‘‘Chicago’s got a lot to look forward to.’’ Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong couldn’t have said it any better after his latest MVP moment, one that came in front of his fellow Chicago sports icons-in-the-making. Crow-Armstrong hit a victory-defining home run in the thick of a pennant race Thursday against the Brewers, giving Wrigleyville another […]
Chicago sports’ bright future on display as Bears, Bulls, Cubs stars have ‘started something pretty cool’
‘‘Chicago’s got a lot to look forward to.’’ Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong couldn’t have said it any better after his latest MVP moment, one that came in front of his fellow Chicago sports icons-in-the-making. Crow-Armstrong hit a victory-defining home run in the thick of a pennant race Thursday against the Brewers, giving Wrigleyville another […]
Bears’ Caleb Williams, Bulls players lead PCA cheering section
Sitting in the front row behind the Cubs dugout, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams donned a Pete Crow-Armstrong jersey and led cheers for his MVP candidacy. Joining him were Caleb Wilson, the No. 4 pick in this year’s draft, and fellow Bull Matas Buzelis, who is one of Williams’ friends. Cole Bennett, aka video director Lyrical […]
Kendall Gill, Will Perdue, Scott Williams, Robbie Hummel expected to be in Bulls’ TV-analyst rotation
Kendall Gill, Will Perdue, Scott Williams and Robbie Hummel are expected to be in the rotation to replace the late Stacey King as Bulls TV analyst alongside play-by-play voice Adam Amin, the Sun-Times has learned. Gill is a longtime Bulls studio analyst who will take his first crack at being an NBA game analyst. Perdue, […]
Kendall Gill, Will Perdue, Scott Williams, Robbie Hummel expected to be in Bulls’ TV-analyst rotation
Kendall Gill, Will Perdue, Scott Williams and Robbie Hummel are expected to be in the rotation to replace the late Stacey King as Bulls TV analyst alongside play-by-play voice Adam Amin, the Sun-Times has learned. Gill is a longtime Bulls studio analyst who will take his first crack at being an NBA game analyst. Perdue, […]
Bulls’ Noa Essengue earning short leash as a puppy that won’t bite
Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells wasn’t one to sugarcoat. In talking about passive-minded rookies, Parcells once said, “If they don’t bite when they’re puppies, they usually won’t bite.” It’s a different sport, but the adage applies when it comes to the Bulls’ Noa Essengue. That puppy ain’t biting. Heck, he’s not even […]
The Caleb Wilson hype train is real and full steam ahead for the Bulls
The Caleb Wilson hype train pulled out of the Las Vegas station last month after the Bulls rookie was must-see-TV in every Summer League game he played in. It has been four weeks, and that locomotive really hasn’t slowed down. It started right after the Bulls left Las Vegas and podcaster/media entrepreneur Bill Simmons went […]
Bulls coach Tiago Splitter not looking for part in arrested development
It’s a fair question to ask of Bulls coach Tiago Splitter, one that might not have a clear answer for a while. Maybe never. Was breakout forward Deni Avdija already on a trajectory to go from draft disappointment with the Wizards to All-Star with the Trail Blazers last season or was it the coaching change […]
Chicago murals: Stacey King tribute in Logan Square was passion project for artist Darius Dennis
Artist Darius Dennis grew up watching the Chicago Bulls championship dynasty in the 1990s. Stacey King played on the first three of those teams to win titles. Dennis had King’s autographed rookie card after the Bulls picked the former University of Oklahoma star in the first round of the 1989 NBA draft. Years after the […]
Hunting season begins early on for Bulls with 2026-27 schedule release
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. […]
In-season tourney schedule is out and NBA Cup could runneth over Bulls
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 […]
Bulls roster build feels like they won’t be cellar dwellers in 2026-27
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 […]
Bulls’ Caleb Wilson will have a say in the race for Rookie of the Year
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 […]
Bulls have sneaky depth with a few outsiders trying to crack rotation
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 […]
Trump calls LeBron James ‘maybe a racist’ compared to Michael Jordan
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 […]
Bulls’ Derrick Rose chosen for cover of NBA 2K27 video game
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 […]
Bulls’ Caleb Wilson is a summer winner after dazzling in Vegas
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 […]
How Bulls might replace late TV analyst Stacey King — here are 5 candidates
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 […]
Bulls just fine riding out the growing pains of rookie Dailyn Swain
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. […]
Coach Tiago Splitter finds out setting Bulls culture has growing pains
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 […]