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During the Miami Heat‘s “Big Three” era of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, the team went on to make four straight finals appearances. In their first two trips together, the Chicago Bulls were one of their victims as they eliminated them in back-to-back seasons, despite being led by a peak-form Derrick Rose. Now with the […]

Shaquille O’Neal truly believes Father Time never loses. He himself, in fact, has been on the losing end of his own personal battle. At the end of his career, O’Neal suffered a torn Achilles, which ended his career in the NBA. He was fortunate to land a spot on the NBA on TNT, where the […]

At 35 years old, Dwyane Wade is not the athletic player he once was. Wade is still great, but his athleticism is definitely not what it used to be. This was quite evident in Game 1 of the Chicago Bulls‘ first-round matchup against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Getting a steal and with only one defender […]

With the playoffs now in full swing, basketball fans around the world are starting to give their predictions for the results of each matchup. Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard also joined in the fun and gave his bold forecasts and detailed reasons why he thinks the teams he chose will move on in the postseason.The veteran columnist […]

The NBA playoffs will have some beautiful illustrations to commemorate them yet again, thanks to French Artist Asur Misoa from Asur Illustrations detailing each of the eight matchups of the first round. If you recall, this artist did the same thing last year as well. Western Conference No. 1 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 8 […]

Rajon Rondo‘s career with the Chicago Bulls came to a tumultuous halt at the end of the calendar year, going from reduced minutes to nonexistent ones in a matter of a few games, thanks to coach Fred Hoiberg‘s never-ending offensive adjustments. While Rondo struggled to get back in the rotation and faced constant criticism, former […]

With the Cavaliers‘ late season slide and the Celtics‘ surge, Boston grabbed the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the playoffs. With it comes higher expectations, although the Cavs have the best odds among Eastern Conference teams to win the title. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge would agree with those odds. Not only did […]

Jimmy Butler and the Chicago Bulls will take on a tall task on Sunday, tipping off their best-of-seven matchup with Isaiah Thomas and the Boston Celtics. Butler is particularly eager to test his defensive mettle against the third-leading scorer in the league. Thomas is also proven to be the most lethal player in the fourth […]

The Chicago Bulls seem unable to catch a break in spite of their pursuit of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. A game after getting shooting guard Dwyane Wade back on the court, the Bulls can likely find themselves without point guard Rajon Rondo for the rest of the season. According to head coach […]

Despite recently signing with Venezuelan team, Guaros de Lara, Nate Robinson is still not closing his doors on returning to the NBA someday. The 5-foot-9 guard believes he belongs in the league, and even said, via Nina Mandell of USA Today Sports, that some teams can use his services as he can make an impact for […]

Following Damian Lillard‘s 59-point explosion against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, the NBA has now seen 10 different players reach the 50-point mark this season — the most ever in a season in NBA history. This season’s 50-point games are as follows: Devin Booker (PHO): 70 points @ Boston Celtics (03/24/17) -L- Klay Thompson […]

Robin Lopez knew that his twin Brook Lopez needed 34 points to break Buck Williams’ Brooklyn Nets franchise scoring record after nine seasons with the franchise. The mascot-hating brother couldn’t help but give Brook a little bit of fraternal grief prior to the game. “It took him long enough,” Robin said before the game, according […]

Change is sometimes good but we don’t see it much in this type of case. Jerry West made some headlines yesterday mentioning that he wishes no one knew that he was the logo for the NBA. The logo is very iconic and West’s legacy is tied to his representation in the logo somewhat. If the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Russell Westbrook and Hall of Famer Michael Jordan are in large part, two totally different players. Westbrook’s jumper pales in comparison to Jordan’s always money shot. And Jordan’s defense was elite, while Westbrook remains a solid yet not stellar defender. But the two do have a few similarities as well. Both […]

The Bulls secured the tiebreaker over both the Pacers and the Heat this week, but that wasn’t the only reason Jimmy Butler was grinning after his team’s game against the 76ers. Butler also racked up the fourth triple-double of his career with 19 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. The guard entered the game knowing […]

Making NBA history, the Golden State Warriors won 73 games last season, beating a record set by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, who went 72-10. Yet while both of those of teams are always talked about when the conversation of best team ever comes up, Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has a different choice. Unsurprisingly, O’Neal […]

Bobby Portis is an intense dude, so it came at no surprise for him to channel his intensity in a last-second floater to beat the third quarter buzzer on Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers. It didn’t take long for Portis to get some love from his All-Star teammate Jimmy Butler, who regretted it almost immediately after […]

Charles Oakley isn’t the only person to have a recent run-in with New York Knicks owner James Dolan. Aside from the fact that the Knicks won’t qualify for the post-season, Dolan admittedly hasn’t completely stopped with the shenanigans around Madison Square Garden. Dolan spoke with Dave McKenna of Deadspin about getting into a shouting match with […]

After being previously ruled out for the rest of the season, Dwyane Wade could make a possible return before the playoffs, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. The Chicago Bulls shooting guard is reportedly ahead of schedule in his recovery from a fractured right elbow. The 35-year-old guard went through Wednesday’s practice, including a full-contact scrimmage, […]

The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls didn’t believe that anyone would ever top their historic 72-win season, but then the Golden State Warriors proved them wrong. Winning an NBA record 73 wins last season, the 2015-16 Warriors are now viewed as the greatest regular season team in league history with that one extra win earned them that […]

