Bulls Rumors & News

Sportsnaut "Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a major holiday around the United States. It reminds us of a man who fought for and died to create the equality so many are still battling for today.  It’s also an absolutely huge day around the NBA world. That’s no different on this..." January 20

Commercial Appeal "Before they were honored at the Grizzlies-Pelicans game, four former sports stars discussed Martin Luther King's impact on their lives, the work they're doing to help carry on his legacy and their responsibilities to the community Monday at the Earl Lloyd Sports..." January 20

Heavy "NBA All-Star weekend is one of the most anticipated during the NBA season with dazzling and jaw-dropping events, such as the celebrity game, the rising stars’ game where you get you to see the league’s upcoming talent all in one place. There’s the three-point..." January 17

The Big Lead "Disrespect is a funny thing. Athletes and those tasked with motivating athletes find it everywhere. Draft position. Public opinion. Betting odds. Predictions from talking heads. If you aren't with a team, you're against them. If you're not propping them up, you're bulletin board..." January 16

TSN "Well this came out fast. Gafford is expected to miss 2-4 weeks after dislocating his right thumb, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported shortly after the Bulls ruled Gafford out. So we know that Gafford is out long-term, so now may be a good time to scoop up Luke Kornet off the..." January 15

Chicago Sun-Times "The Bulls deserve at least some credit at the midpoint of the season. After all, it isn’t easy to make veteran forward Thaddeus Young — a player whose reputation leaguewide had always been sterling — unhappy this quickly into a season. But the organization..." January 15

Chicago Sun-Times "At 7-2, Bulls backup center Luke Kornet usually isn’t sneaking up on anybody. On Saturday against the Pistons, however, the lightly used big man came off the bench to contribute 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks in just more than 25 minutes in the Bulls’ 108-99..." January 14

NBC Sports Chicago "Thad Young is averaging 3.3 3-point attempts per game, the second-highest total of his career. This is less a reflection of Young wanting to become the next Steph Curry and more a reflection of him doing what his coach has asked. “Those are the things our staff..." January 14

Pro Basketball Talk "Kris Dunn‘s rookie year with the Timberwolves was glum. Losing. Shaken confidence. Minutes on the wing rather than his preferred position of point guard. But when I first talked to Dunn about that season, he spoke almost with a pride about the experience. He..." January 14

NBC Sports Chicago "The Bulls began this season with playoff expectations and arrived at its midway point as one of the league’s biggest underachieving stories. After Monday’s loss in Boston, their seventh in eight games, they sit 5 1/2 games out of the playoff picture in a..." January 14

Hoops Hype "Tony Parker announced his retirement last summer following a memorable career that saw him win four NBA titles and make the All-Star Game six times. His final year with the Hornets was not the stuff of legend, but one particular event during that season made his NBA career even more..." January 14

Clutch Points "Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is widely considered as one of the best defenders in the league today. Recently, the four-time All-Defensive team member penned an article for The Players’ Tribune, wherein he openly spoke about some of the most challenging..." January 13

Hoops Rumors "January 15 is the last day that NBA teams can sign a player to a two-way contract this season. After that date, teams can still waive two-way players or promote them to their 15-man rosters, but they can’t bring aboard new players on two-way contracts as replacements. With that..." January 13

Hoops Rumors "Bulls swingman Denzel Valentine is voicing his frustrations over being dropped from the rotation by coach Jim Boylen, relays Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. Valentine performed well when he was given regular playing time in December, reaching double..." January 12

Chicago Tribune "The Bulls will be without second-year center Wendell Carter Jr. for an extended period as he recovers from a high right ankle sprain. While X-rays were negative, the Bulls said Thursday that an MRI and a CT scan confirmed the injury is a severe ankle sprain that will keep Carter out..." January 10

Sportress of Blogitude "The All-Star Celebrity Game during NBA All-Star Weekend is often one of the more entertaining events of the three-day league showcase, simply due to the novelty of watching stars chucking up shots. With ESPN televising the All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday, Feb. 14, it is not a..." January 10

New York Post "Model and fitness influencer Tammy Hembrow is Australia’s hottest Instagram star right now — and at least one sport team agrees. The 25-year-old social media starlet has opened up on the number of direct messages she has been receiving recently from athletes around the..." January 10

