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Veteran forward Thaddeus Young, who’s about to embark on his first season with the Chicago Bulls, says he’s ready to take on a leadership role and hopefully push the young team over the hump. Per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, the 31-year-old Young shared that being the leader of a team is not a […]

Former Sixers swingman Thaddeus Young says playing during “The Process” era “was like bringing a knife to a gunfight.” Young played seven seasons with the Sixers. He was on the 2013-14 team which won just 19 games. “We all know what happened in Philly,’’ Young said, via Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. “I was […]

Veteran small forward Thaddeus Young says “not getting tired of the grind” is the only way the Chicago Bulls will get better. Young signed a three-year, $41 million deal with the Bulls this summer and will be asked to be one of the leaders on the team since Chicago has a lot of youngsters on […]

USA Basketball has cut Thaddeus Young and Bam Adebayo from the Team USA senior squad and promoted rising stars Marvin Bagley III and Derrick White, Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports. The USA national team made the decision on Friday night following the intra-squad scrimmage between the senior squad and the select team members. The USA […]

Chicago Bulls small forward Thaddeus Young says Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Paul George is “better than ever” after suffering that gruesome leg injury in the summer of 2014. George sustained an open fracture of the tibia and fibula bones in his lower right leg. Young and George were teammates on the Indiana Pacers […]

Members of the Chicago Bulls front office are excited to see Thaddeus Young and Tomas Satoransky in The Windy City. Young signed a three-year, $41 million deal with the Bulls, while Satoransky signed a three-year contract with Chicago as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Washington Wizards. “We think they are the ideal third […]

Veteran forward Thaddeus Young will be playing for the Chicago Bulls next season, and he’s already looking forward to making a significant contribution to the young, promising team. But perhaps he will be more motivated if the Bulls bring back their 1990s pinstripes jerseys. The Bulls’ official Twitter account recently posted a photo of Michael […]

Chicago Bulls small forward Thaddeus Young has been invited to USA Basketball’s training camp roster for the 2019 FIBA World Cup, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. Anthony Davis, James Harden, Bradley Beal, CJ McCollum, Eric Gordon, Tobias Harris and Zion Williamson have withdrawn from Team USA participation this summer. Team USA will bring […]

Thaddeus Young signed a three-year deal with the Chicago Bulls at the start of free agency, and part of the reason why he signed with the team was because he appreciated their effort when he played them as an opponent. “Just from playing them at Indiana, they played hard as hell,” said Young, via Bulls […]

The Chicago Bulls signed forward Thaddeus Young to a three-year, $41 million deal this offseason in hopes that the veteran would help Chicago’s young core mature and develop. Now, Young is already saying encouraging things that will make Bulls fans hopeful that this signing could pay dividends for quite a while. The 13-year vet claimed […]

Thaddeus Young says if Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen wants to bring him off the bench, he’ll just channel his inner Lou Williams. Young signed a three-year, $41 million free-agent deal with the Bulls after spending the previous three years with the Indiana Pacers. Chicago started Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine, Otto Porter Jr., Lauri […]

The Chicago Bulls recently made one of the biggest under-the-radar signings by agreeing to a three-year, $41 million deal with veteran forward Thaddeus Young. He appears to be a perfect fit for a rebuilding Bulls side, and based on his recent comments, the 30-year-old intends to do everything in his power to help lift Chicago. […]

The Chicago Bulls recently signed forward Thaddeus Young to a three year, $41 million contract. While he didn’t come cheaply, adding Young to their roster was an excellent move by the Bulls front office. Here are three reasons why the forward will help Chicago improve from their forgettable 2018-19 campaign. Veteran Experience Last season, the […]

The Chicago Bulls officially welcomed Thaddeus Young after announcing they had inked the undersized power forward to a deal. In response, Young thanked the Bulls for the warm welcome. Thanks for having me…. #itsofficial https://t.co/vPxfD0yRTc — THAD YOUNG (@yungsmoove21) July 6, 2019 The Bulls, however, did not disclose the terms of the deal per team […]

The Chicago Bulls were never going to be big-time players in free agency this offseason, but they have made two moves so far that will impact them immediately. Thaddeus Young was the first move that the Bulls made, signing a three-year deal with the team after playing the last three years with the Indiana Pacers. […]

The Chicago Bulls have reached an agreement with power forward Thaddeus Young in a deal worth $41 million over three years, Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reports. Free agent forward Thaddeus Young has reached an agreement with the Chicago Bulls on a three-year, $41 million deal, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June […]

Collective shock across the basketball world in reaction to the abrupt retirement of Darren Collison, most assumed, was limited to media and league followers. The veteran point guard, poised to earn an eight-figure salary in free agency in the final years of his playing prime, must have informed the Indiana Pacers about his stunning decision, […]

The Utah Jazz might not be done tweaking their roster, as they are expected to pursue free agents starting Sunday. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, the Jazz are one of the teams who will make a run at Thaddeus Young, who will become an unrestricted free agent next month. However, the Jazz will […]

The Phoenix Suns have reported interest in pursuing Thaddeus Young, Al-Farouq Aminu, Frank Kaminsky and Mike Scott as potential candidates at power forward, according to John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports. Young averaged a strong 12.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game last year for the Indiana Pacers, shooting an efficient 52.7% […]

