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Lauri Markkanen thinks the Chicago Bulls should have been a playoff team this season. The Bulls weren’t even close to making the postseason. They won just 22 games and finished in the 13th spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Markkanen missed the first 23 games of the season after suffering an injury during training camp. […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen plans to work hard this summer to get his body ready for a longer season in 2019-20. Markkanen believes getting stronger will help him absorb more contact on his drives to the hoop and allow him to finish in heavy traffic: “I know everyone says they have to work […]

Bill Laimbeer, four-time All-Star and two-time NBA Champion with the Detroit Pistons, has weighed in on his take regarding who he believes is the greatest NBA player of all time. The GOAT debate between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and former Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan continues to rage among basketball fans and NBA […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo ended his team’s first-round series matchup against the Detroit Pistons in style, scoring a game-high 41 points on Monday night. The 24-year-old led the Bucks to a 127-104 blowout win in Game 4 of the series, as Milwaukee completed a first-round sweep against the eighth-seeded Pistons. Following the big win, […]

Chicago Bulls small forward Denzel Valentine is “fully confident” he’ll make an impact next season after missing all of 2018-19. Valentine underwent reconstructive surgery on his left ankle in November. He averaged 10.2 points per game during the 2017-18 season. The Bulls drafted Valentine with the 14th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. The […]

If the New Orleans Pelicans make point guard Jrue Holiday available in trade talks this summer, the Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic would have interest in acquiring him, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. The Pelicans are widely expected to trade Anthony Davis this summer. Depending on what kind of haul New […]

Very few sports outstage the NBA playoffs when action is in full tilt, but this weekend’s broadcast of The Masters Tournament did, with a healthy Tiger Woods completing an epic comeback by earning his fifth green jacket — his first major win in 11 years. It takes a GOAT to know another, they say — […]

The Chicago Bulls have reportedly taken interest in the Detroit Pistons’ roster and will have their eyes on shooting guard Wayne Ellington and point guard Ish Smith this summer once free agency starts, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Both Ellington and Smith will become unrestricted free agents on July 1. There’s one […]

When the Chicago Bulls drafted former Duke standout Wendell Carter Jr. with the seventh overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, they were hoping that they had selected the perfect player to complement Lauri Markannen in the frontcourt. Those hopes seemed to come to fruition during the NBA Summer League, when Carter averaged 14.6 points, […]

The Zion Williamson led Duke Blue Devils were eliminated in the Elite Eight last weekend. Michigan State knocked off Duke 68-67 to advance to the final four. Therefore, its time to look forward at the potential landing spots for him as the number one prospect coming out for the draft. The hype surrounding Williamson is […]

Anthony Davis the entire NBA landscape on fire when he publicly requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans last January. During those times, the Los Angeles Lakers basically made everyone not named LeBron James on their team available, including prized second-year point guard Lonzo Ball. With trade rumors floating around everywhere, Ball and his […]

Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose both grew up in Chicago and had legendary high school careers. Wade is seven years older than Rose, so the Miami Heat legend never competed against the former Chicago Bulls point guard in high school. The first time Wade saw Derrick Rose play basketball was when Rose was just in […]

On Thursday, “Pooh: The Derrick Rose Story” finally aired on Stadium. The documentary took a deep dive into Rose’s life both inside and outside of the game and unveiled many secrets about his career. It also included exclusive coverage of the moment Derrick Rose learned he had been traded in June 2016. Via Stadium on […]

On Thursday, “Pooh: The Derrick Rose Story” finally aired on Stadium. The documentary revealed many previously-unknown details about Rose’s life, career, and relationships. The point guard was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the first overall pick in 2008. But the Bulls almost passed on Rose, due to reasons completely outside of his own control. […]

In news that is not going to make Chicago Bulls fans happy, general manager Gar Forman isn’t in any danger of losing his job. Bulls fans have wanted Forman and vice president of basketball operations John Paxson fired for some time now. It doesn’t look like that is going to happen anytime soon. “As for […]

The Chicago Bulls are reportedly working on a three-year extension with head coach Jim Boylen, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson spoke glowingly of Boylen on Thursday at his end-of-the-season press conference and said the franchise was thinking about extending Boylen’s contract. According to a source, the […]

The Chicago Bulls have been one of the worst teams in the league for the past couple of years, and although the team is currently on rebuild mode, team vice president Jon Paxson admitted that the ownership is being patient about this whole process. Paxson: We convinced Jerry and Michael Reinsdorf that a rebuild was […]

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 […]