Chicago Bulls Articles - Page 164

It had been just over a week since Chicago Bulls veteran forward Nikola Mirotic made his return to the court. In his first few games back, Mirotic has displayed some alterations in his game namely the absence of pump faking his shot. In fact, the Bulls big man addressed why he has decided to cut that […]

The Chicago Bulls have done little to prove that they are not among the worst teams in the 2017-18 NBA season. That was up until a week ago when they started their current five-game winning streak. Up to that point, they had just been a rebuilding team looking forward to potentially building through future drafts. However, […]

When it comes to generating money, Michael Jordan still has the GOAT title safely under his belt. While many NBA players get bankrupt shortly after their retirement from basketball, Jordan is that rare kind that has made more money off the court than when he was on it. In fact, the six-time NBA champion has […]

It appears that the Charlotte Hornets once attempted to make a big blockbuster trade last year, but fell short. The Hornets have struggled this year due to injuries, and their draft picks in recent years haven’t panned out. They once had hope to get better, but that hope seems all but lost, per Zach Lowe […]

The Chicago Bulls got off to an inauspicious start to the year amidst all the drama that had unfolded prior to the 2017-18 NBA season. Things got worse after it became evident early on that the Bulls were likely going to wade at the bottom of the Eastern Conference all year. However, they have been […]

Since Nikola Mirotic’s return to the Chicago Bulls, they are undefeated (3-0) after starting the 2017-18 NBA season with a 3-20 record. Against the Utah Jazz, the Bulls’ winning streak was on the line. With 32 seconds remaining in the game, the Jazz were down 98-96 and needed a defensive stop. However, Kris Dunn sealed […]

On December 7th the somewhat sarcastic movement #freeJahlil finally reached its goal. The 76-ers traded Jahlil Okafor, Nick Stauskas and a second round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for veteran Trevor Booker. After a period of frustration and awkwardness it all came to an end for both parties. Philadelphia freed up a roster spot and […]

Rookie forward Lauri Markkanen is set to return to the Chicago Bulls’ lineup for their game against the Utah Jazz following a one-game absence due to back spasms, Vincent Goodwill of NBC Sports Chicago reports. Markkanen, the No. 7 overall pick in this year’s draft, missed out on the Bulls’ shock 108-85 win over the […]

Basketball Hall of Famer and wannabe fixer of international hostility Dennis Rodman is back at it, trying to mend a big gap between North Korea and the rest of the world, as he is planning to organize a basketball game involving a team from the hermit state in Guam. Speaking with Jonathan Kaiman of the […]

It didn’t take long for the Chicago Bulls to move from awkward situation to the next. After Nikola Mirotic returned to the lineup recently, the Bulls forward has been lighting it up and the team has won three games in a row. Mirotic has also let bygones be bygones with Bobby Portis, who punched him […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis is ready to move on from the whole saga involving him and Nikola Mirotic. Portis believes that it has finally ended and they are now concentrating on getting their team wins. Per ESPN’s Nick Friedell: Portis on situation w/Mirotic: “That situation’s over, man. We’re just trying to play basketball for […]

On Monday night at the United Center, the Chicago Bulls (6-20) pulled off a big upset when they routed the Boston Celtics (23-6) by a score of 108-85. Yes, the undermanned Celtics didn’t have point guard Kyrie Irving or power forward Marcus Morris due to injuries, but it should be a great confidence booster for […]

With the strong start he’s had in the NBA so far, it’s hard to imagine Lauri Markkanen blossoming in a different career rather than being a professional basketball player. However, he recently showed off his skills in soccer, which impressed Zach LaVine and other Chicago Bulls personnel who witnessed it live. The 20-year-old Finnish international […]

The Chicago Bulls are suddenly riding a three-game win streak. It’s a minor feat, but not many people thought prior to the season that this Bulls team was capable of accomplishing that, given its composition and some internal turmoil. All that, however, didn’t stop the Bulls from taking down the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics at […]