The Score "Chicago Bulls big man Wendell Carter Jr. is expected to be sidelined for multiple weeks after sustaining a high ankle sprain on Monday, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. " January 09

TMZ "Kobe Bryant is an 18x All-Star and 5x NBA champ, but Mamba says there's one career achievement he lacks, and it makes him mad ... not winning a 6th chip and catching Michael Jordan!! Bryant chopped it up with Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes on the..." January 09

Fadeaway World "The Philadelphia 76ers looked like the team to beat entering this season. After an eventful offseason, many expected this team to coast through the Eastern Conference, but this doesn’t seem like the case. The Sixers have fallen back to Earth after their 5-0 start and this recent..." January 09

NBC Sports Chicago "Something has to give. A season-high five-game losing streak and falling to a season-worst 12 games under .500 will test even the most positive and most competitive person. Depending on who you talked to before and after the Bulls’ latest misstep, a 123-108 loss..." January 09

USA Today "Eric Stern appreciated all the words said and written about his father, former NBA commissioner David Stern, who died on New Year’s Day. “It’s all very nice,” Stern told USA TODAY Sports in a phone interview. But what also had tremendous meaning to..." January 08

Fadeaway World "With the Trade Deadline approaching, many teams are expected to make changes to their rosters. While many of the teams expected to make some moves are fringe playoff teams, there are a handful of teams at the top of the league record-wise that could look to dabble in the trade market. One team..." January 08

Clutch Points "The Dallas Mavericks held off a formidable challenge from the Chicago Bulls on Monday, with the Mavs coming away with a 118-110 victory at the American Airlines Center. Following the game, Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle had nothing but good things to say about the..." January 07

Sportsnet "The NBA is reportedly reconsidering a proposal that would have reseeded the four conference finalists during the playoffs based on regular season record, re-shaping the league’s playoff structure, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe. Under the NBA’s..." January 07

Bleacher Report "Want a surefire way to get almost any NBA coach to roll their eyes, snort or make some other derisive gesture? Mention load management. That is, as long as they're sure no one is looking. To be caught dismissing the practice would be "career suicide," says..." January 07

Heavy "The 2020 All-Star game is in Chicago, Illinois this year, and the million-dollar question is will Bulls star Zach LaVine be representing the Chicago Bulls in the Dunk Contest during All-Star weekend. After the Bulls morning shootaround on Monday in Dallas, I asked..." January 07

NBA.com "Will Monday be the first day of the rest of Thaddeus Young's Bulls life. Or the beginning of the last look at the veteran handyman who was supposed to be glue for the ragged pieces of this young Bulls team, but instead has found himself in some sticky situations. "He's..." January 07

It's Game 7 "Are the Lakers trading Kyle Kuzma to the Chicago Bulls? That is the question people are asking after Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka expressed interest in upgrading the team’s roster. Kuzma came into this season with a lot of hype and hopes that he could be..." January 06

Clutch Points "The Chicago Bulls are not where many (myself included) thought they would be at this point of the 2019-20 NBA campaign. Some (again, myself included) had the Bulls pegged as legitimate playoff contenders in the Eastern Conference heading into this season, but they have not..." January 06

The Score "Kevin Love could use a change in scenery. The veteran power forward's stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers appears to be coming to a head after a reported outburst toward general manager Koby Altman on Saturday was followed up by an on-court..." January 06

CBS Sports "Just before the 2019 trade deadline, the Toronto Raptors acquired Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies, hoping that he would be the final piece of a championship-worthy puzzle. On their way to their first title in franchise history, they outlasted the Philadelphia..." January 06

Fantasy Pros "Lauri Markkanen looked solid Saturday night in a loss to the Celtics, scoring 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting, going 3-of-9 from deep, and making both free throw attempts. He grabbed four rebounds and had an assist and a steal. He fished the game with only 29 minutes after rolling his ankle in..." January 05

Fadeaway World "A couple of weeks ago, we finally had our first trade of the 2019-20 NBA season. Jordan Clarkson was traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Dante Exum and 2 second-round picks and this trade looks to be a win-win for both sides. Clarkson wasn’t in the plans for the Cleveland Cavaliers..." January 04

