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The NBA trade deadline is fast approaching, and the Portland Trail Blazers might be a seller. For a team trying to navigate a delicate rebuild while staying competitive, the right moves could lay the groundwork for future success. This deadline isn’t just about swapping contracts. It’s also about reshaping the roster to match the team’s […]

The Chicago Bulls’ 2024-25 season hasn’t exactly gone according to plan, as the team recently finished up a five-game homestand at 1-4 following their loss to the Charlotte Hornets. The Bulls have seen solid production out of veterans like Zach Lavine and Nikola Vucevic, but overall, the team is currently on a trajectory for yet […]

When the Chicago Bulls used the fourth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft on power forward Patrick Williams, they were expecting him to be a future star. Now, here we are five years later, and things still haven’t panned out for Williams. He is in his fifth season with the Bulls, and he is […]

For the third consecutive season, the Chicago Bulls are shaping up to have a mediocre season. Despite trading away Alex Caruso and DeMar DeRozan during the offseason, the Bulls are still hovering right around the .500 mark, and Zach LaVine notably said once that as long as he’s in the Windy City, there will be […]

The Golden State Warriors were recently mentioned as a possible trade suitor for Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams. NBA insider Jake Fischer made the link between Williams and the Warriors, via Bleacher Report. “One name that would be fascinating, that I know his team is more willing than ever to discuss him in a trade, […]

In January of last season, Chicago Bulls PF Patrick Williams had to miss some time because of pain in his left foot. He was sidelined for about a month before the team realized he would need season-ending surgery. Williams spent the offseason working to be able to get back for this season, but he is […]

The Chicago Bulls picked up a big win on the road on Wednesday night as they took down the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The Bulls almost blew a massive lead in this one as they were up big for most of the game before allowing the Knicks to take the lead in […]

The Chicago Bulls wrapped up their preseason schedule on Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But there could be some cause for concern following the game. Bulls forward Patrick Williams suffered an apparent ankle injury during the preseason game and was ruled out, the team announced. There was no immediate update, only that he was going […]

Patrick Williams saw his 2023-24 season get cut short by a season-ending fracture in his left foot, requiring surgery in the process. Nevertheless, the Chicago Bulls remain high on Williams and see him as a long-term piece amid the franchise’s pivot to a rebuild, signing him to a five-year, $90 million deal with the expectation […]

When the Chicago Bulls finished up yet another mediocre season back in April, the front office made it clear that they knew changes needed to be made. There hasn’t been a ton that has happened so far in the offseason, but Chicago noted that they would make moves, and moves have been made. The fan […]

There was once a time when the Chicago Bulls were the class of the Eastern Conference. For a decade, in fact, no team in the East won more games than the Chicago Bulls. Led by a roster with a league MVP, multiple All-Defensive Team candidates, and an NBA Coach of the Year, the Bulls consistently […]

The Chicago Bulls look to be entering a new era ahead of the 2024-25 season. The Bulls traded veteran defensive guard Alex Caruso for Josh Giddey, drafted 19-year-old G-League Ignite prospect Matas Buzelis, and completed a sign-and-trade for DeMar DeRozan to join the Sacramento Kings. One young Bulls forward still has plenty left to contribute […]

The Chicago Bulls appear ready to commit to a full youth movement. If the Alex Caruso-Josh Giddey swap isn’t enough proof, then the team’s latest commitment to forward Patrick Williams should help. According to the latest reports, Williams is expected to sign a five-year deal worth $90 million to return to the Bulls. That puts […]

Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams was the franchise’s prized possession not too long ago, but it now looks like he might be on the outs. The Bulls’ fourth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft is rumored to be the apple of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s eye. The Thunder reportedly love the 6-foot-7, 215-pounder’s size, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are facing an offseason of uncertainty after their 21-61 season wrapped in April. While the team’s win-loss record wasn’t necessarily unexpected, Portland now faces a summer where they have four draft picks and not enough roster space. With that, the team is certainly going to look at trades this offseason that […]

After playing just a single season in Tallahassee for the Florida State basketball team, Patrick Williams entered the NBA Draft, and despite not starting a single game for the Seminoles, Williams was made the 4th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Had the rest of the lottery not been made up […]

The Chicago Bulls will be forced to make their post-All-Star push toward the postseason without a key contributor. Fourth-year forward Patrick Williams is set to undergo surgery to repair a stress reaction in his foot and will miss the remainder of 2023-24, the team announced on Friday. Injury Update: Patrick Williams, who has been sidelined […]

Patrick Williams has been out for a few weeks now for the Chicago Bulls as he is currently battling a left foot injury. There was some hope in Chicago that he could return after the All-Star break, but he is out again. The Bulls are back to game action on Thursday night as the Boston […]

The Chicago Bulls have had a good year so far based off of preseason expectations, but one thing that hasn’t gone their way is injury luck. The Bulls have had to deal with numerous injuries to key players this season, and Patrick Williams is one player that is out right now. Williams has been out […]

The Chicago Bulls have had a lot of injury trouble this season, and they just received news of yet another. Patrick Williams will miss at least two weeks due to a left foot injury. The Bulls are currently 22-25 and the nine seed in the east, and they are making a push for the playoffs. […]

