Category: Chicago Bulls

Dailyn Swain wasn’t trying to manufacture phony hype. The Bulls’ first-year guard was simply stating facts. Minutes after he watched rookie teammate Caleb Wilson make it a point to go after fellow top draft pick Cameron Boozer in their first Summer League head-to-head matchup since their Duke-North Carolina showdowns, Swain was only reiterating the obvious. […]

While the NBA was expected to announce the full team schedules on Thursday, they continued leaving breadcrumbs 24 hours earlier, releasing the in-season NBA Cup slate for 2026. The Bulls already knew what the pool was – facing Atlanta, Washington, Boston and Charlotte in the Eastern Conference Group C – and now they know the […]

Norman Powell is very well aware of his situation. After all, the veteran Bulls guard might not be a hardened businessman, but he has been around the league long enough to understand the business. So when he signed a two-year, $45-million contract with Year 2 being a team option, he did the team a favor […]

The legendary Muhammad Ali was from the University of “It ain’t bragging if it’s true.” Good to see all these years later that a new-school, 20-year-old like Caleb Wilson isn’t bashful about talking a few of those classes. Since being selected No. 4 overall in a loaded 2026 draft, the North Carolina product hasn’t been […]

Tiago Splitter couldn’t explain why Noa Essengue seemed to spend a majority of his Summer League minutes knocked down on the hardwood rather than upright and showing promise in Year 2. It obviously irked the new Bulls head coach, however, evident by the fact that he had no problem benching the 2025 first-round pick. An […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said basketball star LeBron James is “maybe a racist” when asked how he stacked up against Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. James is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, a four-time champion and a four-time Olympic medalist. He has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers. He […]

NEW YORK — Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is going to have to share some of the video game spotlight this year with Bulls great Derrick Rose. Video game publisher 2K Sports announced on Wednesday that Rose will be on the cover of the limited time NBA 2K27 Ultra Edition. Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio […]

LAS VEGAS — There were a few down moments for Caleb Wilson in his first three Summer League games. He missed too many free throws and had some bad turnovers. But my, oh, my, were there highs for the Bulls rookie. The franchise has been searching for “that dude” for years, and it might have […]

There’s no replacing Stacey King, but the Bulls will have to try. King, the team’s longtime TV analyst, shockingly died June 7 at 59. After their Summer League season ends Friday, the Bulls’ next games will come in October in the preseason. Chicago Sports Network figures to carry them, so the Bulls will need an […]

LAS VEGAS – Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. was selected No. 22 overall in last month’s NBA Draft. In his first two Summer League games he averaged 21 points, while handing out 13 total assists and doing so with a swagger that few in this vaunted rookie class have displayed. Cameron Carr was the No. […]

LAS VEGAS — Tiago Splitter’s intent coming in: Coach the first few Summer League games so the Bulls’ young players get a sense of team culture and what’s going to be asked of them under a new regime. It sounded good on paper, but an embarrassing 80-63 loss to the Jazz on Monday night reinforced […]

LAS VEGAS – Bryson Graham didn’t need much persuasion when it came to selecting Caleb Wilson in last month’s draft. The Bulls’ executive vice president of basketball operations concluded by the end of the private workout that Wilson was a special player with an “it” factor. Real star power. What’s being found out in just […]

LAS VEGAS – Norman Powell was born five days after the show “Cheers” aired for the last time. That didn’t damper Saturday afternoon’s old-school moment. The newest Bull was headed into a conference room of the Wynn hotel to meet with the media after his two-year, $45 million deal was made official 24 hours earlier, […]

LAS VEGAS – Dailyn Swain knew very little about Caleb Wilson before they became teammates on NBA Draft Night ’26 last month. He quickly realized how much he would like him, however. That’s because Swain – drafted No. 15 overall – is a worker. Wilson? He’s a maniac. The fact that Wilson dropped 35 points […]

LAS VEGAS — Darryn Peterson went down quickly. In only the second game of North Carolina’s regular season last November, the Tar Heels and Caleb Wilson sent Peterson — the eventual No. 2 overall pick — back to Lawrence, Kansas, with an 87-74 victory against the Jayhawks. Wilson, the eventual No. 4 overall pick by […]

This isn’t your father’s Summer League. It might not even be your older brother’s. Ten years ago, the Summer League courtside seats were a few veteran teammates coming to watch the young guys, some family members, and boxer Floyd “Money” Mayweather with his entourage. Now, it’s a standing-room only event that feels like New York’s […]

There was a time former Bulls vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas had a script. His biggest problem, however, was too much ad-libbing. In the NBA, that often can earn one the title of ‘‘former.’’ When Karnisovas should have been zigging, he would zag. When there was a zag, he inexplicably would give it […]

Former Bulls head coach Billy Donovan has found a new NBA home. The San Antonio Spurs have added Donovan to their coaching staff, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Donovan had spent the last 11 seasons as a head coach in Oklahoma City and Chicago, but will now take a step back, operating as the Spurs’ “lead […]

Happy Independence Day weekend! Sorry, did I say happy? I meant unhappy, of course. Think of me as a rain-soaked parade, a fizzled sparkler and a one-man revolution against the unfettered enjoyment of sports. In honor of the holiday, I give you a list of all the things from which I only wish it were […]

Bryson Graham was methodical in the coaching search process. A wide net, a thorough interview process, and a detailed plan of what boxes he wanted checked by the candidates. With NBA free agency opening up Tuesday evening, the Bulls’ executive vice president of basketball operations wasn’t about to stray from that process when it came […]