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There is no doubt that Zach LaVine wants to establish himself as the alpha dog for the Chicago Bulls. The 23-year-old combo guard confirmed this himself in an interview with Bulls insider Vincent Goodwill, stating that he is putting in all the work to become the number one option in Chicago. After being drafted 13th […]

John Paxson, a man often drawing heat from fans of the Chicago Bulls, wants to temper the hype surrounding the young core in the Windy City. How do we know this? He literally said as much. When asked of all the youth currently on the roster, most of which came with high NBA Draft selections, […]

The NBA now enters what can be considered the doldrums of its summer. Beat writers, secure in knowing where LeBron James will play next season, can comfortably take a vacation without checking Twitter every five minutes. What’s left to chew over are the few morsels of tape from summer league. Las Vegas Summer League is […]

It’s been 25 years since Michael Jordan’s father James Jordan was murdered in North Carolina and suddenly the case is back in the spotlight. Daniel Green and Larry Demery were both given life sentences for their roles in the murder, but Green and his defense team are hoping some new evidence will make a superior court […]

Consistency can be monotonous. Sleep-inducing. Dull. It’s why people rarely stay with one employer for a lifetime. It’s why an established meal pattern can grow stale and invoke change. But consistency can also be effective. The mark of great shooters is consistency. They preach and practice routine, and bear it out through their results. Greatness […]

Jabari Parker loves Chicago. That’s not a statement made to deliberately add a touch of melodrama to the forward signing with the Chicago Bulls. It’s just what it is. Parker is born and raised in Chicago. He and the Bulls are just the perfect match for each other, and it did not seem that he […]

On Saturday, July 14, 2018, the Chicago Bulls officially inked forward Jabari Parker to a two-year, 40 million dollar deal that brought the former Milwaukee Buck back home. Parker was born and raised in Chicago’s South Side, and it’s clear that he is thrilled to be playing ball in the place where his NBA career […]

Receiving criticism for his defense is nothing new for the Chicago Bulls, Jabari Parker. It appears that he isn’t letting this criticism affect him. Parker spoke with Bernstein and McKnight from WSCR 670 The Score and had this to say: “I just stick to my strengths. Look at the league…they don’t pay people to play […]

Jabari Parker was announced today as the Chicago Bulls’ newest acquisition and it didn’t take long for executive vice-president John Paxson to laud the hometown native upon his homecoming. “This is Jabari’s day. We view this as a very important signing,” said Paxson, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. “We feel this signing […]

Jabari Parker grew up in Chicago and spent a lot of time watching Chicago Bulls basketball. After spending the beginning of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks he is back in Chicago now, and during his introductory press conference, he was asked about another Chicago legend, Derrick Rose. Parker was asked how he felt about […]

Jahlil Okafor got a different opportunity with the Brooklyn Nets after being stuck to the bench for most of his second and third seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers. As it sits, the Nets are unlikely to bring him back after the 6-foot-11 center played 26 games for them last season, according to Sean Deveney of […]

Jabari Parker is officially a Chicago Bull, but he did gain interest from a few teams around the league when he was still a restricted free agent, including the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets opened up cap space by trading Jeremy Lin to the Atlanta Hawks, and according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Nets “kicked […]

The Chicago Bulls set their eyes on the prize and pried the estranged restricted free agent Jabari Parker off the grasp of the Milwaukee Bucks. Instead of playing a game of tug of war, the Bucks renounced the rights to Parker, allowing him to sign with the Bulls on a two-year, $40 million deal as […]

Derrick Rose and Jabari Parker are both from the Windy City, and the two have added another similarity between them when the latter signed with the Chicago Bulls — with whom Rose once saw his career bloom – this summer. Also, Rose and Parker fell victims to the dreaded ACL injury, adding another common ground, […]

Jabari Parker, the latest addition to the Chicago Bulls, views former MVP Derrick Rose as a hero he looks up to. Despite the misfortunes that have come Rose’s way, Parker still sees him as a legend. “He’s still a hero for a lot of people, including myself,” Parker told ESPN’s Nick Friedell. “And his legacy […]

Prior to the draft, rumors swirled that the Chicago Bulls are in the market for a point guard potentially to replace Kris Dunn after the team has reportedly soured out on his lackluster offseason workouts. With the Bulls drafting Wendell Carter Jr., however, it’s up in the air whether this was merely pre-draft theatrics to […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg is in an understandably festive mood after the team successfully signed four-year forward Jabari Parker to a two-year $40 million deal. Upon the addition of the unrestricted free agent, Hoiberg shared his thoughts on the deal with Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. “We feel really good about it,” said […]

Jabari Parker is returning home to Chicago to play for his hometown Bulls. It feels right. In fact, it feels like a great fit for the player and organization. Bulls general manager Gar Forman went as far as to call the Parker signing “a natural fit.” He told Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic: “Jabari is […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks rescinded their offer to the forward, Jabari Parker has accepted a two-year, $40 million deal with the Chicago Bulls. Free agent forward Jabari Parker has agreed to a two-year, $40M deal with the Chicago Bulls, league sources tell ESPN. Milwaukee rescinded Parker's qualifying offer moments ago, making him unrestricted. — Adrian […]

Jabari Parker is set to cash in on free agency after it’s become clear that he won’t be returning to the  Milwaukee Bucks. By all accounts, it appears Parker will land in his hometown team — the Chicago Bulls. According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Parker is close to landing a contract rumored […]

