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Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen is more than pleased with Kris Dunn as his starting point guard. Dunn was sidelined through most part of the early season due to a knee injury. Once he became healthy and when Boylen was named coach, the 24-year-old experienced a spike in his minutes, eventually becoming the Bulls’ […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn has had some adjusting to do upon coming back from a left knee injury that sidelined him through most of the early part of this season. Dunn’s talent flourished last season under former coach Fred Hoiberg, but in 2018-19, he was forced to change his explosive end-to-end game to […]

Suspensions and fines were inevitable following the dust-up between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Raymond Felton and Dennis Schroder of the Thunder are both suspended for one game for leaving the bench area. Furthermore, Robin Lopez and Kris Dunn of the Bulls were fined for their roles in the altercation. The final […]

The Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder got into a heated fight Monday night in OKC, and it all started when Bulls point guard Kris Dunn and Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook got into it. Bulls center Robin Lopez and Thunder big man Jerami Grant then continued the fight afterward. Mass chaos. Robin Lopez needs […]

The Chicago Bulls are reportedly undecided if starting point guard Kris Dunn is part of the team’s core moving forward, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls acquired Kris Dunn from the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Jimmy Butler trade in the summer of 2017. The third-year guard has only played in four games this […]

The Chicago Bulls are suffering through injuries and general team dysfunction, but Zach LaVine is happy that Kris Dunn and Bobby Portis are back in the lineup. Kris Dunn and Bobby Portis both returned for the first time on Monday after extensive absences. The two players, oddly enough, both dealt with sprained MCLs that derailed the […]

The Chicago Bulls will get some reinforcements back on the court after Saturday’s 56-point loss to the Boston Celtics, as point guard Kris Dunn and forward Bobby Portis will return Monday against the Sacramento Kings after extended absences, according to the team.  Both players will come off the bench and could play fewer minutes than […]

Chicago Bulls starting point guard Kris Dunn and power forward Bobby Portis won’t play Saturday night against the Boston Celtics at the United Center, but Bulls head coach Jim Boylen says both players will be back “soon.” Kris Dunn has only played in one game this year due to a knee injury, while Bobby Portis has […]

The cavalry is on the way for the Chicago Bulls. Less than a week after Lauri Markkanen returned from a sprained elbow, new head coach Jim Boylen acknowledged the “possibility” of Kris Dunn and Bobby Portis returning from their respective knee injuries Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder: There's a possibility that Dunn and/or Portis […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn says ex-head coach Fred Hoiberg helped him get his swagger back last season on the basketball court. The Bulls fired Hoiberg on Monday after signing him to a five-year, $25 million deal back in 2015. Chicago acquired Dunn, Zach LaVine and the draft rights to Lauri Markkanen from the […]

The Chicago Bulls will be getting reinforcements soon from the injured reserve, as both forward Bobby Portis and guard Kris Dunn participated in full practice and continue recovering from knee injuries. Quick updates on Kris Dunn and Bobby Portis: Both Kris and Bobby went through full practices today. No target dates on returns. — Chicago […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn and power forward Bobby Portis are both recovering from their respective knee injuries. Although both are making progress from sprained MCLs, it may be a while before they see the court. According to Malika Andrews of ESPN, Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg stated that Portis and Dunn felt “okay” […]

In an official statement released Tuesday morning, the Chicago Bulls announced that they have picked up the team options on several players, including Lauri Markkanen, Kris Dunn, and Denzel Valentine. In doing so, all three players will be under contract with the team for the 2019-20 season. Markkanen will be in his third season in […]

Trash talking is a way of life in the NBA and Wendell Carter Jr. is learning the ins and outs in his first year with the Chicago Bulls. The rookie thinks the best trash talker on his team is Kris Dunn according to Tzvi Twersky of Slam Magazine. “Kris Dunn [laughs]. He’s not even mean, he’s […]

The Chicago Bulls announced Tuesday that starting point guard Kris Dunn will miss the next four-to-six weeks with an MCL sprain. Dunn missed the first two games of the regular-season due to the birth of his first child. He returned Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks and played 30 minutes. The 24-year-old finished with nine […]

Chicago Bulls starting point guard Kris Dunn will make his season debut Monday against the Dallas Mavericks, according to head coach Fred Hoiberg. Dunn is away from the team at the moment, as his girlfriend recently gave birth to their first child. Fred Hoiberg said Kris Dunn won’t be at Monday’s shootaround in Dallas but […]

The Bulls will kick off their 2018-19 regular season campaign with a match-up against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. However, it sounds like Chicago will be without the services of point guard Kris Dunn. According to an official statement from Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg, Dunn has been excused from Thursday’s game for a […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is already a proven scorer in the NBA. His defensive limitations have been a major problem, but teammate Kris Dunn tells LaVine there’s no reason he can’t be a good defender. ESPN’s Malika Andrews revealed Dunn’s words of motivation for the 23-year-old LaVine: Kris Dunn has been working with Zach […]

Entering his second season with the Chicago Bulls, starting point guard Kris Dunn wants to be a more vocal leader. The Bulls acquired Dunn from the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Jimmy Butler trade during the summer of 2017. In 52 regular season games last year, Dunn averaged 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists, shooting 42.9 percent from […]

