Once again, the Chicago Bulls find themselves at a critical juncture this offseason. As echoes of last summer’s decision-making reverberate—a summer defined by Nikola Vučević’s free agency and pivotal roster decisions—the spotlight now shifts to DeMar DeRozan. The veteran’s impending free agency casts a looming question over the Bulls: Forge ahead with the existing core, or heed the external calls for a rebuild? This 2024 NBA offseason encapsulates hope and high stakes for the Bulls. Barring a trade, Chicago will have a singular opportunity in the draft, given their second-round pick belongs ..read more

With the Chicago Bulls season officially over and the NBA Playoffs already underway, the next important date for the franchise is the NBA Draft Lottery, which occurs on May 12. This will determine the draft order for the 2024 NBA Draft, where the Bulls will have their draft pick, something that could not be said a year ago. Now that the Nikola Vucevic trade dust has settled, Chicago has the right to its selection regardless of where it lands. In what many call the weakest draft class in years, it most likely won’t add a difference-maker to a mediocre Bulls roster. Where do they sit, and how l ..read more

This morning on ESPN’s First Take, Stephen A. Smith was discussing one of the NBA’s youngest and brightest stars and had phoned a special guest for his opinion. Who Smith called “the G.O.A.T.,” Michael Jordan, weighed in on the latest youngster to crack the ranks of NBA elites. Leading his franchise to its best season in 20 years and his second NBA All-Star selection in his first four seasons, who has caught Jordan’s eye, and will he live up to the hype? Anthony Edwards, “That Brother Is Special” After leading the third-seeded Timberwolves past the sixth-seeded Suns in the first of what looks ..read more

Finalists for the NBA’s regular season awards were revealed last night, with two Chicago Bulls hearing their names called. Coby White was announced as a top-three candidate for the league’s Most Improved Player of the Year award, while DeMar DeRozan was named in the trio of nominations for the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year honor. The Most Improved Player award is given to the player who “shows the most progress compared to years prior,” while the Clutch Player of the Year goes to whoever “best comes through for his teammates in the clutch.” Chicago’s fanbase knows that both candidates shoul ..read more

Tonight at 6:00 CST in Miami, the Heat will host the Chicago Bulls with the final spot in the Eastern Conference Playoffs on the line. This will punch the victor’s ticket to visit the number one seed beginning Sunday afternoon in Boston, where the 64-18 top-seeded Celtics will host the start of a seven-game series. This morning, a local radio host in South Florida leaked some information about the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls that could incriminate each team’s plans after tonight’s win-or-go-home scenario. Without Jimmy Butler, this contest has become a much tighter debate, and in the rematch ..read more

Chicago’s victory last night against the Atlanta Hawks did not come without a price tag; in this case, it was potentially losing one of their most improved players from a year ago. During the 2022-23 campaign, he was on the NBA’s First-Team All-Defense but offensively was often mute. This year, he’s nearly doubled his points per game on better-shooting percentages from the field and three-point territory, increased his rebounds and assists, and had more steals and blocks than a season ago. A lock for his second consecutive NBA All-Defensive honor, he’s battled many lower leg injuries that hav ..read more

Last night was the first round of the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament, which saw the Philadelphia 76ers defeat a weakened Miami Heat team in the first of two matchups. The Chicago Bulls bullied the Atlanta Hawks in the latter one behind a career-best 42-point outing from Coby White. This sent the 76ers and reigning MVP Joel Embiid into the NBA Playoffs as the 7th seed, where they’ll meet the New York Knicks in the opening round. Chicago will now visit Miami on Friday night for the privilege of meeting the league’s best record during the regular season, the 64-18 Boston Celtics when the ..read more

During last night’s seventh loss in ten games at the hands of the visiting New York Knicks, the Bulls submitted their last-minute nominee for the Shaqtin’ A Fool blooper of the year. This season has been nothing short of another disappointment for the Bulls, staring down the barrel of another win-or-go-home Play-In Tournament pair of games. They’ll first see the Atlanta Hawks, likely in the United Center, and then travel to Philadelphia or Miami to fight for the final spot in the 2024 NBA Playoffs if they can win two in a row. Last year, they fell short in Miami in a similar situation they fi ..read more

As yet another disappointing season for the Chicago Bulls ends in a Play-In Tournament bid for the second consecutive season, and their head coach may be departing shortly after. With John Calipari’s newest five-year deal in the final stages with the Arkansas Razorbacks, one of college basketball’s most prestigious universities will be looking for their new leader. Sportsbooks have already released the odds for the University of Kentucky’s next head coach, where Chicago’s own Billy Donovan finds himself third or fourth on several lists. Could the former SEC legend return to his old stomping g ..read more

With Chicago’s season ending with a Play-In Tournament bid for the second consecutive year, they’ve made their final roster adjustment before the season’s conclusion. Atlanta’s recent 7-3 surge in the standings has crowded things at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and put the Bulls in danger of losing home-court advantage to begin the postseason. With Brooklyn’s loss on Monday night, the Bulls and Hawks are all but guaranteed to meet in the first round following the regular season’s end. Continuity has been preached for several years under the current regime, and after a third ..read more