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Derrick Rose says he hasn’t thought about returning to the Chicago Bulls this summer, but admits his ears will be open if they call. Rose becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Bulls are looking for a veteran point guard to push Kris Dunn: "Our ears are open." Our NBA insider @ShamsCharania asked Derrick […]

Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson says while the franchise hasn’t given up on Kris Dunn, he knows the team needs an upgrade at the point guard spot. Dunn just finished his second season with the Bulls. Chicago acquired him in the Jimmy Butler trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the summer […]

Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson said at his end-of-season press conference it’s “very possible” the franchise extends head coach Jim Boylen on a long-term deal before next season. Boylen’s current deal is only through the 2019-20 season: John Paxson says it's "very possible" that #Bulls extend Jim Boylen on long-term deal […]

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen has been cleared to resume all basketball-related activities, according to an official press release from the team. Markkanen, 21, began to experience some alarming health issues in a game against the Toronto Raptors on March 26. His symptoms included an increased heart rate and extreme fatigue. At that time, the […]

Derrick Rose re-captured the hearts of basketball fans everywhere this year courtesy of a Renaissance season with the Minnesota Timberwolves that saw the former MVP score a career-high 50 points in an emotional performance. Rose was so impressive in the first half of the season that he was even one of the leading vote-getters to […]

The last day of the NBA regular season is upon us. As always, the 82-game journey of the 2018-19 season was a wild ride with plenty of excitement and captivating storylines. Compared to those previous, player movement was ramped up this season, as we saw a lot of familiar faces in new jerseys. With almost […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have already clinched the third seed in the Eastern Conference, so Sixers head coach Brett Brown is going to rest his entire starting lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls in the regular-season finale: All #Sixers starters are OUT tonight. (Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris, Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler, JJ Redick). Jonah Bolden […]

Phoenix Suns relic Jamal Crawford had the perfect stage to showcase he can still ball at 39 years old, as the wiry shooting guard went off for 51 points to outshine Dirk Nowitzki’s 30 points in front of his Dallas Mavericks home crowd. With that performance, Crawford became the first player in NBA history to […]

Kris Dunn isn’t afraid of a little competition. The Chicago Bulls point guard is well aware of the fact that major changes could be coming to the team this offseason. Chicago has been rebuilding for a while now, and Dunn hasn’t been able to establish himself as the clear point guard of the future since […]

The Chicago Bulls are wrapping up another lost season. They will miss the playoffs for just the fourth time in the past 14 seasons while their future remains cloudy at best. If the Bulls are going to return to contention soon, their youth will need to step up. That includes talented young point guard Kris […]

Tuesday evening will mark the end of an era in South Beach. Longtime Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade will be playing his final regular season NBA game at home on Tuesday evening as the Eastern Conference franchise takes on the Philadelphia 76ers. As a result, Wade’s son, Zaire, had a brief yet direct message […]

February’s foiled attempt to trade for New Orleans Pelicans want-away star Anthony Davis was one of the most highly publicized squandered efforts in the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent history. As it turns out, there was another deal that was on the verge of coming to fruition, which involved former Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker. Bill […]

Robin Lopez wants to wear a Chicago Bulls uniform next season. Lopez, who will become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, told Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald that he wants to play for Chicago again. Robin Lopez on his pending free-agency: “I would love to be with these guys. I love the guys I'm playing […]

The GOAT debate is an evergreen one suited for any occasion, yet it isn’t one NBA players find too hard to decide. According to a survey by The Athletic, polling 117 NBA players, the best player of all time is Michael Jordan, and overwhelmingly so. Jordan took a rousing 73% of the vote, while his two […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point man Derrick Rose has been linked to a reunion with the Chicago Bulls, and agent B.J. Armstrong noted he’d be willing to listen if the team showed interest in his client, according to “Mully & Haugh” on 670 The Score: If #Bulls are interested in @drose then of course we'd listen says […]

From the very first day he took over for Fred Hoiberg as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls, Jim Boylen has been all business. Despite some early adversity — like scheduling a practice after a back-to-back and nearly invoking a player mutiny — and battling it out with the media, Boylen has managed to […]

The Chicago Bulls have not had a good history with respect to star players on large contracts while also struggling with knee injuries (just ask Derrick Rose). So when Chicago’s front office decided to match the four-year, $78 million offer sheet that Zach LaVine signed with the Sacramento Kings last summer, there was plenty of […]

Chicago Bulls forward JaKarr Sampson led the charge for his team on Saturday night as they battled the Philadelphia 76ers at the United Center. The Sixers did come away with the 116-96 victory, but Sampson arguably had the most notable performance of the evening. Following his huge night against his former team, the 6-foot-9 small […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is regarded as one of the best defensive players in the league. However, on Saturday night, Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez got the better of him on one particular play. RoLo took the All-Defensive Team center down on the block and shook him with his own version of the Dream […]

