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Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade played in his hometown of Chicago for the final time in his NBA career on Saturday night, finishing with 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in a 117-103 Heat victory over the Bulls. Wade received a standing ovation from the United Center crowd, and after the game, Wade waxed […]

James Harden scored 48 points on Saturday night to lead the Houston Rockets to a 138-134 overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers, bringing his team back from an 18-point halftime deficit. With that most recent outburst by Harden, the reigning MVP has now scored 163 points over his last three games, trailing just Michael […]

On Saturday, retiring superstar Dwyane Wade played his last game in his hometown, as the Chicago Bulls hosted the Miami Heat. The home crowd gave Wade a rousing ovation, to which the Chicago native was very appreciative. Walking out of the chicagobulls arena tonite with this beauty by my side. The love in that building […]

Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker can’t help but voice out his frustration after the team suffered another blowout loss, The Miami Heat beat them 117-103 at home. In a postgame interview with Chicago Tribune’s KC Johnson, Parker sounded upset, as he tries to figure out what’s happening with the Bulls. “Something is obviously wrong. We […]

Almost every single individual who knows basketball is familiar with Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, considered by many as the greatest player of all-time. People who grew up to watch the NBA in the 90s either hated or idolized him because of how phenomenal he was when he steps into the basketball court. One of […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade is playing his final game in Chicago Saturday night, so as expected, the Bulls gave the future Hall of Famer a video tribute. Dwyane Wade is from Robbins, Illinois and even played one year with the Bulls. Wade has had some monster games in Chicago as a member of […]

It has been a rough season for the Chicago Bulls this season, and the following stat shows just how bad the team has been. According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, the Bulls have more starting lineups this season than victories. The Bulls have more starting lineups this season (12) than victories (10). — […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade is playing his last game in his hometown of Chicago on Saturday night, and Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has nothing but respect for the future Hall of Famer. Dwyane Wade played one season with the Bulls in 2016-17. Jim Boylen was an assistant coach on Fred Hoiberg’s […]

The Miami Heat will head on the road to take on the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night in what would normally be an uneventful game between a bottom-tier Eastern Conference playoff team and a squad fighting for draft positioning. However, this contest will hold a bit more meaning than usual, as it will be Dwyane […]

Here’s one way to elicit a strong reaction from Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley: just say that the Chicago Bulls are a better team than his. During a brief Twitter exchange with a random Twitter user on Friday, Dudley showed his absolute rebuke at the raised idea that the lowly Bulls have more talent. I […]

The Chicago Bulls are still expected to part ways with center Robin Lopez and small forward Jabari Parker before the Feb. 7 trade deadline despite the loss of rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr., according to multiple reports. Robin Lopez is on an expiring contract and the Bulls are reportedly looking for a second-round pick […]

The Chicago Bulls announced Friday that rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. is expected to undergo left thumb surgery and be out 8-to-12 weeks. Carter has ligament damage in his left thumb, and doctors have recommended that he have surgery. He suffered the injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Via Bulls.com: Wendell Carter […]

Chicago Bulls rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. may require surgery on his injured left thumb, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. A follow-up exam showed that Carter Jr. has ligament damage in his thumb. Houston Rockets center Clint Capela underwent surgery for a similar injury on Thursday and will reportedly miss four-to-six […]

The New York Knicks have long been rumored to be interested in Chicago Bulls small forward Jabari Parker, but we can now add another team to the mix. According to Sean Deveney of Sporting News, the New Orleans Pelicans are also interested in trading for Jabari Parker, who has been on the trade block for […]

Shooting guard Zach LaVine was crystal clear when it comes to how opponents view the Chicago Bulls on their schedule. And it wasn’t fun to admit it. “We’re getting blown out every game,” said Zach LaVine, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. “People are licking their chops, looking at us on the schedule, […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen devised a gameplan against the Denver Nuggets. But as the game progressed, his strategy not only failed, but it backfired on him and his team. Per Cody Westerlund of The 670 Score, Boylen shared their strategy after the game. Since the Nuggets shoot at a below-average clip from downtown, […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen just learned first-hand the consequences of standing on the sideline during games instead of just sitting down in your coaching seat. Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets in the Mile High City, Denver small forward Torrey Craig was trying to save an errant pass from Nuggets star big man Nikola […]

Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. has been dealing with a pair of injuries: a thumb and a knee. Though his knee seems to be on the mend, the former No. 7 overall pick will be listed as day-to-day with a sprained thumb, according to an official report from the team. “Wendell has a sprained […]

Despite losing to the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Mavericks got another solid performance from rookie sensation Luka Doncic, who had 25 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. He now has four straight games with at least 25 points, five boards, and five dimes, and according to Basketball-Reference’s Justin Kubatko, only one other rookie in […]

Shaquille O’Neal recently sat down with NBA TV to recount a lesson he learned from Michael Jordan in the first game they faced one another. The date was Jan. 16, 1993. The Chicago Stadium was the setting. Shaq, who was selected by the Orlando Magic with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1992 NBA […]

