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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 […]

Fans who left the BMO Harris Bradley Center before the final buzzer of Tuesday’s game between the Chicago Bulls and the Milwaukee Bucks sounded all missed a bonus fight between Bulls guard Kris Dunn and Bucks forward Khris Middleton. Another embarrassing loss for the #Bucks against the #Bulls tonight. Here's that double technical that got […]

Among the recent notable surprises lately in the 2017-18 NBA season has been the stellar play of the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls had been on a seven-game winning streak before running into the high-powered Cleveland Cavaliers and even then they managed to give them a run for their money in the narrow 115-112 loss. Their recent […]

Since Nikola Mirotic’s return to the Chicago Bulls, they are undefeated (3-0) after starting the 2017-18 NBA season with a 3-20 record. Against the Utah Jazz, the Bulls’ winning streak was on the line. With 32 seconds remaining in the game, the Jazz were down 98-96 and needed a defensive stop. However, Kris Dunn sealed […]

The Chicago Bulls are in the middle of a difficult season. A year after making the playoffs, they are expected to miss it this time around with a major rebuild in Windy City in just its early phases. Part of that rebuild is point guard Kris Dunn, who is surely not having fun absorbing this […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn had a trying rookie year with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season. Dunn, who was the No. 5 overall pick, fell way short of expectations, particularly offensively, as he averaged a mere 3.8 points and 2.4 assists while shooting 38 percent from the floor. Dunn opened up to NBA.com’s Sam […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg is leaning towards starting a tandem of Kris Dunn and Jerian Grant on the backcourt, as shooting guard Justin Holiday takes a paternity leave with the birth of his first child prior to Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. Dunn has shown major […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn is likely done this preseason. Furthermore, his status for opening day appears to be in jeopardy also after he dislocated his finger during the Bulls’ 114-101 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Friday. Kris Dunn exited the game after trying to contest this monster dunk. Announcers said it looked like […]

Second-year point guard Kris Dunn is in a much better situation this season with his new team, the Chicago Bulls; a team that intends to rebuild through young pieces from the ground up. Dunn was drafted fifth overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves out of Providence, highly-touted as one of the best prospects in the draft, […]

The 2017 NBA Summer League is now underway, with many of the league’s young talent gaining much-needed experience on the court prior to the start of next season. However, it appears that the Chicago Bulls will venture the rest of the Summer League without the services of guard Kris Dunn, according to Nick Friedell of ESPN. Bulls announce Kris […]

After consistently being included in a lot of trade chatter for months now, Jimmy Butler will now be headed to his new home. It has been reported that the Chicago Bulls have already agreed in principle to move the three-time All-Star to the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he will be reunited with his former head coach, Tom […]

After his promising stint at Providence, many took notice of Kris Dunn‘s potential as he went on to become one of the most sought-after talents in this year’s draft. Despite playing the backup role to Ricky Rubio and only getting limited playing time, the 22-year-old rookie has shown signs of brilliance in the young season. […]

The Chicago Bulls made a lot of headlines during the summer when they traded former MVP and top overall pick, Derrick Rose to the New York Knicks. It may have come as a surprise to many seeing them move the hometown hero, but if things all panned out according to their plans, that wouldn’t have […]

Kris Dunn was selected fifth-overall in this year’s draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves to add depth at the point guard spot and be part of the team’s youth movement to compete for years to come. But even if he only stands 6-foot-4 and mainly plays point guard, he made it clear that he wants to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio will be out indefinitely will a sprained right elbow, according to a team press release. Rubio initially suffered the injury with 6:28 left in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 106-103 road loss to the Sacramento Kings. The young Spanish international underwent an examination by the team’s orthopedic surgeon, Diane Dahm […]

The Sacramento Kings everlasting pursuit of a point guard still continues, and Minnesota Timberwolves starter Ricky Rubio is right in their crosshairs. Although the T-Wolves franchise made its intentions clear by drafting Kris Dunn with the fifth overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, they won’t be trigger-happy when it comes to making a deal […]

