DALLAS – There’s a business of basketball that Isaac Okoro has become very accustomed to. In his previous few seasons in Cleveland, the forward was seemingly a trade rumor several times a calendar year. February, his name was typically floating around at the deadline, and then of course during the summer months. That was until […]
Bulls forward Isaac Okoro enters another offseason of uncertainty
DALLAS – There’s a business of basketball that Isaac Okoro has become very accustomed to. In his previous few seasons in Cleveland, the forward was seemingly a trade rumor several times a calendar year. February, his name was typically floating around at the deadline, and then of course during the summer months. That was until […]
Bulls forward Matas Buzelis likely done for season, but he talks about future
Bulls forward Matas Buzelis was at a loss for words when reporters asked him to evaluate his season. ‘‘I don’t really know,’’ Buzelis said after the Bulls’ loss Friday to the Magic. ‘‘What did I accomplish this year?’’ When he was told he became one of six players in NBA history to have made at […]
Bulls forward Leonard Miller continues showing he’s more than just a throw-in
Forward Leonard Miller seemed to be a throw-in. He sure hasn’t played like one. As the trade deadline was winding down Feb. 5, the Bulls announced a deal that sent popular guard Ayo Dosunmu and forward Julian Phillips to the Timberwolves for guard Rob Dillingham, four future second-round picks and Miller. ‘‘I think he played […]
Guard Josh Giddey speaks about the state of the Bulls moving forward
There are some things that are out of Bulls guard Josh Giddey’s pay grade. That was the approach he took Friday, and he didn’t stray from it. So when the subject of executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley being fired was raised, Giddey took the high road and […]
As Reinsdorf meeting looms, Bulls coach Billy Donovan should run — and run fast!
Run, Billy! Just freakin’ run! Like your last name was Gump, like O.J. in airports and in white Broncos, like DMC was your partner, like Ryan Poles gave you a contract to replace D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai, like Sha’Carri Richardson would be afraid to line up against you, as if your career depended on […]
Bulls fail in deer hunting as win over Wizards draws a tie with Bucks
WASHINGTON – Billy Donovan knows the percentages and knows the standings. The Bulls coach won’t be budging off his stance no matter what the numbers say. In once again being out-tanked by the slumping Wizards on Thursday, the 119-108 win put the Bulls in a tie with Milwaukee as the No. 9 and No. 10 […]
Bulls guard Rob Dillingham knows his real work hasn’t even started
WASHINGTON — It admittedly didn’t take very long for Rob Dillingham to count his blessings. Asked on Thursday if his increased minutes over the last four games has reiterated how important the change of scenery from Minnesota was for him at the trade deadline, he responded, “For sure. It only took me like a few […]
Bulls team president Michael Reinsdorf wants boxes checked on next hire
WASHINGTON — The list was right next to Bulls president Michael Reinsdorf, itching to be read. Reinsdorf was just waiting for someone to ask. As his Zoom meeting Tuesday with the media was winding down, however, he went ahead and revealed what he’ll be looking for in his next basketball operations executive. The list contained […]
Bulls willing to take a look at philosophy when it comes to tanking
WASHINGTON — It isn’t very often that Michael Reinsdorf speaks publicly about the state of the Bulls. Then again, it isn’t very often that the team president makes the decision to remove a front office before a season ends and before it has at least a decade on the job. He did both in 24 […]
Meeting is still everything, but Bulls coach Billy Donovan sounded sold
WASHINGTON — The meeting is still everything next week. Billy Donovan made that very clear on Tuesday in his first presser with the media since vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley — the men that were responsible for him being the Bulls coach — were fired 24 hours earlier. […]
Angel Reese is gone, the Bulls are starting over and another Cubs pitcher is hurt? Been one heck of a day
Just another manic Monday? Uh, no. Holy sports meltdown, Chicago. Sky superstar Angel Reese: shipped out of town. Bulls execs Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley: fired into the sun. Cubs Opening Day starter Matthew Boyd: sent to the injured list, where he can hang out and compare arm woes with pals Cade Horton and Justin […]
Bulls fire VP Arturas Karnisovas, GM Marc Eversley in major front-office shakeup
As the Sun-Times was reporting the last week, front office jobs were on the line for the Bulls. On Monday afternoon, the organization made it official, announcing that both executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Everlsey were fired from their posts. According to a source, both were on thin […]
Bulls hold steady at No. 9 position in draft lottery
It’s starting to feel as though the Bulls are safe in holding down the No. 9 spot in the NBA Draft lottery. Thanks to their seventh consecutive loss, a 120-110 defeat Sunday at the hands of the visiting Suns, the Bulls dropped two games behind the Bucks — who beat the Grizzlies — in the […]
Bulls hold steady at No. 9 position in draft lottery
It’s starting to feel as though the Bulls are safe in holding down the No. 9 spot in the NBA Draft lottery. Thanks to their seventh consecutive loss, a 120-110 defeat Sunday at the hands of the visiting Suns, the Bulls dropped two games behind the Bucks — who beat the Grizzlies — in the […]
Next 10 days could change immediate future for the Bulls organization
It was the first real fissure in the relationship. Back on Jan. 15, the Sun-Times reported that Bulls ownership was finally putting pressure on executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas to not only pick a lane but get this roster moving in some sort of positive direction. If that meant one step back […]
Guard Josh Giddey returns to watch Bulls get embarrassed in Big Apple
As far as Bulls guard Josh Giddey was concerned, it wasn’t a fluke. When the Bulls opened the season 5-0, it wasn’t because they were playing bully against teams such as the Wizards and Nets. No, they had a season-opening victory against the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons and beat playoff-caliber teams such as the Magic, Hawks […]
Illinois-Michigan final would be first NCAA title game between conference foes since ‘Miracle’ finish in 1988
INDIANAPOLIS — It was 50-50 at halftime, but Oklahoma’s Stacey King wasn’t worried. The game was being played at his high-scoring team’s preferred pace. The Sooners were stacked. They were a No. 1 seed for a reason. Plus, they’d already beaten Kansas twice during the season. No problem, right? Big problem. Jayhawks star Danny Manning […]
Bulls’ Tre Jones knows all about risk and reward of tanking
Tre Jones understands the power of losing games and tanking. He was a third-year guard for San Antonio in that 2022-23 campaign, mired in losing and disappointment throughout that season with the specter of a 7-foot-4 French kid looming over the entire bottom half of the league. The Spurs went into that lottery rolling a […]
Bulls’ Tre Jones knows all about risk and reward of tanking
Tre Jones understands the power of losing games and tanking. He was a third-year guard for San Antonio in that 2022-23 campaign, mired in losing and disappointment throughout that season with the specter of a 7-foot-4 French kid looming over the entire bottom half of the league. The Spurs went into that lottery rolling a […]