Chicago Bulls Articles - Page 168

Fred Hoiberg has a new toy with him when the season begins in less than three months. After giving it a shot with Derrick Rose leading the attack for the Chicago Bulls last season, Hoiberg now has a different type of court general, and a former NBA champion at that, in Rajon Rondo. It’s no […]

The relationship between Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg and guard Jimmy Butler appears to have stabilized. Hoiberg told CSN Chicago that there are no issues between he and Butler: We had a lot of conversations and I don’t see any issues with Jimmy Butler and I. The biggest thing as a staff is we […]

If it wasn’t for the Olympics, the buzz around basketball would be fairly low at the moment, at least compared to the rest of the year. We’re in the middle of the offseason, nearly two months removed from the end of the Finals and a little over two months from the start of the 2016-17 […]

That new $54.3 million contract Kevin Durant signed will come in handy. Although he’s never going to lack anything financially, that doesn’t mean he should start doing bad business. Durant, who decided to sign with the Golden State Warriors in free agency, is moving to the Bay Area, which means he’s selling his old home […]

Team USA teammates DeAndre Jordan and Jimmy Butler doesn’t want to be like Mike, he wants to be like a WNBA player. The NBA captured Jordan and Butler on twitter video having a hilarious conversation about who their games resembled, from the U.S. Women’s National Basketball team. Jordan said he’d be Elena Delle Donne in comparison, but Butler doesn’t […]

With Dwyane Wade set to join his hometown Chicago Bulls next season, his family is set to move with him. Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union recently spoke about her husband’s surprising decision to leave the Miami Heat, and now the couple has leased their new Chicago home. According to Chicago Real Estate Daily, the Gold Coast home was listed […]

NBA legend Dennis Rodman is known for his eccentric personality as well as his incredible athletic ability. Since retiring from the NBA, he has made brief appearances playing in Britain, built a friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and been romantically linked with multiple celebrities. The former Chicago Bulls forward had a reputation […]

Michael Jordan and Greg Anthony both believe that Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook is the closest thing to His Airness, instead of LeBron James. Jordan and Westbrook are the same in some ways. They are ball dominant players that can put up points in a hurry, can defend their position extremely well, complete […]

Draymond Green’s versatility and energy mean that his play has been pivotal to the Golden State Warriors as the team enjoyed an incredible two-year run in 2014-15 and 2015-16. Green became an NBA champion in 2015 when the Warriors beat the Cavaliers to lift the trophy then played a huge part in a record-breaking 73-9 […]

Stephen Jackson may actually be serious about attempting an NBA comeback. Jackson announced his retirement a year ago and hasn’t played in an NBA game since January 2014. Not only has he been preparing to make a comeback, but players around the league have been recruiting him, mainly Jimmy Butler and Rajon Rondo of the […]

While Kevin Durant certainly made an argument for biggest free agent surprise this summer by joining the Warriors, many others would argue that Dwyane Wade really takes the cake there by leaving the Heat for the Bulls. Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, is definitely in the latter camp. The actress recently sat down with Basketball Insiders’ […]

The Bulls acquired Jose Calderon, and Robin Lopez from the New York Knicks, but even with Derrick Rose being the main piece in that trade, the Bulls got a, “very solid, above average center” in Robin Lopez. With that being said, let’s get to know the new Bull by looking at his offensive and defensive capabilities. […]

It won’t take long to see Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade back in Miami suited up to play basketball again. According to The Miami Herald, The Miami Heat will host Wade and the Bulls on November 10th. This will be one of the weeks premiere games, as it falls on a night when NBA games are hosted […]

When Michael Jordan retired for the third time, he assumed that he would be able to return to his previously held position in the Washington Wizards’ front office as Director of Basketball Operations. His previous stint in that role had produced below par results, which meant that he wasn’t welcomed back when he finished playing. […]

Back in the 2014 NBA Draft, Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker were the consensus top two picks. While Wiggins began performing in line with his lofty expectations last season, Parker is still coming into his own. After a solid start to his rookie campaign, Parker tore his ACL in December of ’14 and missed the […]

Michael Jordan. A player. A businessman.  Most importantly, a legend. It is because of this that the NBA greats cannot include a list without his name, Nike is constantly producing new Jordan shoes, and if super fans want to get a tattoo of the man himself, it’s usually is an image of him with the […]

For former BYU standout Jimmer Fredette, the struggle to find a regular rotation spot continues. The tenth pick of the 2011 NBA draft has been dogged in his determination to find a consistent role within an organization. The twenty-seven year old played two years for the Sacramento Kings before being moved to the Chicago Bulls. […]

If Dwyane Wade was going to leave the Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls always seemed like the most fitting destination. The face of a franchise just doesn’t leave for any team. Wade, a Chicago native, is excited to play for his hometown team. Going back to his roots was certainly a factor in this decision, […]

Dwyane Wade’s departure from the Miami Heat was quite possibly the most shocking move of the summer. Wade signed with the Chicago Bulls, effectively returning home and leaving the franchise he played his first 13 seasons with. In a recent interview on ESPN, Wade spoke about the decision, how he feels about it, and what […]

According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, a special pair of Air Jordan’s from the 1995-96 NBA season will be soon auctioned off. SPC Auctions will be auctioning a pair of signed White-Black-Dark Concord Air Jordan XI’s that Michael Jordan himself wore, while completing a historical 72-10 NBA season, during the Chicago Bulls‘ second 3-peat run. The auction will […]

