Denzel Valentine wasted no time beginning his transition to "the league." The Chicago Bulls selected him with the 14th and final pick of the NBA Draft Thursday night. By Monday he was at Bulls headquarters to meet the media and display his #45 jersey, the number both he and his Dad wore with the Michigan State Spartans, and briefly worn by Michael Jordan himself during his … [Read more...] about Denzel Valentine on Wearing Michael Jordan’s Number
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E’Twaun Moore Might Be Highlight of Bulls Free Agency
You can count down the hours now until the NBA free agency signing period opens, so an early Happy Canada Day to all! Yes, free agency and Canadian Independence Day always intersect each year, and perhaps the Toronto Raptors will be a more interesting to team to watch this free agency season than the Chicago Bulls. No offense to combo guard E’Twaun Moore, as you know how … [Read more...] about E’Twaun Moore Might Be Highlight of Bulls Free Agency
NBA Free Agency: 8 Teams Needing a Point Guard
The NBA Free Agency period official kicks off on July 1st when teams are able to start negotiating with available players. A weak class of free agent point guards is led by Mike Conley and Rajon Rondo. From there, the level of talent dips which is why we have already seen guys like Derrick Rose, Jeff Teague, and George Hill get dealt prior to the NBA Draft. Here are eight … [Read more...] about NBA Free Agency: 8 Teams Needing a Point Guard
Bulls GM Gar Forman Shoots Down Jimmy Butler Trade Rumors
NBA Draft night saw incessant Jimmy Butler trade rumors, including some narratives that would potentially reunite the superstar swingman with his former coach Tom Thibodeau in Minnesota. Obviously, it didn't happen as Butler stayed put, but the Chicago Bulls also took a natural shooting guard, how can also play small forward and point guard with their lottery pick at #14. Yes, … [Read more...] about Bulls GM Gar Forman Shoots Down Jimmy Butler Trade Rumors
How Denzel Valentine Fits in with the Chicago Bulls
Denzel Valentine is the first NBA Draft lottery pick to come out of Michigan State since 2001 (Jason Richardson). The Chicago Bulls selected the AP National Player of the Year and Big Ten Player of the Year with the 14th pick in tonight's NBA Draft. Bulls GM Gar Forman said at the Bulls practice facility Thursday night that he thought Denzel "was a fit on so many levels, a … [Read more...] about How Denzel Valentine Fits in with the Chicago Bulls
Derrick Rose Traded For Lopez, Calderon and Grant: Stats and Statements
The Chicago Bulls announced today that the team has acquired center Robin Lopez, guard Jose Calderon, and guard Jerian Grant from the New York Knicks in exchange for guard Derrick Rose, guard Justin Holiday and Chicago’s second-round selection in the 2017 NBA Draft. The story was first broken by K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. … [Read more...] about Derrick Rose Traded For Lopez, Calderon and Grant: Stats and Statements
Critiquing the Derrick Rose as Jesus Public Art Project
Editor's note: In the wake of today's HUGE news, the Derrick Rose trade, we felt in necessary to republish this essay from April 2015. Enjoy- We can safely assume that whoever created the Derrick Rose as Jesus Christ mural in Chicago was doing it ironically. The public wall painting, complete with tears of pain and a crown of thorns..."can't be serious." We know that creepy, … [Read more...] about Critiquing the Derrick Rose as Jesus Public Art Project
Derrick Rose TRADED to the New York Knicks: Instant Analysis
If they could help it, you knew the Chicago Bulls wouldn't head into 2016-17 with both Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler on the roster. Whether Rose and Butler get along or not, how believable those rumors are, or what you define "getting along" to be, they no longer co-exist that well on the court together. Both are a quasi-alpha dog, and you just can't have two alpha dogs in … [Read more...] about Derrick Rose TRADED to the New York Knicks: Instant Analysis
Chicago Bulls 2016 NBA Draft Mocksourcing
The 2016 NBA Draft is just days away! Huzzah! Here’s the link to our latest NBA mock draft. ESPN will televise the 2016 NBA Draft on Thursday, June 23, at 7 p.m. ET. In advance of what is annually always one of our favorite days on the sports calendar, we crowdsourced the Chicago Bulls selections from our most favorite and most trusted NBA mock drafts on the internet. In other … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls 2016 NBA Draft Mocksourcing
Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons Swap Cameron Bairstow and Spencer Dinwiddie
This is the kind of trade that pundits and sports talk radio guys would call...well, that's just mean, the phrase that's commonly used for these types of deals. You already know it, so I'm not going to bother repeating it. The point is, as Kent Brockman would say on The Simpsons, "this barely qualifies as news." Hey, it's a trade between two big NBA brand name franchises and … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons Swap Cameron Bairstow and Spencer Dinwiddie