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Since making his return to the court last month, guard Zach LaVine has been a huge asset for the Chicago Bulls stepping in as their top scoring option. He has shown much promise into becoming a rising star in the league that the franchise could build around over the next several years. The Bulls have […]

With the Chicago Bulls trying to get some of their younger players some run, Fred Hoiberg decided to bench Justin Holiday and Robin Lopez for Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. When asked about the move on Friday and if it was permanent, he didn’t really give much of an answer. Hoiberg confirmed that Lopez […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis turned a lot of heads with his strong performance on Thursday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. He led the team’s charge by recording an NBA career-high of 38 points, to go along with eight rebounds and three assists. However, the Bulls came up short and fell to their opponents, 116-115. […]

When players are in the zone during games, it’s a special feeling for them being in a position where it appears they can’t be stopped and can score at will. It also leads to them making some bold claims on how many points they can score on the night, just like what Chicago Bulls forward […]

The Chicago Bulls announced yesterday that Robin Lopez will not be playing against the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday night. Along with Lopez, Justin Holiday, and Jerian Grant will be sitting out the game as well upon advice from the team’s front office, specifically, John Paxson. Lopez decided that the only way to get through this benching […]

Robin Lopez was benched by the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night before their game with the Philadelphia 76ers as they try to get some of the younger guys more playing time. He seems to be taking the benching in stride though, and even though he is disappointed, he is looking out for the team. K.C […]

Following the news about the Chicago Bulls opting to start David Nwaba and Cristiano Felicio starting in their game on Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers, it has now been reported that both Robin Lopez and Justin Holiday will not suit up for the team on the night, according to nick Friedell of ESPN. Robin Lopez […]

There’s no denying that the Chicago Bulls are in rebuilding mode once again but they are fast-tracking the development of their young players at the same time. In a report from the Chicago Tribune’s K.C. Johnson, the mandate from the front office is to allot games in which the youngsters are given the chance to […]

Before he suffered multiple injuries, Derrick Rose was one of the best players in the NBA. Proof of this was his MVP season back in 2011, where he became the youngest winner of the highest individual award the league has to offer. He went up against other elite players at that time and impressed them […]

Since fully recovering from an ACL injury he suffered and returning to action last month, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine is proving that he is better than ever. He has been performing at a very high level and giving his team a lot of hope that he can help them speed up their rebuilding process. […]

In an attempt to shake things up and give more playing time to their young players, the Chicago Bulls will make some changes to their starting lineup when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. David Nwaba and Cristiano Felicio will be inserted in the first unit and will take on the spots of […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has noticed the same trend many in league circles have seen with this current team — it all of a sudden isn’t the same. Fortunately, Kerr has his share of experience with another championship-caliber team, his Chicago Bulls of the 90’s, who found their groove in the mid-to-late […]

Everyone knows that Kobe Bryant patterned his game after the great Michael Jordan. From the dunks to the fadeaway to the swagger, Bryant took “Be Like Mike” to another level. But the Los Angeles Lakers legend also made it his goal to be better than Jordan early in his career. On Saturday night, TNT aired […]

Showing appreciation for fellow NBA rookies speaks volumes about a young player’s character. That’s definitely the case when it comes to Dallas Mavericks rising star point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and his respect for Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen. The high-flying guard had some interesting praise for the Finnish big man. When asked who he’d […]

Shaquille O’Neal is heralded as one of the most dominant centers in the NBA. The 7’1″ center overwhelmed his opponents en route to four NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat. For O’Neal, his sheer size and skill put him in conversation to be one of the NBA’s greatest big men. […]

The Chicago Bulls will get their starting point guard Kris Dunn back tonight against the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. The Bulls will get their second-year stud back only a game prior to the All-Star break after he cleared the concussion protocol following a 12-game absence after suffering a tough fall against the […]

Bobby Portis escaped suspension after making a dangerous foul on Washington Wizards guard Tomas Satoransky, but the NBA is not going to reduce the original flagrant foul 2 called on the Chicago Bulls power forward. This is according to Bulls insider Vincent Goodwill of NBC Sports Chicago. The NBA did not downgrade Bobby Portis’ flagrant […]

Derrick Rose is looking for a chance to be on his third team of the year, but now it looks like that chance will have to happen after the All-Star Break. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times: With the All-Star break fast approaching, league sources say it’s increasingly possible Derrick Rose’s future won’t […]

Since making his long-awaited debut with the Chicago Bulls last month, guard Zach LaVine has stepped up as a huge offensive spark plug. LaVine showed his impact on the defensive end on Monday night, nabbing a timely steal late in the final 15 seconds of the fourth quarter that led to a go-ahead dunk that helped […]

The job of a general manager in the NBA is a thankless job, one that is always criticized yet offers very little praise when you get the job done right. And when you fail, you are ridiculed and maligned beyond measure! Well, sorry GMs, but that’s exactly what we plan to do as we recall […]

