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While things aren’t exactly going great for the Chicago Bulls right now, new information has recently developed that reveals things could be a lot worse. Per Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic, the Bulls came extremely close to having their player mutiny against their coach. After the worst loss in franchise history on Saturday to the […]

The Chicago Bulls are currently enduring a nightmare of a season. Faced with the firing of their former head coach, multiple injuries, and plenty of underwhelming performances from the roster, the team has dropped to 6-21. After the latest blowout loss to the Boston Celtics, guards Zach LaVine and Justin Holiday have reportedly tried to […]

Some players on the Chicago Bulls reportedly pushed the idea of not showing up in the team’s facility on Sunday during a group text exchange. It’s certainly been a rocky start to the season for the Bulls, who sit at 6-21 on the season and are coming off the worst loss in franchise history after […]

Chicago Bulls interim head coach Jim Boylen has disputed reports that there was a players-only meeting on Sunday. It’s been a challenging weekend for the Bulls after they suffered their worst loss in franchise history on Saturday night in falling 133-77 to the Boston Celtics at the United Center, giving the Celtics a 56-point win […]

The Chicago Bulls are in a free fall after recently firing head coach Fred Hoiberg and interim head coach Jim Boylen is off to a historically bad start. The team’s ineptitude is highlighted in one simple stat that compares Boylen with Hoiberg and perhaps unfairly with Phil Jackson. "Unfaltering strides in the right direction…" 40+ […]

New Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen made bold moves in the team’s embarrassing 133-77 home loss against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. After seeing lackluster effort from his starters in the first five minutes of the game, Boylen immediately pulled his entire starting five and subbed in his second unit. In the second […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen is already making some bold moves just a week into his new job. The former associate head coach quickly hooked his entire starting five with over seven minutes remaining in the first quarter as the Boston Celtics raced to a 13-0 lead. He also pulled the plug on them […]

On Saturday night, Zach LaVine endured arguably the most humiliating moment in his NBA career, as his Chicago Bulls were absolutely embarrassed by the Boston Celtics, 133-77. Nope, there’s no typo there. The lowly Bulls just set the record for the biggest defeat in franchise history after losing by a mind-boggling margin of 56 points. […]

The Chicago Bulls made history on Saturday night, and not for the right reasons. The Bulls suffered their worst loss in franchise history in a 56-point thumping at the hands of the Boston Celtics. After the game mercifully finished, new Bulls coach Jim Boylen was clearly frustrated with his starting unit’s play and sent a […]

Chicago fans are not happy. People in attendance at the United Center booed their hometown Chicago Bulls as they walked off the floor, following their abysmal 133-77 loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics. Bulls get booed off court following worst home loss in franchise history (56 PTS)… pic.twitter.com/R0vwxmcG3m — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December […]

Scottie Pippen Jr., son of Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, has received an offer from Vanderbilt University to come play for them next season. Blessed to receive an offer from Vanderbilt University🙌 pic.twitter.com/Cxu4lZUvWM — Scotty Pippen Jr (@spippenjr) December 8, 2018 The six-foot, 160 pound point guard out of Sierra Canyon high school is currently ranked […]

Chicago Bulls starting point guard Kris Dunn and power forward Bobby Portis won’t play Saturday night against the Boston Celtics at the United Center, but Bulls head coach Jim Boylen says both players will be back “soon.” Kris Dunn has only played in one game this year due to a knee injury, while Bobby Portis has […]

Aron Baynes is out for the Boston Celtics’ Saturday night matchup with the Chicago Bulls, according to the team. Baynes is still suffering from a left ankle sprain he suffered on Wednesday night against the New York Knicks: Aron Baynes (ankle) will not play tonight vs. Chicago. #NEBHInjuryReport — Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 8, 2018 […]

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen made his third game back count when he knocked down the game-winner against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night to help the team snap a seven-game losing streak. Marrkanen, who has missed the majority of the season due to an elbow injury, drove the lane before dropping in a […]

Chicago Bulls rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. was one of the best shot blockers at Duke last year and he’s been a solid rim protector this season. Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook found that out the hard way Friday night. Westbrook, the best dunking point guard arguably in NBA history, tried […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen is a polar opposite of ex-coach Fred Hoiberg. Boylen is demonstrative and likes to run long practices, similar to Tom Thibodeau. Needless to say, it’s taking some time for the Bulls to get used to their new coaches’ hard practices, something shooting guard Zach LaVine admitted to on Friday: […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade wants his oldest son, Zaire Wade, to spend a day with Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose and learn what it takes to prepare your mind and body to play the game of basketball. Since becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history back in 2011 with the Chicago Bulls, Rose […]

The cavalry is on the way for the Chicago Bulls. Less than a week after Lauri Markkanen returned from a sprained elbow, new head coach Jim Boylen acknowledged the “possibility” of Kris Dunn and Bobby Portis returning from their respective knee injuries Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder: There's a possibility that Dunn and/or Portis […]

Philadelphia 76ers legendary point guard Allen Iverson calls former Bulls talent Michael Jordan the ‘Black Jesus’ and says that the Chicago Bulls Hall of Famer is indeed better than LeBron James. Iverson wrote a story about his perceptions on his career through The Players’ Tribune, including his take on who is the ‘Greatest of All-Time.’ […]

