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The 2021-22 NBA season didn’t go quite as hoped for the Chicago Bulls after they got off to a roaring start. The Bulls failed to maintain that high level of play, going from 39-21 to 46-36 to finish the season. In the process, they drew a tough matchup with the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks.   […]

The Chicago Bulls will meet the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Before the season, even with the reinforcements that the Bulls brought in, many would have said that this would never happen. It was expected that the Bulls might make the play-in at best, while the Bucks could dominate […]

Chicago Bulls superstar DeMar DeRozan has accrued enough playoff experience to understand that the mental approach is of the utmost importance. In the most DeMar DeRozan way possible, the Bulls leader sent the following message to his teammates in preparation for the postseason. “Enjoy it. Don’t treat it like you’re going to jail or something.” […]

This was just an embarrassing moment for the Chicago Bulls. Facing the Charlotte Hornets in their home season finale, the team was hoping to inject some life into the fanbase. Instead, though, they got absolutely annihilated by LaMelo Ball and company, resulting in a 133 – 117 game that was not as close as the […]

The Chicago Bulls lost once again, and it might be time for Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and the rest of the crew to get worried. Chicago dropped their third straight game and sixth over the last ten outings on Friday against the Charlotte Hornets. It wasn’t also their most competitive performance, falling behind by 28 […]

Just how different would the Los Angeles Lakers’ season be with DeMar DeRozan instead of Russell Westbrook? With DeRozan turning into the Chicago Bulls’ best player and Westbrook’s future in LA looking more muddle by the day, it’s safe to say fans would take a re-do if they could do it the other way. The […]

It’s been a tough year for the Los Angeles Lakers as they’ve become the laughing stock of the league after missing out on the playoffs. In the offseason, the franchise had a chance to secure DeMar DeRozan before he ultimately chose to play with the Chicago Bulls. Now, DeRozan makes a claim that should have […]

The Chicago Bulls will be going to the playoff this season but they will be missing a key player for the duration of their postseason stay. Lonzo Ball has been absent for months after undergoing meniscus surgery. It seemed only like a matter of when, not if, he would be shut down for the season. […]

Despite losing to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, the Chicago Bulls still have something to cheer for after DeMar DeRozan had another big game. DeRozan did his best to lead the Bulls to the win, albeit to no avail. However, he can still hold his head high as he gave the home fans a treat […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of being eliminated from playoff contention. That’s quite the fall from grace as Los Angeles is less than two years removed from winning an NBA Championship. It is also likely to become the first season in the future Hall of Fame career of LeBron James where he […]

DeMar DeRozan’s botched trade to the Los Angeles Lakers last summer has been the talk of the town of late after Magic Johnson revealed how he basically gave the former San Antonio Spurs star to LA on a silver platter only for LeBron James and the front office to turn him down in favor of […]

After a truly transformational offseason, the Chicago Bulls returned to playing a winning brand of basketball in 2021-22. As they’ve returned to playoff relevance and put together a deep and dynamic roster, the Bulls look primed for postseason success. But Chicago has seen its fair share of hardships throughout the regular season, too. Currently holding […]

The Chicago Bulls are inching closer toward successfully securing a playoff seat at the fifth spot of the Eastern Conference with a 45-33 record. Despite being in a good situation, it was still evident how the team’s level of play has regressed, especially as they’ve been struggling in their last few games. From being a […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers’ chances of reaching the NBA playoffs growing slimmer by the loss, fans are left wondering what could have been, if not for a whole lot of “what-ifs?” Magic Johnson is among those envisioning an alternate reality in which the Lakers had a different offseason approach, and he had a fiery […]

Just when the Chicago Bulls need a big performance, DeMar DeRozan has stepped up. The veteran All-Star is having one of the best seasons of his career and leading the team’s resurgence. DeRozan’s latest masterpiece was a 50-point performance against the LA Clippers. He shot 17-26 from the field and made 14 of his 15 […]

To say that DeMar DeRozan’s first season with the Chicago Bulls has been great sounds like an understatement. His move to the Windy City was heavily panned, but obviously, we all know who’s laughing now. Clue: It’s DeRozan. On Tuesday night, he once again led the Bulls to a victory over the Washington Wizards, 107-94. […]

DeMar DeRozan caught fire again on Tuesday night as he helped lead the Chicago Bulls to a 107-94 win over the Washington Wizards. DeRozan got hot yet again in crunch time and it led to a pretty epic post-game message from the All-Star forward. After scoring 14 out of his 32 points in the final […]

In 14 games since the All-Star break, the Chicago Bulls have won just four of them. This is exactly why this team has fallen to the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference and is now in danger of falling further behind in the rankings. Something’s gotta give for Chicago and right now, it is clear […]

The Chicago Bulls are having a fantastic season. Despite some issues with injuries in the second half of the year, they are still a great squad. The additions of Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, and most notably, DeMar DeRozan proved to be amazing moves. Now, most of the regular season is done and the Bulls are […]

