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Bulls win in Summer League debut, but a bad night for Dalen Terry

The hope was that Terry was set to make a jump in his game from his rookie campaign - especially on the offensive side of the ball - but hope was on hold after Game 1 of Summer League play. → Read More

Bulls continue altering roster, waiving backup center Marko Simonovic

With a guaranteed contract of $1.84 million set to kick in on Friday, as expected, the Bulls waived the former second-round pick. → Read More

Bulls’ Dalen Terry wants to make sure he’s not left out again in Year 2

The depth chart got a bit more crowded over the last week with the additions of Jevon Carter and Torrey Craig, but Terry was hoping that a big summer statement will push him into the rotation when fall camp comes around. → Read More

Bulls continue to change ‘shot profile,’ agreeing to contract with Torrey Craig

The forward is not only a willing defender, but shot a career-best 39.5% from three-point range last season. Along with the addition of Javon Carter, the Bulls are hoping to change their offensive look from last season. → Read More

The early-round winners and losers from NBA free agency

The Cavaliers, Lakers and Fred VanVleet should me all smiles after the first weekend of NBA free agency, but the one person that could have the biggest smirk when the smoke clears? Pat Riley. → Read More

The early-round winners and losers in NBA free agency

The Cavaliers, Lakers and Fred VanVleet should be all smiles after the first weekend of NBA free agency, but the one person who could have the biggest smirk when the smoke clears is Pat Riley. → Read More

Counterpoint as Bulls pivot from Patrick Beverley for Jevon Carter

Beverely turned the Bulls season around last year, helping them to a 14-9 record down the stretch and into the play-in tournament. He signed with Philadelphia on Saturday, closing the book on his brief homecoming. → Read More

Bulls start free agency period keeping Coby White, adding Jevon Carter

With admittedly “a lot of work to do” this offseason, executive Arturas Karnisovas started Friday’s free agency off by keeping Coby White a Bull with a three-year deal. The team also agreed on a three-year deal with outside shooter Jevon Carter. → Read More

Destination still unknown as Bulls enter free agency Friday

Arturas Karnisovas took over the front office and instantly made a splash by flipping the roster. The hope was to make Chicago a destination in free agency. Four years later, he has made it only mediocre. → Read More

Bulls and Nikola Vucevic agree on a three-year contract extension

Vucevic was very transparent in his priority list of where he wanted to play, and it always started with staying a Bull. That will now happen, as the two sides reached common ground on a $60 million deal. → Read More

Winners and losers from the 2023 NBA Draft ... as Spurs set the bar

If Victor Wembanyama lives up to even close to the hype surrounding the talented big man, San Antonio will have a generational talent for years to come. And while the Spurs were the head of the class, some other grades deserved handing out. → Read More

Bulls have a taxing decision to make if they want to run this back

Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said on Thursday that “Jerry and Michael (Reinsdorf) have been always open with me to go into luxury tax if our team is competitive … you know, top-four, top-six in the East.’’ So after draft night, are the Bulls actually moving in that direction? → Read More

Bulls stay the course with no first-rounder, but night wasn’t all quiet

While there were rumors that the Bulls could make a major move to get into the draft lottery, it proved to be all smoke with no spark. They did trade to get into the second round, drafting athletic Tennessee wing Julian Phillips No. 35 overall. → Read More

Bulls weighing continuity over a roster restart as draft night nears

There’s been more smoke forming around the Bulls with the Thursday NBA Draft approaching, but will that turn into fire? With no draft assets in hand, executive Arturas Karnisovas has some tough decisions to make on the futures of Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. → Read More

Joe Cowley’s annual ‘Mock Draft Surely to Go Wrong by Pick No. 4’

The Bulls don’t own a pick as of now, but stay tuned. Maybe, just maybe, executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas has a big swing in him leading up to next Thursday. → Read More

Trading Jimmy Butler will go down as one of Bulls’ worst mistakes

While the old regime did its best to control the narrative of why sending Butler to Minnesota for a package that ended up being Zach LaVine, Lauri Markkanen and Kris Dunn was necessary, it’s now easy to see what really happened. → Read More

The Bulls need to use this offseason as an opportunity for big swings

The Eastern Conference won’t be getting any weaker, and the upcoming new CBA won’t make life easier for a quick turnaround . That’s why the Bulls should get off the train of continuity and make an aggressive move this summer. → Read More

In a copycat league like the NBA, Bulls could be chasing fool’s gold

Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas came from a Denver organization that stressed patience and tweaking with this current Nuggets core. Could he stick to that blueprint with the Bulls in hopes of a title run? Unfortunately, that’s a realistic scenario. → Read More

Mock this! With lottery in the rearview mirror, let the rumors begin

The NBA Draft is still a month away, but the speculation after No. 1 has already started. Does Brandon Miller go No. 2? Does Portland stay the course at No. 3 or trade the pick? What Bulls fans know is as of now there isn’t a lot to see. → Read More

Mock this! With NBA Draft Lottery in the rearview mirror, let the rumors begin

The NBA Draft is still a month away, but the speculation after No. 1 has already started. Does Brandon Miller go No. 2? Does Portland stay the course at No. 3 or trade the pick? What Bulls fans know is, as of now, there isn’t a lot to see. → Read More