According to a report from The Vertical, the Chicago Bulls have reached an agreement with free agent power forward Nikola Mirotic for a two-year, $27 million contract. Mirotic averaged 10.6 points per game last season in 24 minutes per game as his inconsistent play caused him to be in and out of the rotation. Mirotic [...]
September 25, 2017
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We all knew Dwyane Wade wouldn’t be a Chicago Bull too much longer, it made little sense for the 35-year-old veteran to play and act as the centerpiece for a team in the midst of a massive rebuild. Wade and the Bulls agreed to a buyout for the final year and $23.8 million of his [...]
September 25, 2017
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Ryan Bawek
Jimmy Butler is not a fan of the Chicago Bulls players who, reportedly, “really can’t stand” Dwyane Wade. While appearing on ESPN’s Tuesday edition of The Jump, Nick Friedell talked about why Flash’s no-practice regime and his decision to call out the young guns last season created some lingering tension within the locker room. Though he [...]
August 25, 2017
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If the Chicago Bulls care about the thoughtz and feelz of their young players, Dwyane Wade won’t be around much longer. While appearing on ESPN’s Tuesday edition of The Jump, Nick Friedell reminded us that The Windy City’s kiddies don’t have a soft spot for their veteran teammate: The young players on the Bulls really can’t [...]
August 23, 2017
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Not long ago seen as a championship contenders and one of the best run franchises in the NBA, the Chicago Bulls have fallen on hard times and a series of questionable personnel decisions have led to a lot of angst among fans. That anger has reached a new level apparently, as a new #FireGarPax (referring [...]
July 20, 2017
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Ryan Bawek
Can the Cleveland Cavaliers pull off a trade for Jimmy Butler without a general manager in place? The logical answer is hell no. The actual answer might be yes. From the Chicago Sun-Times‘ Joe Cowley: According to multiple sources in Cleveland, not only have Cavaliers players – including LeBron James and Kyrie Irving – been reaching [...]
June 21, 2017
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According to a report from ESPN & Ramona Shelburne Tuesday morning, Chicago Bulls guard and former NBA Finals MVP Dwyane Wade is leaning toward picking up his $24 million player option with the Bulls for the 2017-18 season. Wade will be entering his 15th NBA season at the age of 35, and while still a [...]
June 20, 2017
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The Chicago Bulls are now on the same page with both Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade. After taking some time following the end of the season, the Bulls finally met with Butler, a powwow that ended up going very well. Now they’ve also met with Dwyane Wade—after Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Although nothing [...]
June 12, 2017
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Fred Hoiberg has not been given a fair shake through his first two seasons as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, but that doesn’t mean he’ll bolt the first chance he gets. Exhibit A: He’s coming back for next season. A source told CBS Sports’ Gary Parrish that Hoiberg had become a “real candidate” for [...]
Jimmy Butler and the Chicago Bulls are finally on the same page. And that page doesn’t include an imminent divorce. A source told the Chicago Sun-Times‘ Joe Cowley that Butler met with Bulls brass and came away understanding the team’s direction: According to a team source, Butler met Monday with vice president of basketball operations John [...]