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Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen says veteran swingman Thaddeus Young is “very physical.” Young signed a three-year, $41 million free agent deal with the Bulls this summer after spending the previous three years with the Indiana Pacers. Markkanen has worked out with Young this offseason and loves what the lefty brings to the table. “I’ve […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen wants to make the playoffs this season. The Bulls haven’t been to the postseason since 2017, the final year of the Jimmy Butler era. Markkanen, arguably the most important player in Chicago, says everyone on the Bulls is “focused on improving every day.” “That’s our goal,” Markkanen told K.C. […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen says he “got stronger this offseason.” After the Bulls’ season ended in 2018-19, Markkanen said he wanted to get stronger so he could absorb more contact on his drives to the hoop and finish in heavy traffic. “I’m not running from that,” Markkanen told K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports […]

The Chicago Bulls are entering the 2019-20 season with a more positive outlook than they did last year. Bulls coach Jim Boylen believes that Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen can establish themselves as the team’s star pillars moving forward. “We believe in them,’’ Boylen said of the two after the free-agent frenzy subsided this past […]

Basketball legend Scottie Pippen looked back on the tail-end of his career spent between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Chicago Bulls. In retrospect, Pippen regrets not ending his career with a veteran team. Speaking on The Jump, Pippen shared his thoughts on the final years on his NBA career. To recall, he played the […]

Wendell Carter Jr. was limited to only 44 games in his rookie season of 2018-19 after being drafted by the Chicago Bulls at #7 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft – only five spots after his teammate at Duke Marvin Bagley III. Since Carter spent a lot of time not playing, he was able to […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn looked great in September workouts, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. Dunn is going to be pushed in training camp and practices all season. The Bulls drafted Coby White in the 2019 draft and acquired Tomas Satoransky from the Washington Wizards. If Dunn wants to remain the […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban can envision Michael Jordan having a ball in this era of the NBA, confident he would average 40 points per game if he was born into these times. “Michael Jordan in today’s NBA will kill it,” said Cuban during a phone interview on The Dan Patrick Show. “His body’s going […]

It is without question that the Chicago Bulls were one of the worst teams in the NBA last season. They finished with a 22-60 record, beating out only the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference, in what was another miserable run for Chicago. It was yet another forgettable season for […]

In a rookie class that saw many top prospects flourish in their debut campaigns, Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. had a relatively mild impact. While there were some bright spots for the young big man, it was definitely an up-and-down campaign overall for Carter. Part of it was due to a coaching change. A […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Tomas Satoransky says Houston Rockets star James Harden intentionally targets European players to attack one-on-one. Harden has established himself as one of the greatest scorers in NBA history. He has a lethal step-back jumper which he often uses to embarrass players when he’s dancing on them in one-on-one situations. Sato on […]

With the start of his debut campaign for the Chicago Bulls fast approaching, 6-foot-5 point guard Coby White recently shared how fellow Bulls guard Ryan Arcidiciano has taken him under his wing. As it turns out, the 25-year-old Arcidiciano, who himself has two years worth of NBA experience under his belt, has been more than […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is looking forward to the coming season, and he has specifically expressed his excitement to play with rookie Coby White: “Coby White, he’s extremely exciting,” LaVine told Shlomo Sprung of Forbes. “(He) plays both sides of the ball, pushes the pace. He’s obviously one of the faster players on […]

An old video of Chicago Bulls big man Lauri Markkanen absolutely dominating a high school basketball performance has surfaced, showing many just how talented he was at the age of 16. In the video, fans can see Markkanen was extremely dominant during his time in high school in Finland: Enjoy this video of 16-year-old Lauri […]

The Central Division in the NBA for the 2019-20 season will be run by one team. While the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons can cause issues, the banner will be raised by the Milwaukee Bucks once again. With the Pacers and Pistons fighting for second place, the rest of the division will be in rebuild […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has begun to understand how NBA players are often judged in the large scope of earning awards, making All-Star teams, and earning call-ups for Team USA. LaVine has been an otherworldly talent with ridiculous ups, a great penchant for scoring the ball, and awesome athleticism, but he has yet […]

The Detroit Pistons were an important component of Michael Jordan’s rise to the top. One of the most significant moments of his career was when he finally beat the Bad Boy Pistons in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals and the entire Pistons roster, including John Salley, walked out after the sweep was completed in Game […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine is thrilled about the idea of playing a full season with Otto Porter Jr., whom the team acquired in a February trade with the Washington Wizards. In an interview with Gerald Bourguet of Fan Sided, LaVine called Porter a “great support player” who does a little bit of everything on […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine offers a fresh, albeit neutral perspective, on the recent issue about players being double-teamed during pick-up games. Over the past couple of weeks, there have been a ton of discussions about whether or not players should be double-teamed in an open court scrimmage after a video of Phoenix Suns guard […]

New York Knicks forward Bobby Portis made his way back to Chicago, despite having recently signed with his new team in the summer. The 24-year-old admitted it’s hard to get away, even after he was traded by the Bulls to the Washington Wizards last season, then becoming a free agent in July. “I always come […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine proved he was back to his old self after a breakout season to follow his return from injury with his new team after three seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 24-year-old put up a career-high 23.7 points and 4.5 assists per game while rendering his most efficient shooting season, […]