The annual front office survey is upon us with the start of the regular season only a week away, and general managers around the league responded to 48 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, offseason moves, amongst other topics. They were not allowed to vote for their own team or personnel. Percentages are based on the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are already considered as one of the teams to watch over the next few years. Thanks to Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns leading the pack, Minnesota is already having its own playoff dreams as early as now. It helps that these two players gave the team back-to-back Rookie of the Year winners. […]

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook released their over/under betting lines for all NBA teams on Tuesday and the Minnesota Timberwolves are pecked at 41.5 wins. All 30 teams over/under totals for 2016-17 NBA season via @golfodds and the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. pic.twitter.com/OIDCMr6feF — Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) September 20, 2016 The Wolves have had a miserable history […]

The preseason is often a time for evaluations, promises and predictions. Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns didn’t shy away from making a bold prediction. The Rookie of the Year tweeted in reply to a fan on Twitter asking how far his team will go during an impromptu online Q&A session held Thursday: https://twitter.com/KarlTowns/status/771526787251654660 A very assertive […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have Ricky Rubio, an the established point guard, drafted the best point guard prospect from the 2016 NBA Draft in Kris Dunn, and have a staple of strong young guards Andrew Wiggins, Tyus Jones, and Zach LaVine. Despite all those players, the team seems be looking at other guards as well. Marc […]

Ricky Rubio expressed willingness to take rookie Kris Dunn, the player projected to take his spot in the starting lineup eventually on the Minnesota Timberwolves, under his wing next season. Kris Dunn was selected fifth overall in this year’s draft. Getting a young guard automatically triggered trade rumors for Rubio. But the Spaniard, who is […]

Minnesota Timberwolves’ rookie and new point guard Kris Dunn was asked earlier by ESPN’s Ian Begley about his first big purchase, and this was his response: [A house] for my brother. Me and my brother, we’ve been through a lot growing up and he’s starting a family. I think the best way to start a […]

Adding to their staple of young talent, the Minnesota Timberwolves used their fifth overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft to select Kris Dunn out of Providence. With point guards Zach LaVine and Ricky Rubio ahead of him, Dunn can learn a lot and grow into a great NBA player. One Timberwolves player that is […]

The last time most of us saw Kris Dunn, he was playing in a summer league game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Toronto Raptors. He was on the receiving end of a vicious hit to the jaw from Jakob Poeltl during action, but he gave no indication of an injury during or after the […]

The list of Adidas-sponsored players in the NBA just got longer. The sporting goods brand struck gold and signed six out of the top ten picks in this year’s draft to multi-year deals. Add Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram, Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, Phoenix Suns forward/center Dragan Bender, Minnesota Timberwolves […]

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 […]

Bill Simmons has always been a big Boston Celtics fan. Simmons is primarily known as the Boston Sports Guy, is a Massachusetts native who moved to Los Angeles years ago, but still avidly follows the Celtics from their biggest rival city. That includes the NBA Draft, which he avidly follows every year and has written various […]

Every player’s road to the NBA is long and winding, but Kris Dunn‘s was tougher than most. The Providence guard was high on everybody’s draft board, and he eventually went to the Minnesota Timberwolves at fifth overall on Thursday night. The gravity of the moment hit Dunn hard, with all kinds of memories from his […]

We are now just three days away from the 2016 NBA Draft. The Boston Celtics have the 3rd overall pick, but are looking to see if there are any teams around the league that are interested in a trade.  The Sixers have the first overall pick in the draft, but are looking into dealing for […]

About a month ago, we had heard of reports saying that Kris Dunn did not want to go to the Boston Celtics in the NBA draft. Dunn was a spectacular point guard at the University of Providence for the past two years. He averaged 16 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds this past season. His […]

Now that the NBA Draft Lottery has come and gone, the order of which team is picking when has been established. With the Philadelphia 76ers grabbing the first pick and the Los Angeles Lakers taking the second pick, it’s almost inevitable that LSU’s Ben Simmons and Duke’s Brandon Ingram will go to those teams. But […]