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Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson acknowledges the franchise isn’t pursuing Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. Paxson says the Bulls are being realistic and that adding a 30-year-old star with a lot of money left on his deal probably wouldn’t be the smartest thing to do. Chicago is […]

Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson acknowledged the need to be patient with rookie point guard Coby White. Paxson reminded fans to let White grow at his own pace: John Paxson made a point on @mullyhaugh to temper 2019-'20 expectations for rookie Coby White. He acknowledged his decision-making has left a […]

Chicago Bulls head coach John Paxson fully understands where his team is at right now. They are not close to contending for a championship, and he knows that elite players are necessary to get that job done. However, the main focus of the franchise right now is to build a roster that can compete against […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen took a lot of heat for really slowing down the pace after he took over for Fred Hoiberg this past season. But now with speedster Coby White on board as the point guard of the future, Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson says Boylen “wants to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are poised to select Ja Morant with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Murray State guard is reportedly meeting with Grizzlies representatives in advance of the Draft. Murray State’s Ja Morant — the projected No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft — is visiting the Grizzlies in […]

The Chicago Bulls learned which pick they will have in the 2019 NBA Draft during Tuesday night’s lottery. The ping pong balls favored the New Orleans Pelicans this time around, and the Bulls came away with the No. 7 overall selection after falling three spots. Exactly what Chicago plans to do with that pick remains […]

Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson is glad the New York Knicks didn’t get the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Paxson also breathed a sigh of relief when three of the top four picks went to three Western Conference teams, per K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. […]

Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson wants the organization to move on quickly from their disappointing 2019 NBA Draft Lottery. The Bulls, the fourth worst team in the regular season, landed the seventh overall pick in the recently concluded NBA Draft lottery. As Paxson told KC Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, the […]

The Chicago Bulls will enter their second season under recently-extended coach Jim Boylen with plenty of questions to address. Among them, the direction they will head in with the point guard position, as Kris Dunn has had mixed results — though mostly negative as the team’s starting point man. Vice President of Basketball Operations John […]

The Chicago Bulls have been one of the worst teams in the league for the past couple of years, and although the team is currently on rebuild mode, team vice president Jon Paxson admitted that the ownership is being patient about this whole process. Paxson: We convinced Jerry and Michael Reinsdorf that a rebuild was […]

Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson says while the franchise hasn’t given up on Kris Dunn, he knows the team needs an upgrade at the point guard spot. Dunn just finished his second season with the Bulls. Chicago acquired him in the Jimmy Butler trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the summer […]

Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson said at his end-of-season press conference it’s “very possible” the franchise extends head coach Jim Boylen on a long-term deal before next season. Boylen’s current deal is only through the 2019-20 season: John Paxson says it's "very possible" that #Bulls extend Jim Boylen on long-term deal […]

For years, Chicago Bulls fans and media pundits have ripped executives John Paxson and Gar Forman for their inability to put together a title-contending team. However, Bulls president Michael Reinsdorf does not understand the criticism of both men: “It’s hard for me to see people that I admire and respect get criticized,” he said of […]

In news which will probably make fans in Chicago upset, Bulls president Michael Reinsdorf says vice president of basketball operations John Paxson and general manager Gar Forman will be back next season. Fans in The Windy City have been calling for Paxson and Forman’s job for years now. The phrase “fire GarPax” has become the […]

A protest against Chicago Bulls Vice President John Paxson and general manager Gar Forman is reportedly about to ensue at the United Center. The two team executives are well-aware of such a planned activity by the fans. Per Cody Westerlund of the 670 The Score, Paxson said that he’s aware of this but did not comment […]

Chicago Bulls vice president John Paxson says there are currently no plans to buy out veteran big man Robin Lopez, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. The Bulls were unable to trade Lopez before Thursday’s trade deadline. Lopez is making $14,357,750 this season, the final year of his contract. John Paxson said things can […]

Tom Thibodeau’s run as Chicago Bulls head coach did not exactly come to a smooth end, as he was fired in May 2015 following a six-game loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Now, Thibodeau is head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who traveled to Chicago to take on the Bull Wednesday […]

Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson thinks that the path to rebuilding the franchise is through the NBA draft. The Bulls have had quite a season thus far in posting just a 9-25 record to this point, with the team choosing to fire former head coach Fred Hoiberg and replace him […]

Chicago Bulls executive vice president John Paxson isn’t sweating the last two weeks filled with turmoil upon the firing of head coach Fred Hoiberg and his immediate replacement with Jim Boylen, a decision that was met with some resistance after the latter’s old-school practice habits. Boylen is hoping to instill discipline and shape the culture of […]