Jamal Crawford is one of the more high-profile players left on the open market. Crawford, 39, is coming off his 19th NBA season and has played for eight teams (Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Phoenix Suns). With NBA training camp around […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine is looking to do some great things with his team this coming season. Speaking to of Gerald Bourget of FanSided, the 24-year-old admitted that at this point in his career, he believes that he is already overdue a postseason run. “Yeah, I mean that’s tough, man. It’s all a little […]

At this point, there is so much young talent on the Chicago Bulls roster. The team possesses one of the most promising young cores in the league today, and the recent addition of seventh overall pick Coby White only makes the future even brighter for the Bulls. However, for Chicago combo guard Zach LaVine, he […]

In his autobiography called “I’ll Show You,” former Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose reveals Joakim Noah is the closest teammate he’s ever had in the NBA. Rose and Noah were teammates on the Bulls and New York Knicks. Rose says Noah is a free spirit, loving guy and wants his son — PJ — […]

In his autobiography called “I’ll Show You,” Derrick Rose reveals he and the rest of his Chicago Bulls teammates saw Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt call a timeout in Game 4 of their 2015 second round playoffs series when the Cavs didn’t have one. With the Bulls down 84-82, Rose scored on a driving […]

The Chicago Bulls have been pretty bad the past two seasons. Last year, they ended the campaign with just 22 wins, which was good for 13th overall in the Eastern Conference. Only the Cleveleand Cavaliers and the New York Knicks performed worse than the Bulls last season, which speaks volumes of how disappointing the season […]

Ever since the Chicago Bulls earned the reputation as the best dynasty in NBA history, a lot of people have claimed that several teams which came after them would have a chance to take them out in a seven-game series. Metta World Peace is the most recent individual to make a bold claim, saying the […]

In his autobiography called “I’ll Show You,” Derrick Rose says he never had beef with Jimmy Butler on the Chicago Bulls despite what the media was saying. During the 2015-16 season, multiple reports said Rose and Butler didn’t get along behind the scenes and that Butler wanted to be the alpha dog of the Bulls. […]

The Chicago Bulls have dominated the NBA during the 90s, winning six championships during that decade, highlighted by their two 3-peats from 1991-1993 and 1996-1998. But for some weird reason, the core of the team was broken up in the 1998-99 season, which was also shortened by a lockout. In a recent interview with ESPN’s […]

During the 2015-16 season, Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler didn’t dress with his teammates in the locker room and had heated arguments with Joakim Noah, according to none other than Derrick Rose. Rose’s autobiography called “I’ll Show You” came out on Tuesday. The former MVP shed some light on his last season with the Bulls […]

In his autobiography called “I’ll Show You,” Derrick Rose revealed Joakim Noah and Tom Thibodeau used to argue in a hilarious, NSFW manner during their time together on the Chicago Bulls. Noah and Thibodeau had a very close relationship on the Bulls. Thibodeau’s constant demand for excellence is a big reason why Noah won the […]

In his autobiography called “I’ll Show You,” Derrick Rose writes he didn’t understand why the Chicago Bulls didn’t shoot down reports he wasn’t interested in recruiting LeBron James to Chicago in the summer of 2010 when he made a recruiting video. Rose taped a video where he told James to come to Chicago. LeBron and Dwyane Wade strongly considered […]

Dennis Rodman is not having any talks about a Big Three in today’s NBA, claiming not only to be a part of the original Big Three, but also noting that the Chicago Bulls’ title run ended while he, Scottie Pippen, and Phil Jackson waited for Michael Jordan to get paid the money he wanted. “Me […]

Dennis Rodman remains one of the most mysterious players in NBA history, despite his well-storied career in the league. The sheer nature of his extravagant personality makes for endless stories, some grimmer than the often-colorful ones he tells. Among them is his suicide attempt in 1993, which he described in full detail to Bleacher Report’s […]

The Chicago Bulls inked Tomas Satoransky to a three-year $30-million deal this off-season. Satoransky’s arrival to the Windy City means that he’ll get reunited with his former Washington Wizards teammate Otto Porter Jr. Bulls head coach Jim Boylen believes that their reunion will bring nothing but positives for Chicago next season. “Otto loved him, and […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen couldn’t stop raving about his team’s new acquisition Tomas Satoransky. He loves what the Czech guard brings to the table: his toughness, his versatility as a guard, and his selfless attitude. The hard-nosed coach believes that Sato is the perfect fit for what he envisions for the Bulls this […]

Tomas Satoransky is exactly the player Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen is looking for — someone who is fearless and will “play his balls off” night in and night out. The Bulls acquired Satoransky in a sign-and-trade deal with the Washington Wizards in free agency. A restricted free agent, Satoransky agreed to a three-year, […]

The Chicago Bulls are releasing shooting guard Antonio Blakeney, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and STADIUM. The Chicago Bulls and guard Antonio Blakeney are parting ways, with the team planning to release him, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 7, 2019 Blakeney went undrafted out of LSU in 2017, […]