The Washington Wizards pulled off a pair of swaps on Wednesday, the eve of the NBA trade deadline. First, Washington traded forward Otto Porter Jr. to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for forwards Bobby Portis and Jabari Parker and a 2023 second-round draft pick. Later, the ...
Carmelo Anthony on Friday was waived by the Chicago Bulls, making the 10-time All-Star forward a free agent. The Bulls acquired Anthony from Houston on Jan. 21 with the intention of trading him prior to the Feb. 7 deadline or letting him go. He averaged ...
Struggling Bulls fire Fred Hoiberg, hand coaching reins to Jim Boylen
The Chicago Bulls came into the season thinking they would start to climb in the wide-open Eastern Conference with a promising group of young players. A coaching change wasn't part of the plan. The skidding Bulls fired Fred Hoiberg on Monday and promoted associate head ...
Zach LaVine decided to take the game into his own hands and finally put an end to this double-overtime affair. Scoring a career-high 41 points, including all eight in the second overtime and the game-winning free throw with 0.2 seconds left, LaVine led the Chicago ...
LeBron's postseason run has been incredible, but Jordan still the man
Ready to crown LeBron James GOAT over Michael Jordan after LBJ's phenomenal performance this postseason? To quote the late Keith Jackson: "Whoa, Nellie!" As in, hold your horses there. One fabulous postseason does not a GOAT make. Unless you've been away seeking wisdom from a Himalayan know-it-all, you ...
Kris Dunn powers Bulls past Mavericks with career-high 32 points
Kris Dunn, Justin Holiday and the Chicago Bulls kept making free throws in the final minute. Somehow, the Dallas Mavericks kept getting closer. Only after Yogi Ferrell's desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer fell short could the Bulls finally celebrate a 47-point fourth quarter Friday night ...
Phil Jackson wanted to trade Carmelo Anthony and wouldn't rule out dealing Kristaps Porzingis. Turns out, Jackson is the one leaving. Jackson is out as New York Knicks president after he oversaw one of the worst eras in team history, with the team saying in a ...
LeBron, Wade, Paul learn different leadership approach
King James, D-Wade and CP3 have learned the hard way that The Jordan Rules no longer apply in the NBA. Time was when a strong-willed superstar like a Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson could intimidate and bully teammates — both mentally AND physically — to ...
The Chicago Bulls talked often during the regular season about believing they had the personnel to play as a physically imposing team. Their output has caught up to those desires so far during the postseason. Jimmy Butler scored 22 points, Rajon Rondo finished one rebound shy ...
Bulls stay alive in playoff hunt with crucial win over Hawks
Jimmy Butler saw confidence and swagger, a team embracing the moment. No one welcomed it more with open arms than he did. Butler scored 33 points and hit two free throws with 2.1 seconds left to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 106-104 victory over ...
Battles with Jordan, Pippen put Krause in tough spot
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next week probably will announce that former Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause will be enshrined later this year. Perhaps it will wait another year. But Krause will be elected to join for his large contribution to the ...
Whether it's a superstar going down or dropping back-to-back games, losses are starting to add up for the Golden State Warriors. Jimmy Butler scored 22 points and the Chicago Bulls beat Golden State 94-87 on Thursday night in the Warriors' first game since Kevin Durant ...