The Chicago Bulls are a circus right now, but John Paxson is insisting that the team had a positive week, despite a near mutiny against the head coach and a 56-point loss to the Boston Celtics. Paxson told K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune: “People on the outside may not believe this but it’s been […]

The sudden firing of head coach Fred Hoiberg has left a lot of unanswered questions for Chicago Bulls fans, who know the real issues start and end with a deplorable front-office duo of general manager Gar Forman and vice president John Paxson. A longtime NBA coach could see the wheels in motion even years before […]

While the recent firing of Chicago Bulls former head coach Fred Hoiberg may have come as a shock for many, it turns out that it had actually been a long time coming. According to Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic, Hoiberg had been critically underperforming in the eyes of VP John Paxson, and the 25-point drubbing […]

John Paxson, the head of basketball operations for the Chicago Bulls, said the decision to fire former head coach Fred Hoiberg was the right one: “We made a difficult decision today, but one we feel is the right decision at the right time,” said Paxson at a Monday press conference, per the Bulls’ official Twitter account. […]

Speaking to reporters Monday after firing head coach Fred Hoiberg, Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson confirmed that general manager Gar Forman’s job is safe after rumors surfaced saying the same. Forman has been with the Bulls since 2009. He won Executive of the Year in 2011, the season in which Derrick […]

In a bit of a surprising move, the Chicago Bulls officially announced the firing of Fred Hoiberg on Monday morning. Some thought the reasoning behind this decision had a lot to do with the team’s current record, but VP John Paxson says that isn’t the case. The Bulls have struggled through the early stages of […]

The Chicago Bulls announced the firing of Fred Hoiberg Monday, along with the intent to keep newly promoted head coach Jim Boylen beyond this 2018-19 season, according to vice president of basketball operations John Paxson, per ESPN’s Malika Andrews. Boylen is still under contract until the end of the 2019-20 season, but it’s likely that […]

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 […]

Chicago Bulls current vice president of basketball operations John Paxson won’t admit that he feels vindication on trading former franchise superstar Jimmy Butler last season, as reported by Matt Peck of Locked on Bulls during NBA Media Day. "Do you feel vindicated (re Jimmy trade)?" Pax said that's not what it's about. but "we felt good […]

John Paxson, a man often drawing heat from fans of the Chicago Bulls, wants to temper the hype surrounding the young core in the Windy City. How do we know this? He literally said as much. When asked of all the youth currently on the roster, most of which came with high NBA Draft selections, […]

Jabari Parker was announced today as the Chicago Bulls’ newest acquisition and it didn’t take long for executive vice-president John Paxson to laud the hometown native upon his homecoming. “This is Jabari’s day. We view this as a very important signing,” said Paxson, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. “We feel this signing […]

Shortly after the Sacramento Kings decision to extend a four-year, $78 million offer sheet to restricted free agent guard Zach LaVine, the Chicago Bulls have chosen to match that offer to keep him in the mix for the next several years. In response to that move, John Paxson, who is the executive vice president of […]

Don’t expect the Chicago Bulls to shock the NBA Draft room once again this season, as the franchise won’t be looking to make any eye-opening trades during this year’s iteration. The Bulls wound up with the seventh overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft Lottery, the same slot they selected rookie Lauri Markkanen with last […]

Chicago Bulls Vice President of Basketball Operations John Paxson confirmed that head coach Fred Hoiberg will remain with the team, despite a 27-55 record, the sixth-worst in the league, according to Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. “Fred will be back,” assured Paxson during his exit media availability, noting that most players in the current roster […]

The Chicago Bulls announced yesterday that Robin Lopez will not be playing against the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday night. Along with Lopez, Justin Holiday, and Jerian Grant will be sitting out the game as well upon advice from the team’s front office, specifically, John Paxson. Lopez decided that the only way to get through this benching […]

There’s no denying that the Chicago Bulls are in rebuilding mode once again but they are fast-tracking the development of their young players at the same time. In a report from the Chicago Tribune’s K.C. Johnson, the mandate from the front office is to allot games in which the youngsters are given the chance to […]

Prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls traded Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves and bought out Dwyane Wade, who eventually signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. With one of the youngest rosters in the league, many projected them to compete for the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. While the Bulls […]

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 Chicago Bulls traded their No. 38 pick in this year’s draft to the Golden State Warriors for $3.5 million. The Warriors used that pick to draft Jordan Bell, who’s turning out to be quite a steal. General manager Gar Forman’s rationale had previously been that they just didn’t think anyone on their draft board […]

Zach LaVine has yet to play a competitive game for his new team, the Chicago Bulls, after arriving along with Kris Dunn in the blockbuster draft-day trade for Jimmy Butler. LaVine continues to rehabilitate after suffering a season-ending torn ACL with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season. But even while they have yet to get a […]