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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 […]

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” […]

With Chicago Bulls starting power forward Bobby Portis slated to miss the next 4-6 weeks with a sprained MCL in his right knee, rookie Chandler Hutchison will start in his place Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. The Bulls drafted Hutchison with the 22nd overall pick in the […]

The Chicago Bulls notched their first win of the season on Wednesday, defeating the Charlotte Hornets by a final score of 112-110. However, it came with a big price, with multiple reports emerging that starting power forward Bobby Portis is set to miss four to six weeks due to a knee injury he sustained during […]

The Chicago Bulls hosted the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday, and Bulls power forward Bobby Portis had a monster poster dunk on Hornets wing Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Portis is a passionate player. He wears his emotions on his sleeve. He’s also a really good rim roller, as you’re about to see: Bobby Portis 😳 (via @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/0r7CCgheUd — SLAM […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis will enter restricted free agency next summer after he and the team were unable to agree upon a rookie scale contract extension. However, Portis doesn’t envision leaving Chicago. Speaking to reporters Tuesday at The Advocate Center, Portis said he has a special connection with The Windy City and Bulls […]

Despite talks of a contract extension currently put on hold, it appears that Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis still heavily figures in the team’s plans for the immediate future. Executive VP John Paxson recently confirmed this in an interview, per the Chicago Tribune’s K.C. Johnson. Bulls exec VP John Paxson tells assembled reporters that […]

The Chicago Bulls and power forward Bobby Portis won’t agree to a rookie scale contract extension, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Portis is slated to make $2.5 million this season and will become a restricted free agent in the summer of 2019. As a restricted free agent, Portis can sign an offer sheet with […]

Bobby Portis is one of the many exciting young players on the Chicago Bulls. The 23-year-old is coming off a career year and is looking to build off this success. Portis is confident heading into this season and thinks he can be a strong candidate for Sixth Man of the Year. #Bulls' Bobby Portis: "I […]

The regular season hasn’t begun yet, but Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis is already doubling down on his playoff guarantee after recently saying the young squad would make the playoffs. Uninterrupted posted a video on Twitter of Portis responding to a few simple questions. When asked about the playoffs, Portis responded by saying “guaranteed.” He […]

Chicago Bulls scoring guard Zach LaVine might pay dividends this upcoming season with a breakout season. Part of the trade that sent Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves, he was packaged along with fellow lottery picks Kris Dunn and Lauri Markkanen to the Bulls. Although his initial showing coming off an ACL rehabilitation with the […]

Due to the highly competitive nature of the sport, in-game heat-of-the-moment type of altercations are not uncommon in the NBA. However, it is definitely unusual to hear about teammates fighting, especially to the point where punches are literally thrown. This is exactly what happened in the Chicago Bulls camp last summer in one of the […]

Bulls forward Bobby Portis has come to embrace his role as Chicago’s sixth man, embracing his inner Taj Gibson to make his damage on the floor once his name is called. “I like the role,” said Bobby Portis, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. “I get to come off the bench and score […]

Entering his fourth season in the NBA, Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis is reportedly in talks to renew his rookie deal with his club. It was Portis himself who disclosed the news, as he discussed his future, among other things, with K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. “We’ve been talking about it,” said Portis. […]

As news broke that DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to join the back-to-back defending champs Golden State Warriors, several NBA players quickly reacted to the big news. Among those included Bobby Portis of the Chicago Bulls who gave us a little lesson from the past. Via his Twitter account, Portis said: But Chris Paul couldn’t come […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis garnered mainstream media attention towards the start of this season for all the wrong reasons. Now, the 23-year-old is being talked about again for a completely different matter. Portis’ notoriety grew when a scuffle with then teammate Nikola Mirotic led to an alleged sucker punch to the face, causing […]

Many know about the scuffle between Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic when the two were teammates in the Chicago Bulls. It sent Mirotic to the hospital after suffering a concussion and multiple facial fractures. Many pointed to Bobby Portis as the bad cop in the incident. Portis himself shared that he also had his fair […]

