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Following the altercation he was involved in together with Bobby Portis last week, there’s now a new development on the future of Nikola Mirotic with the Chicago Bulls. Despite the report that was made that he still wants to continue his career in The Windy City, the 26-year-old is now apparently not going to veto […]

The Chicago Bulls have found themselves dealing with an internal problem between forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic that led to an altercation that caused the latter to suffer a concussion and require facial surgery. Despite all of that, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune is reporting that Mirotic has let the Bulls know that […]

Brian Scalabrine may not be one of the best players to ever don the Chicago Bulls jersey, but he was definitely well-loved by their fans during his stint in The Windy City. Members of their current roster also think highly of him, especially for all the good moments he brought while still playing for the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler did not see eye to eye with a lot of people during his time with the Chicago Bulls. He clashed with management, head coach Fred Hoiberg, and a handful of his teammates. Joakim Noah was one such teammate. According to ESPN’s Nick Friedell, the two had a particularly contentious relationship […]

Although the Chicago Bulls remain one of the three winless teams this season, there’s still some good news for them despite their lack of success in the standings. One of them is the solid play of their rookie, Lauri Markkanen, especially with knocking down shots from distance. On Tuesday, they faced off against the Cleveland […]

The Chicago Bulls made a concerted effort this offseason to switch the entire direction of the franchise to a full rebuild with a young roster. One of those core pieces is fourth-year guard Zach LaVine, who the Bulls acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Jimmy Butler trade. He is currently heading into the final […]

Earlier this week, the Chicago Bulls had to deal with an internal ordeal involving an altercation between forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic that landed the latter in the hospital needing surgery to repair maxillary fractures and treat a concussion. Former Bulls big man and current San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol has given his […]

Chicago Bulls third-year forward Bobby Portis is currently serving an eight-game suspension for punching teammate Nikola Mirotic in the face during practice earlier this week that required Mirotic to be hospitalized. In fact, the Bulls had announced that Mirotic suffered a concussion and maxillary fractures that needed surgery to repair the injuries and keep him […]

The Chicago Bulls traded their No. 38 pick in this year’s draft to the Golden State Warriors for $3.5 million. The Warriors used that pick to draft Jordan Bell, who’s turning out to be quite a steal. General manager Gar Forman’s rationale had previously been that they just didn’t think anyone on their draft board […]

Zach LaVine has yet to play a competitive game for his new team, the Chicago Bulls, after arriving along with Kris Dunn in the blockbuster draft-day trade for Jimmy Butler. LaVine continues to rehabilitate after suffering a season-ending torn ACL with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season. But even while they have yet to get a […]

The 2003 NBA Draft is widely regarded as one of the greatest drafts in not just basketball history, but in all of professional sports. After all, the class lays claim to nine All-Stars and four All-NBA selections. In a draft so historically loaded, how much would change if the top ten teams were given a […]

The season hasn’t even started but the Chicago Bulls are already in chaos. Nikola Mirotic was sent to the hospital after getting punched by teammate Bobby Portis, who has now been suspended for eight games. Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler, who spent his first six seasons in the NBA with Chicago before getting traded this […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis has been suspended for eight games after striking teammate Nikola Mirotic in the face at the end of Tuesday night’s team practice, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. The team will allow Portis to practice during his suspension. Portis recently had a call with the league office to […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis has set up a call with the league office to determine his future after a Tuesday incident with teammate Nikola Mirotic, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Portis got in an altercation with Mirotic at the end of Tuesday’s practice, leaving the latter hospitalized and with enough facial fractures to sideline […]

This isn’t the type of aggressiveness Robin Lopez was preaching to his team a few days back. In the latest turn of events in the tale of the Chicago Bulls, Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports is reporting that Chicago big men Nikola Mirotic and Bobby Portis had a scuffle in practice earlier today that ended […]

The Chicago Bulls have already decided to not offer Zach LaVine an extension for now, allowing him to hit restricted free agency next summer. However, if he plays well for them this season, it can be expected that the team will match any offer extended to him in order to keep his services, according to […]

The Chicago Bulls have now finalized their roster for this season, and have decided to keep Kay Felder, while waiving center Diamond Stone and forward Jarell Eddie instead. The team now has a full roster of 15 players, and has the maximum number of guaranteed contracts, per Shams Charania of The Vertical. Sources: Bulls waived […]

One of the boldest moves done in the NBA offseason wasn’t made by a team’s front office, but rather, by Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves. When Butler was traded to the Timberwolves by the Chicago Bulls back in June, he heard plenty of shots from critics, who accused the shooting guard of being a […]

You got to admire the optimism of Robin Lopez. With the Chicago Bulls set to start a new season with a roster that looks closer to a G-League squad than an NBA title contender, Lopez knows that expectations aren’t particularly lofty for the team. That doesn’t mean, however, that the big man would just throw […]

The Golden State Warriors had a rockstar’s welcome upon arriving in Shenzhen, China, slated to play the Minnesota Timberwolves in two games last week as part of an international exhibition and as part of their preseason schedule. As the team got off the bus, the players heard their last names being called by a sea […]

