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Evan Fournier last played in the NBA during the 2023-24 NBA season, but even though he is no longer in the league, he is very much involved in basketball as a player. He even just recently agreed to a three-year extension with Greek champions Olympiacos Piraeus, a move that has drawn quite a strong reaction […]

The Chicago Bulls and head coach Billy Donovan have agreed on a multiyear contract extension, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. It was reported earlier in the summer that the Bulls were working on a Donovan extension, and now the deal is done. The New York Knicks had made a run at Donovan after firing Tom […]

Amid the Chicago Bulls’ full-blown rebuild, trading Nikola Vucevic could be a tall task between now and next season’s trade deadline. After the Bulls traded Zach LaVine in a blockbuster deal with the Sacramento Kings, they subsequently traded veteran Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Isaac Okoro. However, trading Vucevic and his […]

The Chicago Bulls haven’t been super busy since NBA free agency got started on July 6th. Outside of re-signing Tre Jones, the Bulls didn’t do much else. They did sign Summer League sensation Yuki Kawamura to a two-way contract, and while it wasn’t a free agency signing, the Bulls did take part in a trade […]

The Chicago Bulls finished up NBA Summer League play on Friday with a win against the Utah Jazz. The Bulls young core was on full display during Summer League action, and it was a glimpse into the future for fans in the Windy City. This team is trying to build a young core from the […]

The Chicago Bulls have an important decision to make, and the sooner the better. Josh Giddey is one of the biggest questions marks on the team right now, and he is currently in talks about a new contract with the Bulls. Giddey is a restricted free agent, and he is reportedly seeking a contract in […]

The Chicago Bulls are wading the 2025 offseason waters with cautious optimism. After a middling performance in recent years marked by incremental progress but little breakthrough, the organization remains wary of rushing into aggressive gambits. General Manager Marc Eversley made his intentions clear on draft night: he doesn’t want the Bulls to skip steps in […]

Chicago Bulls prospect Yuki Kawamura’s performances stood out amid Summer League play in Las Vegas and it was enough to earn himself a two-way contract ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. After averaging 12.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 8.4 assists, and 1.3 steals in 22 games on a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, he joined the […]

The debate of who the greatest basketball player of all time is will never go away, and it’s because people will always have different answers. No matter what age group or who you grew up watching, there will always be several names thrown in the discussion. One thing that has stayed consistent is one person’s […]

The Chicago Bulls find themselves in a delicate dance with restricted free agent Josh Giddey, as contract extension negotiations between the two sides remain far apart, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer. While some reports have painted a more optimistic picture of discussions for Chicago, a free agency resolution appears to be anything but imminent […]

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has spent much of the offseason at the center of swirling trade speculation. And now, NBA insider Jake Fischer has revealed that Kuminga and his camp were hopeful for a sign-and-trade scenario with the Chicago Bulls. That interest wasn’t one-sided. While the Sacramento Kings had shown the most external […]

Last season, Yuki Kawamura may have only been on a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, but he immediately became a fan favorite. The Grizzlies opted to renounce Yuki Kawamura’s rights this offseason, and he’s latched on with the Chicago Bulls during NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Following a recent Bulls’ game at NBA […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls recently engaged in a straight trade for Lonzo Ball and Isaac Okoro. Generally, straight swaps involve a straight salary match while taking into account other details such as the number of years left on player contracts and future expectations. However, this deal, according to journalist Keith Smith, was […]

The Chicago Bulls have had a rough experience at NBA Summer League this season. However, no player got a worse break than rookie forward Noa Essengue. When the Bulls took on the Indiana Pacers on Monday, Essengue found himself on the wrong end of a poster dunk. Pacers sophomore Johnny Furphy skied over him in […]

One of the big storylines for the Chicago Bulls this offseason revolves around the future of point guard Josh Giddey, who has yet to sign a contract extension with the franchise as was widely anticipated in his restricted free agency. Giddey put together an impressive stretch run of the 2024-25 season for the Bulls, turning […]

LAS VEGAS — When the Chicago Bulls were on the clock with the 11th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, there was one player their fans were begging the organization to take: Matas Buzelis, the hometown kid. Fortunately for Bulls fans, the front office loved Buzelis’ potential, and he was selected to become the next […]

The Chicago Bulls are getting an early taste of rookie Noa Essengue. He’s getting his first pro experience in via NBA Summer League. But he became the recipient of one poster dunk. Johnny Furphy of the Indiana Pacers raced down the court with Essengue the last defender standing in the way. Furphy cocked back his […]

During the first week of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, one of the top human highlight reels has been Chicago Bulls’ second-year wing Matas Buzelis and his dazzling dunks. Over the weekend, Matas Buzelis threw down a smooth slam after shooting out on the break during one of the Bulls’ early summer league games. […]

The one thing that can always get the NBA world talking is when a controversial list comes out ranking players. The latest list to drop was Bleacher Report’s Top 100 players of all time, and of course, things start to get spicy when you get to the top 3. The ever-long debate of Michael Jordan […]

