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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 […]

It appears some big changes are coming to NBA 2k gaming. This year, according to a tweet by NBA 2k17, you will be able to create expansion teams and fully customize nearly everything about them. "Every possible configuration you could want is now at your fingertips." Read more: https://t.co/3cCijaxpyy #NBA2K17 pic.twitter.com/1baIVyOnWD — NBA 2K (@NBA2K) July […]

Sometimes, NBA free agency is about timing more than anything else, and it’s possible that the New York Knicks could have potentially signed free agent Dwyane Wade, had they planned a meeting with him this summer. At this very moment, we would have been imagining Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade suiting up in The Big Apple next season. […]

The Denver Nuggets secured a last minute meeting in this summer’s free agency with Dwyane Wade. At the time, many felt Wade was just trying to pressure the Miami Heat to up their offer when he chose to meet with other teams, driving up his price tag. No one believed Wade would ever leave Miami, […]

The video below starts out promising. The slow-motion and focus on D’Angelo Russell has you thinking the young Laker is about to take Jimmy Butler to school. Then, the opposite happens. “Get that weak stuff out of here, young blood.” – Jimmy Butler, probably. D'Angelo Russell vs. Jimmy Butler Advantage: Jimmy 'No' Bucketshttps://t.co/RRaLtcilXt — Bleacher […]

The Chicago White Sox have come up with a pretty interesting promotion. The team’s Twitter page (@whitesox) posted a picture of a Scottie Pippen bobblehead in which he is wearing a #33 White Sox jersey, Chicago Bulls and basketball shorts while holding a baseball bat and standing with one foot on a basketball. It is […]

The Chicago Bulls have had a roller coaster of an offseason thus far. From appearing to be headed for a rebuild, they have managed to get themselves back into the East’s upper echelon, thanks to a couple of big additions. After being involved in a number of trade rumors, Jimmy Butler has finally solidified his […]

It is no secret that Chris Paul is a close friend of Dwyane Wade‘s. They go on vacation stogether, ride banana boats together, and they have played together for Team USA on a number of occasions. Due to their bond, it’s unsurprising that CP3 has an informed opinion on Wade’s recent move from the Miami […]

The NBA Summer League championship game came down to the Chicago Bulls and the Minnesota Timberwolves, and it was an absolute classic. The game featured back and forth exchanges all game, a close fourth quarter, clutch shots, buzzer beaters, and overtime. The final few minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime were easily more intense […]

The NBA 2K franchise provides various game modes to choose from. Every year, gamers are provided new ways to play with their favorite teams and players. MyGM, MyCareer, and online head-to-head play are all popular features. Fans of the games can become incredibly passionate about it. Online users can modify features of the game and […]

Heading into the offseason, there was a strong belief around Chicago that the Bulls would either have to unload Jimmy Butler or Derrick Rose. It wasn’t that they didn’t get along; their styles of play simply clashed. Both guys need the ball in their hands to reach their optimal levels of production, and it wasn’t […]

There were many surprising moves this summer in the NBA. However, none more so than two. Kevin Durant shocked a lot of people, especially in Oklahoma City, when he decided to leave for the Golden State Warriors, who beat the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. Dwyane Wade may have surprised even more with his […]

One of Dwyane Wade‘s greatest plays involved a bold move stealing the ball for a quick layup in double overtime. In the video below, you can see that he had such a tight window to pull the shot off, and yet he did. According to Wade, he said there was time to call for a […]

Despite Dwyane Wade already having signed with the Chicago Bulls, the superstar guard’s name will seem to stick around in newsfeeds along with Miami Heat team president Pat Riley’s. The former Heat guard’s departure from sunny South Florida to the Windy City has not been ideal, considering Wade’s contributions to the franchise. Reports surfaced about […]

The unthinkable happened. Dwyane Wade will be donning a different jersey next season after parting ways with the Miami Heat – his team for 13 years. A lot has been speculated about Wade’s exit, but the main theme revolved around money. Not that the superstar guard is a greedy individual. But after years of giving […]

After spending the first 13 years of his NBA career with the Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade is back home in Chicago. The fit is natural, but it still seems weird to think about D-Wade wearing a jersey other than the Heat’s. While speaking at the Sports and Entertainment summit earlier this week, Wade discussed his […]

Apparently, wins aren’t all that matters when it comes to the value of professional sports franchises. Despite creeping near the top of the lottery the past few seasons, the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers still made Forbes’ top 10 list of most valuable franchises in the world, which was released Thursday. From Stefan […]