Chicago Bulls legend and Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen thinks Toni Kukoc should be in Springfield with him. Kukoc won three championships with Pippen on the Bulls. The lefty was the 1996 NBA Sixth Man of the Year. “I definitely think he deserves it,” Pippen told K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. “He was a […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine says the team will make the playoffs next season if they stay healthy. The Bulls have been riddled with injuries this season. Chicago is going to finish with one of the worst records in the NBA again. They enter Saturday at 22-57. If Bulls stay healthy next season, are […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine only played in 24 games in his first season with the team, as he was recovering from an ACL tear. While LaVine showed flashes of being an All-Star-caliber player last season, there were still questions about his game, so much so that a lot of Bulls fans questioned Chicago’s […]

The Chicago Bulls struggled to find a rhythm this season. In fact, their 21-57 overall record is currently ranked 13th in the Eastern Conference standings. Despite this fact, Robin Lopez believes the Bulls will be a playoff contender next season. Following Monday night’s 113-105 loss to the Knicks on Monday night, Lopez spoke with reporters […]

The Chicago Bulls had a roller-coaster season and are on pace to finish with one of the worst records in the NBA. While they still have five games left to play this season, Bulls head coach Jim Boylen is already looking forward to his first training camp with the team. Boylen took over in Chicago […]

The Chicago Bulls have already shut Lauri Markkanen down for the season, and Zach LaVine, Otto Porter Jr. and Kris Dunn might also be done. All three players will not play against the New York Knicks on Monday, and time is running out for them to return to action: Goes without saying but at this […]

The Chicago Bulls have signed 6-foot-9 forward JaKarr Sampson to a 10-day contract, as the team looks to add some warm bodies to its lineup following a slew of injuries. Via the team’s official release: The Bulls have signed forward JaKarr Sampson to a 10-day contract as a Call-Up from Chicago’s G League affiliate the Windy […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Walter Lemon Jr., a relatively unknown name just a few days ago, had such an impressive debut for his new team on Saturday that allowed him to make a little bit of noise as the season winds down. The 27-year-old recorded 19 points (on 8-of-15 shooting), four rebounds, six assists, four […]

There’s no fraternity quite like that of the NBA’s head coaches. Across the league, everyone from icons like the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich to unknown assistants toiling away in anonymity subscribe to an etiquette that deems public criticism of coaching peers foul. As such, it’s hardly surprising to hear Chicago Bulls coach Jim Boylen […]

Nothing has changed as far as the Chicago Bulls’ positive view of head coach Jim Boylen and all signs point toward Boylen being the coach next season, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Ex-Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg has joined the University of Nebraska. Chicago will owe Hoiberg roughly $1.5 million of the $5 […]

Former Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg has finalized a deal to coach the University of Nebraska. He is expected to be introduced by team officials on Tuesday afternoon in a press conference. Hoiberg, who was fired by the Bulls last December, issued a statement regarding the matter, in an interview with KC Johnson of the […]

The Chicago Bulls will be without shooting guard Zach LaVine on Saturday when they host the Toronto Raptors. LaVine will miss his fifth consecutive game with a thigh injury. LaVine is out vs. Raptors. — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) March 30, 2019 At this point, the Bulls might as well shut LaVine down. After Saturday, Chicago […]

Fred Hoiberg wasn’t without a job for long. According to Chris Heady of the Omaha World-Herald the former Chicago Bulls coach has finalized a deal to become the University of Nebraska’s head coach. “Fred Hoiberg finalized a deal to become Nebraska’s next head basketball coach, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told The World-Herald.” Nebraska […]

The Washington Wizards have seen their season turned upside-down after the loss of John Wall to a season-ending injury, as well as a major trade with the Chicago Bulls ahead of February’s trade deadline. The team’s expected starting center, Dwight Howard, only managed to play in 9 games before being taken out of the lineup […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen has been shut down for the rest of the season due to a rapid heart rate. Markkanen did work out on Friday at the Advocate Center with a heart monitor on. The Bulls’ stretch forward, however, says he wasn’t really worried about his condition at any point in the last […]

Fred Hoiberg, who was fired earlier this season by the Chicago Bulls and replaced by assistant Jim Boylen, has been fielding offers from numerous teams in both the NCAA and NBA. Rumors have been swirling around Hoiberg since he was let go from the Bulls organization, but with the 2019 NCAA Tournament into its third […]

The Chicago Bulls will be pretty short-handed when they take on the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, as both Kris Dunn and Otto Porter Jr. will be sidelined, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. Not only that, but Zach LaVine is doubtful for the affair. Dunn is nursing a back injury that has […]

Chicago Bulls big man Lauri Markkanen went through a scary moment during his team’s loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, as he played just 16 minutes and exited early due to a rapid heart rate and extreme fatigue. As a result, Markkanen was shut down for the remainder of the season. The good […]

Sixers small forward Jimmy Butler isn’t like everyone else. He doesn’t care if you hate him because he knows who he is and his friends and family love him. Butler’s reputation around the league has taken a hit. After everything that happened with the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves, people believe Butler is a diva […]

Due to the fact that they are dealing with several injuries, the Chicago Bulls have decided to sign guard Walter Lemon Jr. for the remainder of this season, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic: With half of roster dealing with injuries, the Bulls are signing G League guard Walter Lemon Jr. […]