Is Chicago Bulls veteran center Nikola Vucevic a trade candidate? We are hearing rumbles that the Bulls big man is going to be shopped this coming 2024 NBA offseason. USA Today Sports Media Group · May 4, 2024
No Wemby, no problem? Bulls get pushed to end by Spurs It not only took 24 points and 16 rebounds from Nikola Vucevic to help edge the seven-win Spurs on Saturday, but the big man also had to play hero with a clutch three-pointer with 31 seconds left. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 14, 2024
Bulls’ Alex Caruso, DeMar DeRozan deliver on guarantee in OT win over Raptors After being embarrassed in Wednesday’s season opener, DeRozan all but guaranteed that there would be a turnaround Friday against Toronto. It looked bleak in the fourth quarter until DeRozan and Caruso turned it around. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 28, 2023
Bulls’ Zach LaVine on trade rumors: ‘Don’t see anything happening’ Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine doesn't think he's getting traded this offseason. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 14, 2023
Destination still unknown as the Bulls enter free agency on Friday Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas took over the front office chair and instantly made a splash by flipping the roster. The hope was to make Chicago a destination place in free agency. Four years later, he’s made them only mediocre. Does that start to change on… Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 29, 2023
Chicago Bulls are ‘done’ with Big 3 of DeRozan, LaVine, and Vucevic According to a recent report, the Chicago Bulls are "done" with the core of DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic. USA Today Sports Media Group · May 20, 2023
Chicago Bulls linked to possible trade for 23rd pick in 2023 NBA Draft According to league-wide speculation, the Chicago Bulls could look at a trade for the 23rd pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. USA Today Sports Media Group · May 19, 2023
Bulls veteran DeMar DeRozan knows what likely awaits him Wednesday in Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse has been very consistent this season in trying to limit DeRozan’s scoring by any means necessary. Are the rest of the Bulls ready to step up? Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 10, 2023
These Players Can Make a Difference for NBA Teams on the Fringes of Postseason Play Welcome to one of my favorite times of the year. It’s the portion of the NBA calendar when there are only a few weeks left, and the postseason is close enough to where clubs often begin jockeying for position—aka sitting out their best players—to manifest the first-round playoff matchup they… Sports Illustrated · Mar 14, 2023
Report: Teams around league ‘watching Chicago very closely’ With the Bulls struggling out the gate so far this season, all eyes are on Chicago's potential to blow up their roster. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 13, 2022
No Zion, no problem? Not for Bulls, who are embarrassed in latest loss With Zion Williamson sidelined Wednesday, it seemed like the Bulls — and Patrick Williams — would have a much easier go of it. But an all-too familiar problem again haunted the starting unit, and now there are more questions for the Bulls after a third straight loss. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2022
Three Big Questions for the Bulls This Season Is this a make or break season for the DeRozan-LaVine combo? That and more questions facing Chicago in the 2022-23 season. Sports Illustrated · Oct 16, 2022
Bulls poised to make Zach LaVine a max player ... history be damned With the NBA’s free agency period set to begin at 5 p.m. on Thursday, the Bulls have been very public about their desire to keep LaVine in Chicago. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 29, 2022
Bulls exploring the trade market for Nikola Vucevic Meanwhile, the Bulls remain invested in finding the optimal frontcourt lynchpin to pair with LaVine and DeRozan. Chicago continues to explore the trade market for two-time All-Star center Nikola Vucevic, sources said. It has registered interest in ... USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 14, 2022
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 14, 2022 Robert Horry: Damian Lillard is the greatest clutch shooter ever The retired seven-time NBA champion Horry appeared this week on "The Crossover NBA Show" and named Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard as the greatest clutch shooter ever. Horry rounded out his top five with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, ...
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 13, 2022 Damian Lillard will represent Blazers in next draft lottery Damian Lillard will hope the ping pong balls bounce in Portland's favor when he represents the Blazers at the 2022 NBA draft lottery drawing on May 17. The Blazers announced Lillard will be in attendance for the team courtesy of Lillard's son, ...
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 29, 2022 Bulls’ Zach LaVine feels he’s a max player, wants to be paid like one LaVine will take a week to “chill out” before seeing his knee specialist and map out a plan for this summer to get back to 100%. What the All-Star guard wasn’t unsure of, however, was his value to any organization as an unrestricted free agent, and if that doesn’t mean…
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 27, 2022 Bulls guard Zach LaVine headed for knee surgery when season ends According to a source, LaVine has downplayed the level of discomfort he’s gone through this season with the left knee, and will have surgery immediately following the playoff run.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 22, 2022 Bulls guard Zach LaVine still dealing with reality of a bad left knee While his offensive numbers have taken a dip from the regular season, LaVine has gone back to taking some pride on the defensive end through the first few playoff games. Maybe not to the extent where he was last summer and at the start of the regular season, but much…
Chicago Tribune · Apr 18, 2022 Paul Sullivan: Chicago Bulls prove they can hang with the Milwaukee Bucks, but a chance to take the series lead slips away A sense of dread accompanied the Chicago Bulls up Interstate 94 for their first postseason game in five years.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 18, 2022 Bulls put up a fight in Game 1 but fall late to defending champion Bucks After withstanding a dismal first quarter, the Bulls actually went toe-to-toe with the Bucks and even put themselves in position to tie or win the game late.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 16, 2022 Bulls lose playoff opener to Bucks. Could Bulls’ ‘Big Three’ be one-and-done after this series? The optics of Bulls-Bucks will be everything for the front office. An upset or even a hard-fought Game 7, and there’s reason to run it back with some tweaks. But if the series is a laugher, some hard decisions will have to be made.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 16, 2022 Bulls-Bucks matchups, who has the edge and also a series prediction Do the Bulls have a shock-the-world ending planned for the defending NBA champions? Maybe. But like Mike Tyson said, “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”
USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 30, 2022 Tom Thibodeau on Julius Randle: If you play for me, I love you Stefan Bondy: I asked Thibodeau if, as far as he knows, Julius Randle wants to be with the Knicks. His answer: "Yeah, as a coach, you coach the players that you have. And you love them all. If you play for me, I love you. It's simple. The challenge ...
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 13, 2022 Bulls guard Zach LaVine sidelined again with discomfort in left knee After he sat out the last two days coming out of the Detroit game, the hope was that LaVine could go against the Cavaliers on Saturday, but it wasn’t to be.