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The pre-tournament fears have come to back to haunt Team USA. The United States lost their opening match at the Tokyo Olympics against a formidable France team in stunning fashion, 83-76. A couple of international stars in Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid and Chicago Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic made sure to react to Team USA’s shocking defeat. […]

After barely missing out on the NBA play-in tournament, the Chicago Bulls hope to come back strong next season. With Zach LaVine expected to be back at full strength and the Bulls having Nikola Vucevic on the roster for a full season, things are starting to look up for a franchise that’s been in a […]

The Orlando Magic have entered a full rebuild and this offseason will be key in building the future. They traded away Aaron Gordon, Nikola Vucevic, and Evan Fournier at the deadline entering full rebuild mode. Look for an eventful offseason for the Magic as they start to acquire pieces that could be a part of […]

On Tuesday, the 2021 NBA Draft order was nearly finalized after winners of the various tiebreakers were determined. The league conducted a series of behind the scenes coin flips to separate teams with equal regular season records. The draft lottery, set to take place on June 22, will determine the order for the top four […]

Valtteri Bottas entered Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix at No. 3 in the Formula 1 standings. Unfortunately, Bottas ran into a disaster during the race due to a tyre change issue. The debacle knocked him out of the race. LAP 31/78 Drama in the pit lane! Mercedes cannot get the nut off the front right tyre… […]

The Chicago Bulls have missed the NBA playoffs for a fourth consecutive season. Albeit impatience is rightfully growing in the Windy City, the Bulls should keep the band together for one more season. The 2020-21 NBA season marked year four of Chicago’s rebuild, and the roster present should’ve been enough to yield a playoff appearance […]

When the Chicago Bulls traded for Nikola Vucevic at the trade deadline last March, it signified that the team was going all out to make the playoffs. However, a month and half later, the Windy City franchise failed to even make it to the play-in tournament. After they have been officially eliminated heading to the […]

Despite trading for Nikola Vucevic right before the trade deadline, it looks like the Chicago Bulls are going to fall short of the play-in tournament. The only way the Bulls can steal a spot at this point is by winning their last three games (Raptors, Nets, Bucks) and then seeing the Washington Wizards lose their […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has always about keeping it real. Even if sometimes, he needs a burner Twitter account. But on Tuesday, Durant was straightforward with his assessment of the Chicago Bulls. After the Nets beat the Bulls in a competitive contest, 115-107, KD said he’s actually impressed with the boys from Windy City, […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving had quite a night against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, and saying that it was “rough” would be an understatement. Early in the third quarter of the game as he was driving for a layup, Irving was hit in the face by an inadvertent elbow from  Bulls big man Nikola […]

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic is not letting his fellow Nikola to be disrespected. After Fox Sports analyst Nick Wright disrespected Nikola Jokic’s MVP credentials, Vucevic fired back and defended the Denver Nuggets superstar. Wright claimed that if Jokic wins the award, he’ll be the worst MVP since Dave Cowens “in almost 50 years.” He […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges just threw down an absolute hammer (again) all over Nikola Vucevic of the Chicago Bulls and it sounds like it made the broadcast team jump to their feet. Bridges’ poster slam on Vucevic was so emphatic that it had the announcers screaming in awe (h/t ClutchPoints on Twitter): Miles Bridges […]

It has been a while since Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic scored below 10 points in an NBA game: 106 games to be exact. Unfortunately, that amazing streak came to an end on Wednesday in the Bulls’ 121-105 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Bulls coordinator Jeff Mangurten confirmed this after Vooch […]

The Chicago Bulls logged a key victory against the Boston Celtics on Monday night, but as it turns out, some of the best highlights of the evening came outside the game. Bulls big man Nikola Vucevic shared a couple of endearing moments with a young fan battling cancer both before and after the win. For […]

Following what was a truly memorable career in the NCAA, former Iowa standout Luka Garza enters the 2021 NBA Draft with high hopes. He is currently expected to be selected somewhere in the second round, with his skillset being likened to the NBA bigs such as Enes Kanter and Nikola Vucevic. Garza himself has heard […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns completed another filthy highlight on Sunday at the expense of Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic. In the first quarter of the clash at Target Center, Vucevic tried to rotate quickly to a wide-open Towns at the top of the key. Considering KAT is one the best 3-point shooting bigs in […]

You could certainly make a case that Zach LaVine was one of the happiest dudes in the NBA during the trade deadline. This was after the Chicago Bulls decided to trade for All-Star big man Nikola Vucevic. As it turns out, LaVine went out of his way to reach out to Vucevic as soon as […]

Newly-acquired Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic saw front and center the show that Zach LaVine put forth in their Eastern Conference showdown with Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. The two-time All-Star admitted after the game that he’s never been on the same side of a scintillating performance like LaVine had on Friday night. Via […]

The Chicago Bulls pulled off another important victory on Tuesday as they defeated the Indiana Pacers 113-97. Chicago’s new dynamic duo of Nikola Vucevic and Zach LaVine were dominant yet again for the Bulls, and it resulted in another W for Chicago. After the game, Vucevic had a couple of things to say about LaVine’s […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner showed why he’s a candidate for this season’s NBA Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) Award by blocking Nikola Vucevic at the rim in Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Myles Turner is currently averaging a career high of 3.5 blocks along with 12.7 points and 6.5 rebounds a […]

