Chicago Bulls

After playing with the Los Angeles Lakers for seven years, which included two NBA championships—Pau Gasol has announced via twitter, that he’ll be playing for the Chicago Bulls next season. Gasol, 34, was acquired by the Lakers back in 2007 from the Memphis, and he immediately made his presence felt by helping the franchise win [...]

If and when the Chicago Bulls swing and miss on Carmelo Anthony, they aren’t going to get mad. Or sad. Or even. They’re going to get older. The Bulls are among the many teams—Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, etc.—chasing Pau Gasol, and according to the Chicago Sun-Times‘ Joe Cowley, they’re optimistic [...]

Time to whale on that panic button, Miami. Just kidding. Miami Heat fans have nothing to worry about. Yet. LeBron James is a still a member of the Heat. For now. According to ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst (h/t Eye On Basketball), chances are LeBron will opt out of his current contract with the Heat and become [...]

Now that the Cleveland Cavaliers have the #1 pick in the draft, again, for the third time in four years, we take a look back at their best 1st round draft picks of all-time. 10. Ron Harper School: Miami University Drafted: 8th pick (1986) NBA Experience: 15 seasons Playoffs: 10 Awards/Accomplishments: 5-time champion (Bulls, Lakers) [...]

On the heels of another delusional tirade by banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling, the Clippers lost 104-98 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. How? How does the team with the best floor leader (Chris Paul), the best coach (Doc Rivers), and best frontcourt (Griffin/Jordan) lose a playoff series? In the critical game 5, the Clippers blew [...]

Wave goodbye to Carlos Boozer at your own risk. Long considered an inevitable amnesty casualty, Boozer may have played his last game for the Chicago Bulls. At 32 and due nearly $17 million next season, he doesn’t fit into the Bulls’ plans long term, nor does he provide the offensive boon they once valued him [...]

Last Tuesday, the Indiana Pacers roared back en route to a 101-85 victory, and a series tie, behind the play of All-Star Paul George (27 points and 10 rebounds) keeping the pace, but it was the Pacers bench, Louis Scola (20 points and 7 rebounds) and C.J. Watson (10 points and 2 steals) that helped [...]

Is it the shoes? In Joakim Noah’s case, yes. Or maybe. He sure thinks so. According to a TMZ Sports report, Noah sued his former shoe sponsor in November, claiming it gipped him of money and aided in the progression of his plantar fasciitis: NBA superstar Joakim Noah has sued his former shoe sponsor — [...]

Al Jefferson and the Charlotte Bobcats are in trouble. At least one key player always gets injured during the first week of the NBA playoffs. It’s like a postseason rite of passage. A very, very unfortunate rite of passage. This past weekend was no different. We saw Tim Duncan give the San Antonio Spurs a [...]

Folks, you made it. Congratulations. The NBA regular season is over. It’s done. Finished. Finito. And good riddance. Don’t get me wrong, this season was crazy. Downright exciting. But it also sucked. It sucked so freaking hard. More than it’s sucked in the past few years. Did it rival the 2011-12 lockout-truncated season? Shit, I [...]