Jimmy Butler has risen to be quite the stud on the Chicago Bulls team. He has seen consistent great results when he able to stay healthy, and he attributes this success to the hard work he puts in with his trainers. In the video below, he shows the world a glimpse of everything he does […]

Former NBA champion and ex-Detroit Pistons guard Richard ‘Rip’ Hamilton is seriously considering a comeback to the NBA. Hamilton, at 38 years old, last played in the NBA about three years ago, in the 2012-2013 season for the Chicago Bulls. While Hamilton isn’t sure where he’d end up, he wants to see if it’s possible and […]

The Chicago Bulls’ free agency moves were overshadowed by Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Golden State Warriors. Nonetheless, the departure of Derrick Rose, Pau Gasol, and Joakim Noah, as well as the addition of Dwyane Wade, and Rajon Rondo could have dominated the headlines had this been any other year. The confluence of these […]

Udonis Haslem did not take his longtime teammate leaving too well. After 13 years and 3 NBA titles, Haslem, the only remaining player who played in all three championships, had to watch Dwyane Wade sign a $47.5 million deal with the Chicago Bulls. “I wanted him to come back, but I just know, personally, there […]

The Chicago Bulls have supposedly been open to trade discussions surrounding their star player, Jimmy Butler, over the last couple of months. The former Marquette man has been involved in numerous rumors that had him leaving the Windy City. Heading into the NBA draft, the Bulls were said to be in talks with Tom Thibodeau’s […]

During this year’s free agency, the Chicago Bulls have been one of the busier teams in the NBA. They traded their franchise player and former league MVP, Derrick Rose, to the New York Knicks. Then, they watched charismatic leader Joakim Noah made the move to the Big Apple as well. Of course, while subtracting, they […]

The NBA Summer League can sometimes be misleading, with many players that dominate in the tournament not finding a way to be effective in the league when the regular season begins. Philadelphia 76ers fans are hoping that their #1 pick Ben Simmons’ summer performances are a sign of things to come, though. Simmons’ entrance into […]

Dwyane Wade‘s ex-wife and high school sweetheart, Siohvaughn Funches, is appearing to want more than what the $5 million she received in their divorce settlement in 2013. According to The Sun Sentinel, Funches wants a Cook County judge to throw out their old divorce settlement, reopen it, and possibly give her a chunk from Wade’s new $47 […]

Restricted free agent Tyler Johnson will be retained by Miami Heat after reports that the Heat would match his standing offer surfaced. The Brooklyn Nets‘ initially reached out to Johnson with an offer sheet back-loaded for four-years and $50 million. The final two years of Johnson’s deal would have amounted to $18 million and $19 […]

The Miami Heat announced that their longest tenured player on their roster, Udonis Haslem, has agreed to stay with the team for the next season. Details were not fully disclosed but it was reported to be at a little under the $4 million mark according to Ira Winderman of The Sun Sentinel: Have confirmed Udonis Haslem […]

During this unpredictable NBA free agency, Dwyane Wade signed with his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls. Many teams had the chance to pitch to the three-time champion but weren’t quite able to lure him to their city; one of those teams was the Denver Nuggets. Wade’s homecoming took him away from his adopted home of […]

This week, Joakim Noah penned a letter for the city of Chicago, promising to remain actively involved in community work for the city and thanking the Bulls fans for the best time of his life. This farewell is typical of Noah, who has shown on the court over the years that he wears his heart […]

Last year’s free agency had its fair share of headlines. One of the biggest and most bizarre was the DeAndre Jordan fakeout with the Dallas Mavericks. Jordan had made a verbal agreement early in the free agency period to leave the Los Angeles Clippers to join the Mavericks. But on the eve of the moratorium […]

On Friday the Miami Heat Twitter page tweeted a heartfelt goodbye to Dwyane Wade, who recently decided to sign with his hometown team the Chicago Bulls after not coming to terms with the Heat. The video will tug at your heart strings if you’re a basketball fan. Beginning with his introduction press conference with Pat Riley and the […]

Newly acquired Bulls‘ point guard Rajon Rondo answered questions for reporters during a team practice in Chicago, speicifically discussing the upcoming Bulls’ locker room situation next year. With other veteran superstar Dwyane Wade entering the Bulls organization this upcoming campaign, many have felt that there will be some hardships in the Bulls pecking order, especially in […]

As part of the team’s continued revamp of the roster, the Chicago Bulls waived guard Spencer Dinwiddie on Thursday, according to Shams Charania< of The Vertical. This move comes after the Bulls traded forward Mike Dunleavy to the Cleveland Cavaliers and point guard Jose Calderon to the Los Angeles Lakers. These moves were all made as […]