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Zach LaVine is finally seeing the integration his new head coach Jim Boylen had envisioned when first taking control of the Chicago Bulls’ roster on Dec. 3 after former boss Fred Hoiberg was fired by the franchise. The young shooting guard didn’t see eye-to-eye with Boylen and his brash, old-school style of coaching — yet […]

If Jim Boylen says things are looking up, they must be going very, very well for the Chicago Bulls. The notoriously gruff coach told K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday that he’s feeling optimistic heading into the All-Star break, not just due to his team’s recent play overall, but because of a stretch from […]

Jabari Parker’s time with the Chicago Bulls didn’t exactly go as planned. Signed last summer to start at small forward, at least according to management, he came off the bench for the first seven games of the season before being inserted to the starting lineup at power forward. But that was under Fred Hoiberg, who […]

Another day, another opportunity for Jim Boylen to praise his team’s new starting small forward. Before Saturday’s game against the Washington Wizards, the Chicago Bulls coach told reporters what he believes makes the recently-acquired Otto Porter a consummate professional and perfect fit for his young team. “His approach already is respected,” Boylen said of Porter, […]

New Washington Wizards acquisition Jabari Parker arrived at the practice facility, hopeful to find a better role with his new organization. In his first press conference with the Wizards, Parker appeared to take a slight jab at his former Chicago Bulls coach, Jim Boylen. Asked about his tough times sliding in and out of the […]

The Chicago Bulls haven’t been any better since replacing Fred Hoiberg with Jim Boylen in early December. Many fans and analysts believe they’ve been even worse, an assessment backed up not just by a host of statistics, but also the team’s overall demeanor. Don’t tell that to John Paxson, though. Asked on Thursday if Chicago […]

New Chicago Bulls forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot may only boast a career average of 5.7 points per game in the NBA, but Bulls head coach Jim Boylen thinks highly of his ability to make things happen on offense: “He’s got a scorer’s mentality to him, has good size,” said Boylen, according to K.C. Johnson of The […]

The Chicago Bulls have not only been one of the worst teams in the league, they’ve also dealt with a ton of injuries. According to their head coach, however, it’s no indictment on the medical staff. According to NBC Sports Chicago’s Mark Strotman, head coach Jim Boylen praised the team’s training staff despite the rash […]

Chicago Bulls rookie wing Chandler Hutchison will be out for the next two-to-four weeks due to a right toe fracture he suffered during the Bulls’ loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Hutchison proceeded to play through the injury in a defeat against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, logging a season-high 41 minutes […]

With Wendell Carter Jr. ruled out for 8-12 weeks due to a thumb injury, Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen will give Robin Lopez the starting nod at center in Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to a report from K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Jim Boylen said Robin Lopez will start at […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade is playing his last game in his hometown of Chicago on Saturday night, and Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has nothing but respect for the future Hall of Famer. Dwyane Wade played one season with the Bulls in 2016-17. Jim Boylen was an assistant coach on Fred Hoiberg’s […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen devised a gameplan against the Denver Nuggets. But as the game progressed, his strategy not only failed, but it backfired on him and his team. Per Cody Westerlund of The 670 Score, Boylen shared their strategy after the game. Since the Nuggets shoot at a below-average clip from downtown, […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen just learned first-hand the consequences of standing on the sideline during games instead of just sitting down in your coaching seat. Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets in the Mile High City, Denver small forward Torrey Craig was trying to save an errant pass from Nuggets star big man Nikola […]

The Chicago Bulls have been a dumpster fire all year. They fired their former head coach Fred Hoiberg, who employed a modern offensive system. The Bulls front office claimed that he had lost the locker room, and instead promoted from within Jim Boylen. Boylen is a former Gregg Popovich staffer and has introduced his own […]

The Chicago Bulls have reportedly given head coach Jim Boylen a salary bump and a deal through the 2019-20 season, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Jim Boylen took over as head coach of the Chicago team on Dec. 3 after Fred Hoiberg was fired. The Bulls are just 5-13 under Boylen, but […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen says it’s still going to take some time for second-year power forward Lauri Markkanen to fully recover from the right elbow injury he suffered in training camp. Markkanen missed the first 24 games of the season, but has played in 18 consecutive games since returning to the lineup on […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen raved about his rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr., praising his toughness and physicality despite being at the ripe age of 19. The Duke standout has shown he belongs, often taking other big men’s best shot in his first season in the league and showing he’s able to handle […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen is reiterating his belief in Shaquille Harrison, but his confidence in Harrison looks like it will come at the expense of Jabari Parker: “Jim Boylen says Shaq Harrison will remain in the rotation ahead of Jabari Parker,” writes Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report. Parker is all but out of […]

Jim Boylen is catching a lot of flak as head coach of the Chicago Bulls. Chicago is 5-11 since firing former head coach Fred Hoiberg. Additionally, they’ve had their fair share of internal drama and brutal losses since Boylen took over. That being said, it’s easy for fans to forget that Boylen is still a […]

