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Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls are enduring a brutal season. The young squad is 10-30 and they’ve had a hard time stringing wins together. LaVine believes that the Bulls need to take a more physical approach to the game. “I think overall we need to be tougher, if that’s sending a message and committing […]

Fred Hoiberg’s stint as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls did not exactly go all that well. In three-plus years at the helm for the Bulls, Hoiberg went just 115-155, leading Chicago to one playoff appearance, which resulted in a first-round elimination. After a 5-19 start this season, Hoiberg was fired, something many Bulls […]

Early on Monday morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Houston Rockets have traded guard Michael Carter-Williams and cash considerations to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for a conditional second-round pick. Just a few moments later, news came down the wire stating that the Bulls would be waiving MarShon Brooks along with their new acquisition. […]

The Houston Rockets have traded point guard Michael Carter-Williams to the Chicago Bulls for a future conditional second-round pick and cash considerations, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bulls will consequently waive Carter-Williams upon the full completion of the trade. The move comes hours before the 5 p.m. ET deadline to waive non-guaranteed contracts, allowing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers played the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, but it was unfortunately lacking the prime matchup most wanted to see: LeBron James vs. Derrick Rose. Both players sat out due to injuries, so fans were deprived of the MVP matchup. Still, that won’t stop us from looking back at some of their previous […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves won’t consider former Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg as an immediate replacement for the recently-fired Tom Thibodeau, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Wolves gave Ryan Saunders, son of the late coach Flip Saunders, the job as head coach on an interim basis, but have yet to fill the […]

NBA superteams are almost commonplace now. The championship blueprint has been set for nearly a decade; acquire three star players and fill the rest of your roster with veteran ringchasers. The original superteam was the 2003-2004 Los Angeles Lakers, who added legends Gary Payton and Karl Malone (albeit at the tail end of their careers) […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen says power forward Bobby Portis will be available to play on Sunday when the team takes on the Brooklyn Nets. Bobby Portis suffered a sprained right ankle on Dec. 19 and has been out of action since. One of the best defenders on the Bulls, the 23-year-old big man […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn had a big night on Friday, dishing out one assist after another against the Indiana Pacers. Dunn finished with 17 assists for the Bulls on top of his 16 points and five rebounds in 40 minutes. The 24-year-old point guard became the first Chicago player to register at least […]

Zach LaVine lifted the Chicago Bulls to an extra session against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night at the United Center courtesy of a deep three-pointer from the left wing. LAVINE FROM DEEP TO FORCE OT. pic.twitter.com/r9mEShrhbr — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 5, 2019 The Bulls ended up losing in overtime by a final score […]

Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker might get another chance to prove his worth in the second half of the 2018-19 NBA season. Parker has not played since December 10, and there were no signs of his return to the rotation in their recent games. However, Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson hinted […]

LeBron James, who has one of the most storied careers in NBA history, recently proclaimed that he was the greatest player of all time and the Los Angeles Lakers star received immediate backlash to his comments from various former players. On Friday, former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen discussed James’ comments. "My problem is more […]

The Chicago Bulls have gone 5-9 since Jim Boylen took over as head coach of the team, now with a 10-28 record approaching the halfway mark of the season. Having traded one of their oldest veterans in 29-year-old Justin Holiday, Boylen noted that young players Lauri Markkanen, Zach LaVine and Kris Dunn must do more […]

Though he’s progressing well in recovery, the Chicago Bulls will be without the services of power forward Bobby Portis for Friday night’s home game against the Indiana Pacers, according to a report from K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Jim Boylen said Bobby Portis is doing well after contact practice but won’t play vs. Pacers. […]

On Thursday evening, the Chicago Bulls traded their three-and-D wing Justin Holiday to the Memphis Grizzlies for two second-round picks and guards Wayne Selden and MarShon Brooks. However, per The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, the Bulls will be working on trading Brooks as soon as possible. Sources: The Bulls and MarShon Brooks‘ agent, Wallace […]

The Chicago Bulls are likely going to waive point guard Cameron Payne after their trade with the Memphis Grizzlies is completed, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Bulls acquired small forward Wayne Selden, combo guard MarShon Brooks, and a 2019 and 2020 second-round pick from the Grizzlies for shooting guard Justin Holiday on Thursday. Chicago […]

Ever since the Chicago Bulls promoted Jim Boylen to head coach after firing Fred Hoiberg, the team has been a bit of a mess. From record-setting losses to a near-mutiny to Boylen constantly referring back to his years under Gregg Popovich, the Bulls have turned into the laughingstock of the entire NBA. After an embarrassing 28-point loss […]

After another DNP, Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen is not certain of the future of Jabari Parker. Per Cody Westerlund of The 670 Score, Boylen shared his thoughts on the 23-year-old’s future activity: Will #Bulls keep Jabari Parker active in future games if he didn't get in tonight in a 28-point loss? "I don't […]

