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The Chicago Bulls had shown a prior interest in the No. 3 pick in the NBA Draft, calling the Philadelphia 76ers and reportedly willing to part ways with All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler, according to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. The Sixers then traded for the No. 1 overall pick in efforts to continue their youth movement […]

Only a few days left before the 2017 NBA Draft commences and, as expected, rumors intensify by the day. Draft-related news have interestingly evolved over the past few weeks. From teams eyeing certain prospects to workouts shaking up numerous projections, it has been quite a ride. But amid all these, nothing beats it when star […]

Now that the season is over, many players take their much needed vacations to spend more time with family and friends. For Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Carmelo Anthony, they usually travel together every summer to remote locations and have some well-deserved R&R. Their summer tradition has been well-documented as well, especially on […]

Heading into this upcoming offseason, there is still much to question regarding Dwyane Wade‘s future with the Chicago Bulls. Wade possesses a player option worth $23.8 million that he has yet to voice any clarity about whether or not he will pick it up. However, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that there […]

With Michael Jordan widely considered as the greatest basketball player of all-time, his iconic shoes and other merchandise are being sold at a very high price. Recently, his game worn 1984 Olympic sneakers was sold in an auction for a record amount. The pair of Converse mid-tops, which His Airness wore in the gold medal game, and […]

After their season ended earlier than they wanted, the Chicago Bulls gained a head start in planning ahead and thinking of ways on how to improve in the future. One of the steps they are doing is having regular talks with the players and letting them know of their plans moving forward. They had one recently with Dwyane Wade, […]

With Scottie Pippen and his wife, Larsa, going through a divorce, much of the discussion on their court appearances is expected to be about the split of their estimated $120 million fortune. Now that the the process is ongoing, it has been reported that the Chicago Bulls great is seeking a “greater share” of it and […]

For all the logic-defying noise that LaVar Ball has made these past several months, his claim that the great Michael Jordan could not beat him one-on-one during his prime years tops it all — by far. The founder of Big Baller Brand, his family’s apparel business, has become a fountain of sound bites for the […]

It didn’t take long for the ABC cameras to zoom in on Chicago Bulls shooting guard Dwyane Wade cheering on his friend LeBron James in the front row of Game 4 of the NBA Finals as the Cleveland Cavaliers took down the Golden State Warriors 137-116 on Friday night. But on a record-filled night, the only […]

In the last few months, LaVar Ball has become a prominent topic of conversation around the sports world because of his numerous bodacious statements about his Big Baller Brand company and oldest son Lonzo Ball. It has brought many different perspectives from in and around the league to weigh on the situation. During a recent […]

It’s no secret that Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul are good friends off the court and have even spent a number of vacations with their families together. Their children are also familiar with each other and have grown to be friends like their fathers as well. The two NBA stars’ sons, 10-year-old Zion Wade and […]

Despite still being under contract with the Chicago Bulls, Fred Hoiberg is reportedly being eyed to replace Thad Matta as the next head coach at Ohio State. After only announcing Matta’s resignation last Monday, the Buckeyes are wasting no time in looking his successor and are going to the NBA route to try and bring […]

If there’s anything constant with Jimmy Butler this season apart from playing well night in and night out, it’s his inclusion in a lot of trade chatter. Having no representation since last summer, the Chicago Bulls forward recently made a big move that could relieve him of a lot of work outside the court. It […]

Heading into this offseason, the Chicago Bulls have many crucial decisions to make concerning their roster. Much of this dialogue has dealt with Jimmy Butler‘s future with the franchise, as he met with the front office earlier this week. According to Carlos Douglas Jr. of the Chicago Chronicle, Butler wouldn’t mind the team making a move […]

Heading into this summer, much of the anticipated talk surrounding the Chicago Bulls will be focused primarily on All-Star forward Jimmy Butler‘s long-term future with the franchise. Despite the Bulls’ season ending in late April, the front office held another meeting with Butler on Monday that K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reported as going well between […]

While this year’s Golden State Warriors may be playing in a different era than the Michael Jordan-led 1996 Chicago Bulls squad, many have already been comparing them, especially with the postseason dominance the Bay Area team has displayed so far. ESPN even went as far as speaking with six different Las Vegas oddsmakers to find out […]

It has been a rollercoaster ride of emotions for Jimmy Butler over the last year with the constant rumors surrounding his future with the Chicago Bulls. Throughout the process, he has voiced his commitment to the franchise on multiple occasions with the latest being in an appearance on The Jimmy Kimmel Show earlier this week. According […]

Twenty five years ago, Michael Jordan had one of the most iconic moments of his illustrious career on this very day, pouring in a game-high 39 points against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals. Jordan, not known as a three-point shooter was as hot as a forged iron in […]

For the past year, Chicago Bulls All-Star forward Jimmy Butler has heard his name prominently tossed around in trade rumors. However, all of this chatter hasn’t fazed his commitment to the organization long-term. During a recent interview on The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Butler voiced his strong desire to remain with the franchise that drafted him almost […]

Despite the overwhelming pressure leading up to this year’s NBA Finals, Kevin Durant turned out a statement Game 1 performance in his team’s 113-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, leading all scorers with 38 points without a single turnover, joining very exclusive company in the process. Durant now finds himself three points behind Shaquille O’Neal […]