The Chicago Bulls have gone 5-9 since Jim Boylen took over as head coach of the team, now with a 10-28 record approaching the halfway mark of the season. Having traded one of their oldest veterans in 29-year-old Justin Holiday, Boylen noted that young players Lauri Markkanen, Zach LaVine and Kris Dunn must do more […]

Ever since the Chicago Bulls promoted Jim Boylen to head coach after firing Fred Hoiberg, the team has been a bit of a mess. From record-setting losses to a near-mutiny to Boylen constantly referring back to his years under Gregg Popovich, the Bulls have turned into the laughingstock of the entire NBA. After an embarrassing 28-point loss […]

After another DNP, Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen is not certain of the future of Jabari Parker. Per Cody Westerlund of The 670 Score, Boylen shared his thoughts on the 23-year-old’s future activity: Will #Bulls keep Jabari Parker active in future games if he didn't get in tonight in a 28-point loss? "I don't […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen is more than pleased with Kris Dunn as his starting point guard. Dunn was sidelined through most part of the early season due to a knee injury. Once he became healthy and when Boylen was named coach, the 24-year-old experienced a spike in his minutes, eventually becoming the Bulls’ […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn has had some adjusting to do upon coming back from a left knee injury that sidelined him through most of the early part of this season. Dunn’s talent flourished last season under former coach Fred Hoiberg, but in 2018-19, he was forced to change his explosive end-to-end game to […]

Chicago Bulls interim head coach Jim Boylen hopes to keep building toughness and gritty defense within the team as they try to turn things around this season. It’s been quite a start to the 2018-19 campaign in Chicago, as the franchise fired former head coach Fred Hoiberg after a disappointing 5-19 start. And after Boylen took […]

Count Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen as someone who is happy for Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose. After Derrick Rose finished with 24 points and eight assists against his former team on Wednesday, Boylen spoke with reporters postgame about how great of a teammate Rose is and how thrilled he is to see […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen says shooting guard Zach LaVine is not a selfish player by any means, using Wednesday night’s showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves as a prime example as to why the 23-year-old is a team-first guy. Jim Boylen brought Zach LaVine off the bench against the Timberwolves. It was LaVine’s first […]

Zach LaVine will likely reclaim his spot in the starting lineup when the Chicago Bulls face the Washington Wizards on Friday night on the road. LaVine returned to action on Wednesday night after missing the last five games due to an ankle injury. The 23-year-old forward came off the bench, but he immediately made an […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has made it clear that he is way more focused on coaching the team than he is on making personnel decisions. The Bulls have had one of the most noteworthy starts to the NBA season, and that’s putting it lightly given all the turmoil surrounding the franchise. After firing […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has been cracking down on his young roster, pushing them harder than ever in an attempt to shape up what has so far been a disappointing team. On Sunday, he focused on pushing this mentality on one player specifically, Jabari Parker. Reporter: "From your seat, is Jabari still connected […]

Who knows what’s going on with the Chicago Bulls this season, but there is a growing sense that Jabari Parker’s days in a Bulls uniform are numbered. His recent ouster from the rotation has some wondering if the front office has directed interim head coach Jim Boylen to sit the forward until they can trade […]

Jim Boylen is doing his best to try and endear himself to his Chicago Bulls players after a rocky start as interim head coach. Most recently, he was seen doing push-ups with his players during practice. It’s unclear why one group of players — and Jim Boylen — had to do push-ups, but it looks like […]

Jim Boylen is not off to a very auspicious start as head coach of the Chicago Bulls. We all know about the players-only meeting the Bulls staged as sort of a mutiny against Boylen, but how about some actual numbers to determine how he is faring thus far? Boylen has coached the Bulls for seven […]

In a move that seems to be a far cry from the tough-nosed personality he’s displayed since taking charge of the Chicago Bulls, on Tuesday, head coach Jim Boylen has gave the team a much needed day off after a three-game road trip. Reporting for the Chicago Tribune, K.C. Johnson made the announcement on his Twitter […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen loved seeing the fight from his players during their blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. “That’s all we’ve been talking about is fighting for each other,” Boylen said, per K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. “We talk about being a pack of wolves, man. I […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has received plenty of flak for his methods coaching this young team, but he has been rather direct and transparent with his approach, his goals, and how he plans to achieve them. The 53-year-old helmsman made one thing clear: while he has confronted players on this roster, he hasn’t […]

Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker has been demoted in new coach Jim Boylen’s rotation, recently taking his first DNP of the season, with the likes of Bobby Portis and Lauri Markkanen soaking in most of his minutes in the frontcourt. Parker’s split from Boylen’s rotation was followed by news of the franchise dangling him on […]

Chicago Bulls interim head coach Jim Boylen probably has the hottest seat in the NBA right now. After taking over the helm following former coach Fred Hoiberg’s firing, it has been a very rough journey for Boylen thus far. Boylen recently took a bit of a break from the madness going on in Chicago to […]

Barely half a month into his new job, Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen is already in hot water after not seeing eye to eye with his players ever since his appointment as the team’s interim coach. New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale, who himself spent time with Boylen as part of the Golden […]