During last year’s draft, the Chicago Bulls used the 14th overall pick to select Denzel Valentine. Standing at 6-foot-6, with the ability to knock down perimeter jumpers and drive to the basket as needed, they did not hesitate in adding him to bolster their shooting guard rotation. However, with the guard-heavy lineup that they now […]

It comes with little doubt that the Golden State Warriors are the toast of the NBA today. Almost every other team today is influenced in varying degrees to build, reshape, or retool their lineups according to what they think would have the best chance of bringing down the Warriors. If it weren’t for the Warriors’ […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn is likely done this preseason. Furthermore, his status for opening day appears to be in jeopardy also after he dislocated his finger during the Bulls’ 114-101 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Friday. Kris Dunn exited the game after trying to contest this monster dunk. Announcers said it looked like […]

Head coaches are known to bring out the best from their players, and find a way to always get the advantage for their teams. Rick Carlisle is just like that, and he made sure he sent a message to Robin Lopez before the Dallas Mavericks faced the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, to let him know […]

Second-year point guard Kris Dunn is in a much better situation this season with his new team, the Chicago Bulls; a team that intends to rebuild through young pieces from the ground up. Dunn was drafted fifth overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves out of Providence, highly-touted as one of the best prospects in the draft, […]

Prior to signing with the L.A. Clippers, Serbian sensation Milos Teodosic had reportedly a verbal deal with the Chicago Bulls prior to the Jimmy Butler trade on draft night. His longtime agent Nick Lotsos told NBA Greece (translated by EuroHoops) how the Bulls had planned to sign his client due to a popular Serbian base […]

The coalition of general manager Gar Forman and vice president of basketball operations John Paxson has been held largely responsible for the Chicago Bulls’ mediocrity over the past few years, failing to get a competent squad to push to the Eastern Conference Finals and failing to capitalize on having an MVP talent like Derrick Rose […]

It’s only the preseason but the writing seems to be on the wall that the Chicago Bulls are in for an arduous 82-game campaign. During the Bulls’ first preseason game Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago gave up 46 first-quarter points to Anthony Davis and company. The Bulls were one of the best defensive […]

In Rajon Rondo’s lone season with the Chicago Bulls, there were plenty of internal issues that arose during the team’s struggles throughout the year. One of which was centered around an Instagram post from Rondo taking a subtle shot at Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler while praising his former Boston Celtics teammates Kevin Garnett and […]

The Chicago Bulls have shifted the entire attention of the organization toward a clear rebuild. One of those building pieces will be rookie forward Lauri Markkanen, who will reportedly miss the first two games of the preseason due to back spasms, according to Vincent Goodwill of NBC Chicago. Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen will miss the […]

The starting power forward position will be a hotly contested spot for the Chicago Bulls this season. Bobby Portis will be one of at least three players in the running for the job, but the third-year big man told the Chicago Tribune’s K.C. Johnson that he intends to make that position his own. “I want […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg was not a big fan of recruiting during his college coaching days. Hoiberg, who spent five years as head coach at his alma mater Iowa State before moving on to the NBA, told Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald his dislike of the entire process, and went so far […]

The Chicago Bulls have listed first-round draft pick Lauri Markkanen as day-to-day following back spasms which caused the rookie to leave practice on Friday, according to a report from the Associated Press. Markkanen, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2017 draft, was acquired with Zach LaVine and Kris Dunn from the Minnesota Timberwolves in […]

Rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina is set to embark on his first year in the league with the New York Knicks. A couple of years before being drafted into the NBA, Ntilikina participated in a Jordan Brand Classic where he had the opportunity to meet Michael Jordan for the first time to which he asked […]

Former Duke Blue Devils star and Chicago Bulls guard Jay Williams isn’t at all surprised with news of corruption in college basketball. After all, he’s been part of it himself. The topic of fraud in the amateur ranks has been brought to the light once again of late with the FBI investigating NCAA basketball programs […]

Only a few days into the start of his new path with the Chicago Bulls, shooting guard Zach LaVine can see the team starting to come together now that the impending buyout of Dwyane Wade has been put behind them. “When you’re going through that process like we are here, where it’s almost a rebuilding […]

A new deal with the Bulls might have taken some time, but Nikola Mirotic claims he never doubted that he would come to an agreement to return to Chicago this season. Earlier this week, Mirotic signed a two-year, $27 million deal with the Bulls after a long stalemate on negotiations. Both sides had previously said […]

Nikola Mirotic’s new contract may have come later than he expected but now he can breathe a huge sigh of relief, as he knows he will stay with the Chicago Bulls for at least another year. He recently signed a new deal for two years, worth $27 million, with the right to veto any trade […]

The Chicago Bulls over the weekend reached an agreement on a buyout of the second year of All-Star guard Dwyane Wade’s contract. According to Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com, this move has put the Bulls to essentially pay Wade nearly the entire salary for the contract for only one season. #Bulls also have officially requested waivers […]