The Chicago Bulls were a consistent playoff team under Tom Thibodeau. Unfortunately, Thibodeau and management could not see eye-to-eye, leading to their separation. The Bulls would then hire former Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg to be their head coach and lead them into the future. At the beginning of his fourth season, the Bulls […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn says ex-head coach Fred Hoiberg helped him get his swagger back last season on the basketball court. The Bulls fired Hoiberg on Monday after signing him to a five-year, $25 million deal back in 2015. Chicago acquired Dunn, Zach LaVine and the draft rights to Lauri Markkanen from the […]

The Chicago Bulls will be getting reinforcements soon from the injured reserve, as both forward Bobby Portis and guard Kris Dunn participated in full practice and continue recovering from knee injuries. Quick updates on Kris Dunn and Bobby Portis: Both Kris and Bobby went through full practices today. No target dates on returns. — Chicago […]

The Chicago Bulls are seemingly heading into the slaughterhouse this season. They’ve struggled so badly that they are currently at the bottom of the standings in the Eastern Conference. Bulls management has made steps to somehow improve the struggling team. They fired head coach Fred Hoiberg Monday after a disastrous 5-19 start to their 2018 […]

Chicago Bulls guard Antonio Blakeney has denied a report from The Athletic that stated he yelled and cursed at ex-coach Fred Hoiberg. Bulls reporter Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that Blakeney took exception to Hoiberg subbing him out of a game in November and said, “Why the fu*k are you taking me […]

New head coach Jim Boylen ran the second practice of his new tenure at the helm of the Chicago Bulls, and if his introductory press conference wasn’t enough sign of it, Boylen intends to make clear changes in Chicago. For starters, the new coach intends to put the Bulls’ $40 million signing to work right […]

Known as a player development coach, former head coach Fred Hoiberg’s dismissal from the Chicago Bulls has rumors circulating that he has lost authority in the locker room. However, to put a stamp on that issue, Bulls’ young guns Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen say that Chicago players respected Hoiberg and played within his system. […]

The sudden firing of head coach Fred Hoiberg has left a lot of unanswered questions for Chicago Bulls fans, who know the real issues start and end with a deplorable front-office duo of general manager Gar Forman and vice president John Paxson. A longtime NBA coach could see the wheels in motion even years before […]

While the recent firing of Chicago Bulls former head coach Fred Hoiberg may have come as a shock for many, it turns out that it had actually been a long time coming. According to Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic, Hoiberg had been critically underperforming in the eyes of VP John Paxson, and the 25-point drubbing […]

The mysterious firing of head coach Fred Hoiberg has brought along plenty of questions surrounding his dismissal by the Chicago Bulls. While judgment points to a porous 5-19 record as enough reason to part ways with the former NBA-player-turned-coach, a report by Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic explains his no-leash policy with Zach LaVine could […]

More details have emerged about the circumstances that led to the recent firing of Chicago Bulls former head coach Fred Hoiberg. In his lengthy writeup for The Athletic, Darnell Mayberry discussed in detail how it was allegedly associate head coach Jim Boylen (who was promoted to head coach following the departure of Hoiberg) who had […]

The sudden firing of Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg took the league (and Hoiberg) by surprise, as the front-office duo of Gar Forman and John Paxson took matters into their own hands and pulled the plug after a three-plus-year partnership with the former NBA player. According to a report by Darnell Mayberry of The […]

Recently fired Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg could once again become the replacement for Tom Thibodeau, as Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has always been fond of his former player. According to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports, the coaching recycling loop could bring feelings of deja vu if Taylor chooses to part ways with […]

The 2018-19 season was expected to be a good one for the Chicago Bulls as they signed potential star Jabari Parker to a contract during the summer and they added Wendell Carter Jr. with the eighth pick overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. However, the Bulls are mired in the cellar with only head coach […]

John Paxson, the head of basketball operations for the Chicago Bulls, said the decision to fire former head coach Fred Hoiberg was the right one: “We made a difficult decision today, but one we feel is the right decision at the right time,” said Paxson at a Monday press conference, per the Bulls’ official Twitter account. […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the Chicago Bulls gave Fred Hoiberg the short end of the stick. The Bulls fired Fred Hoiberg Monday after hiring him in 2015 to replace Tom Thibodeau. Hoiberg got the same contract as Steve Kerr received in 2014: a five-year, $25 million fully guaranteed deal. The difference […]

The Chicago Bulls take on the Indiana Pacers Tuesday, and new head coach Jim Boylen said second-year stretch forward Lauri Markkanen will make his first start of the season. Markkanen missed the first 23 games of the season after sustaining a right elbow injury during training camp. The 21-year-old made his season debut on Saturday […]

Speaking to reporters Monday after firing head coach Fred Hoiberg, Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson confirmed that general manager Gar Forman’s job is safe after rumors surfaced saying the same. Forman has been with the Bulls since 2009. He won Executive of the Year in 2011, the season in which Derrick […]

In a bit of a surprising move, the Chicago Bulls officially announced the firing of Fred Hoiberg on Monday morning. Some thought the reasoning behind this decision had a lot to do with the team’s current record, but VP John Paxson says that isn’t the case. The Bulls have struggled through the early stages of […]

The Chicago Bulls announced the firing of Fred Hoiberg Monday, along with the intent to keep newly promoted head coach Jim Boylen beyond this 2018-19 season, according to vice president of basketball operations John Paxson, per ESPN’s Malika Andrews. Boylen is still under contract until the end of the 2019-20 season, but it’s likely that […]