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NBA legend Dwyane Wade posted a cryptic tweet recently, suggesting that he may know a guy who could eventually take charge of the Chicago Bulls front office. As expected, the Twitterverse immediately assumed that the three-time NBA champion was referring to himself. In a later tweet, Wade clarified that he didn’t refer himself but rather […]

Indiana Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan will stay with the team and won’t interview for the Chicago Bulls’ top exec job, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Buchanan cited how well he has been treated in Indianapolis in his decision to turn down the interview with the Bulls. The Bulls will continue to […]

The Chicago Bulls are focused on four candidates for their top exec position, according to a new report from Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. Those top contenders for the job are Toronto Raptors GM Bobby Webster, Denver Nuggets GM Arturas Karnisovas, Indiana Pacers GM Chad Buchanan and Miami Heat vice president of player personnel and […]

After years of fan frustrations and public outcry, the Chicago Bulls confirmed they were in the throws of looking for new candidates to run the franchise’s basketball operations. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported the Bulls discussed their plans with current executive VP of basketball operations John Paxson and general manager Gar Forman. Both figures have […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton may have gotten the better of Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine in their players-only NBA 2K league match-up, but he acknowledged that the latter’s 2K character is way more “overpowered” than his. The 13th-seed Ayton used the Houston Rockets and edged the 10th seed LaVine’s Miami Heat in their first-round […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking for a new top executive with full authority on basketball decisions, and Dwyane Wade apparently knows someone perfect for the job. I know someone https://t.co/evsnIRFjaW — DWade (@DwyaneWade) April 4, 2020 Is Dwyane Wade coming back to haunt the Bulls again? Fans still can’t get over his one season in […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine matched up against Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton in the NBA 2K 20 tournament. However, LaVine apparently doesn’t know the controls too well. Take a look: LaVine is in a 2K tournament asking how to throw alley-oops 😂#NBA2KTourney pic.twitter.com/Ur7CMFRjVa — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) April 4, 2020 "You lucky […]

The Chicago Bulls reportedly won’t pursue Sam Presti or Masai Ujiri for their top exec job, per Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. The Bulls are expected to make front office changes. They plan to seek permission to interview Arturas Karnisovas of the Denver Nuggets and Bobby Webster of the Toronto Raptors. Chicago will not pursue […]

Chicago Bulls fans hoping for head coach Jim Boylen to be fired will have to wait until the new leading front-office executive is hired. Per K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago, Boylen’s future will be determined by this new hire the Bulls are planning to make: Similarly, Jim Boylen’s future will be determined by this […]

The Chicago Bulls are reportedly eyeing Goran Dragic and Derrick Jones Jr. from the Miami Heat, as both players become unrestricted free agents whenever the 2020 offseason begins, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls are also interested in the Heat’s front office personnel like vice president of basketball operations Adam Simon: The […]

Chicago Bulls Hall of Fame writer Sam Smith did an AMA on Reddit recently and shared an awesome story involving Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and Bulls icon Michael Jordan. As we all know, Jordan and Bryant were two of the fiercest competitors in NBA history. Kobe was basically Jordan 2.0. Smith recalls a […]

The Chicago Bulls have started a formal search process to hire a new top executive with full authority on basketball decisions, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ownership has discussed this plan of action with Executive VP of Basketball Operations John Paxson and general manager Gar Forman. Paxson is likely to continue in an advisory role […]

The Last Dance, the 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and the Chicago Bulls during the 1997-98 season, will be released on Sunday, April 19. The documentary was scheduled to be released in June, but with no sports on because of COVID-19, ESPN decided to release it early. During an interview with Rachel […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler was in Paris with Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade when the Chicago Bulls traded him to the Minnesota Timberwolves back in June 2017. Butler was “hurt” by the trade, but his pals Anthony and Wade were there for him and told him everything was going to be fine: […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine has been brilliant for his team in the 2019-20 NBA campaign prior to the suspension of the season due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. But despite individual greatness, the Bulls struggled to gain a semblance of consistency and were outside the playoff picture with a mediocre 22-43 record (11th in […]

Isiah Thomas had a Hall of Fame career with the Detroit Pistons, but if he had it his way, Zeke would have played for his hometown Chicago Bulls instead. On the latest episode of Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles, Thomas says he “sabotaged” his draft interviews on purpose so he could fall to […]

Derrick Rose still remembers playing O.J. Mayo as a young kid trying to get to the NBA. While the Chicago Bulls drafted the hometown kid with the first overall pick of the 2008 NBA Draft, there was a time where Mayo was schooling the likes of Rose and others of this draft class. This goes back […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sent out a tweet to express his excitement for the upcoming release of “The Last Dance,” which will now come out in April instead of June: April 19th can’t come fast enough. I CAN NOT WAIT!! 🗣Yessir!🍿 #LastDance — LeBron James (@KingJames) March 31, 2020 “The Last Dance” is […]

Following the clamor of many quarantined Americans, ESPN pushed up the release of its 10-part Chicago Bulls documentary “The Last Dance,” now set to premier with its first two episodes on April 19. The network announced that two episodes will be released every Sunday, culminating with a May 17 finale: Mark your calendars. #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/4ARKdzTq6p […]

