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Minnesota Timberwolves combo forward Jimmy Butler was involved in a unique piece of NBA history back in the 2013 NBA playoffs. While a member of the Chicago Bulls at the time under head coach Tom Thibodeau, Reddit user [PHI] Tiago Splitter revealed Butler put together one of the most impressive physical feats the league has […]

The Chicago Bulls snatched young potential star Jabari Parker when the Milwaukee Bucks renounced their rights on the 2014 second overall pick, making him an unrestricted free agent. Parker will be joining a team brimming with young and talented, yet unproven, players like Zach LaVine and Lauri Markannen. Even with the Parker signing, experts still […]

In light of their recent struggles, the Chicago Bulls have been busy revamping the roster this offseason.  The Bulls are bringing in former Miami Heat player, Derrick Walton Jr to the team. Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel reported the acquisition. Heat free agent Derrick Walton Jr. signs with Bulls. https://t.co/yxxsmyybyT Heat had withdrawn qualifying […]

How quickly people forget the greatness of Scottie Pippen. Forever living in the shadow that was Michael Jordan, people are quick to forget that Pippen himself also had game winners, MVP-caliber seasons and First-Team All-Defense selections. It has also slipped people’s minds that Pippen could absolutely throw it down just as well as Jordan could. […]

Really good basketball organizations do not magically appear in the NBA. They are a result of hard work, foresight, good decision making, and sometimes a little bit of gambling. Some reap the rewards while others the disaster. There is no exemption to this rule. Even some of the best and most successful organizations had a […]

With a chapter of NBA basketball now over, teams look forward to a fresh slate this season. New and old faces with their respective teams are going to be out there carving out a legacy to be remembered. With the wild free agency nearly over, we already have a picture of what to expect this […]

A basketball stat line is a clear barometer on how a player affects the game. Good or bad, a player’s stats will reflect that. Once in a blue moon, stat lines reflect basketball anomalies, a reflection of some of the most bizarre things in NBA basketball. Here are some of the most impressive and bizarre […]

Fresh off of his highly-publicized alleged physical altercation with perpetual nemesis Tristan Thompson, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is at it again, taking a shot at yet another NBA colleague. This time around, the 28-year-old has set his sights on Chicago Bulls guard Denzel Valentine and his kicks. A brief video taken by Green […]

Former 1st pick overall of the 2012 NBA draft, Anthony Davis has slowly grown into a two-way juggernaut. Averaging 28.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks, he has led the way for the New Orleans Pelicans ever since his tenure. During the last Western Conference playoffs, he solidified his rise by notching his first playoff […]

Brothers are almost required to troll and tease one another. Brook Lopez is no stranger to this fact. The Milwaukee Bucks big man spoke with Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype to discuss his move and he took the opportunity to troll his brother. Robin Lopez plays for the Chicago Bulls and the twins are only an hour […]

The Chicago Bulls will open their 2018-19 season on Oct. 18 by facing one of the frontrunners for the Eastern Conference crown in the Philadelphia 76ers on TNT, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. Sixers vs. Bulls, let’s go! While the young Bulls won’t appear in the Christmas Day slate of games, they […]

Thanks in large part to the NBA’s continued efforts, basketball has become a game that is beloved around the globe. With no end to this popularity rise in sight, the league continues to broaden its horizons. The Orlando Magic announced Tuesday that they will play a pair of games at Arena Ciudad de Mexico this […]

Dear women of the internet, on behalf of Chicago Bulls rookie Wendell Carter, we beg you to leave the first-round draft pick alone and in peace. Seriously, that’s what Carter would like right now more than anything else. https://twitter.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/1026576163257417728 While most regular dudes will call it a lucky day if they could get at least […]

A recent feud between the Portland Trail Blazers’ C.J. McCollum and the Golden State Warriors Kevin Durant became a hot topic last week. After Durant appeared as a guest in McCollum’s podcast, “Pull Up with CJ McCollum,” the Blazers guard appeared to take a shot at the Warriors forward regarding his decision to join a […]

Listed at 7 feet and 240 pounds, Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen is more lanky than bulky. However, he has been using the summer break to beef up in order to prepare himself for another highly physical and rigorous season ahead. Speaking to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Markkanen shared how he worked […]

Entering his fourth season in the NBA, Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis is reportedly in talks to renew his rookie deal with his club. It was Portis himself who disclosed the news, as he discussed his future, among other things, with K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. “We’ve been talking about it,” said Portis. […]

Tim Floyd is a former NBA coach, mostly with the Chicago Bulls, in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He also coached the New Orleans Hornets for the 2003-04 season, and the Utah Jazz the season after that. Floyd was the first coach of the Bulls after Michael Jordan retired and Phil Jackson stopped coaching […]

Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year winner Jamal Crawford is still showing off his hops at 37 years old. Featuring in Isaiah Thomas’ fifth edition of the annual Zeke-End tournament in Tacoma, Crawford impressively threw down a an in-game one-handed alley-oop jam. Even two-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner Zach LaVine was amazed by […]

Not a few people were left disconcerted in South Beach when Dwyane Wade left the Miami Heat in 2016 for a chance to play with the Chicago Bulls. You can count Heat forward Justise Winslow as among those who were frustrated by Wade’s move to Windy City two years ago. Winslow was so affected by […]

As part of an ongoing project with his foundation, Noah’s Arc, former Chicago Bulls and current New York Knicks big man Joakim Noah led a peace march through the streets of Chicago on Thursday. According to a report from K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Noah, now 33 years of age, led a group of […]

The Chicago Bulls have ushered in quite the youth movement over the past couple of years. As a result, there is a desperate need for some leadership in this young group. Fortunately, forward Jabari Parker has taken it upon himself to be that guy. According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Parker is excited about building […]

LaVar Ball recently made his way to Chicago to take part in the Junior Basketball Association’s (JBA) All-Star Game. Upon setting his eyes on Michael Jordan’s honorary statue at the United Center, Ball could not help but rekindle an old flame involving himself and the Chicago Bulls legend. Sports Illustrated shared this unusually amusing — […]

Chicago Bulls talent Zach LaVine has been somewhat maligned by some fans since being shipped over to the Windy City by the Minnesota Timberwolves, but he isn’t lacking any confidence at the moment. How do I know this? Well, it is a connecting of the dots a bit to be honest, but he recently went […]

Ryan Arcidiacono will sign a partially-guaranteed one-year deal with the Chicago Bulls according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The 24-year-old has only played 24 games in the NBA since graduating from Villanova University in 2016. During those games, he has modest averages of 2.0 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. Arcidiacono has […]

Hoops fans in The Windy City won’t have to wait much longer to see their team back in action. On Tuesday, the Chicago Bulls released their five-game preseason schedule, which kicks off on Sunday, Sept. 30 against the New Orleans Pelicans. According to a report from K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Chicago fans will […]

Rawle Alkins, an undrafted guard from Arizona, signs a two-way deal with the Chicago Bulls. As reported by Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania: Sources: Undrafted Arizona guard Rawle Alkins has agreed to a two-way NBA contract with the Chicago Bulls. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 22, 2018 Alkins signed up for this year’s draft but was […]

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 […]