With the stellar performances they had the past seven days, the NBA has named Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry as the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively. The games covered were from March 27 through April 2. Butler has been willing the Bulls to make it to […]

The never-ending love-hate relationship between Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez and NBA mascots across the league has just gotten funnier by the minute. From talking to them, to wrestling them, to getting duped into a free haircut session by New Orleans‘ mascot Pierre The Pelican. The 7-footer got wind of something fishy going on when the seeming “free massage” didn’t […]

The Chicago Bulls have had mixed success this season. Expectations were high at the start of the season with the additions of Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo, but there was also plenty of speculation with many wondering how the fit would work. Despite an injury that still has Wade out, the Bulls look like they […]

Not a lot of people can say that they were born on April Fool’s day, but what’s even more uncommon is sharing the same birth date with your teammate. Such is the case of the Brooklyn Nets centers, who both celebrated their birthday on Saturday. Brook Lopez and Justin Hamilton were given a cake by […]

Giving back to his hometown of Chicago, Chance the Rapper donated $1 million dollars to Chicago Public Schools in March. It was a move that Derrick Rose commended and was also necessary as the public school system in Chicago is facing a $215 million budget gap, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Wanting to join in on […]

One of the stars that was constantly included in a lot of trade chatter before last month’s deadline was Jimmy Butler. Although the Boston Celtics emerged as the favorites to land him, nothing materialized, and he is still in a Chicago Bulls jersey. However, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, he might still be on […]

The press have become an integral part of how we consume our sports media, providing inside takes and stories from our favorite athletes. Without the help of field reporters getting quips and quotes from our highly praised sports personalities, the experience just wouldn’t be the same. Reporters able to interview superstar athletes like Jimmy Butler […]

With still a few months left before the summer, Dwyane Wade is apparently already weighing in on his decision to return to the Chicago Bulls next season. That’s indeed the case according to his teammate and closest friend on the team, Jimmy Butler. The 27-year-old starting small forward admitted, via Joe Cowley of the Chicago […]

As long as there’s a chance for shooting guard Dwyane Wade to come back into the Chicago Bulls rotation come playoff time, Jimmy Butler will do his absolute best to get them there. “Yeah, he actually does say that: ‘Get us to the playoffs, because I’ll be able to come back, and I can play,’ ’’ Butler […]

The Chicago Bulls have come out with their own awesome Snapchat version of the current box office hit remake Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson. The parody entitled Beauty and the Bull features Benny the Bull, the team’s mascot, playing the role of the beast in an entertaining and surprisingly engaging version of the Disney […]

As the Chicago Bulls continue to battle for one of the last playoff berths in the Eastern Conference, Fred Hoiberg was asked how he feels about it and was quick to admit that it’s a “miserable” experience. However, for Jimmy Butler, he knows what he really meant by that. The three-time All-Star clarified his head […]

Throughout his 13 years in the league, Chicago Bulls shooting guard Dwyane Wade has been known as one of the most stylish players to enter a room. Venturing into his own line of hats, shirts, and socks, D-Wade is often decked out in the finest threads and Wednesday night was no exception, even risking a […]

Professional basketball teams, especially from the NBA, are regarded as the best coached and most organized in the world. However, there are still some sequences during games that leaves fans wondering what exactly is going on. That was the case on Wednesday when the visiting Toronto Raptors faced the Chicago Bulls. With 2:21 left, it started […]

The brawling duo of Serge Ibaka and Robin Lopez have received a suspension of one game without pay by the league office after throwing punches during the third quarter of Tuesday’s of the Toronto Raptors‘ 122-120 overtime win over the Chicago Bulls, the NBA announced this afternoon. Raptors assistant and former NBA All-Star Jamaal Magloire […]

In the midst of Tuesday night’s punch exchange between Serge Ibaka and Robin Lopez, Spanish international Nikola Mirotic tried to get a hold of a frenzied Ibaka in attempts to calm him down. Mirotic was met by Toronto Raptors assistant and former All-Star Jamaal Magloire, who shoved him out of the way as Niko tried to approach […]

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez is expecting harsh punishment to come down from the league office following Tuesday night’s fight with Toronto Raptors‘ new addition Serge Ibaka, a melee that quickly escalated in the later stages of the third quarter. “I’m expecting to be suspended,” Lopez told K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. The two […]

Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka and Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez gave the fans and critics a sight rarely seen in an NBA hardwood when both men exchanged whiffing punches in the later stages of the third quarter of Tuesday night’s game. While the two far-reaching big men attempted to connect, Ibaka claims he was […]

Tuesday night’s NBA action was marred by the scuffle that happened during the game between the Toronto Raptors and Chicago Bulls. With 3:58 left in the third quarter, Robin Lopez and Serge Ibaka’s tempers flared and the two exchanged punches. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and they were separated immediately by their teammates. After finding out […]

Chicago Bulls center and mascot-hating extraordinaire, Robin Lopez, had his annual encounter with the Toronto Raptors mascot prior to Tuesday night’s game was nothing but mere tradition. The curly-haired big man continued his ritual of playfully beating down mascots across the league, but the mascot was one step ahead, setting up a cache of plastic […]