The Last Dance, the 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls during the 1997-98 season, will be released on Sunday, April 19, per Andrew Marchand of The New York Post. The documentary was scheduled to be released in June. Breaking news: ESPN is moving up its much-anticipated Michael Jordan documentary, The Post has […]

The NBA is full of superstars and All-Star-caliber players, but many guys play an unsung role for their respective teams. Perhaps not a household name nor one filling the stat line every day, these players do the work without much attention or praise attached to their name. Here are 15 NBA players from the Eastern […]

Celtics big man Enes Kanter sent out what appears to be a stolen tweet on Monday afternoon. As part of his message, the Turkish center joked that Michael Jordan’s famous “Flu Game” in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals was “irresponsible” in light of the coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the sporting world and […]

Detroit Pistons legend and Chicago native Isiah Thomas says Derrick Rose lived out every Chicago kid’s dream by playing for his hometown Chicago Bulls. The Bulls drafted Rose with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 Draft. He won Rookie of the Year in 2009 and became the youngest MVP in NBA history during the 2010-11 […]

There is, without a doubt, no greater player in Chicago Bulls history than Michael Jordan. As a matter of fact, more than a few folks even have him as the greatest ever — and for good reason. This is why it comes to no surprise that when it comes to the greatest moments in Bulls […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, just like the rest of the basketball world, wants ESPN to release “The Last Dance” as soon as possible since the NBA is in a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls during the 1997-98 season is scheduled to […]

It was only one year ago since Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen saw his 2018-19 season come to an end after just 52 games. A case of an irregular heartbeat while facing the Toronto Raptors on the road spelled the end of his second season in the league, one he believes was caused by stress. […]

One of the recent trends among NBA players entails watching old highlights while the current season remains suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. During a “PSA” segment for NBA.com, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine said he has practiced social distancing by watching tapes of himself, including his career-high 49-point performance against the Charlotte Hornets back […]

Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Bill Russell. When the greatest NBA player of all time argument comes up, those three names are popular choices. In reality, picking the GOAT NBA player is strictly subjective. If you admire accomplishments, then Bill Russell is your guy. 11 NBA championships say enough. If you lean toward pure dominance […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal had the pleasure of playing with numerous superstars during his illustrious NBA career, from Penny Hardaway to Kobe Bryant to Dwyane Wade to LeBron James. Shaq was recently interviewed by Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson for Heavy.com and got asked about how some of these stars compare to each other. Shaq […]

It has been over a week since NBA suspended the 2019-20 season due to the coronavirus crisis. NBA players are doing their best to cope with the sudden stoppage of basketball. Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine, however, isn’t letting the suspension stop him from putting in some work. Like most NBA stars, LaVine has a […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine continues to look out for his community throughout the trying times brought upon by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The 25-year-old guard, who traces his roots to Renton, Washington, has pledged to provide 12,500 meals for Seattle families who are stuck at home due to the virus. I want to do […]

There remains some uncertainty what role John Paxson will have with the Chicago Bulls moving forward, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls were expected to make a front office hire after the 2019-20 season ends, but now with the whole coronavirus pandemic, it’s unclear when Chicago will be able to make that […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Tomas Satoransky wants the NBA to cancel the 2019-20 season altogether. The 28-year-old, who is in his first season with the Bulls, wants to go home and be with his family in the Czech Republic: “It is not pleasant at all to stay here and watch how the owners of the […]

Penny Hardaway believes he and his former Orlando Magic teammates deserve more credit for beating Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the 1995 Eastern Conference Playoffs. 1995 was a big year for the Magic. It featured the team’s first three playoff series victories, including those over the Boston Celtics, Bulls, and Indiana Pacers. As […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr recently talked about his time playing for the Chicago Bulls alongside the great Michael Jordan. While there is some belief that the Bulls could have won eight titles in a row had Jordan not decided to take a two-year hiatus, Kerr has come out to say that he […]

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s NBA career took a turn upon his first retirement after the murder of his father, leaving many saddened by the whole situation. Former Bulls teammate Steve Kerr still remembers reading the words “I’m Back” in a press release on March 18, 1995, but even before that legendary moment, Jordan was […]

Michael Jordan is a name that needs no introduction. Jordan is a man of many nicknames: “Air,” “Mike,” “MJ,” “Black Cat,” “Black Jesus” and a host of others. But many fans and players–both past and present–refer to him simply as the greatest basketball player of all time. Jordan was the driving force behind a Chicago […]

Michael Jordan made his return to the NBA and Chicago Bulls in March of 1995 after playing baseball with the Chicago White Sox. However, before he made his return to the court on March 19, Jordan practiced with the Golden State Warriors and destroyed the whole team, per Warriors Hall of Famer Chris Mullin: “I […]

Sorry Chicago Bulls and basketball fans, but it doesn’t appear ESPN is going to release “The Last Dance” early. The 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Bulls during the 1997-98 season is scheduled to be released in June. Some fans were hoping ESPN would release it sooner since there are no sports on […]