After back-to-back eliminations in the first round of the playoffs, the Indiana Pacers are expected to look for ways to improve the roster, especially since Victor Oladipo is expected to return sometime next season. One area the Pacers are seeking improvement is scoring from the power forward slot. While Thaddeus Young is a solid player […]

The Indiana Pacers reportedly want to bring back unrestricted free agent forwards Bojan Bogdanovic and Thaddeus Young. In ESPN’s Mock Draft Special on Tuesday night, NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski said that the Pacers are interested in re-signing the two players. In Young’s case, however, Indiana would only bring him back “at the right price.” Bogdanovic […]

One of the better under-the-radar upcoming free agents this summer is Thaddeus Young, who has spent the past three seasons with the Indiana Pacers. While Young struggled to find his niche in his early NBA years with the Philadelphia 76ers, he has developed into a very solid piece as the game has changed to prioritize […]

Indiana Pacers small forward Thaddeus Young says Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo is the only player in the NBA he has to watch film and prepare three or four days in advance for. Antetokounmpo, who is a finalist for the MVP award this season, is one of the most unstoppable forces we have in […]

Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young says the Toronto Raptors have done a good job defending Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in the Eastern Conference Finals by “making him play in crowds.” Per Michael Pina of SB Nation, no NBA player has spent more time guarding Antetokounmpo over the past two seasons than Young. Over that span, Young has […]

Kevin Pritchard and the Indiana Pacers are entering a crucial offseason for the future of their franchise. After being swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs to end their season, it was made clear in the season-ending press conference that the Pacers are going to swing for the fences this […]

One of the Indiana Pacers’ offseason priorities is re-signing unrestricted free agent power forward Thaddeus Young. The 30-year old Young concluded his third year in Indianapolis. He averaged 12.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game in the 2018-19 NBA season. He also earned $13.7 million. Young is one of six Pacers whose contracts […]

When Paul George was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in June of 2017, it seemed that the Indiana Pacers were headed for a rebuilding period. Instead, their pieces have developed ahead of schedule, and the Pacers are making a legitimate bid for a top-three spot in the Eastern Conference despite losing star shooting guard […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George will play in Indiana on Thursday for only the second time since the Pacers traded him to the Thunder in the summer of 2017. Just like last season, George will likely get booed by Pacers fans, but Indiana small forward Thaddeus Young harbors no bad feelings towards George. “He’ll always […]

The Dallas Mavericks traded Harrison Barnes to the Sacramento Kings, but it wasn’t without controversy. During the Mavs’ game against the Charlotte Hornets, news broke out that Barnes will be heading to Sac-Town, and it all happened while he was on the bench. Several NBA players have aired their sentiments about what happened on social […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo had only seen 10 minutes of action in a bar-measuring game against the East-leading Toronto Raptors before suffering a freak injury that saw him leave the court stretchered, helped by the medical staff on his way out of Bankers Life Fieldhouse. To the horror of fans in the stands and […]

The Indiana Pacers are still unsure of the extent of Victor Oladipo’s injury, scheduled to receive an MRI on Thursday morning to determine damages. Team co-captain Thaddeus Young acknowledged he is worried about his teammate, but the rest of the team will be forced to play even harder if they hope to keep the third […]

The Indiana Pacers suffered a huge loss with the injury of Victor Oladipo but managed to pull out a bar-measuring 110-106 win over the Toronto Raptors, despite losing him early in the game. Oladipo exited at the 4:05 mark of the second quarter, but team captain Thaddeus Young saw the extent of his injury after […]

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday but may have lost star shooting guard Victor Oladipo for the rest of the season. Oladipo suffered a gruesome right knee injury and had to be carried off in a stretcher. However, Oladipo’s teammates wanted to make sure the team would still come out with a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers find themselves in a perfect situation. For starters, the team has found the light at the end of tunnel many fans figured they would never escape. By doing so, they managed to win a playoff series last season and entered the 2018-19 season with hopes of an NBA title. As the season draws […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young have been named Players of the Week for their respective conferences, according to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. Harden is coming off a monster week in which he recorded two triple-doubles, one of which occurred in a 50-point performance in a win over the Los […]

Miami Heat stretch forward Kelly Olynyk is a feisty defender. He gets into opponents’ faces and challenges them, and Indiana Pacers swingman Thaddeus Young  found that out the hard way. The Pacers were in South Beach Friday to take on the Heat, and Young was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul on Olynyk. It was a pretty […]

According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Thaddeus Young will be picking up his player option for the 2018-19 season worth $13.7 million. Young is coming off a productive season for the Indiana Pacers in which he averaged 11.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Young’s season totals were very similar to his career […]

Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young is looking to join the free agency market. As reported by Adrian Wojnaworski of ESPN, Young, 29-years-old, is thinking about declining his $13.76 million player option for the 2018-19 season. Once he does, he will be an unrestricted free agent. Last season, Young averaged 11.8 points and 6.4 rebounds with […]

The Indiana Pacers overachieved to what most around NBA circles expected after the Paul George trade took place last offseason. Fresh off a Game 7 four-point loss to the reigning Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers, the organization will be forced to fine-tune the roster in hopes to take the next step for 2018-19. With Cory […]