The Chicago Bulls are shaking up their coaching staff a bit this offseason. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Tuesday that Maurice Cheeks will depart from his full-time assistant coach role and move into a new role reporting to head coach Billy Donovan. Charania added that assistant coach Chris Fleming was no longer a member of Donovan's Bulls' coaching staff. View the original article to see embedded media. Rearranging Chairs Photo: Wendell Cruz/USA TODAY Sports K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago touched on the ripple effects of these departures, noting that assistant ..read more

The story of the 2023-24 Chicago Bulls was the arrival of Coby White. The fifth-year guard saw his averages jump to 19.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Many around the league took notice, and White was firmly in the running for the NBA Most Improved Player award. Despite White's big jump, he finished second in voting. Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey won the award in a 319 to 305 vote count. Maxey 319 points to White's 305. https://t.co/zuONIHahwz — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) April 23, 2024 It's still a bit surprising Maxey qualified for the award. He's been a starter for t ..read more

Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan just completed the final season of his three-year contract, leaving his future uncertain entering the NBA offseason. DeRozan previously mentioned he wanted to stay in Chicago, and the Bulls reportedly made him a lucrative short-term offer to accommodate those wishes. View the original article to see embedded media. According to multiple reports, the Bulls offered DeRozan a two-year, $80 million deal. NBC Sports Chicago's K.C. Johnson added that DeRozan seeks a longer deal. REPORT: $80 MILLION, TWO-YEAR DEAL FOR DEROZAN?? ? pic.twitter.com/vncVihkMCn — theSc ..read more

On Saturday, Chicago Bulls' executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas addressed the media with a retrospective statement on the team's 2023-24 season. After delivering prepared remarks, Karnisovas held a question-and-answer session with reporters. Here are five observations from the Karnisovas postseason press conference. 'We Didn't Meet Expectations' April 20, 2024: Arturas Karnisovas delivers remarks to media members during the Chicago Bulls 2023-24 postseason press conference. Photo: Chicago Bulls/YouTube Karnisovas in prepared remarks concl ..read more

For four minutes, it looked like the Chicago Bulls were going to make the Miami Heat regret making public their purchase of flights to Boston on Saturday. But for the remaining 44 minutes of Friday's Eastern Conference Play-In finale, that wasn't the case. View the original article to see embedded media. The Bulls started well and took an 11-6 lead in the first quarter, but the Heat fired back with 19 straight points and got the (sparse) crowd going. Things didn't get much better the rest of the quarter as Chicago stared at a 34-17 deficit after the opening frame. While the Bulls made occasion ..read more

Big players make big plays in big games. Perhaps one of the most famous quotes regarding elite talent applied to Chicago Bulls guard Coby White on Wednesday night. In the Eastern Conference's 9-10 NBA Play-In Game, White balled out to the tune of 42 points to bury the Atlanta Hawks and extend the Bulls' season. White wasn't the only Bulls player to have a strong showing on Wednesday. Ayo Dosunmu put up 19 points, DeMar DeRozan scored 22, and Nikola Vucevic posted a double-double of 24 points and 12 rebounds. However, no player was as clearly dominant as White. The Most Improved Player candidat ..read more

With their exhilarating 131-116 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, the Chicago Bulls advanced in the NBA Play-In Tournament and will visit the Miami Heat on Friday. The Bulls may catch a break as the Heat are expected to be shorthanded. The Athletic's Shams Charania reported Thursday that former Bull and current Miami star forward Jimmy Butler is dealing with an MCL injury and will likely miss Friday's Play-In Game. The expectation is Miami's Jimmy Butler will be out multiple weeks, sources said. Butler remarkably played the final three quarters vs. 76ers last night with what is no ..read more

The Chicago Bulls seek a berth to the 2024 NBA Playoffs when they visit the Miami Heat on Friday for the Eastern Conference's final Play-In Game. Tip-off is at 6 PM CT from the Kaseya Center in Miami. Chicago finished the regular season with a 39-43 record, good for ninth place in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls advanced in the NBA Play-In Tournament with a 131-116 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Related: Energetic Bulls End Hawks' Season with 131-116 Play-In Win Miami went 46-36 in the regular season to finish eighth in the East. The Heat visited the Philadelphia 76ers in ..read more

The Chicago Bulls took the floor of the United Center with a clear sense of urgency Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks. The Bulls finished the first quarter of the NBA Play-In matchup with a blistering 40 points.  Despite a few motivating runs by the Hawks, the Bulls never surrendered the lead after the opening frame. View the original article to see embedded media. Ayo and Coby In the first half, Ayo Dosunmu provided the on-brand defense that fans have become accustomed to when the Bulls face the Hawks. Dosunmu was effective with his screen navigation and diligent in chasing the ball to ..read more

On the eve of their NBA Play-In Game, the Chicago Bulls provided an unfortunate injury update. Forward Onuralp Bitim is dealing with a detached retina in his right eye, which will sideline him for the entire postseason. Injury Update: Bulls forward Onuralp Bitim has been diagnosed with a detached retina in his right eye and will be out for the remainder of the postseason. pic.twitter.com/ooeunlq0hU — Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) April 16, 2024 Bitim appeared in 23 games for the Bulls during the regular season and provided a spark off the bench as injuries piled up. The Turkish forward averag ..read more