Jimmy Butler Articles - Page 94

Just three days after announcing his participation on the Spanish National Basketball team in the upcoming 2016 Olympics, Chicago power forward Pau Gasol opted out of his contract with the Bulls to become an unrestricted free agent as expected by most pundits around the league. Gasol will by 36 next week, yet his dynamic play […]

According to ESPN’s Marc Stein and The Vertical’s Woj, the Minnesota Timberwolves tried pushing to trade for Jimmy Butler on Thursday throughout the draft, including after selecting rookie sensation Kris Dunn. The Bulls were said to be high on Dunn, but ultimately rejected any and all trade scenarios with the Wolves, even after trading former […]

There was a frenzy of trade rumors surrounding Jimmy Butler during the NBA draft on Thursday night, all of which fell to the wayside in the end. The reports with the most traction had Butler going to the Minnesota Timberwolves to play for his former coach, Tom Thibodeau. Both Marc Stein of ESPN and Adrian […]

In the wake of the Derrick Rose trade, there has been a bounty of rumors about the Chicago Bulls possibly moving their best player, Jimmy Butler, as well. On Bill Simmons’ podcast a couple weeks back, Butler was quite confident that he would remain in Chicago, and he insisted that he’s been able to block […]

Sources say Jimmy Butler is going to be headed to the Minnesota Timberwolves. This 26 year old shooting guard has played for the Chicago Bulls since being selected in the first round, 3oth overall in the 2011 NBA draft. ESPN’s Marc Stein gives the confirmation of the idea being tossed around. Rising optimism on the […]

The Chicago Bulls officially traded Derrick Rose to the New York Knicks on Wednesday in a shocking move that surprised many fans. Derrick Rose was a Chicago native and the regular season MVP in 2011 but was never able to return to full form in seasons since. The Bulls are looking to make some major […]

Despite all of the big-name players who have dropped out of the Rio Olympics this summer, Team USA will still be stacked with talent. As he’d been hinting at all summer, Carmelo Anthony confirmed that he’ll be on the American Olympic squad this summer, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The prospect of winning his […]

With the biggest off-season news so far coming today, Derrick Rose is as good as gone,  and will be in a different uniform the next time you see him on the court. Rose was traded just a day before the 2016 NBA Draft. The blockbuster trade came unexpectedly, and now big changes are ahead for both the Chicago Bulls and […]

Danny Ainge has made it very clear to the rest of the league that the Boston Celtics‘ third overall pick is on the table for the taking, for the right price. It was reported over a week ago that the C’s are aggressively shopping their heralded number three pick (not to the surprise of anyone), […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have not produced a winning record since the 2004-05 season. The closest they have come to breaking this streak was three years ago when the team went 40-42. The following year the T-Wolves traded away superstar Kevin Love, and the team could only muster a meager 16 wins. This season, the team improved, […]

Ever since the Bulls missed the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons a few months ago, guard Jimmy Butler has found himself among some of the heaviest criticizers of his career. The Bulls 26-year-old leading scorer found himself dealing with some locker room conflict in the beginning of the season. There was an […]

Over the last couple of days, rumors have sprouted connecting the Chicago Bulls‘ star shooting guard Jimmy Butler to his former coach Tom Thibodeau and the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to the report, from ESPN’s Marc Stein, the T-Wolves were willing to give up their fifth overall pick in a package for Butler. It appears that […]

With so many talented young players, the Minnesota Timberwolves are poised for a breakout season and are looking for the final piece that will propel them into the playoffs and beyond. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, they may look no further than Chicago. Apparently, the Timberwolves are willing to give up the No. 5 overall […]

There is no doubt that the Chicago Bulls had a rocky season. It all began with changes to the coaching staff, where the Bulls hired Fred Hoiberg to replace the successful Tom Thibodeau. The Bulls had issues adjusting to the new offensive system, and flat out didn’t give the same effort as prior years. This prompted Jimmy […]

It was a lost season for the Chicago Bulls. After making the playoffs in each of the past seven years, the Bulls finished 9th in the East with a 42-40 record in their first season under head coach Fred Hoiberg. Chicago’s defense suffered huge setbacks after the departure of Tom Thibodeau, and star players Derrick […]

Things didn’t go as planned for the Chicago Bulls this season, that much is sure. But who is to blame for all the turmoil? Some would say it’s new head coach Fred Hoiberg, but Jimmy Butler says it’s all on him. Butler told the Chicago Tribune’s Teddy Greenstein: “I’m the reason that we did not […]

The Chicago Bulls missed the playoffs this season for the first time in eight years. While there are plenty of people to blame for the Bulls’ shortcomings during the 2015-16 season, there is one player in particular that has been under a microscope after Chicago finished with a 42-40 record. RELATED: Jimmy Butler wants to […]

Saying that it was a disappointing season for the Chicago Bulls is an understatement. Coming into the year, many prognosticators picked Chicago to at least go deep into the playoffs. Instead, they won’t even be participating. This is the first time that the Bulls have missed the postseason since 2007-08, and it’s only the second […]

According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Jimmy Butler wants to play in the Olympics this summer, despite playing through an knee injury the last couple months of the NBA season. There had been previous rumors circulating that Butler may need surgery on the knee. RELATED: Jimmy Butler Is Angry That People Keep Asking […]

With the Bulls missing out on the 2016 playoffs, there’s been plenty of blame to go around, and changes will certainly be coming to Chicago. Pau Gasol is all but gone, coach Fred Hoiberg‘s motivation techniques have been questioned, and the relationship between Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose is reportedly strained. But on that last issue, […]