If the Chicago Bulls think that they have Jabari Parker virtually in the bag, then they could be in for a shock. According to Gerry Woelfl of The Journal Times, while the Bulls and Parker are seemingly headed towards an inevitable partnership, there are other teams looking to intercept that deal by showing interest in […]

Zach LaVine is now officially with the Chicago Bulls – again. Malika Andrews of the Chicago Tribune has photographic evidence of that, as she posted a satisfied-looking LaVine while signing his new deal with the Bulls. It’s official: Zach LaVine inks his deal with the Bulls. pic.twitter.com/FHQfChnnux — Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) July 13, 2018 LaVine nearly […]

The Chicago Bulls and Jabari Parker are working towards an offer sheet, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and don’t expect the Milwaukee Bucks to match. Parker, a Chicago native, isn’t expected to have an offer sheet matched by the Milwaukee Bucks. The team has discussed allowing Parker to become an unrestricted free agent by […]

After an ugly 2017-18 NBA season in which they finished with 27-55 record, the Chicago Bulls are looking to rebound, while also establishing what they believe could be their lineup of the future. With restricted free agent Jabari Parker reportedly nearing an agreement with the Bulls, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune tried to picture […]

Jabari Parker reportedly wants to be a member of the Chicago Bulls. That may soon become a reality because, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, talks between the former No. 2 overall pick and the Bulls are trending towards an agreement. Restricted free agent forward Jabari Parker and the Chicago Bulls are progressing on a […]

Jabari Parker’s future is uncertain, but he may be destined for a Bulls uniform. According to Vincent Goodwill of NBC Sports Chicago, sources close to Parker are saying that the Duke University product wants to be a Bull. The former second overall pick has spent four seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. Much of his time […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly moved on from Jabari Parker, who they once drafted with the second overall pick, hoping he could be the face of the franchise. Two ACL surgeries later and Parker is seldom mentioned as part of the organization’s future plans, according to Gery Woelfel of The Racine Journal Times. Teams like […]

The Chicago Bulls are fresh off clearing some of their books after renouncing the rights to guard David Nwaba and are planning to clear around $20 million in cap space in the future, which could pave the way to trade for Carmelo Anthony, according to salary cap enthusiast Albert Nahmad. Cristiano Felicio’s contract is $8.4 […]

The Chicago Bulls recently renounced the rights to shooting guard David Nwaba, making him an unrestricted free agent. This has caught the attention of several NBA teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs, according to NBA.com’s David Aldridge. While there is no clear frontrunner, the Bulls could still re-sign him, but […]

The NBA offseason is fun and boring at the same time. It’s entertaining in the sense that Adrian Wojnarowksi and Shams Charania lead a gaggle of scoop-thirsty reporters, all eager to be the first to break in the latest updates on player trades, signings, and anything in the same ballpark. The offseason can feel dull […]

The Chicago Bulls had withdrawn their qualifying offer for David Nwaba, meaning the guard is now an unrestricted free agent, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Sources: The Chicago Bulls have rescinded the qualifying offer on guard David Nwaba, making him an unrestricted free agent. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 13, 2018 Nwaba was […]

The Chicago Bulls announced via Twitter that Sean Kilpatrick has been waived by the team. The Cincinnati product only played nine games with Chicago, the fourth team he played on during the 2017-18 NBA season. The White Plains native played extremely well during his short tenure in Chicago. Kilpatrick averaged 15.4 points per game on 44 […]

The Sacramento Kings made a strong push for Chicago Bulls restricted free agent Zach LaVine — one that earned him an extra $5 million per year as the latter matched his offer sheet last week, signing him to a four-year, $80 million deal. Yet the wave of comments regarding his injury risk and his actual […]

Rodney Hood is one of the better small forwards still available on the free agent market. Earlier reports stated that the Sacramento Kings were interested in the 25-year-old swingman. Now it appears that the Bulls and the Cavaliers are also in the hunt, according to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports. Hood is a restricted free agent […]

The Chicago Bulls managed to match a strong offer from the Sacramento Kings, a hefty four-year, $78 million agreement with an injury clause which would protect the franchise in case the torn ACL suffered at the middle of the 2016-17 season could have lingering implications in his career. Many fans have disagreed with the size […]

The Sacramento Kings were quick to the trigger, offering Chicago Bulls restricted free agent Zach LaVine a four-year, $78 million offer sheet. The Bulls matched that offer sheet, allowing the shooting guard to remain with the team that traded for him last summer. “I am happy,” LaVine said ahead of the Bulls Sunday night game […]

Shortly after the Sacramento Kings decision to extend a four-year, $78 million offer sheet to restricted free agent guard Zach LaVine, the Chicago Bulls have chosen to match that offer to keep him in the mix for the next several years. In response to that move, John Paxson, who is the executive vice president of […]

The Chicago Bulls have officially matched the Sacramento Kings contract offer for Zach LaVine, which means LaVine will be in the Windy City next year. It appears however that LaVine thought he might actually be heading to the Kings, and had doubts if the Bulls would match the offer. According to Jason Jones of the Sacramento […]

The NBA offseason has mostly been about free agency, but a number of teams have also pulled the trigger on some interesting trades. On Saturday, the Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets, and Orlando Magic finalized a three-team trade that will put a number of players on the move. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Timofey Mozgov is […]