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For the second time this season, Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis was ejected from a game. This time, it was for picking up two technicals as a result of an altercation between him and Celtics power forward Marcus Morris during the Bulls’ 111-104 loss to Boston on Friday. However, Portis is still scratching his […]

Within the span of just one week, Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris was ejected twice from a game. This time, it was for an altercation between him and Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis late in the third quarter of Boston’s 111-104 victory over Chicago on Friday. Bobby Portis and Marcus Morris got ejected […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie Malik Monk has been a disappointment this season. Selected 11th overall in last year’s NBA Draft, Monk was expected then to give the Hornets’ offense a shot in the arm, but so far he has been averaging just 5.7 points per game. The frustration could be high on Monk, but on Tuesday […]

The Chicago Bulls don’t have anything to play for besides draft position in their last five games, and that is a really good thing because they are going to be really shorthanded as they head down the stretch. Bulls announce Denzel Valentine is out for the year with a left knee injury. He will have […]

Zach LaVine managed to play only 24 games for the Chicago Bulls during his first season in the Windy City, coming off an ACL surgery that caused him to miss the latter part of the season as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves before being traded in the offseason. Yet his numbers pale in comparison […]

So far this season, NBA fans have learned a great deal about Chicago Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen. They know that the former Arizona Wildcat can definitely knock down three-pointers. They know that Markkanen has some serious hops. Apart from those, Bulls fan have also learned that other NBA coaches are falling head over heels for […]

The Chicago Bulls backcourt duo of Kris Dunn and Zach LaVine will sit out the rest of the season, with not enough practices to get them back in shape for a return, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. This move will put the likes of Cameron Payne, David Nwaba, and Denzel Valentine in […]

For all intents and purposes, the Chicago Bulls, as many perceive, are tanking so whatever joy that should come out of their games until the regular season closes will come in the form of highlight plays instead of the anticipation of a win. Rookie power forward Lauri Markkanen provided just that early in the Bulls’ […]

To say the Chicago Bulls have had a disappointing season might be an understatement. They currently have a 24-51 which is the 3rd worst in the Eastern Conference. They lost their seventh game in a row on Thursday night against the Maimi Heat and in the 4th quarter it all boiled over for Robin Lopez. […]

Coaches and referees never had a good relationship. For coaches, almost every call that goes against them is a bad call. Referees, on the other hand, remain calm. But when the coach continues to complain, they simply hand out a technical foul to silence him. Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg seems to have found […]

Zach LaVine’s impending restricted free agency presents a pivotal choice for the Chicago Bulls, who took a flyer on an injured star with hopes of having a solid piece to build their franchise around. The organization has been empirically unanimous that a deal between both sides will get done, but the Washington native could be […]

Before LeBron James and Dwyane Wade went up against each other for the 30th time, Wade commented on what it’s like to play against his best friend. Wade shared he looked forward to the competition but also shared a tidbit on who he thinks is the greatest of all-time. A video shows Wade being interviewed […]

One of the best point guards ever was a guest on NBA TV’s “Game Time” on Monday night where he shared his thoughts on the greatest player of all-time. Isiah Thomas loves basketball conversations as much as any analyst but his opinions are bolstered by years of playing at the highest level. Thomas is a […]

Chris Paul will be available to play tonight for the Houston Rockets, as they look to extend their win streak to 10 games against the Chicago Bulls. This is according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Chris Paul good to go, D'Antoni said. Nene to start at center. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) March 27, […]

Comparisons between LeBron James and Michael Jordan have raged on for quite some time now, and that trend will likely continue into the future. By most accounts, these are two of the greatest players to have graced a hardwood floor. One man who knows these two legends both on and off the court is Golden […]

The Chicago Bulls have signed shooting guard Sean Kilpatrick to a three-year, $6.2 million contract, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. He is scheduled to be in Houston for tomorrow’s game against the league-leading Rockets. Kilpatrick was signed with the mid-level exception and his deal will include two team options for each of the […]

The Chicago Bulls will be shorthanded once again on Tuesday, when they take on the Houston Rockets without their starting backcourt of Kris Dunn and Zach LaVine, according to Vincent Goodwill of NBC Sports Chicago. The Bulls have lost their last five games and have been already eliminated from playoff contention, standing as the eighth-worst […]

Following the Chicago Bulls’ 118-105 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night at the United Center, the Bulls announced that rookie forward Lauri Markkanen will not travel with the team on Saturday for Chicago’s road game against the Detroit Pistons. According to an article written on Friday night by Bulls beat reporter Joe Cowley […]

