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The Chicago Bulls have fired head coach Fred Hoiberg, the team announced Monday morning. Bulls Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations John Paxson released this statement: “Decisions like this one are never easy to make, however I felt this was the right choice for our organization at this time. After a thorough evaluation, I elected […]

Chicago Bulls big man Lauri Markkanen has been upgraded to probable for the Bulls’ Saturday night matchup with the Houston Rockets, according to the team. Markkanen has missed Chicago’s first 23 games with a sprained right elbow suffered at the beginning of training camp.  The Bulls are still determining if Markkanen will start or come […]

Derrick Rose is happy to be in Minnesota with the Timberwolves, and he’s not afraid to take a jab at his former employer, the Chicago Bulls. Rose told Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune: “This is the happiest I’ve been in a long time, coming in not worrying about the media like I did […]

Chicago Bulls rookie Wendell Carter Jr. played the game of his life on Friday, as he posted a career-high 28 points on the evening. However, the 19-year-old was quick to downplay his outstanding performance, as he opted to focus on how his team was unable to put up a formidable fight against the Detroit Pistons. […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Pat Connaughton pulled off one of the plays of the game in his team’s 116-113 victory against the Chicago Bulls. Towards the end of the third quarter, the 25-year-old made an impressive defensive stop, which led to a fast break jam for himself on the other end of the floor.   What […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn and power forward Bobby Portis are both recovering from their respective knee injuries. Although both are making progress from sprained MCLs, it may be a while before they see the court. According to Malika Andrews of ESPN, Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg stated that Portis and Dunn felt “okay” […]

Though he’s shown a lot of progression with his elbow rehabilitation, Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg still isn’t ready to set a target date for Lauri Markkanen’s return, according to a report from Kelly Crull. “He won’t be back before a week, that’s the minimum,” coach Hoiberg told Crull during Wednesday’s media availability. “A week […]

Justin Holiday is having a strong season for the Chicago Bulls this season. In fact, he’s about to break Kirk Hinrich’s franchise record for consecutive games with a 3-pointer. But don’t tell him that. “No, no, I don’t want to know,” Holiday pleaded to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. “Don’t tell me. Please don’t. […]

The Chicago Bulls have been without the services of Lauri Markkanen through the early stages of this season, as the Finnish-born star is dealing with an elbow injury. Now, however, after returning to the practice floor in full, Markkanen gave an assessment on his elbow: Lauri Markkanen: “I’m really excited. The elbow feels pretty good.” […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine has come under fire for questionable decision making in a late-game loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. The dynamic guard decided to wave off teammate Wendell Carter Jr. from setting a screen in the waning seconds of the game, and instead opted to launch a deep, contested […]

The Chicago Bulls were down 108-107 in the closing seconds against the San Antonio Spurs Monday night at the United Center. The Bulls had the ball in the hands of their best player in shooting guard Zach Lavine. Head coach Fred Hoiberg wanted Bulls rookie center Wendell Carter Jr. to set a pick for LaVine. […]

Chicago Bulls small forward Denzel Valentine will undergo his reconstructive ankle surgery on Tuesday, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Denzel Valentine will undergo the procedure in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He will have the same surgeon as Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. Denzel Valentine will undergo his reconstructive left ankle surgery on […]

Lauri Markkanen is taking up the fight against climate change in a unique way. The Chicago Bulls big man took to Twitter to promote sustainable changes in an effort to combat climate change. He used a unique looking basketball that was modeled after this year’s world heat map to show a visual representation of what […]

Though he has missed the last three games due to back spasms, it sounds like Chicago Bulls forward Chandler Hutchison has recovered enough to play in Monday night’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, according to a report from K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Fred Hoiberg said Chandler Hutchison is on schedule to play […]

Chicago Bulls sophomore forward Lauri Markkanen is getting closer to his comeback. The 21-year-old Markkanen is expected to return to full practice on Tuesday. The Bulls’ official Twitter account posted head coach Fred Hoiberg’s statement on Markkanen’s status: “Lauri had a great workout yesterday and responded well today. The plan is to have him fully […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves managed to pull off a win against the rebuilding Chicago Bulls despite a no-show from swingman Andrew Wiggins, who totaled zero points, one rebound, one assist and a turnover during his 29 minutes on the court. The 23-year-old struggled mightily, shooting a disastrous 0-for-12 from the field and 0-for-4 from deep, yet […]

Believe it or not, it’s only been a year and a few months since Kyrie Irving was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics. It seems like he’s been there for quite awhile now, doesn’t it? In a few more months, Irving can opt out of his current contract with the Celtics and […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade chimed in on the Jimmy Butler saga, now a couple of weeks removed from his former teammate making the move to his new team, the Philadelphia 76ers, after an awry one-year-and-change stint with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wade gave the outside perception of how it all went down, claiming the […]

Taj Gibson knows Tom Thibodeau just about as well as any player in the league. They have history dating back before their Minnesota Timberwolves days. In fact, the two were together for Thibodeau’s successful run in Chicago before reuniting in Minnesota. Thibs employs an in-your-face coaching style and is known to do a lot of […]