Apparently, it’s really hard to say ice cream cone in Finnish if your name is not Lauri Markkanen, and the players on the Chicago Bulls found that out the hard way. Even with the help of Lauri Markkanen, Bulls players Kris Dunn, Cameron Payne, Zach LaVine, Wendell Carter Jr., Antonio Blakeney and Cristiano Felício couldn’t say ice cream cone […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen is more than pleased with Kris Dunn as his starting point guard. Dunn was sidelined through most part of the early season due to a knee injury. Once he became healthy and when Boylen was named coach, the 24-year-old experienced a spike in his minutes, eventually becoming the Bulls’ […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen told local reporters on Wednesday that power forward Bobby Portis will participate in contract drills on Thursday. Bobby Portis suffered a sprained right ankle on Dec. 19 and has been out of action for the Bulls ever since. Bobby Portis (ankle) is still out but is expected to partake […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn has had some adjusting to do upon coming back from a left knee injury that sidelined him through most of the early part of this season. Dunn’s talent flourished last season under former coach Fred Hoiberg, but in 2018-19, he was forced to change his explosive end-to-end game to […]

As people, we like to revisit history. Famous author and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell has an audio series titled “revisionist history” which goes back and takes topics and fleshes them out further. By doing this, the listener becomes more learned on the subject. In the same way, basketball fans like to look back and compare players in […]

Jabari Parker is in a very interesting situation. Is he an NBA Draft bust? Not in the way that Kwame Brown, Hasheem Thabeet, and Anthony Bennett were. But was he worth the second overall pick? Probably not, so he would then qualify as a “bust”, correct? In many ways, yes. Injuries have hampered him throughout […]

As the Chicago Bulls continue to look for a Jabari Parker trade, the team is trying to package either Robin Lopez or Justin Holiday along with him, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Jabari Parker is no longer in the Bulls’ playing rotation and his representation has reportedly been working with Chicago’s front […]

Chicago Bulls interim head coach Jim Boylen hopes to keep building toughness and gritty defense within the team as they try to turn things around this season. It’s been quite a start to the 2018-19 campaign in Chicago, as the franchise fired former head coach Fred Hoiberg after a disappointing 5-19 start. And after Boylen took […]

One of the main reasons Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen reportedly isn’t playing small forward Jabari Parker anymore is because Parker is a poor defender. Jabari Parker hasn’t played in the last seven games for the Bulls and he is probably going to get traded soon. The Chicago native says just because he’s not a […]

Jabari Parker’s stint with the Chicago Bulls seems to be over, though the 23-year-old forward said he wishes things could have been different for him. The Chicago native has been out of the Bulls’ rotation for some time now, and head coach Jim Boylen has continuously reiterated that Jabari Parker must play hard and be […]

Everyone knows Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau eats, sleeps and breathes basketball, and point guard Derrick Rose has a story that shows just how much of a basketball fanatic Thibodeau is. When Derrick Rose was with the Chicago Bulls, the former league MVP would go to the gym sometimes during the summer at three […]

The Chicago Bulls and Jabari Parker’s camp are working together to find a trade which will get Parker off the Bulls now that he’s not in the playing rotation anymore, but there appears to be one hurdle. According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, the teams who are interested in acquiring Jabari Parker and […]

Lauri Markkanen is really back for the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls forward missed the start of the season due to a sprained right elbow which he sustained during training camp. Lauri Markkanen made his return early this December and hasn’t looked back ever since. On Friday against the Washington Wizards, the 21-year-old showed everyone that […]

Derrick Rose will always hold a special place in the hearts of Chicago Bulls fans, and on Wednesday night at the United Center, that was made very clear, as Bulls fans gave he Minnesota Timberwolves guard a standing ovation during introductions and serenaded him with “MVP” chants at the free-throw line. Prior to the game, […]

Count Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen as someone who is happy for Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose. After Derrick Rose finished with 24 points and eight assists against his former team on Wednesday, Boylen spoke with reporters postgame about how great of a teammate Rose is and how thrilled he is to see […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen says shooting guard Zach LaVine is not a selfish player by any means, using Wednesday night’s showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves as a prime example as to why the 23-year-old is a team-first guy. Jim Boylen brought Zach LaVine off the bench against the Timberwolves. It was LaVine’s first […]

The Chicago Bulls take on the Washington Wizards on Friday in the nation’s capital and Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine will return to the starting lineup. Zach LaVine, who missed five games in a row with an ankle injury, returned to game action on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but he came off the bench. […]

It didn’t take long for Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose to hear himself introduced at the United Arena with a nostalgic “and from Chicago” — a tradition reserved for those born in The Windy City, as he took the court on Wednesday against his hometown Bulls. “It made me reminisce about some of the old […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is aware of the judgement and criticism his team is receiving, and the three-time NBA champion coach is not surprised at all. Kerr said that Golden State is the most scrutinized team in league history. The veteran bench tactician strongly believes that they are on par with the […]

Derrick Rose of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the youngest MVP in league history, got MVP chants from Chicago Bulls fans on Wednesday. He admitted that this meant a lot and he had to smile to let the fans know: D-Rose on MVP chants: "I had to crack a smile… it meant a lot" pic.twitter.com/OL8QR6P0no — Bulls […]

Zach LaVine will likely reclaim his spot in the starting lineup when the Chicago Bulls face the Washington Wizards on Friday night on the road. LaVine returned to action on Wednesday night after missing the last five games due to an ankle injury. The 23-year-old forward came off the bench, but he immediately made an […]