The Big Lead "The Detroit Pistons went all-in when they traded for Blake Griffin in February of 2018. Just under two years later, nothing has gone right. Griffin had a career year in 2018-19, but his body failed him as the playoffs approached and Detroit was swept by Milwaukee in the first round. Three..." January 04

Chicago Sun-Times "Bulls guard Zach LaVine isn’t about to walk back his preseason opinion of his team. Not in an Eastern Conference that’s filled with below-average teams, including the Magic, who were just a few stumbles from allowing the Bulls to grab the eighth playoff spot. But..." January 03

ESPN "JOEL EMBIID RELISHES the opportunities to launch 3-pointers. The execution of that shot, the 7-foot Philadelphia 76ers center believes, classifies him as a modern NBA player, a multifaceted big man whose skills and athleticism should not -- and will not -- confine him to a..." January 03

Complex "The 1984 NBA Draft, held in the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden, was a revolution that was barely televised—it was shown on the USA Network in the middle of a weekday afternoon. What are today household names didn’t get beamed into many households. There were future Hall of..." January 02

Black Sports Online "Mia Kiara says she is the reason that Jimmy G and the 49ers are back in the playoffs. Hard to argue her point. Jimmy G has been balling and it started when he took her out on a date before having sex with her.  " January 02

USA Today "LeBron James eulogized David Stern for his global vision and shrewd negotiating tactics. But with Stern passing away on Wednesday at age 77, the Lakers star suggested another way to honor the late NBA Commissioner. “He definitely should have something named after..." January 02

The Big Lead "David Stern, longtime former commissioner of the NBA, passed away on New Year's Day at the age of 77. The league released a statement on his passing, and teams and players everywhere have been giving their thoughts on the man who became a figurehead for the game of basketball. " January 02

NBA.com "The Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the NBA and their respective conferences in the first fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting presented by Google.  Doncic leads Antetokounmpo by 599 votes for the top spot among all players...." January 02

Bleacher Report "The 2019-20 NBA season was always destined to be one for the ages. The injury bug dismantled the Golden State Warriors dynasty (or at least put it on a one-year hiatus). Dynamic duos sprouted up across the hoops landscape with Hollywood as the backdrop, where the Los Angeles Lakers..." January 02

Heavy "Basketball fans are mourning the death of former NBA commissioner David Stern, who passed away on Wednesday. Per the NBA, the 77-year-old suffered a brain hemorrhage on December 12 and was hospitalized as a result. Adam Silver, Stern’s successor and current NBA..." January 01

Sportsnet "The NBA All-Star Game is an annual gathering of some of the most gifted people on the planet — where some of the biggest and brightest among us shine. But so often in years past at All-Star Weekend, the event that carried the most weight — that was most anticipated by..." January 01

CBS Sports "David Stern, the former commissioner of the NBA, has died at 77 after suffering a brain hemorrhage in December, the NBA announced Wednesday.  Stern was the commissioner of the NBA from 1984 through 2014, presiding over a period of immense growth for professional..." January 01

Total Pro Sports "Scottie Pippen and his estranged wife Larsa are that much closer to splitting for good after the couple filed legal documents revealing their divorce is almost settled. According to legal documents that were obtained by The Blast, the former Chicago Bulls star recently filed..." January 01

Chicago Sun-Times "The one thing the Bulls haven’t been come February is boring. Last year, it was dumping Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis for veteran forward Otto Porter. Two seasons ago, Nikola Mirotic was sent out before the trade deadline. Back-to-back years of being sellers –..." January 01

Sporting News "The landscape of sports gaming has changed dramatically over the last decade, with a reduction in the number of games produced, evolution of distribution and a shift in newly prioritized features to maximize the revenue they generate. While there is legitimate reason to be frustrated..." December 31

The Big Lead "The reasons for NBA ratings declines this season have been debated ad nauseam, but I keep seeing the decline in cable and satellite subscribers presented as the biggest variable. While it is certainly a factor, it is not the prevailing one. Every other major sport this year has weathered cable..." December 31