The Chicago Bulls are set to take on the New Orleans Pelicans as they look to get back in the win column. The Pelicans have been one of the hottest teams since the All-Star break and are looking like a possible playoff contender. The Bulls are looking to show that they are truly one of the […]

With the NBA Playoffs fast approaching, the Chicago Bulls are desperately trying to climb to the no. 4 spot in the Eastern Conference and gain homecourt advantage in the opening round. But with the way the team has been playing, that seems less and less likely. The Bulls suffered their ninth loss in 12 games […]

The shorthanded Toronto Raptors put up a gallant stand on Monday night, but they ultimately fell short against the Chicago Bulls, 113-99. The Raptors had several chances to steal the victory, but the Bulls did just enough to stymie the fightback and break their three-game losing skid. The Raptors, playing without key guys Gary Trent […]

After delivering an MVP-like performance on Friday for the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant opened up about the current MVP race between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, as well as his thoughts on not being in the conversation. The Nets gutted out a home win over the Portland Trail Blazers, but it wasn’t always pretty. At […]

It doesn’t look like that Lonzo Ball will be able to return soon for the Chicago Bulls as he recovers from his knee injury that needed surgery. Ball has been out since mid-January because of a left knee bone bruise and torn meniscus. He underwent surgery in the same month and has been expected to […]

Everyone knows by now that LeBron James tried to recruit DeMar DeRozan to the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. All along, however, fans and experts alike thought that it was the Russell Westbrook trade that killed the team’s chances of getting DeRozan. According to new information from Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, though, the […]

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, […]

DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry might be playing for different NBA teams now, but they’re still like brothers. The former Toronto Raptors teammates remain close and we saw evidence of that earlier this week on Serge Ibaka’s cooking show called “How Hungry Are You”, where DeRozan was a special guest. The two talked about a […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich needs just one more win to become the all-time winningest coach in NBA history. Popovich is currently sitting at 1,335 wins, which is tied for Don Nelson for the most ever. With Pop on the precipice of history, ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk talked to a number of people who […]

Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan hasn’t been secretive about how much Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant impacted his game. The footwork, the midrange game, and the poise during crunch time all reflect shades of the Black Mamba. One of the most tangible influences the Lakers legend had on him was in his shoe game. […]

The LA Clippers improved on the margins this past offseason, re-signing veterans Kawhi Leonard, Nicolas Batum, and Reggie Jackson while adding new role players like Justise Winslow and Eric Bledsoe. According to DeMar DeRozan, joining the Clippers instead of the Chicago Bulls was a very realistic possibility. DeRozan joined Serge Ibaka‘s YouTube show, ‘How Hungry […]

The Chicago Bulls are currently on a five-game losing streak, which has them down to fourth place in the East with a 39-26 record. However, they have received a huge update on defensive standout Alex Caruso, who hasn’t played since January 21st after a dirty foul from Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen. Via K.C. Johnson: […]

The air smelled wonderful in the Windy City in the first half of the NBA season. The souped-up Chicago Bulls surprised many with their strong play and even sat atop the Eastern Conference for a good stretch. All of those, however, have been waylaid in recent weeks, as the Bulls’ campaign has spiraled into a […]

It has been a whirlwind past couple of weeks for the Chicago Bulls. After going on a six-game winning streak, they are now in the middle of a three-game losing skid after bowing to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night, 130-124. It was a classic see-saw battle in the first three periods, but the Bulls […]

The Chicago Bulls are 39-23 on the season, which is good for second place in the Eastern Conference. However, a troubling trend has emerged: a consistent failure to beat top teams. The Bulls dropped to 6-15 against teams in the top six from both conferences after an ugly road loss to the Miami Heat on […]

It’s only a matter of time before the regular season ends and the playoffs begin. It’s that time of the year when the competition in the NBA is taken a notch higher and only the deserving will be left standing. But the action isn’t just happening on the court. It’s primed to spill over to […]

Two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference faced off in a marquee matchup on Monday night. When the smoke cleared, it was the Miami Heat who came out unscathed, hacking out a 112-99 victory over the Chicago Bulls. The Heat continued their surge, as they have now won nine of their last 10 […]

It’s pretty hard to argue against DeMar DeRozan and the kind of season he’s having with the Chicago Bulls. In a move that some say was the worst trade during the offseason, the All-Star forward has been turning his narrative around and building a case to win the MVP award. And at age 32, it’s […]

The Chicago Bulls tasted defeat for the first time in weeks as they fell to the Memphis Grizzlies, 116-110. Safe to say the team was not happy about it one bit. DeMar DeRozan’s sheen of invincibility seemed to have worn off for this game. While he did manage to pile on 31 points, it took him […]

DeMar DeRozan has drummed out a ton of excitement in Chicago of late. The Bulls star is on an unprecedented run, which you can’t say lightly for someone playing for the same franchise as Michael Jordan. But DeRozan has done exactly that as he’s gone on a legendary streak that eclipsed the previous marks of […]