The Chicago Bulls have been a dumpster fire all year. They fired their former head coach Fred Hoiberg, who employed a modern offensive system. The Bulls front office claimed that he had lost the locker room, and instead promoted from within Jim Boylen. Boylen is a former Gregg Popovich staffer and has introduced his own […]

For the first time all season, it appears the Chicago Bulls have caught a break on the injury front, as rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. reportedly has a sprained right thumb and won’t require surgery, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Wendell Carter Jr. injured his thumb Tuesday night against the Los […]

Chicago Bulls rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. underwent an MRI on Wednesday, according to head coach Jim Boylen. Carter hurt his left thumb on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center and woke up with tenderness in his left knee on Wednesday. Carter had six points and 10 rebounds in LA. K.C. […]

The Chicago Bulls mounted a late-game assault to get within five points of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at Staples Center. Yet as the LeBron-less purple and gold salted away the game in the last minute of regulation, all that was left was to spoil fans’ dreams of free tacos if the Bulls […]

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez possesses a very particular set of skills, skills he has acquired over a long 11-year career. Skills that make dreams come true. Just ask his former teammate Damian Lillard. “I possess the unique ability to slip into a coma at any moment’s notice,” said the 7-foot big man, according to […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Tyson Chandler has been in the NBA for a long time. He was a vital part of the 2005 Phoenix Suns title run with Steve Nash and then later with the Dallas Mavericks. Wendell Carter Jr. is a first-year rookie with the Chicago Bulls. On Tuesday, he made Chandler look like a […]

Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker will suit up Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Jim Boylen says Jabari Parker will play tonight. “He’s practiced very well,” Boylen said. — Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) January 16, 2019 This will be the 23-year-old Parker’s second game in the last 14 for the Bulls, after notching 11 points on […]

With starting center Clint Capela expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a right thumb injury, the Houston Rockets are reportedly monitoring the Robin Lopez situation with the Chicago Bulls, according to Kelly Iko of The Atheltic. The Bulls are one of the worst teams in the NBA and they are playing rookie big man Wendell […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis will become a restricted free agent after this season ends, but the big man doesn’t want to leave The Windy City. Portis, who is currently the longest-tenured Bull in Chicago, says it would be weird if he wasn’t playing for the Bulls next season. “Obviously, I know that I […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday and Lakers head coach Luke Walton says he is “most likely” going to make changes to the starting lineup. The Lakers are coming off a terrible loss to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers. L.A. lost by a final score of 101-95. Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Kyle […]

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez is the most likely player in the roster to be moved before the Feb. 7 trade deadline, as the Bulls moved on from three-and-D sniper Justin Holiday, sending him to the Memphis Grizzlies earlier in the year. Yet the 7-footer, who has been linked to the Golden State Warriors in […]

The Chicago Bulls reportedly want at least a second-round pick in return for veteran center Robin Lopez, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN. Lopez is on an expiring deal, and with the Bulls in rebuild mode, they really don’t have a need for him, especially now with rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. starting and […]

During the heated Chicago Bulls practice on Monday, center Robin Lopez made an aggressive play on point guard Kris Dunn and the two began to exchange words, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN. Robin Lopez briefly left the practice for about 15 minutes to cool off. When he returned, the seven-footer apologized to his teammates. Losing […]

Things got chippy for the Chicago Bulls during Monday’s practice, but no punches were thrown, according to head coach Jim Boylen. Veteran big man Robin Lopez was reportedly not happy with what took place during the practice session at Santa Monica high school in Los Angeles, California. The Bulls take on the Los Angles Lakers on […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching. This marks the beginning of the end for teams to make midseason improvements as they push towards the postseason. With roughly only five teams currently counting themselves out the possibility of making the playoffs, many teams in the league are looking to bolster their roster and bring in […]

The Chicago Bulls have already spun the wheels in moving on from their veteran players, having traded 29-year-old Justin Holiday to the Memphis Grizzlies. The oldest member of the roster, 30-year-old center Robin Lopez is still a candidate to be gone before the end of the season, but Chicago is unwilling to buy him out […]

The NBA has seen its share of brothers play in the NBA, but it’s pretty rare that siblings get to play together. NBA audiences might get to see it happen if Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez joins his brother Brook in Milwaukee. Per JB Baruelo of The Inquisitr, this is a scenario that could play […]

The New York Knicks were recently rumored to be in discussions with the Sacramento Kings about a swap involving Enes Kanter and Zach Randolph, and now Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reports preliminary discussions about a Kanter trade involving the Chicago Bulls and Jabari Parker. However, the talks with the Bulls hit […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis is not one to keep his feelings to himself. While accusing reigning back-to-back Finals MVP Kevin Durant of intentionally trying to hurt him when the Bulls faced the Golden State Warriors on Friday, Portis also took a jab at officiating in general. In his mind, Portis believes that referees have […]