The Bulls have reasons to act anxiously after missing the playoffs for four consecutive seasons – exactly since LaVine was traded here for Jimmy Butler. But building a Big 3 with no first-class player won't necessarily give them what they want, especially in today's Eastern...
Which is what these next two months are about for the Bulls. Not that Bulls management has to do something now as you can always make moves at draft time, which the Bulls did in a big way in 2017. And part of the fan base from my mail, at least after wins, says they want to s...
The final play-in game in the Eastern Conference is now set. For the fifth and final time this season, the Atlanta Hawks are going to face the Miami Heat and the winner will extend their season by facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA ...
Bullets-Pacers Game Will Resemble Playoff Intensity with Bid at StakeThe Washington Bullets pretty much know that even if they do make the playoffs, they likely will be ousted in the first round by the Chicago Bulls.Hughes, Frank
8. Miami Heat:The season was lost when Jimmy Butler lost his joy (translation: He wasn’t getting an extension). Tyler Herro became an All-Star and rookie Kel’el Ware isflashing promise. But Bam Adebayo is having a down year (for him) and even if the Heat make the playoffs, there...
LeBron James had a bit of advice Saturday for fans who are expected an exciting, high-scoring, offensively efficient playoff series between his Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls: watch the Western Conference finals instead.
The Bulls haven’t made the playoffs since 2017, so expectations will not be immediately high for an incoming coach.Cons: There isn’t much star power to speak of in Chicago outside of Lavine, whose frequent clashes with Boylen — an ex-Spurs assistant — played a role in the coach’s...
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is expected to make his long-awaited return to the NBA on Wednesday for a preseason game vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves,ESPN's Shams Charania reported. Ball missed the last two NBA seasons as he hasn't played since Jan. 14, 2022 when he suffered a knee inj...
The rest of the draft went as expected, including the Chicago Bulls drafting seventh for the fourth straight year. The Bulls had the 16th pick in 2017 but had the Minnesota Timberwolves select Lauri Markkanen for them at No. 7 as part of the Jimmy Butler trade. They’ve drafted...
Still, general managerRafael Stoneisn’t closing the door on the possibility that the Rockets could make a trade involving that No. 3 pick. “There’s going to be a really good player available at three,”Stone said, per Feigen.“It’s on us to make sure we pick him, assuming we pic...