the right-hand man of Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly, is expected to strike a deal to become the new Bulls executive ice president of basketball operations. That position comes with plenty of challenges, […]

The Chicago Bulls and former Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas are about to seal the deal for the latter to become the organization’s executive vice president. Per Adrian Wojnarowski, Karnisovas agreed to bolt Denver for Chicago. The Lithuanian executive resume includes aiding Tim Connely and Josh Kroenke turn the Nuggets from bottomfeeders into legitimate […]

Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie seems to have put quite a bit of thought into a hypothetical move to the Chicago Bulls. After sending out an initial tweet about taking on a player/GM role for the Bulls, Dinwiddie laid out a 10-step plan for how he could turn the franchise into a winner. Dinwiddie’s […]

Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie has a curious offer for Chicago Bulls ownership. The Bulls are currently in the midst of their search for a new executive vice president of basketball operations, and Dinwiddie has an interesting candidate in mind: himself. It’s come to my attention the @chicagobulls need a GM. If you say […]

NBA players could soon be forced to “refund” part of their salaries if the league decides to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Players could be forced to forgo a portion of their salary under the Force Majeure clause. A potential 25% of player salaries would be […]

The Chicago Bulls are moving in a different direction, and they’re currently in the process of interviewing candidates for the top basketball operations position. While Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas is viewed as the favorite, the Bulls have also interviewed Bryan Colangelo for the job, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. […]

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan was one of the headline players for the Dream Team in 1992. This legendary squad romped to a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. “Robert Edward Auctions” has a game-worn and signed Jordan Dream Team Jersey up for bid. The starting price is $25,000: https://twitter.com/jaybusbee/status/1247481893718757376 Whoever gets their […]

Here’s some welcome news for Chicago Bulls fans amid these trying times: current (and maligned) team vice president of basketball operations John Paxson is not only willing to step aside as the franchise looks to overhaul its front office — he’s in favor of the idea. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Paxson is “all for […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine has decided to dig deeper into his pockets to make a hefty donation to the healthcare workers that continue to battle the coronavirus on a daily basis. In an official press release by the Bulls, the team has announced that LaVine, along with a number of partners, will be giving […]

Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik did a video interview with the Chicago Bulls on Monday for the franchise’s Executive VP of Basketball Operations opening, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas will interview with the Bulls next: Utah Jazz GM Justin Zanik did a video interview with the Chicago Bulls […]

We can scratch off Miami Heat assistant general manager Adam Simon for the Chicago Bulls’ top exec spot. The Heat released a statement on Monday saying that Simon is staying in Miami and won’t pursue the Bulls job: Per Heat, Adam Simon is staying with the Heat. He's not going to pursue the Chicago job. […]

Whenever the 2020 offseason period begins, the Chicago Bulls are expected to shop veteran forward Thaddeus Young, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Young is in his first season with the Bulls. He was supposedly unhappy with his role and minutes under head coach Jim Boylen for most of the season. Before the 2019-20 […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking to reconfigure their front office with an experienced executive. The Bulls have received permission to interview two of their targets in Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas and Utah Jazz GM Justin Zanik, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. The Bulls had also eyed two key cogs in […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has full belief in the front office capabilities of his former player-turned-Mavs executive Michael Finley. Following news that the Chicago Bulls front office is looking for candidates to replace vice president John Paxton and general manager Gar Forman, Cuban proudly tossed Finley’s cap in the ring. “Michael Finley would be […]