Butler has now broken his silence about this decade-long oath. According to the six-time All-Star, it was all about circumstances: “When I’m coming into the league, the Heat used to beat the Bulls all the time when they had the Big 3, the Heatles, whatever you want to call them,” Butler said. “So me getting drafted to the Bulls, we can’t like the Miami Heat. You can’t like D-Wade even though you went to the same school. “Then you fast forward and I’m playing with D-Wade with the Bulls, I’m like, ‘This guy is not a bad guy.’ It was just [former Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau] that kept hitting me up ..read more

Clutch Points: “Me being from Chicago growing up watching [Jimmy Butler], It’s kind of crazy that I’m on his team trying to help him win a championship now… He has one of the most highest basketball IQs I’ve ever been a part of and been around.” —Max Strus pic.twitter.com/cMbAHmVYEm Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp What’s the buzz on Twitter? Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat From earlier –Heat’s Spoelstra rules out Tyler Herro for Game 1 of Finals; Jimmy Butler acknowledges ‘bum ankle’ sun-sentinel.com/2023/05/31/hea… – 6:55 PM CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA Jimmy Butler clears the air on Heat-Nuggets ..read more

Clutch Points: “Me being from Chicago growing up watching [Jimmy Butler], It’s kind of crazy that I’m on his team trying to help him win a championship now… He has one of the most highest basketball IQs I’ve ever been a part of and been around.” —Max Strus pic.twitter.com/cMbAHmVYEm "Me being from Chicago growing up watching [Jimmy Butler], It's kind of crazy that I'm on his team trying to help him win a championship now… He has one of the most highest basketball IQs I've ever been a part of and been around." —Max Strus pic.twitter.com/cMbAHmVYEm — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) May 31, 202 ..read more

In Chicago, I’m told that the Bulls have opened up extension conversations with their starting center Nikola Vucevic. Sources tell me there is mutual interest in getting a deal done. Both sides have until June 30 to get an extension done. If there is no agreement by that point, Vučević would enter free agency and be one of the top centers available on the market. Vučević had the third-most double-doubles in the NBA this year (51), averaging 17.6 points and 11.0 rebounds with a 52.0 field goal percentage at a usage rate of 21.4. Source: Shams Charania, Zach Harper, Zach Harper and Shams Charan ..read more

In Chicago, I’m told that the Bulls have opened up extension conversations with their starting center Nikola Vucevic. Sources tell me there is mutual interest in getting a deal done. Both sides have until June 30 to get an extension done. If there is no agreement by that point, Vučević would enter free agency and be one of the top centers available on the market. Vučević had the third-most double-doubles in the NBA this year (51), averaging 17.6 points and 11.0 rebounds with a 52.0 field goal percentage at a usage rate of 21.4 ..read more

Patrick Beverley could not resist posting an extremely Patrick Beverley tweet this week. The Chicago Bulls guard had fans rolling with his Twitter post on Saturday referencing the recent burner account allegations involving veteran referee Eric Lewis. The NBA has launched an official investigation into Lewis for his supposed use of a Twitter burner to defend himself. You can read about that entire saga, including how the alleged burner was discovered, here. Beverley got in on the fun by cheekily tweeting, “[Y’all] Laughed at me when I grabbed the camera, yea aight ..read more

When asked by HoopsHype what he thinks of the comparisons to George, Miller replied, “I think I compare myself to Paul George a lot due to the fact he takes pride in the defensive side. I steal some of his moves and put my own twist to it.” Miller met with the Hornets, Pistons, Pacers, Magic, and Bulls. In addition to discussing the gun incident with those teams, Miller said the main feedback he received from teams was to hit the weight room more ..read more

When asked by HoopsHype what he thinks of the comparisons to George, Miller replied, “I think I compare myself to Paul George a lot due to the fact he takes pride in the defensive side. I steal some of his moves and put my own twist to it.” Miller met with the Hornets, Pistons, Pacers, Magic, and Bulls. In addition to discussing the gun incident with those teams, Miller said the main feedback he received from teams was to hit the weight room more. Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype What’s the buzz on Twitter? Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto Story: NBA mock draft including intel on which teams p ..read more

Jay King: From Celtics PR: Derrick White’s buzzer-beater tonight was the second in NBA history by a player whose team was facing elimination and trailing at the time of the shot. The other? Michael Jordan over Craig Ehlo against the Cavaliers in the 1989 first round ..read more

There is quite a bit of skepticism throughout the league that the Bulls and LaVine are going to finish this five year marriage that they entered. This is coming from the outside, it’s not coming from the Bulls but there are just quite a bit of people that I talked to around the league who do not think this is a long-term marriage is going to last. Source: NBC Sports What’s the buzz on Twitter? Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire Zach LaVine just signed an extension with the Chicago Bulls last summer, but NBA execs are “skeptical about the long-term marriage.” bullswire.usatoday.com/2023/05/25/lea… – 7 ..read more