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Otto Porter Jr. is no longer questionable to take part in Monday’s game against the New York Knicks, declaring himself “100% ready” prior to the early Eastern Conference tilt. The Chicago Bulls wing needed six stitches to close a cut in his mouth after taking a Stanley Johnson elbow to the face during Saturday’s home […]

New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. will miss Monday’s game against the Chicago Bulls due to a death in the family, per Ian Begley of SNY. Dennis Smith Jr. won’t be with the Knicks for tomorrow’s game vs. CHI due to a death in the family. Incredibly sad news for the Knicks guard. Not […]

Chicago native and NBA legend Dwyane Wade had some high praise for Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine after he torched the Memphis Grizzlies for 37 points on Friday night: Zack Levine has star talent! — DWade (@DwyaneWade) October 26, 2019 LaVine was 13-of-23 from the field and 4-of-8 from beyond the arc, displaying his talent […]

Looks like the Chicago Bulls certainly found a gem in Coby White. Going head-to-head with the top point guard of this year’s draft class, Ja Morant, the Bulls’ seventh overall draft pick held his own and helped his team bounce back from their opening day defeat to Charlotte Hornets.  The Bulls came from behind to […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls on opening night, but lost small forward Nicolas Batum to an injury. Batum suffered a broken middle finger in his hand, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum has suffered a broken middle finger in his hand, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA […]

The Chicago Bulls are placing a lot of trust in a pair newcomers. Players voted Thaddeus Young and Otto Porter Jr. as the team captains for the 2019-20 season, according to NBC Sports Bulls Insider K.C. Johnson: The tribe has spoken. In a players’ only vote administered by coach Jim Boylen, Thaddeus Young and Otto […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen is as old school as they come. Boylen, who is entering his first full season as the leader of the Bulls, has installed a time clock at the Advocate Center so players can punch in to work every day. Via Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic: And three days before […]

The love affair between team head coach Jim Boylen and the Chicago Bulls appear to be heading towards the right path. The incoming second-year coach did not exactly have the best of seasons with the Bulls last year, ending the campaign on a 17-41 record. Nonetheless, a very productive summer seems to have turned things […]

For the Chicago Bulls to make the playoffs this season, Lauri Markkanen and Zach LaVine will have to play like All-Stars. LaVine and Markkanen are the two best players on the Bulls. Markkanen says the next step for him and LaVine is being more consistent. “We’ve been on the same team and practiced the whole […]

Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum didn’t stand for Michael Jordan’s comment to TODAY’s Craig Melvin, as the Hall of Fame shooting guard noted Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was not quite yet a Hall of Famer. Melvin and Jordan shared a drink as they caught up with Jordan’s life after basketball, prompting the […]

The Chicago Bulls have exercised the fourth-year option on Lauri Markkanen and third-year options on Wendell Carter Jr. and Chandler Hutchison, the team announced in a press release. By exercising their options, all players will be under contract with the Bulls for the 2020-21 season. Markkanen came to the Bulls in a Draft-night trade with […]

The Chicago Bulls know how important Otto Porter Jr. is when it comes to their postseason chances this season, and they’re going to do their best to keep him healthy. That may mean some load management. Bulls head coach Jim Boylen talked to Porter about the team’s plans for the forward: Jim Boylen said he […]

Chicago Bulls rising star Lauri Markkanen has only one goal for himself and the team: make the playoffs. Instead of discussing individual goals and increasing his production, the Finn forward emphasized that winning is the main priority for the Bulls this 2019-20 season. Markkanen added that their failure to make it to the postseason in […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking to add another player to its roster via a Two-Way Contract, according to recent reporting from K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago: Bulls have no plans to add player off waiver wire, which would necessitate waiving of Shaq Harrison, who isn't fully guaranteed. Bulls will add one 2-way contract in […]

The Chicago Bulls do not have a timeline for the return of forward Chandler Hutchison, who is dealing with a hamstring injury, according to Cody Westerlund of 670 The Score. “I do think that he is getting there,” said Bulls head coach Jim Boylen. “We’ve been really encouraged the last five days of where he’s […]

During the summer of 2018, Zach LaVine signed a $78 million deal with the Chicago Bulls that many criticized. Based on LaVine’s shaky health status and his overall performance at the time, people had a right to be skeptical. But, LaVine proceeded to shut all of his doubters up during the 2018-19 campaign, averaging 23.7 […]

Chicago Bulls 2019 NBA Draft first-round pick Coby White, a point guard out of the University of North Carolina, has made a splash during his team’s five-game preseason schedule. Some have taken notice, including his Bulls teammate, Zach LaVine. Per Darnell Mayberry in The Athletic: “I know he puts in a lot of hard work. […]

Joakim Noah sent out a heartfelt message to Luol Deng after learning that his friend and former Chicago Bulls teammate had announced his retirement from the NBA after 15 seasons of service. The Bulls announced the signing of Luol Deng in an official press release that was issued on Thursday afternoon. However, the savvy veteran […]

Chicago Bulls rookie Coby White kept things going on Thursday, as the 6-foot-5 guard recorded another impressive performance for his team in the preaseason. The 19-year-old dropped a game-high 29 points on a very efficient 10-of-14 shooting, along with six three-pointers, six rebounds, and a block, in just 23 minutes of action. It was indeed a […]

