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Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn had a trying rookie year with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season. Dunn, who was the No. 5 overall pick, fell way short of expectations, particularly offensively, as he averaged a mere 3.8 points and 2.4 assists while shooting 38 percent from the floor. Dunn opened up to NBA.com’s Sam […]

As the quarter mark of the 2017-2018 NBA season passes by, Boston, Cleveland, Houston, and Golden State are at the top of their respective conferences, as many expected. The situation at the other end of the standings is also interesting. The race for the worst record in the NBA will be competitive for the rest […]

The Chicago Bulls took some heat for their handling of superstars Jimmy Butler Dwayne Wade during the 2016-17 NBA season. Not only did the Bulls largely underwhelm, but their star duo’s frustrations with head coach Fred Hoiberg clearly boiled toward the end of the year. Although Butler has maintained his central role with the Minnesota […]

Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic has missed all 21 of the team’s games thus far due to the injuries he suffered when he was punched in the face by teammate Bobby Portis. However, the 26-year-old has worked his way back, is in much better shape, and now expects to make his season debut at some […]

The Chicago Bulls appear to be finally getting past the entire ordeal involving the altercation between veteran forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic. This has impacted Mirotic more than initially anticipated beyond the physical injuries as the missed time on the court this season has cost him $1 million in potential contract bonuses, according to […]

Team mascots have been a staple inside NBA arenas, as they add to the entertainment for fans watching live, as well as keep them pumped up during games. One of the best in the business is Rocky The Mountain Lion of the Denver Nuggets, who often does some crazy antics on the court, to the […]

The Chicago Bulls have assigned shooting guard Zach LaVine and power forward Nikola Mirotic to their G League affiliate Windy City Bulls, according to the team. Both players have missed the first 20 games of the 2017-18 regular season due to injury. LaVine is currently rehabilitating a torn ACL in his left knee, which took […]

The altercation between Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic during their practice session just before the season started became much talked about, as it caused the Spanish international forward to miss all of their games so far due to a facial fracture. Portis then received an eight game suspension from the team, and the two have […]

Will Barton is a cold man. The Denver Nuggets shooting guard erupted for a career-high 37 points off the bench to help his team take down the Chicago Bulls at home Thursday, 111-110. Barton was feeling it right from the get-go, as he went 13-of-19 from the field with his last basket of the night […]

The Chicago Bulls may not have a lot of reason to celebrate this season, especially with their 3-16 record so far, However, one of the bright spots for them is the remarkable play of their rookie, Lauri Markkanen, who has started his pro career well. He has been a reliable scorer for them through 19 […]

The Chicago Bulls have endured just about the most inauspicious start to the 2017-18 NBA season a team can have. Aside from the departure of superstars Jimmy Butler and Dwayne Wade, the Bulls had an altercation between Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic that left the latter with multiple facial fractures. Mirotic even took a brief […]

Nikola Mirotic has finally broken his silence regarding the whole Bobby Portis saga. The Chicago Bulls forward has revealed that he has accepted his teammate’s apology for punching him in the face and sustaining injuries which have seen him miss the first quarter of the season. Mirotic said he accepted Portis' apology. Does Portis know […]

Bobby Portis isn’t the only one Nikola Mirotic has not spoken to since the now-infamous incident when Portis punched Mirotic which sent him to the hospital and sidelined him for the first quarter of the season. Mirotic has also yet to address the media and give his thoughts on the Portis incident. However, Mirotic was […]

Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic have one of, if not the most complicated teammate relationship in the NBA at the moment. Mirotic, who is slowly working his way back from the injury he suffered quite literally at the hands of Portis, has reportedly still not spoken to his teammate after their unfortunate incident in which […]

A video of Zach LaVine completing a ferocious windmill dunk in practice shared by the Chicago Bulls’ Twitter account had fans on their toes about his looming return to the court — a sign of having regained his otherworldly explosiveness and athleticism that saw him crowned as back-to-back Slam Dunk king and one of the […]

As news surfaced about Zach LaVine joining the Chicago Bulls’ G League affiliate during practices, there is growing belief that his season debut will happen soon. Although there’s no exact date yet as to when he’ll return to action, Fred Hoiberg gave an update on when he realistically has a chance to play again. The third-year […]

Nikola Mirotic and Zach LaVine have not been cleared to play for the Chicago Bulls but both generated excitement among their fans after it was reported that the two players are already practicing with the team’s G-League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls, per K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. LaVine hasn’t suited up with the […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine showed encouraging progress today, after he was spotted throwing down a ferocious windmill dunk in practice, clearly making long strides after sustaining an ACL tear as he got off to a career year with the Minnesota Timberwolves. 👀 @ZachLaVine pic.twitter.com/j7e0Xl2Nvk — Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 28, 2017 Seeing this […]

Ex-NBA shooting guard Ben Gordon has apparently found himself in trouble with the law yet again after he was arrested in Los Angeles for felony robbery on Saturday afternoon when he allegedly assaulted an apartment manager in the face before he took off with thousands of dollars. According to law enforcement via a report from […]