One of the more surprising moves this NBA free agency was Dwyane Wade leaving the team he spent his entire career with in the Miami Heat and going back home to Chicago to likely finish up his career. Although, it should not have come as much of a shock because of the disrespectfully low contracts […]

The Chicago Bulls held their introductory press conference for Dwyane Wade on Friday. Wade addressed varying topics including claims that there is no rift between  Miami Heat President Pat Riley, and himself. He also said not only was his hometown a big part of him signing with the Bulls, but cited it was his own decision not to return […]

Jimmy Butler is currently focused on winning a gold medal in the Rio Olympics next month, but that doesn’t mean he’s not excited about the Chicago Bulls‘ makeover during the offseason. After losing Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, Butler is now joined by Rajon Rondo and Dwyane Wade. Butler posted about his new teammates on the […]

The exhibition game against Venezuela started slow with Team USA displaying cold shooting from the outside early. It went on to the second half and the result was a rather low scoring game for the Red, White, and Blue as they finished with only 80 points. The crowd was still sent to its feet a […]

After checking out some of the action between the hometown Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, Dwyane Wade decided to continue the fun in other avenues. It seems like Wade is starting to warm up well to his old/new home city. .@DwyaneWade What size hat are you? We've got the hook […]

Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose weren’t a perfect fit together. The Chicago Bulls had to make a choice. Butler was the obvious pick to stay, and Rose was eventually traded to the New York Knicks. There has been some speculation that Butler played a role in the decision to trade Rose and to let Joakim […]

Tom Thibodeau left the Chicago Bulls in the May of 2015 under tense circumstances. His relationship with the front office had broken down and the hope invested in the team’s core had disintegrated. A change in coaching staff was deemed necessary. When he joined the Bulls in 2010, Thibodeau found a way to win big […]

Carmelo Anthony feels that the New York Knicks have enough storylines around them to be featured on the Christmas day schedule next season. NBA schedule makers search for the most intriguing match ups, placing the best and most interesting teams in featured games throughout the season. Anthony believes that the league will deliberately schedule the Knicks against the […]

Bulls big man Cristiano Felicio has become the clear front runner to replace Anderson Varejao for the Olympics, which will take place in their home country of Brazil. The Bulls' Cristiano Felicio has emerged as the strong favorite to replace Anderson Varejao on Brazil's Olympic roster, league sources say. — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 27, […]

Tom Thibodeau sees the the similarities in the roster of his currentTimberwolves and the team he inherited with the Chicago Bulls in the Summer of 2010. There was a mix on young guys and veterans that just needed some guidance to become a better team. The Bulls in 2009-10 went 41-41 and were the 8th […]

Kings center DeMarcus Cousins talked to the media on Thursday, July 28th, 2016 before a team USA practice in Chicago. One question that came up was the departure of point guard Rajon Rondo, who has joined the Bulls instead of resigning. “I mean it sucks,” Cousins said. “Me and Rondo really grew a great bond. […]

No player’s name has been more synonymous with a franchise in the 21st century than Dwyane Wade‘s with the Miami Heat. For 13 years, Wade was the face of the Heat, even as superstars like Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James rolled through. He was assumed to be a “Heat lifer.” As we all know, that’s […]

The new-look Chicago Bulls are poised to make some noise in the Eastern Conference. The Derrick Rose-era has ended in Chicago, and in steps a remodeled back court featuring Rajon Rondo, Dwyane Wade, and Jimmy Butler. Rondo, who will run the point and distribute the ball to a plethora of scoring options, is somewhat of […]

Dwyane Wade is not done yet. Doubters have been calling for his exit for a year now, claiming that his prime is over, and he should think about hanging up his sneakers. When the Miami Heat played against the Charlotte Hornets in the 2016 Eastern Conference playoffs, Wade had encounters with the now infamous purple […]

Former NBA veteran and US Olympian, Dwight Jones has passed away on Monday night as reported by the University of Houston on ESPN. He was 64 years old. He played for the Cougars from 1970-1973 and appeared in 54 games. He was a good scorer especially in the paint and averaged 17.6 points per game. This made […]

The Chicago Bulls certainly added a lot of interesting pieces this summer. The question is if they’re going to be able to find a way to make them all fit together. One player who is never short on confidence, Rajon Rondo, thinks the Bulls can have one of the best backcourts in the NBA next […]

Hillary Clinton might be the next President of the United States. But either way, she and her husband have played 2-on-2 against Scottie Pippen and B.J. Armstrong… in NBA Jam, that is. Back in 2007, somebody hacked the game to place the Democratic presidential candidate in the game alongside the former president, who was already […]

Dwyane Wade’s annual “Way of Wade” tour is already underway as it continues to promote his own product while also giving fans in China the opportunity to meet and greet the Chicago Bulls superstar. It still feels different but we have no choice but to warm ourselves up to having Wade and the Bulls more […]

The city of Chicago has not had the opportunity to host an All-Star game for almost 30 years, with the last one being held in 1988 at the Chicago Stadium. During that year, the star of Micheal Jordan graced the court, winning not only a dunk contest against Dominique Wilkins, but also clinching the All-Star game’s MVP […]