Antonio Blakeney has just been bursting on the scene for the Chicago Bulls and just as he was proving what he was worth, it seems it will be all over for this season. Blakeney injured his wrist in Monday night’s game against the New York Knicks and after an MRI, the Bulls announced he was […]

The Chicago Bulls are having an abysmal season and are currently engaged in the Great Tank Race of 2018, trying their hardest to lose as many games as possible for an opportunity at one of the young studs in this summer’s NBA draft. But the Bulls also have plenty of young pieces that need to […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine has not seen much court action this season and is likely to stay this way. An ACL tear last year forced LaVine to the sidelines as part of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He made his debut with the Bulls in January and scored 14 points in a win against the Pistons. […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn could be out for little more time, as Bulls radio announcer Chuck Swirsky is reporting that the second-year court general has run into another obstacle in his road back to full recovery from a toe injury. https://twitter.com/ctsbulls/status/975855392076062720 Dunn was also among the three Bulls players that did not travel […]

The Chicago Bulls don’t have much to play for this regular season, and there also isn’t a point in risking any players coming back from injury too soon. That’s the case with second-year guard Kris Dunn, who has been dealing with a toe injury over the last week. According to Cody Westerlund of 670 The […]

When comparing two of the greatest NBA players ever, fans passionately defend their favorites through anecdotes, statistics, and awards. The fact is, there is no singular measurement that fans and experts agree on in determining who’s better. In particular, fans continue to compare Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, two players so similar in style that […]

Pau Gasol has had himself a really nice career in the NBA and when he decides to hang up the sneakers, there is no doubt that he will be a Hall of Famer. Throughout his career, he has been blessed with good health and playing for some really good head coaches. He has played for […]

If you were hoping to get a closer look at all of the top college prospects during this year’s NCAA tournament, you are already somewhat disappointed. Of the top 10 projected picks in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft, four of them got knocked out in the first round. Possibly the most notable of all was […]

The Chicago Bulls have had a terrible season this year, and one sign of a bad team is players not knowing exactly what their roles are on the court. Head coach Fred Hoiberg wasn’t happy with what he saw on Thursday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, especially in terms of Zach LaVine being unaware […]

Through the years, many have debated about who among Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant is the better player. While the opinion of many is skewed a bit towards Jordan, one person who knows the two better than anyone else has recently chimed in on the conversation. Phil Jackson himself has given his thoughts on the […]

Chicago Bulls guard David Nwaba, a player who has had quite a journey into the NBA, not scared of LeBron James. Nwaba has not been in the league for very long, and James is, well, James. Many young players who have played against him often have a sense of reverence and appropriate fear when the […]

Denzel is not the most common of names. However, with Denzel Washington being one of the most popular actors in the world, it has become a household name as well. Meanwhile, his namesake in the Chicago Bulls’ Denzel Valentine is striving to carve his own niche to make all other ‘Denzels’ in the world even […]

As the Chicago Bulls were mounting a comeback win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, they were left without one player as guard Kris Dunn exited the game. According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Dunn did not return to the game as he left with a sprained big toe on his right foot. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in desperate need of some help as they try to stop their losing ways and the good news for them is they will get some for their game against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. Tyreke Evans will return from his rib injury against the Bulls, and he will be in […]

The Chicago Bulls are going through a tough rebuilding phase that could take years to complete. Their roster certainly lacks talent, and it will take years for the Bulls to be able to compete in the NBA again. Though, the Bulls do have Zach LaVine, a promising young guard who was traded to the team […]

After only winning their third game in their last 10 outings on Sunday, the Chicago Bulls are looking to win another one against the L.A. Clippers. They understand that stringing a few wins together will be a confidence booster for them, but the task just became tougher as their promising rookie in Lauri Markkanen will […]

Last week ESPN released a list of the top 25 NBA players under 25, and there was one name that was absent that probably shouldn’t have been, Zach LaVine. Although LaVine was injured and has missed most of this season, and that might have been one of the reasons but he still has the talent […]

With the hopes of landing soon-to-be free agent LeBron James, public figure LaVar Ball has once again made a bold prediction claiming that the former NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) will only pass Michael Jordan as the greatest of all time if he wins a title with the Los Angeles Lakers. In a recent story […]

This will be hard to explain to casual NBA fans, but the Chicago Bulls franchise is one of the most storied in the NBA. After drafting Michael Jordan in 1984, the league’s all-time greatest player led the Bulls to six championships in the 90s. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Bulls’ last title […]

Usually, leadership is something very important coming from the point guard position on a winning team, and that is something that Kris Dunn is trying to develop. Even Dunn admits he isn’t a natural born leader, but being the point guard for the Chicago Bulls he has accepted that is a role that he needs […]