According to a tweet posted this afternoon by reporter Chris Forsberg of ESPN, it appears that the Boston Celtics (23-5) likely will be quite short-handed on Monday night when they travel to take on the lowly Chicago Bulls (5-20) at United Center. Already ruled out tonight for the Celtics are two key players in superstar […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg is a big fan of Kyrie Irving at the moment. Hoiberg believes the Boston Celtics star is playing the best out of all the point guards in the league right now. Hoiberg on Kyrie Irving: "In my opinion, there’s not another point guard playing better than him in the […]

The Chicago Bulls are in the middle of a difficult season. A year after making the playoffs, they are expected to miss it this time around with a major rebuild in Windy City in just its early phases. Part of that rebuild is point guard Kris Dunn, who is surely not having fun absorbing this […]

Apparently the Chicago Bulls don’t know how to spell. And that wouldn’t be so bad if they had misspelled, say, onomatopoeia. That’s a really hard word to spell. Instead, they misspelled the name of Joakim Noah, who spend nine years playing for the same Bulls franchise, helped them win many playoff games and was essentially the […]

Maybe Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic should moonlight as a psychic. Before making his return to action Friday after suffering a concussion and facial fracture as a result of a punch to the face from teammate Bobby Portis, Mirotic predicted that when he did return, the Bulls would win, per Joe Cowley of the Chicago […]

Remember that time when Kristaps Porzingis could have been traded away from the New York Knicks? Porzingis does, too. When Phil Jackson was still President of Basketball Operations for the Knicks, he and Porzingis didn’t have the best of relationships. The Latvian center didn’t even attend his exit meeting with Jackson last year after the season was […]

If there has been an upside to the lackluster 2017-18 NBA season for the lowly Chicago Bulls, it is that their current situation has allowed some of their younger players to take on increased roles. Among them has been rookie power forward Lauri Markkanen. The seventh overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft has shown plenty […]

It looks like Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic has let bygones be bygones. After weeks of there being no resolution to the fight between he and Bobby Portis that landed him in the hospital with a concussion and a broken face, Mirotic is finally ready to move forward. He accepted Portis’ apology recently, and has […]

The Chicago Bulls could welcome back one of its walking wounded on Friday, as Nikola Mirotic is on track to make his season debut. Head coach Fred Hoiberg will reportedly have him suit up on Thursday but will not see action, and his availability the next day will depend on how shootaround goes for him, […]

The exact game when Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic will make his long-awaited season debut is still up in the air. Mirotic still isn’t ready to feature in the Bulls’ matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, but he has assured everyone that his debut is just around the corner. Mirotic stayed after Bulls' […]

The 2017-18 NBA season for the Chicago Bulls continues to feature their fair share of struggles. Fortunately, they may be one step closer in their rebuild with the looming return of point guard Zach LaVine. LaVine still has yet to make his season debut, however, he has made tremendous strides in his rehab from the ACL tear […]

Attention NBA teams: Nate Robinson is just around. He’s just a phone call away if some team ever needed to add depth to their guard position. Robinson last appeared in an NBA game last season, playing only two games for the New Orleans Pelicans before getting waived by the team last October. Since then, the […]

After Chicago Bulls power Forward Bobby Portis served his eight-game suspension for punching teammate Nikola Mirotic in the face, he compared the time away from basketball to a dream being taken away from him. According to reporter K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Portis has worked extremely hard in 13 games off the bench since his […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine’s timeline to return from injury has been pushed back seemingly every week after the 22-year-old shows any encouraging signs through his recovery. Now, it seems like his return could come in January instead of December, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. Most recently, the high-flying wing was […]

Zach LaVine isn’t chalking his opportunity with the Chicago Bulls as a season to bury with a league-worst record of 3-19 to start the season, but is rather taking this in stride as a chance to mesh with this young core and build on what’s to come. “This isn’t a losing situation,” LaVine said, according […]

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 […]