In the first several weeks of the season, the Chicago Bulls have had the cloud of the internal conflict between veteran forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic floating overhead of the franchise. Things have remained much of the same with Mirotic still not on speaking terms with Portis since the latter punched Mirotic at the […]

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez is smack dab in the middle of a cold war between teammates Nikola Mirotic and Bobby Portis, who remain on the outs after the incident which left Mirotic hospitalized following a punch from Portis in practice. Apparently, Lopez knows exactly what his two teammates are going through as the problem […]

It looks like time may be running out for Nikola Mirotic and Bobby Portis to smooth things over. Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Mirotic is “ramping up” activity for the Chicago Bulls. But he and Portis still have not spoke to each other since Portis punched him during a preseason practice, landing […]

It has been a progressive recovery process for veteran forward Nikola Mirotic of the Chicago Bulls from a facial fracture and concussion that he suffered in a scuffle with teammate Bobby Portis. According to Nick Friedell of ESPNv, Mirotic has picked up an increased workload on the court in his rehab but has yet to […]

It has been a complete struggle out of the gate to this season for the Chicago Bulls, holding a league-worst 3-14 record through the first 17 games. This all came to a head on Friday night in a disappointing 143-94 loss to the defending champion Golden State Warriors. It also put them all alone in […]

It has been a long recovery process for Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine from a torn ACL that he suffered back in February. However, he has continued to make some significant steps forward in his rehab as he’s now participating in scrimmages and contact drills earlier this week for the first time since the surgery. According to […]

Things have hit a sudden halt for former All-Star point guard Derrick Rose as he has taken a temporary leave of absence from the Cleveland Cavaliers to contemplate if he wants to continue playing basketball. During the process, it has brought his career full circle with what he has accomplished over his entire NBA career. […]

The next time the topic of playing with a chip on one’s shoulder comes by, think Jordan Bell and the Chicago Bulls. On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors stepped on the Oracle Arena floor without the services of Kevin Durant and Draymond Green. On any given night, their absence would’ve resulted in a more […]

In what was supposed to be a bounce-back year for Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Derrick Rose it has since taken an unfortunate turn with the former MVP taking an excused leave of absence from the team. There are even reports that Rose could be considering retirement after suffering an ankle injury earlier this month. While Rose’s […]

Golden State Warriors rookie forward Jordan Bell has no mixed feelings about his first time facing the Chicago Bulls, the team that sold the rights to their 38th overall draft pick to the reigning champions, who had no selections available in this year’s draft. Bell noted there was nothing special about facing the Bulls tonight, […]

Any material pertaining to Michael Jordan is always a hot commodity that’s why it’s also a target for thieves, who would not hesitate to steal such things when presented with the opportunity. That was the case for Suzanne Valleau-Schiel, whose daughter, Kelsey Schiel, once owned a Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls road uniform autographed by the […]

A unique trait to all professional sports, especially in the USA, are the so called “What if” scenarios. From barbershops and social media to major TV networks speculations about the outcome of events are constantly being brought up. Unfortunately, one of the most common “what if”-s revolves around players whose careers suffered because of injuries. […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg shared promising news about Zach LaVine’s road to recovery recently, as he made it known that he is now taking light contact at practice. He also added, via Vincent Goodwill of NBC Sports, that the team is planning to increase his activity daily, and that he is on track […]

Michael Jordan along with Nike created one of the most lucrative brands across the entire sports industry. There is no question the name Jordan literally prints money when it comes to sports and apparel. The Jordan Brand is one of the first and most successful individual athlete brand names in the history of sports. Even […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Chicago Bulls in a game that featured a matchup between twin brothers Brook and Robin Lopez. The home team ended the night with a ‘W’ thanks to a valiant second half effort. After the game, Chicago’s center talked about going toe-to-toe with his twin, per ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward. Robin […]

Having already missed his team’s first 14 games of the season, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine still remains without a timetable for a return, as he continues to recover from the ACL injury he suffered last season. However, it has been reported that he is already making a lot of progress, and is working on […]

Zach LaVine certainly isn’t lacking in confidence. As he continues to make strides in his recovery from a torn ACL, the Bulls guard talked about how great he feels at this point in the recovery. LaVine said his legs & upper body feel stronger & he's gained abt 10 pounds. Said he knows small mental […]

Former NBA player Ben Gordon was arrested during a car stop in Manhattan on Sunday night for driving with a forged license plate, according to police via Tina Moore and Daniel Prendergast of The New York Post. Gordon was pulled over near the corner of West 129th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard around 9 p.m. […]

Over the weekend, Chicago Bulls fans received good news regarding the status of dynamic guard Zach LaVine as to when he might be ready to be activated for games. According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, LaVine could very well be cleared for contact practice as soon as Monday afternoon when the team heads […]

The lowly Chicago Bulls finally managed to snap their five-game losing streak with a thrilling 123-120 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. The Bulls have carried a largely depleted roster all year long thanks to tensions within the team, as well as the injury to guard Zach LaVine. LaVine is still recovering from a […]