The Chicago Bulls are set to enter the offseason with plenty of questions regarding the direction of the franchise centered on the state of the roster. One of the most crucial decisions that the team faces will be Rajon Rondo‘s future with the Bulls next season. According to Carlos Douglas Jr. of the Chicago Chronicle, the […]

Dwyane Wade is no stranger to firing back at his critics. Recently he did that once again when he logged on to his Twitter account to shut down a trolling fan. After seeing a picture of him with the caption “Remember the 2006 finals MVP? This is him now,” the Chicago Bulls guard did not let […]

It may already be 19 years since he last played for the Chicago Bulls, but Luc Longley still remembers it clearly, especially how his move to the team made him fall in love once again with the game of basketball. After his forgettable stint with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Australian international was traded to the […]

When the Golden State Warriors successfully brought in Kevin Durant to their fold last summer, many of their fans started to wonder how he’ll co-exist with the team’s trio of All-Stars, especially back-to-back MVP Stephen Curry. However, Durant proved that he can play with the Warriors’ big guns and even average almost the same numbers as he […]

Three-time Slam Dunk champion Nate Robinson only spent one season with the Chicago Bulls, but that was more than enough time to make himself the best teammate Carlos Boozer has ever played with. The former Bull went on Fox Sports 1’s The Hang with Joy Taylor, where he talked about the NBA Finals and some of […]

For much of the last year, Jimmy Butler‘s name has been mentioned prominently in trade rumors of being shopped around the league. One of the potential landing spots that have stuck out above the rest has been the Boston Celtics, who have been heavily linked to the All-Star forward over that span. While many rumors […]

With his team already spending its summer break, Chicago Bulls star Jimmy Butler has more time to relax and play yard football with his friends. The three-time All-Star took to his Instagram account recently and he posted a video wherein he failed to defend his friend and got beat in a passing play. He then […]

While LeBron James is in the eyes of many, the greatest player to grace an NBA basketball court, to tenured veterans like Paul Pierce, he’s still has a lot more to do to be mentioned in the same breath as Michael Jordan. The soon-to-be-retired swingman has been adamant about calling out those who dare compare James […]

The Chicago Bulls will have a busy summer trying to tie up the loose ends for their 2017-18 season roster. One of the main question marks for them at the moment is their starting guard Dwyane Wade, who holds a $23.8 million player option for next season. This year was sort of a disaster with […]

Michael Jordan‘s 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics sneakers are up for bids and it won’t come cheap. This pair, especially, is expected to go for as much as $100,000 by the end of bidding, according to SPC Auctions via TMZ Sports. Two things make this sneaker a one-of-a-kind item — the first, that it’s obviously […]

LeBron James‘ string of dominant performances in the 2017 playoffs had many NBA fans arguing that the superstar forward is closing in on Michael Jordan as the consensus GOAT. However, Jordan’s former running mate Scottie Pippen vehemently disagrees, and doesn’t even think he stacks up to another basketball legend quite yet — former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard and […]

If you ask any of the greats, shot-taking and shot-making amount to more than the willingness to take them and the work put into them to consistently make them, but also citing a clutch gene that makes those great players magnetically attracted to those clutch situation, those who have the fabled “clutch gene.” During Wednesday’s […]

With this hot start to the summer, Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler has been contemplating a haircut for this new weather, deciding to post “haircut needed” on Instagram and shortly receiving some responses from a few of his friends. Among them was his Team USA teammate DeAndre Jordan, who said he needed that haircut badly and […]

Former Houston Rockets guard and current Inside the NBA co-host Kenny Smith surprised many when he made a bold statement and claimed that his 1994 team would’ve beaten that year’s Chicago Bulls even with Michael Jordan playing with them. Upon finding out Smith’s comments, Scottie Pippen responded on The Jump on Tuesday by reminding him […]

Kenny Smith, who is now a co-host of Inside the NBA, was part of the back-to-back championship winning Houston Rockets team of the 1990s. Together with Hakeem Olajuwon, Robert Horry, and Sam Cassell, the team was able to win the title in 1994 and 1995, during the time Michael Jordan first retired. However, the outspoken former point […]

Chicago Bulls guard/forward hybrid Denzel Valentine underwent a surgical procedure to clean out loose debris in his left ankle area, a source told ESPN’s Nick Friedell. Valentine posted a picture of himself wearing a walking boot on Instagram on Tuesday, and is expected to be ready to participate in early July’s Las Vegas Summer League once […]

Having spent his last two seasons in the NBA with the Miami Heat, Ray Allen had the chance to form a strong bond with his former teammates, including Dwyane Wade. Now that the Chicago Bulls shooting guard has another big decision to make in this summer’s free agency, Allen has some advice for him on how […]

Even after spurning the Miami Heat during last year’s free agency, many are still believing that Dwyane Wade may still return to South Beach at some point in his career. However, others are already seeing it happen as early as this summer, as the 35-year-old owns a player option in his contract. Although Wade and Pat […]

Courtesy of Shad Moss, whose more affectionately known as rapper Lil Bow Wow, never wear anything but Jordans in the presence of Michael Jordan. Making an appearance on the Desus and Mero’s show on Wednesday, Moss told the hosts how he used to stay at Jordan’s house in Chicago when he was on tour. One time however, […]