When the Chicago Bulls traded All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the summer of 2017 for Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine, and the draft rights to Lauri Markkanen, experts around the league said the Timberwolves robbed the Bulls, and that Chicago didn’t know what they were doing. Butler, who is arguably a top-15 […]

Prior to the draft, rumors swirled that the Chicago Bulls are in the market for a point guard potentially to replace Kris Dunn after the team has reportedly soured out on his lackluster offseason workouts. With the Bulls drafting Wendell Carter Jr., however, it’s up in the air whether this was merely pre-draft theatrics to […]

There have been some rumors swirling around the Chicago Bulls that the organization isn’t happy with Kris Dunn’s worth ethic and that they might select a point guard in this draft to replace Dunn. Bulls general manager John Paxson tried to shut down those rumors on a McNeil & Parkins Show on Friday afternoon saying those […]

Should Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn be worried about his status on the team? Based on a report by Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times, Dunn should at least be rattled. According to Cowley’s sources, the Bulls have grown dissatisfied with how Dunn is preparing for the 2018-19 campaign in the offseason to the […]

Kris Dunn has only been on the Chicago Bulls for one season, and it appears that the team is already disappointed with his workouts this offseason. Multiple sources told the Sun-Times this week that the Bulls coaching staff and front office have been less than impressed with Dunn’s early summer work habits so far, which […]

The Chicago Bulls backcourt duo of Kris Dunn and Zach LaVine will sit out the rest of the season, with not enough practices to get them back in shape for a return, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. This move will put the likes of Cameron Payne, David Nwaba, and Denzel Valentine in […]

The Chicago Bulls will be shorthanded once again on Tuesday, when they take on the Houston Rockets without their starting backcourt of Kris Dunn and Zach LaVine, according to Vincent Goodwill of NBC Sports Chicago. The Bulls have lost their last five games and have been already eliminated from playoff contention, standing as the eighth-worst […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn could be out for little more time, as Bulls radio announcer Chuck Swirsky is reporting that the second-year court general has run into another obstacle in his road back to full recovery from a toe injury. https://twitter.com/ctsbulls/status/975855392076062720 Dunn was also among the three Bulls players that did not travel […]

The Chicago Bulls don’t have much to play for this regular season, and there also isn’t a point in risking any players coming back from injury too soon. That’s the case with second-year guard Kris Dunn, who has been dealing with a toe injury over the last week. According to Cody Westerlund of 670 The […]

As the Chicago Bulls were mounting a comeback win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, they were left without one player as guard Kris Dunn exited the game. According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Dunn did not return to the game as he left with a sprained big toe on his right foot. […]

Usually, leadership is something very important coming from the point guard position on a winning team, and that is something that Kris Dunn is trying to develop. Even Dunn admits he isn’t a natural born leader, but being the point guard for the Chicago Bulls he has accepted that is a role that he needs […]

The Chicago Bulls will get their starting point guard Kris Dunn back tonight against the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. The Bulls will get their second-year stud back only a game prior to the All-Star break after he cleared the concussion protocol following a 12-game absence after suffering a tough fall against the […]

Having already missed Kris Dunn’s services in their previous game on Saturday, the Chicago Bulls may continue to be shorthanded for two more outings as Dunn remains under the NBA’s concussion protocol. According to Bulls insider Carlos Douglas Jr., Dunn could miss Chicago’s games versus the New Orleans Pelicans and Philadelphia 76er due to persistent concussion symptoms. According to […]

After seeing Zach LaVine debut for them just last weekend, the Chicago Bulls are happy to have their young core complete and seeing them compete on the floor at the same time. However, just three games in, they are once again shorthanded as Kris Dunn has been placed on the NBA’s concussion protocol following the […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn took a nasty fall to the floor during their game at home against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. Down 112-105, the Bulls were rallying with only 2:57 left in the fourth quarter and Dunn was about to narrow the gap. He stole the ball from Warriors shooting guard […]

This summer, Chicago traded three-time all-star Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with the No. 16 pick for Zach Lavine, Kris Dunn and the No. 7 pick. The picks turned into Justin Patton (currently on assignment in the G-league after breaking his foot in the summer) and Lauri Markkanen. Everyone thought Chicago got absolutely […]

The Chicago Bulls are set to decide on a date for Zach LaVine’s return, and it brings a lot of excitement to the team’s fans knowing that they will be able to finally see their young core, led by Kris Dunn and Lauri Markkanen, complete and playing together. Despite their lack of success this season, the […]

Through his first few months of his tenure with the Chicago Bulls, Kris Dunn has emerged as one of the league’s promising young point guards. This has seen him remain a factor late in games showing a fearlessness taking high-pressure shots. During a recent interview with David Aldridge of NBA.com, Dunn revealed that he studies […]

In his first season with the Chicago Bulls, second-year point guard Kris Dunn has seen some vast improvement in his individual game. During this process, he has become a more reliable offensive contributor with an increased reliability in his mid-range to three-point shooting ability, currently hitting 46.1 percent of his attempts from 16 to 24 […]

There wasn’t much reason to be positive in Chicago at the start of December. The Bulls went on a gruesome 10-game losing skid and were dead-last in the entire league standings at just 3-20. However, the return of Nikola Mirotic immediately sparked the team to seven-game win streak and a 9-2 record with him in […]