Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso was named the winner of the NBA's 2023-24 Hustle Award on Thursday. The award honors players who "make the effort plays
The Chicago Bulls finished up yet another mediocre season a couple weeks ago as they lost to the Miami Heat in the NBA play-in tournament. It was a disappointing season, so it was fitting for it to end in disappointing fashion.
NBA legend Michael Jordan disliked being considered a role model while playing for the Chicago Bulls. During his prime years with the Bulls, Jordan was the most popular athlete in America. “If I had the chance to do it all over again, I would never wanna be considered a role model,” Michael Jordan said in The Last Dance doc.
In his book, “Unguarded,” NBA legend Scottie Pippen wrote that he “hated” being called Michael Jordan‘s sidekick. Pippen and Jordan won six NBA titles together on the Chicago Bulls.
The Bulls wanted to trade Zach LaVine at the deadline in February, but he was injured and there were no takers. Now, they want to trade him this offseason — but LaVine is still injured.
What makes discussing the NBA such a riveting topic is that people never run out of things to talk about. Some talking points are merely regurgitated among the most prominent members of the media, while some go out of their way to spew out some hot takes in the hopes of going viral.
NBA legend Charles Barkley told NFL icon Shannon Sharpe that it’s a “sad situation” Chicago Bulls greats Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen will never be friends again. Pippen took several shots at Jordan after The Last Dance documentary came out.
On the trade block since the winter, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine seems destined to land with a new team this offseason. Whether the franchise that acquires him is the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons remains to be seen.
One NBA writer proposed that the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls make a trade with each other this summer. Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report proposed
The Chicago Bulls icon Dennis Rodman had once ranked fellow teammate Scottie Pippen over LeBron James even considering if LeBron played in the ’90s. Rodman had been quite vocal while praising Pippen’s game, despite their previous bad blood which dated back to his days with the Bad Boys Pistons.
After the Chicago Bulls beat the Utah Jazz in Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals on June 7, Dennis Rodman skipped practice the next day to fly to Detroit and wrestle with Hulk Hogan. The Bulls fined Rodman $10,000.
On April 19, 2024, the Chicago Bulls’ season came to an unceremonious end. They went out not with a bang, but with a whimper. In their final season-deciding game in the play-in tournament against the Miami Heat, they were easily dispatched 91-112.
The Chicago Bulls are shaking up their coaching staff a bit this offseason. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Tuesday that Maurice Cheeks will depart from his full-time assistant coach role and move into a new role reporting to head coach Billy Donovan.
The story of the 2023-24 Chicago Bulls was the arrival of Coby White. The fifth-year guard saw his averages jump to 19.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.
The Chicago Bulls’ ongoing success in filling seats relies heavily on the legacy of Michael Jordan, keeping fans nostalgic for past glories. Since Derrick Rose’s MVP era, the team’s relevance in the basketball world has dwindled, lacking the necessary talent and draft assets to signal any imminent change.
The last few NBA seasons have not gone according to plan for the Chicago Bulls. They have missed the playoffs in three out of four seasons under head coach Billy Donovan and executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas as injuries have ravaged the roster.
The Chicago Bulls have missed the NBA playoffs for the third time in four seasons, and GM Arturas Karnisovas took accountability and vowed to make changes during his exit interview.