The NBA is definitely starting to tense up now that teams are starting to make a run for the postseason. On Saturday, the Bulls took on the Wizards in a classic Eastern Conference showdown. On one particular play, Tomas Satoransky drove to the basket for a layup. Following that, Bulls forward Bobby Portis clotheslined him and […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis didn’t take Jodie Meeks’ post-game comments fly under the radar after the forward clotheslined Washington Wizards point guard Tomas Satoransky while airborne in a play that earned him an ejection for a Flagrant 2 foul. Satoransky’s body went horizontal as soon as Portis made contact with him, attempting to block the […]

With less than three minutes left in the Washington Wizards’ 101-90 road win over the Chicago Bulls, there was a play that caused a lot of noise around social media. Wizards guard Bradley Beal passed the ball to his teammate Tomas Satoranksy, who was standing in the corner. He blew by Lauri Markkanen and met […]

February 8th was a huge day for NBA teams and fans alike. The end of the trade deadline saw absolute mayhem with a total of 15 deals made since the blockbuster trade on January 29 between the Pistons and Clippers, which moved Blake Griffin to Detroit. The next key date for player migrations is March […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis is moving up the ranks to become the heavyweight champ of the world. At least, that is what the common NBA fan would assume considering every time Portis has made headlines in the 2017-18 NBA season, there is usually some kind of physical injury involved with it. However, this […]

Friday night marked the first return of two former and beloved Chicago Bulls, Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson, who played for six and seven seasons with the team, respectively. Both were key parts on the franchise’s resurgence in the Eastern Conference earlier in the decade, where they had one conference finals, two conference semifinals, and […]

At the beginning of last season, the Minnesota Timberwolves looked like they had a new big three in Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins, and Zach LaVine. They were three rising stars and they held the keys in their hands to bring the Wolves back to the promised land. But then LaVine tore his ACL and he […]

The Timberwolves had their own big three last year with Andrew Wiggins, Zach LaVine, and Karl-Anthony Towns but when LaVine was traded away this off-season, that all seemed changed. Now the Timberwolves have a new big three with Wiggins, Towns, and Jimmy Butler.  On Friday night the Timberwolves will play their first game against the Bulls […]

With the Minnesota Timberwolves visiting the Chicago Bulls on Friday night at United Center, star shooting guard Jimmy Butler will officially make his return back to his old stomping grounds for the first time since he was traded over the summer. After he spent the first six years of his NBA career in Chicago, what is […]

Tony Allen has a busy couple of weeks and he looks like he is going to be on the move again. Last week Tony Allen was moved to the Chicago Bulls as part of the trade that sent Nikola Mirotic to the New Orleans Pelicans. He spent a little over the week on the Bulls roster […]

The NBA trade deadline brought plenty of surprises, but one move that was expected was the waiving of shooting guard Tony Allen, which the Chicago Bulls made official today, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. The defensive specialist will be able to be claimed for waivers by any team other than the Bulls and the New […]

The Chicago Bulls have traded point guard Jameer Nelson to the Detroit Pistons for forward/center Willie Reed, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. As part of this deal, Detroit gives Chicago the right to swap their 2022 second-round picks. Nelson will beef up the Pistons backcourt with Reggie Jackson out with an injury while […]

Rodney Hood has been in the center of trade chatter leading up to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, drawing interest from the Chicago Bulls, the Detroit Pistons, and the Oklahoma City Thunder, among others. But the lefty sharpshooter has been rather unaware of the trade chatter, but noted he knew the Bulls were interested in him […]

It has been a disastrous 2017-18 NBA season for the Sacramento Kings, to say the least. Their performance thus far had been epitomized by a nightmare start to their showdown with the equivocally-bad Chicago Bulls. However, the Kings never packed it in and managed to chip into their deficit little by little throughout the game. […]

Only 11 games in since returning to action following the ACL injury he suffered last season, Zach LaVine has already shown glimpses of his old form. That was the case on Monday against the Sacramento Kings, as he once again proved that he is one of the most exciting players to watch today, particularly with […]

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez was thrown out of the game versus the Sacramento Kings Monday night after he continued to argue with officials regarding a non-call earlier in the game. Lopez’s anger had been building up for a couple of minutes and he finally exploded after he was called for a foul. With 5:02 […]

The Chicago Bulls have remained interested in acquiring lefty shooting guard Rodney Hood, but while the clock is ticking down on this trade deadline, the front office has got to be alert with what can come down the pipe this summer. Zach LaVine’s impending free agency could throw a wrench in this plans, as the […]

After playing in Memphis for seven seasons, Tony Allen left in free agency and signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. After half a season with a much more reduced role, the defensive specialist was recently traded to the Chicago Bulls. He was part of the deal that sent Nikola Mirotic to New Orleans, in which […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking to make moves with the Feb. 8 trade deadline only a few days away, making starting center Robin Lopez and backup guard Jerian Grant available in talks, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. The Bulls are also expected to take a closer look at Tony Allen’s expiring contract, […]