Chicago Bulls Articles - Page 167

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 […]

The Charlotte Hornets were still looking for a way out of their funk after dropping five straight entering their matchup versus the lowly Chicago Bulls. Despite their struggles, they have largely kept up with every team they have come across, losing four of the last five games by single digits. They found themselves in position to […]

On a recent episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast last week, The Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan said that he often partied with NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman during the 1990s. However, Corgan revealed that he had trouble keeping pace with the five-time NBA champion when it came to the party scene. […]

‘I dream I move, I dream I groove, like Mike, if I could be like Mike, like Mike’ are the words to the song forever sketched in the minds of basketball fans who grew up in the 90’s era of basketball because of one Gatorade commercial which was a part of the machine that skyrocketed […]

For the record, Dennis Rodman was excellent at his craft as a basketball player. He knew his role for the team and outperformed his opponent mentally, defensively and on the boards earning the nickname the Worm. He once secured 34 rebounds in a single game, but that’s no surprise for him. Rodman would study videotape […]

Nikola Mirotic’s return to the Chicago Bulls practice facility has come with a mist of turbulence, as the veteran forward has gotten back to his normal routine without addressing the elephant in the room. The elephant, by the name of Bobby Portis, is the only person Mirotic hasn’t spoken to since getting back to the facility, […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg is leaning towards starting a tandem of Kris Dunn and Jerian Grant on the backcourt, as shooting guard Justin Holiday takes a paternity leave with the birth of his first child prior to Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. Dunn has shown major […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis doesn’t plan on approaching Nikola Mirotic as he makes his return to team facilities today, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. It has been almost a month since Portis punched Mirotic in the face at the end of the last practice before the start of the regular season, […]

NBA legend Dennis Rodman is arguably the most controversial, polarizing basketball player of all-time. Although he was mostly known for his colorful personality, Rodman was all business when it came time to play. The five-time champ was already well-regarded as perhaps the best rebounder of his generation. However, according to a statistic assembled by xxStayFly81xx […]

After news broke out that the New York Knicks are going to waive Mindaugas Kuzminskas to make room for the return of Joakim Noah, there are already some teams reportedly interested in acquiring his services, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. The Lithuanian international forward will be up for grabs once he […]

From the Chicago Bulls’ dominant run to six NBA championships in the 1990’s, the Los Angeles Lakers’ three-peat in the early 2000’s and the juggernaut Golden State Warriors’ two titles in the last three years, there are plenty of great teams that we as NBA fans have witnessed over the past 29 seasons. In a […]

During the first few games of the season, the Chicago Bulls had to deal with the internal issue stemming from an altercation between forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic that landed the latter in the hospital with a facial injury and concussion. This led to the Bulls handling the situation themselves giving out an eight-game […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had quite a haul of players in the offseason, which included Jimmy Butler, whom the team traded for in a blockbuster deal with the Chicago Bulls. Butler was instantly viewed as a great veteran addition to the young cast of Timberwolves, who already have the pair of Karl Anthony-Towns and Andrew Wiggins, […]

The Chicago Bulls may not have a lot to cheer about lately, but things will definitely change soon with some good news for them. It has been reported that the team will hold a press conference on Friday, to announce that they will host the 2020 NBA All-Star Game inside the United Center, according to […]

Jimmy Butler has his fair share of tales from his time with the Chicago Bulls, but nothing made more headlines that the constant disarray from the top down during an obscure season. The now-Minnesota Timberwolves forward opened up about his relationship with head coach Fred Hoiberg, shedding even more light into their odd dynamic last […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have not been afraid to troll other teams, and their social media accounts. Throughout the past couple of seasons, they have savagely taken shots at them, whether it may be during games or even on posts they’ve made. Such was the case once again when they shared online the ticket promotion they […]

When Bobby Portis cracked Nikola Mirotic’s head during a scuffle just days before the season kicked off, it was just another sign that the Chicago Bulls were going nowhere this season. Chicago was already expected to struggle for an entire year after losing the team’s top players a year ago in Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler, […]

Jimmy Butler’s exit from the Chicago Bulls franchise was only smooth due to its unexpected nature, as the struggling franchise cleaned house by trading him for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and rights to the seventh overall selection of the draft, which turned into Lauri Markkanen. Yet the 6-foot-7 wing has embraced his role on a […]

The Chicago Bulls are mired in a difficult circumstance after a pre-regular season incident involving forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic after the former punched the latter in the face at the end of a team practice, causing fractures and an eight-game suspension to follow. Mirotic has been at odds with the actions and response […]

After serving his eight-game suspension, Bobby Portis will be able to suit up for the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday when they face the Toronto Raptors. The suspension stemmed from the scuffle he had with Nikola Mirotic before the season started, which caused two fractures on the 6-foot-10 forward’s face. It may be more than a […]