Chicago Bulls fans expected their team to snag win after win after acquiring All-Star Nikola Vucevic at the trade deadline. However, the team slipped to a four-game slump (a six-game losing streak overall) even with Vucevic in the fold. They recently snapped that slump in a win over the Brooklyn Nets. And head coach Billy […]

It took five games before Nikola Vucevic finally got his first official win in a Chicago Bulls uniform. But boy, was it a sweet one The Bulls finally put an end to their ugly six-game skid (four with Vooch) on Sunday by taking down the mighty Brooklyn Nets, 115-107, at United Center. After the game, […]

The Chicago Bulls are 0-5 since All-Star center Nikola Vucevic joined the team. That is a worry for fans in the Windy City. The organization made the biggest splash of any team at the deadline by trading for an All-Star, hoping to make a push for the playoffs, but they’ve struggled to match those expectations. […]

The Chicago Bulls landed perhaps the biggest piece at the NBA trade deadline when they acquired two time All-Star Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic. The move was made to pair one All-Star with another, as Vucevic was moved to team up with Zach LaVine. It signaled that the Bulls were buying and not selling […]

The wind just got a bit chillier in Windy City as Zach LaVine could potentially miss some time after reaggravating his ankle injury on Monday night against the Golden State Warriors. The Chicago Bulls All-Star still managed to log in 32 minutes but only finished with 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting en route to a […]

Nikola Vucevic could not hold back the tears. Recently, the All-Star big man was asked to give his thoughts on parting ways with the Orlando Magic following his trade deadline move to the Chicago Bulls. It resulted in an emotional message from Vucevic as he shared how much being part of the Magic organization means […]

Ahead of his debut with the Chicago Bulls Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs, Nikola Vucevic is already feeling in sync with his new teammates. Speaking with reporters two days after the Orlando Magic traded him to the Windy City, the All-Star center explained why there should be a short learning curve to adjusting […]

The Chicago Bulls went straight to business as they engaged in multiple deals at the March 25 NBA trade deadline. After learning of the team’s recent moves, Bulls star Zach LaVine sent a message to his departing teammates and acknowledged them for their contributions but insisted that they have acquired greater talent which makes him […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine finally has the frontcourt man he has always wanted in Nikola Vucevic. After the Bulls traded for Vucevic at the deadline, LaVine expressed his excitement to team up with the All-Star center, per Sam Smith of Bulls.com. “I’ve always wanted to play with a dominant big. We’re obviously going to […]

The Orlando Magic were the biggest movers during this year’s trade deadline and their decision to buy into a rebuild was the right one. The Magic are 15-29, which has them sitting in 14th in the Eastern Conference. They were going nowhere with Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon, and Evan Fournier on the roster, so they […]

The Chicago Bulls made a huge splash during Thursday’s trade deadline when they made a massive move for the former Orlando Magic star Nikola Vucevic. Vucevic, a two-time All-Star, was a clear win-now trade for the Bulls to make. He will pair exceptionally well with the other All-Star on the team Zach LaVine. Lavine was […]

There’s a case to be made that the biggest surprise on trade deadline day came when the team that emerged as the partner with the Orlando Magic in the Nikola Vucevic trade was the Chicago Bulls. Vucevic’s name had been tossed around, but many thought the Magic wouldn’t actually go through with a trade for […]

There was much anticipation at this year’s NBA trade deadline as several difference-makers were at the center of trade rumors. when the dust settled, the biggest name to move was one Kendrick Perkins cannot pronounce, as center Nikola Vučević was traded by the Orlando Magic to the Chicago Bulls. The past few years it felt like Vučević, […]

It was written. The Chicago Bulls were one of the teams that made a huge splash in this season’s NBA trade deadline after they snagged two-time All-Star Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic. And apparently, the 30-year-old Vucevic was destined to be in Windy City ever since he was a little kid as a photo […]

Tthe biggest move to come out of Thursday’s trade deadline frenzy was the Orlando Magic sending All-Star big man Nikola Vucevic to the Chicago Bulls. The 30-year-old parts ways with Orlando after nearly a decade with the team. Vucevic took to Twitter to send out a heartfelt message of thanks for the Magic organization and […]

The Chicago Bulls are making moves and staying aggressive at the NBA trade deadline. After acquiring Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic, the Bulls are keeping their foot on the gas pedal and still trying to trade for Lonzo Ball. Here's the deal: The Bulls land Nikola Vucevic and Al Farouq Aminu for Otto Porter, […]

The Chicago Bulls provided the fireworks on trade deadline day by reportedly acquiring All-Star center Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic. Vucevic should provide an instant spark to Chicago’s hopes of making the play-in bracket in the Eastern Conference. He also projects as a franchise cornerstone alongside Zach LaVine, who reacted to the shocking news […]

The fireworks have begun as the NBA trade deadline window is only a few hours from closing. The Orlando Magic have traded Nikola Vucevic to the Chicago Bulls for two first-round picks (2021 and 2023), Wendell Carter Jr. and Otto Porter Jr. The Bulls also received Al Farouq Aminu in the deal. Magic forward Terrence […]

Another trade has come through before the NBA trade deadline, this time between the Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic. With the Bulls in 10th place and making a playoff push, they acquire Nikola Vucevic and Al Farouq-Aminu from the Magic. On the other hand, Orland walks away with Otto Porter, Wendell Carter Jr., and two […]