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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 […]

After Chicago Bulls power Forward Bobby Portis served his eight-game suspension for punching teammate Nikola Mirotic in the face, he compared the time away from basketball to a dream being taken away from him. According to reporter K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Portis has worked extremely hard in 13 games off the bench since his […]

The Chicago Bulls appear to be finally getting past the entire ordeal involving the altercation between veteran forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic. This has impacted Mirotic more than initially anticipated beyond the physical injuries as the missed time on the court this season has cost him $1 million in potential contract bonuses, according to […]

The altercation between Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic during their practice session just before the season started became much talked about, as it caused the Spanish international forward to miss all of their games so far due to a facial fracture. Portis then received an eight game suspension from the team, and the two have […]

The Chicago Bulls have endured just about the most inauspicious start to the 2017-18 NBA season a team can have. Aside from the departure of superstars Jimmy Butler and Dwayne Wade, the Bulls had an altercation between Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic that left the latter with multiple facial fractures. Mirotic even took a brief […]

Nikola Mirotic has finally broken his silence regarding the whole Bobby Portis saga. The Chicago Bulls forward has revealed that he has accepted his teammate’s apology for punching him in the face and sustaining injuries which have seen him miss the first quarter of the season. Mirotic said he accepted Portis' apology. Does Portis know […]

Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic have one of, if not the most complicated teammate relationship in the NBA at the moment. Mirotic, who is slowly working his way back from the injury he suffered quite literally at the hands of Portis, has reportedly still not spoken to his teammate after their unfortunate incident in which […]

In the first several weeks of the season, the Chicago Bulls have had the cloud of the internal conflict between veteran forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic floating overhead of the franchise. Things have remained much of the same with Mirotic still not on speaking terms with Portis since the latter punched Mirotic at the […]

It looks like time may be running out for Nikola Mirotic and Bobby Portis to smooth things over. Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Mirotic is “ramping up” activity for the Chicago Bulls. But he and Portis still have not spoke to each other since Portis punched him during a preseason practice, landing […]

It has been a progressive recovery process for veteran forward Nikola Mirotic of the Chicago Bulls from a facial fracture and concussion that he suffered in a scuffle with teammate Bobby Portis. According to Nick Friedell of ESPNv, Mirotic has picked up an increased workload on the court in his rehab but has yet to […]

Nikola Mirotic’s return to the Chicago Bulls practice facility has come with a mist of turbulence, as the veteran forward has gotten back to his normal routine without addressing the elephant in the room. The elephant, by the name of Bobby Portis, is the only person Mirotic hasn’t spoken to since getting back to the facility, […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis doesn’t plan on approaching Nikola Mirotic as he makes his return to team facilities today, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. It has been almost a month since Portis punched Mirotic in the face at the end of the last practice before the start of the regular season, […]

During the first few games of the season, the Chicago Bulls had to deal with the internal issue stemming from an altercation between forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic that landed the latter in the hospital with a facial injury and concussion. This led to the Bulls handling the situation themselves giving out an eight-game […]

When Bobby Portis cracked Nikola Mirotic’s head during a scuffle just days before the season kicked off, it was just another sign that the Chicago Bulls were going nowhere this season. Chicago was already expected to struggle for an entire year after losing the team’s top players a year ago in Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler, […]

The Chicago Bulls are mired in a difficult circumstance after a pre-regular season incident involving forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic after the former punched the latter in the face at the end of a team practice, causing fractures and an eight-game suspension to follow. Mirotic has been at odds with the actions and response […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis is slated to back up rookie Lauri Markkanen at the power forward slot after becoming eligible to come back from suspension, according to Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. Head coach Fred Hoiberg has seen the growth of the rookie through the first eight games of the season — scoring 13 […]

The locker room environment of the Chicago Bulls, as most of us would imagine, is a toxic one, especially after the altercation that happened between Nikola Mirotic and Bobby Portis two days before the team’s season opener. It resulted in an eight-game suspension for Portis for punching Mirotic, who was left to deal with some […]

The Chicago Bulls will now be able to play Bobby Portis after he has now served his eight-game suspension following the altercation he got in with Nikola Mirotic in practice before the first game of the season. The Bulls are in rebuilding mode and a player like Portis should certainly get a chance to play […]

In the last couple of weeks, the Chicago Bulls have dealt with an internal issue involving forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic that sent the latter to the hospital while an eight-game suspension was handed down to Portis. All of this has raised questions about what the Bulls will do once Mirotic returns to the […]

The last thing the Chicago Bulls need right now is drama, but that’s exactly what they continue to get as they try to navigate through the fallout of the Nikola Mirotic-Bobby Portis fight last week. Mirotic is out with a facial injury, which was a result of an altercation with Portis during practice. Nikola Mirotic’s […]