The Chicago Bulls’ Tomas Satoransky and Zach LaVine make one heck of a duo. They showed why against the Atlanta Hawks. As the Bulls defeated the Hawks, 111-93, in their preseason finale, Satoransky and LaVine teamed up for one of the better highlights of the preseason with this ridiculous slam. It included a between-the-legs pass […]

The Chicago Bulls need a little bit more of this attitude if they want to be competitive this season. As the Bulls took on the Atlanta Hawks in their final game of the preseason, Wendell Carter Jr. served up a nasty slam over Hawks rookie Bruno Fernando. Needless to say, it was quite nasty and […]

The Chicago Bulls announced the signing of Luol Deng in an official press release that was issued on Thursday afternoon. However, the 15-year veteran then announced that he would be retiring with the team: “We’re very fortunate and humbled that Luol has chosen to retire as a Chicago Bull,” said President and Chief Operating Officer […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has officially named Tomas Satoransky the team’s starting point guard over Kris Dunn. Satoransky has played better with the starters in preseason thus far and runs the offense more efficiently than Dunn, and Boylen believes this is what’s best for the Bulls: Boylen: “This is what’s best for our […]

The Chicago Bulls’ analytics department wants Zach LaVine to sack the mid-range jumper from his offensive arsenal. They instead want him to take a James Harden-esque approach to his offense and just shoot shots at the basket or take 3-pointers. LaVine, who regularly uses the mid-range shot in his game, pushed back on the idea […]

The Chicago Bulls want Zach LaVine to stop (or at least limit) shooting from the mid-range, but the star swingman called this move ‘crazy.’ In an interview with Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, LaVine noted how the greats the came before him had mastery of the perimeter. LaVine pointed out the likes of Michael […]

Chicago Bulls head coach clarified his perspective on the effectiveness of the mid-range game in the NBA after Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine was reportedly told to focus on shooting threes and attacking the rim. Boylen told reporters (including Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic) that mid-range jumpers can sometimes present the best opportunity for offense, but […]

Brooklyn Nets injured forward Kevin Durant showed support for Chicago Bulls talent Zach LaVine’s decision to still shoot long two-point shots, despite the recent wave of advanced analytics that have drawn NBA teams to favor shots at the rim and 3-point attempts over long-range jumpers inside the arc. The Chicago Bulls star told The Chicago […]

Zach LaVine led the Chicago Bulls in scoring last season, and the high-flyer expects to do it again in 2019-20. LaVine averaged 23.7 points per game last season. He’s the most talented scorer on the Bulls and knows it’s his job to carry the scoring load in The Windy City. “I think I defined that […]

For Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine to make the All-Star team this season, three things need to happen. One, LaVine needs to build off his 2018-19 campaign offensively and continue to find ways to become more efficient. Two, the Bulls’ leading scorer has to lead Chicago to more than 22 wins. But the most […]

Zach LaVine is rapidly building his case for a breakout All-Star season during this preseason and a full offseason to adapt to Jim Boylen’s style. The Chicago Bulls’ leading scorer is already showing his mettle to start his second full season of action with the team, quickly becoming a threat to be among the best […]

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. will make his preseason debut against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday after missing the first three preseason contests: Wendell Carter, Jr. gets the start tonight for the Bulls. Coach Boylen talks with @ctsbulls about rotations you will see and more in tonight’s game. WATCH: pic.twitter.com/ZzlMlRJDDs — Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White claims he can “shoot the ball well enough to play the two.” The Bulls drafted White to be their point guard, but so far in the preseason, he’s played more like a shooting guard. White is averaging 16.3 points in just 27 minutes while shooting 40 percent from the […]

Analytics say Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine shouldn’t shoot mid-range jumpers. LaVine, one of the most consistent mid-range shooters in the NBA, disagrees with analytics telling him to abandon that aspect of his game, via Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. “I know … ain’t this crazy,’’ LaVine told the Sun-Times on Friday, when […]

The holidays are a ways away, but Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is already in the giving mood. LaVine treated his teammates and coaches to Will Smith’s new movie on Thursday while the team was in Indiana. Bulls head coach Jim Boylen was appreciative of the gesture, pointing out how generous LaVine is. Zach […]

Ever wondered why Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Coby White wears No. 0? It’s not because of Russell Westbrook or Damian Lillard, two superstar guards who also don the number zero. White wore No. 0 in high school because his favorite video game character is Sub Zero from Mortal Kombat. The speedster was unable to […]

Veteran power forward Thaddeus Young was one of the most sought-after names in free agency this summer. Admittedly, he by no means fell in the same category as the likes of Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard, but nevertheless, a number of teams were eyeing Young as a potential addition to their squad for the coming […]

This season, Zach LaVine has some high individual goals that he hopes will translate into the Chicago Bulls winning more games. LaVine pointed out his stellar individual campaign last year when he logged career-highs of 23.7 points per game, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists. However, the Bulls only had 22 wins and so his numbers […]

All signs point toward Tomas Satoransky landing the Chicago Bulls’ starting point guard job over Kris Dunn, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. Bulls head coach Jim Boylen said after the Bulls’ preseason loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday he would announce his starting point guard soon. Dunn started the first […]

Chicago Bulls big man Wendell Carter Jr. is now being listed as questionable for Friday night’s preseason matchup against the Indiana Pacers after going through a full practice on Thursday. K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago shared news of Carter’s status: Wendell Carter Jr. practiced fully and is questionable vs. Pacers. — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) […]