For the second time this season, Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis was ejected from a game. This time, it was for picking up two technicals as a result of an altercation between him and Celtics power forward Marcus Morris during the Bulls’ 111-104 loss to Boston on Friday. However, Portis is still scratching his […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis was sharp and timely with his priceless reaction to Derrick Rose signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves, capturing the thought in every fan’s head as soon as the news dropped with one catchy word. Timberbulls — Bobby BP Portis (@BPortistime) March 8, 2018 Timberwolves president and head coach Tom Thibodeau has […]

The Chicago Bulls may not be having a lot of success this season, but if there’s any good news for them, they do have some key pieces in their lineup that they can build around in the coming years. One of them is promising young forward Bobby Portis, who has been playing well for them […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis turned a lot of heads with his strong performance on Thursday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. He led the team’s charge by recording an NBA career-high of 38 points, to go along with eight rebounds and three assists. However, the Bulls came up short and fell to their opponents, 116-115. […]

When players are in the zone during games, it’s a special feeling for them being in a position where it appears they can’t be stopped and can score at will. It also leads to them making some bold claims on how many points they can score on the night, just like what Chicago Bulls forward […]

Bobby Portis escaped suspension after making a dangerous foul on Washington Wizards guard Tomas Satoransky, but the NBA is not going to reduce the original flagrant foul 2 called on the Chicago Bulls power forward. This is according to Bulls insider Vincent Goodwill of NBC Sports Chicago. The NBA did not downgrade Bobby Portis’ flagrant […]

The NBA is definitely starting to tense up now that teams are starting to make a run for the postseason. On Saturday, the Bulls took on the Wizards in a classic Eastern Conference showdown. On one particular play, Tomas Satoransky drove to the basket for a layup. Following that, Bulls forward Bobby Portis clotheslined him and […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis didn’t take Jodie Meeks’ post-game comments fly under the radar after the forward clotheslined Washington Wizards point guard Tomas Satoransky while airborne in a play that earned him an ejection for a Flagrant 2 foul. Satoransky’s body went horizontal as soon as Portis made contact with him, attempting to block the […]

With less than three minutes left in the Washington Wizards’ 101-90 road win over the Chicago Bulls, there was a play that caused a lot of noise around social media. Wizards guard Bradley Beal passed the ball to his teammate Tomas Satoranksy, who was standing in the corner. He blew by Lauri Markkanen and met […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis is moving up the ranks to become the heavyweight champ of the world. At least, that is what the common NBA fan would assume considering every time Portis has made headlines in the 2017-18 NBA season, there is usually some kind of physical injury involved with it. However, this […]

What more is there to say about the situation between Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis and former teammate, now New Orleans Pelicans forward, Nikola Mirotic? Their fight caused major headlines across the sports world, but it’s finally time to put this topic to bed. The two are no longer teammates, as Mirotic was traded to the Pelicans […]

At this point in the 2017-18 NBA season, it is well-documented what happened between Nikola Mirotic and Bobby Portis. However, since Mirotic returned to the team’s starting lineup, he is averaging 18.1 points and 7.3 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls have won 10 out of their last 12 games. As winning usually cures all, that […]

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 […]

The Chicago Bulls continue to click on all cylinders with their huge 115-106 win over the formidable Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. The Bulls’ resurgence has largely been a result of power forward Nikola Mirotic’s return from a facial fracture he had sustained prior to the 2017-18 NBA season. The injury was a result of an […]

The Chicago Bulls are fast becoming the most surprising team this season, thanks to a win streak that few people thought this group was capable of doing after seeing how the team played early this season. The Bulls are currently on a six-game win streak and the impetus of their last success seems to be […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis is ready to move on from the whole saga involving him and Nikola Mirotic. Portis believes that it has finally ended and they are now concentrating on getting their team wins. Per ESPN’s Nick Friedell: Portis on situation w/Mirotic: “That situation’s over, man. We’re just trying to play basketball for […]

On Monday night at the United Center, the Chicago Bulls (6-20) pulled off a big upset when they routed the Boston Celtics (23-6) by a score of 108-85. Yes, the undermanned Celtics didn’t have point guard Kyrie Irving or power forward Marcus Morris due to injuries, but it should be a great confidence booster for […]

It looks like Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic has let bygones be bygones. After weeks of there being no resolution to the fight between he and Bobby Portis that landed him in the hospital with a concussion and a broken face, Mirotic is finally ready to move forward. He accepted Portis’ apology recently, and has […]