Luol Deng has not seen much action during his Minnesota Timberwolves tenure, but Tom Thibodeau still believes he fills a valuable role for the club. In fact, Thibs is comparing Deng to another one of his former players who filled the role of the bench veteran. “He’s sort of in the role of Kurt Thomas when […]

During the 2010-11 season, Derrick Rose won the MVP award with the Chicago Bulls, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to win the award (22-years-old). Rose averaged 25.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game that season and led the Bulls to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. After winning the […]

Taj Gibson may not be on the Chicago Bulls anymore, but he’s still helping the franchise out, as the veteran power forward called swingman Denzel Valentine and encouraged him to get reconstructive ankle surgery. Taj Gibson underwent ankle surgery in 2015 and rehabbed for about four months. The Bulls announced last week that Denzel Valentine will […]

The Chicago Bulls scorched the visiting Phoenix Suns, 124-116. It was a well fought victory for the currently struggling Bulls who just won their fifth game of the season. What is amazing in this win is they did it in style. Three Bulls players rattled the rim in this matchup, as per the official twitter […]

Chicago Bulls rookie center Wendell Carter Jr. had some nice things to say about Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton ahead of their matchup in Chicago on Wednesday night. “He’s a solid player all around,” Carter Jr. told Bulls media members on Wednesday morning, referring to Ayton. “He looks for his shots and is very […]

Chicago Bulls small forward Denzel Valentine is set to undergo a season-ending surgery on his injured ankle. Despite the setback, Valentine remains optimistic as he tells the media that it’s going to be a brand new ankle when he comes back on the court. K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune tweeted out Valentine’s comment on […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has seen the change in media coverage between his time with the Chicago Bulls of the ’90s and the team he coaches today. The Golden State Warriors have been mired in a cloud of turmoil since a Monday night spat between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant sent social […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine likes what he sees in Wendell Carter Jr., and he admits that the development of the 19-year-old rookie into one of the team’s vocal leaders is encouraging. Just 17 games into the season, LaVine is already welcoming of Carter’s foray into a leadership role. He also has a heap of praise […]

The Chicago Bulls announced Monday that Denzel Valentine is suffering from ongoing ankle instability and will undergo surgery that will keep him out for four to six months. That’s a tough blow for the rebuilding Bulls. Valentine was an integral part of their roster last season, and they were hoping he could build off this […]

Per the Daily Herald’s Mike McGraw, Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine (illness) will return to Chicago’s lineup on Wednesday, when the Phoenix Suns travel to United Center to take on LaVine and the 4-13 Bulls. Zach LaVine is here; probably won’t participate in practice today but says he’ll play Wednesday. Missed Sat’s game vs […]

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen has been out of commission since late September due to an elbow injury, which he sustained in practice. Now, however, it sounds like the Finnish-born star has recovered enough to participate in non-contact drills, according to a report from K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Lauri Markkanen will participate in […]

The Chicago Bulls host the Toronto Raptors Saturday night at the United Center and starting shooting guard Zach LaVine could miss the game. Zach LaVine is dealing with a cold right now. The high-flyer played Friday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, but as K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports, LaVine was in the postgame […]

The Toronto Raptors are playing the second game of a back-to-back on Saturday and Kawhi Leonard will sit the game out according to Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun. Wolstat writes: “No surprise, Kawhi Leonard resting tonight for Raptors. Played a ton last night and isn’t 100% yet. Anunoby questionable, Miles could return a game […]

The Chicago Bulls looked to be on their way to a famous victory against the heavily-favored Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. After amassing a 22-point lead minutes into the second half, the Bucks went on a crazy rampage to overturn the big lead. Giannis Antetokounmpo and co. went on a mind-blowing 50-17 run in the […]

Though he’s no longer a member of the Milwaukee Bucks organization, Chicago Bulls power forward Jabari Parker says he’s happy to see his former team doing well through the early stages of this season. The Bucks rescinded their $4.3 million qualifying offer to Parker back in July, which allowed the Chicago native to become an […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg says second-year stretch forward Lauri Markkanen is shooting 3-pointers without any pain in his right elbow. Markkanen suffered a high-grade lateral right elbow sprain during training camp. The Bulls initially said Markkanen would miss six-to-eight weeks. Thursday will mark seven weeks. Markkanen was seen dunking Wednesday as well, a […]

Nikola Mirotic had a bizarre final stint with the Chicago Bulls when Bobby Portis punched him in the face before the 2017-18 season, which resulted in facial surgery and a number of weeks away from the team. Mirotic then came back and played the best basketball of his career before the stretch 4 was traded […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has a few things in common with Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose. LaVine and Rose have both suffered ACL injuries, and played for the Bulls and Timberwolves. Rose, of course, began his NBA career with the Bulls and became the youngest MVP in league history back in 2011. […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg updated the status of second-year stretch forward Lauri Markkanen Monday and the news isn’t good. Lauri Markkanen suffered a high-grade lateral right elbow sprain during training camp. The Bulls initially said Markkanen would miss six-to-eight weeks. Hoiberg said Monday, though, that the Bulls will take the cautious approach to […]

The Mavs will be without the services of Wesley Matthews for Monday night’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls, according to a report from K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Matthews, now 32 years of age, is dealing with a left hamstring strain. He was originally listed as “doubtful” for Monday’s game. However, he did not […]