The Chicago Bulls will once again be a playoff hopeful team this season as they hope to restore glory to one of the NBA’s great basketball cities. Point Guard Josh Giddey broke through in his first season with the Bulls and is set to sign a large contract extension to call Chicago home. Giddey will […]

The Chicago Bulls have had a fairly quiet offseason. The Bulls are still trying to figure some things out, and there might be a move or two left to make. However, Chicago is dealing with what they have now, and we are getting out first look at the younger players during NBA Summer League games […]

The Chicago Bulls have had an interesting offseason, trading Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Isaac Okoro, among some other transactions. The Bulls are looking to get past the play-in game barrier that has ended their season in each of the last three years. One beacon of hope for the Bulls moving […]

The Chicago Bulls’ biggest priority entering the offseason was to find a way to keep star guard Josh Giddey in town. A restricted free agent, the Bulls have always had the inside track when it comes to keeping Giddey around, but to this point, no deal has been reached. According to one NBA insider, Giddey […]

The Chicago Bulls are once again drawing attention on the NBA trade front, this time with growing speculation around the futures of Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu. After sending Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a deal that brought back Isaac Okoro, it’s clear the Bulls are rethinking their backcourt plans and possibly getting […]

Over the past couple of seasons, the Chicago Bulls have been a team that can’t quite seem to pick a direction in terms of whether they want to tank or make the playoffs. They’ve been a team stuck in the play-in. But the Bulls have some intriguing young players on the team such as Matas […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley recently shared a candid reflection on how Michael Jordan earned his respect during the 1993 NBA Finals. Speaking on The Dan Patrick Show, Barkley admitted that it wasn’t until that six-game series against the Chicago Bulls that he believed Jordan was truly the superior player. “Let me tell you this, […]

Kevin Durant is going to say whatever he feels on social media, and he once again found himself in that situation, but this time, with some Chicago Bulls fans. It all started when Durant went on the Mind the Game podcast and mentioned Michael Jordan while hyping up LeBron James, saying, “Some people say ‘I […]

The Chicago Bulls have been a Play-In team for the past few years. They have yet to break that barrier, and their offseason moves have not pushed them in the direction towards winning. The Bulls have more moves to make, but as it stands right now, the team is struggling to make themselves competitive for […]

Josh Giddey remains without a new contract as he’s currently a restricted free agent. It’s not clear when he’ll sign a new deal, but the latest rumors suggest he’s likely to head back to the Chicago Bulls. However, he may not receive the $30 million annually that’s been noted by the media in recent weeks. […]

The Chicago Bulls are in a transitional phase for the franchise, having traded away stars like DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine in recent years while trading for Josh Giddey, drafting Matas Buzelis, and Noa Essengue in recent drafts. Now entering his season, Buzelis is looking to take a jump. Bulls’ Matas Buzelis looking to take […]

The Chicago Bulls made a pretty big trade recently as they sent Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Isaac Okoro. Ball was a key member of the Bulls’ core before his rare knee injury, and while he was able to return to the court this past season, he wasn’t the same player. […]

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons has put the Chicago Bulls on top of his list of the Eastern Conference teams with the bleakest prospects for the upcoming season. The Bulls finished last season 10th in the East with a 39-43 record, and appear to have regressed as a result of the 2025 offseason. Both Zach LaVine […]

The Chicago Bulls embraced the youth movement last season after years of getting eliminated either in the first round of the playoffs or the Play-In tournament. It’s obvious that they’re trying to build something with what they have now, and they have a number of players who could make this team special for years to […]

Recently, the Chicago Bulls decided to shake things up by trading point guard Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for wing Isaac Okoro. The move allowed Chicago to get slightly younger at that position but still puzzled fans, who had grown to love Ball over the last few years. On Sunday, the Bulls’ […]

The Chicago Bulls are no strangers to reinvention. From the championship glory days of the ’90s to the “Baby Bulls” era and the brief Derrick Rose-led renaissance, the franchise has always seemed a move or two away from contention. With a roster that’s been reshaped over the past year, Chicago now stands on the brink […]

Josh Giddey is a restricted free agent, and there might be a gap in extension figures between Giddey and the Chicago Bulls. Drafted sixth overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Giddey was acquired by the Bulls last June in exchange for Alex Caruso. In his first season in Chicago, Giddey proved to be a valuable […]

It’s been an interesting offseason for the Chicago Bulls, who recently traded Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaac Okoro and are expected to soon sign Josh Giddey to a contract extension. Giddey is part of a new youth movement in Chicago that the team hopes will eventually push them past their play-in round […]

After the Chicago Bulls and Josh Giddey reportedly are not close to reaching a deal on a new contract, the free agent guard made a cryptic post on his Instagram. With numerous signings happening across the league three days into the free agency, are the Bulls looking for a potential Giddey replacement? Either way, Giddey’s […]

As contract negotiations continue between the Chicago Bulls and restricted free agent Josh Giddey, ESPN’s Kevin Pelton has identified another possible target for the franchise: Philadelphia 76ers guard Quentin Grimes. In a recent piece evaluating restricted free agents, Pelton wrote that Chicago could make sense as a destination for Grimes, though the team remains focused […]