The Chicago Bulls will not have the services of forward Patrick Williams for at least the next several games due to a lower-body injury. Chicago announced via X (formerly Twitter) that Williams has a left foot issue that will sideline him for around two weeks. “Injury Update: Patrick Williams has been diagnosed with acute bone […]

Who else has a tradition of staying up late on Thanksgiving to go shopping and make sure they get all the Black Friday doorbuster deals? This time of the year is great not only because of all the holiday cheer and shopping, but because of the way the NBA operates pertaining to trades. Right now, […]

A lot of teams are anticipating the Chicago Bulls to blow up their roster any time now. They have constantly been underwhelming for a neat collection of stars. A lot of interest has been surrounding stars like Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan as the two have the most star-caliber talent in the squad. But, some […]

The Chicago Bulls look to add to the Detroit Pistons’ seven-game losing streak in their next Central Division matchup. The Bulls are having a rough start to the season themselves, and the recent injury updates on Alex Caruso and Patrick Williams will make things tougher. Chicago battles injury woes ahead of its Eastern Conference matchup […]

Chicago Bulls and disappointment. Name a better duo. You can’t. Those two are pretty much synonymous already at this point ever since Chicago built its “Big Three” of DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic. With a 3-6 record, the Bulls are once again off to a disappointing start to the 2023-24 NBA season. The […]

The Chicago Bulls had a surprisingly successful season last year as they ended up finding a way into the play-in tournament. They ended up falling before they could get into the playoffs, but they still exceeded expectations. This year, the Bulls are trying to take things a step forward, and they are off to a […]

The 2020 NBA Draft was filled with high-quality talent. All-Stars Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball headline the top of the class. As the 2024 NBA free agency period looms, there are plenty of 2020 rookies who still do not have contract extensions. Those who did not earn extensions will enter a restricted free agency (RFA) […]

The Chicago Bulls had an underwhelming 2022-23 season. They finished the year with a 40-42 record and made the NBA Play-In Tournament. Unfortunately, they were eliminated by the Miami Heat. Despite the Bulls’ shortcomings, they have some things going for them. In order to win more games and make a possible NBA Championship appearance, they […]

When the Chicago Bulls drafted Patrick Williams with the fourth overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, expectations were high for the 6’7 forward coming out of Florida State. Williams was a versatile defender who, if things broke out accordingly in his development, had a chance of developing into a dangerous scoring threat on the […]

How far will the Chicago Bulls go during what could be a defining 2023-24 NBA season? Chicago finished the 2022-23 NBA regular season with a record of 40-42. It placed behind the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Milwaukee Bucks for third place in the Central Division. The Bucks traded for guard Damian Lillard from the Portland […]

The Chicago Bulls were a major disappointment last season. They struggled to play respectably most of the year and they finished with a 40-42 record and had to take part in the 9-10 play-in game against the Toronto Raptors. They were victorious in that game and would have been in the playoffs had they beaten […]

Chicago Bulls’ power forward Patrick Williams was benched in the fourth quarter by coach Billy Donovan in the team’s 116-105 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. Donovan explained his decision to sit Williams down after the contest, telling reporters that it “wasn’t anything Williams did wrong to not play the last 20 minutes […]

The Chicago Bulls have had an off-season that should excite fans. The front office had one goal; to bring back Zach LaVine. They checked that box when they gave LaVine a fully guaranteed five-year deal worth $215,159,700.  Outside of re-signing LaVine, they haven’t made many other big-time moves. Their lack of financial flexibility played a […]

Rudy Gobert trade rumors are swirling around the Utah Jazz, and the Chicago Bulls are one of the teams mentioned as a possible suitor for the All-Star center. Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer and Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report both reported this earlier in the week, with Fischer even going into detail about a possible […]

The Chicago Bulls have one simple mission this offseason: Develop an improved roster and entice superstar Zach LaVine to stick around. This might not be the easiest task, as the Bulls already have a star-studded cast of players. However, a rumored trade for Rudy Gobert could be just what Chicago ordered. Chicago is interested in […]

Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan already has some brutal summer workouts planned for the offseason, involving some of his teammates. Bulls' DeMar DeRozan planning hellish summer workouts for teammates @NBCSBulls https://t.co/cpsnHw3TIQ — NBC Sports Chicago (@NBCSChicago) April 28, 2022 DeRozan stays in Los Angeles during the offseason, which is where he grew up. It’s no […]

The Chicago Bulls have had bad injury luck all year. But their misfortunes may be turning at exactly the right time. Second-year forward Patrick Williams has been cleared to make his return after what was seen as a potentially season-ending wrist injury fives games into the 2021-2022 NBA season. Via Woj: Chicago Bulls F Patrick […]

The Chicago Bulls’ inability to consistently win against teams with better records than them is becoming a huge problem. They are just 3-7 since the All-Star break and are now just the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference after previously sitting atop the conference. Fortunately, the Bulls are getting healthy and should be able to […]

The Chicago Bulls are one of the positive surprises of the season. The Bulls revamped their roster in a major way, but no one expected the Bulls to fight for the first seed in the Eastern Conference. However, they have been slumping as of late. Since the calendar flipped to 2022, they are just 18-17, […]