With one week until NBA teams hold their annual media days and open training camp, Damian Lillard’s future remains a major focal point. The Chicago Bulls have been loosely linked to the Portland Trail Blazers’ icon for months, with NBC Sports Chicago’s Bulls Insider K.C. Johnson reporting in July that the teams held preliminary talks
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Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter Russell Westbrook is yet to suit for the Jazz since getting traded to Utah by the Lakers before the trade deadline. It is expected that the former NBA MVP will agree to a buyout with his new team and will hit free agency. The Bulls are showing serious interest in the
The WNBA announced today that the first WNBA Canada Game is set for Saturday, May 13, in Toronto, at Scotiabank Arena, the home of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors. The game marks the league’s first-ever preseason game north of the U.S. border. The Minnesota Lynx, with two Canadian natives on its roster, Natalie Achonwa and Bridget
Photo: si.com After six games out of rotation, Tom Thibodeau gave playing time to Derrick Rose. It was a special game for him, playing in his hometown in front of friends and fans. At 3:31 of the fourth quarter, Thibodeau brought Rose onto the field who was greeted by the ‘MVP’ chant. “It was amazing,” Rose said. “I
For much of 2022, the Chicago Sky have had a habit of making things close. Fourteen of their 36 regular-season games were decided by five points or fewer (Chicago went 9-5 in those games) and they’ve tacked on two more nail-biters in their ongoing semifinals series against the Connecticut Sun, losing Game 1 of the
The WNBA Playoffs are officially underway and all eyes are focused on the defending champion Chicago Sky. To kick off their quest to repeat, they took on the no. 7 seed New York Liberty on their home court. The Sky came into this postseason conquering much of the high expectations they have dealt with all
Linnae Harper has accomplished quite a bit in the world of basketball. The 27-year old is known around Chicago as one of the city’s most successful local athletes in recent years, having racked up an impressive list of honors and championships in high school while also representing the United States internationally as early as 2011.
Aces beat Sky in Second Annual Commissioner’s Cup This slideshow requires JavaScript. Twitter recap The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Chicago Sky 93-83 in the second annual Commissioner’s Cup Championship Tuesday evening at Wintrust Arena. With four players in double figures, the Aces led by as much as 23 points in the wire-to-wire victory. Chelsea
The stars were aligned as the best of the best in the world of women’s basketball came together in Chicago for the WNBA All-Star weekend. As much as the fans were on hand to admire the talents of A’ja Wilson, Candace Parker, Kelsey Plum, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Kahleah Copper, and Breanna Stewart to name a few,
It was a matinee matchup in the Windy City between two of the best teams in the WNBA. The defending champion Chicago Sky entered the matchup against the Connecticut Sun riding high on a three-game winning streak. They managed to come back from 28 points down to defeat the top-ranked Las Vegas Aces, conquered the
The 2-7 Indiana Fever have been competitive in all but two games this year and on Tuesday night were again competitive against a really good team in the Chicago Sky (4-2). The Fever won the second quarter 27-14 to take a seven-point lead into halftime, lost the lead and came back to hold a four-point
Candace Parker earned a triple-double in an 82-73 Chicago Sky (3-2) road win over the Washington Mystics (5-2) Sunday afternoon. The Sky’s veteran forward finished with 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists. She is just the third player in WNBA history with multiple triple-doubles and the first with multiple regular-season triple-doubles. Other players with
The WNBA announced that the 2022 All-Star Game will take place in Chicago this summer at the Wintrust Arena, home of the defending champion Chicago Sky, on Sunday, July 10 (ABC, noon CT/1 p.m. ET). This marks the first time Chicago will host the event. From the league’s release: In addition to the AT&T WNBA
We continue to get you prepared for the 2022 WNBA season, which is fast approaching. Our staff voted on the preseason power rankings and here they are: 1) Chicago Sky Connecticut may have the most star power out of any team in the league, but the Sky are close and we’ll give the edge because
The Philadelphia 76ers will look to bounce back against the Chicago Bulls in this Eastern Conference heavyweight bout. After having an off game against the Miami Heat where he shot only 26.7 percent from the field, MVP candidate, Joel Embiid will look to return to form and get his team a key victory. The Chicago
The Chicago Bulls have signed veteran big man Tristan Thompson. Also today, the team released forward Alfonzo McKinnie. In his eleventh season in the NBA, Thompson (6-9, 254 pounds) owns career averages of 9.1 ppg (.518 from the field), 8.5 rpg (3.3 orpg) and 1.0 apg in 27.1 mpg. For his career, he has played
The Chicago Bulls have a legitimate shot at winning the NBA championship this season. For the first time in a decade, you can read that sentence with a straight face. And yet, coming into the 2021-22 season, talking heads pegged the Bulls as play-in tournament participants at best. Maybe worse. The most optimistic prognostications all
SLAM has partnered with the Black Coaches Association on a content series that will spotlight Black coaches from every level. To learn more about the past and present of the BCA, and to register as a member of the BCA, click here. “This was just the beginning of me just having to prove myself. Prove my intelligence.” Chicago Sky head
There are two sides to Kahleah Copper. That becomes clear the minute you get on the phone with her. The Chicago Sky forward’s voice is more soft-spoken as she reflects on how she grinded her way to becoming an All-Star for the first time, a WNBA Champion and a Finals MVP, all in the same
Nearly three months ago, as the NBA season was just getting underway, Bulls head coach Billy Donovan told reporters that rookie Ayo Dosunmu was “fearless.” “He’s got a certain kind of makeup that I think is really special,” Donovan said. “He’s ultra-competitive and he has unbelievable confidence and belief in himself. But it’s not cross-the-line
We all know the history. Back in the 1990s, the Chicago Bulls established one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history, winning six championships in the space of eight seasons, achieving the threepeat on of consecutive titles on two separate occasions. Led by legendary head coach Phil Jackson, this was a roster packed with superstar
When the Bulls made the big move for DeMar DeRozan in August, it sent a signal to the rest of the league that they were all-in for the upcoming season. Skeptics were weary of the trade because of DeRozan’s fit in Chicago, while also wondering just how much he had left in the tank. Fast
The Eastern’s top two teams, the Chicago Bulls (27-11) and the Brooklyn Nets (25-14), hit the court at United Center on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 10:00 PM ET. The Bulls are favored by 1.5 points at home. The point total is 227.5 for the matchup. NBA betting odds for Bulls vs. Nets Favorite Spread
The Golden State Warriors have ruled out Draymond Green in their two upcoming games due to calf tightness. Per a report of Anthony Slater of The Athletic, head coach Steve Kerr announced the decision, further saying that the big man might also entirely miss the Dubs’ next four games on their current road trip. Draymond
The Chicago Bulls (25-10) are 6.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on an eight-game winning streak when they host the Washington Wizards (19-19) on Friday, January 7, 2022 at United Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET. The over/under is set at 223 for the matchup. NBA betting odds for Bulls vs. Wizards
With the widespread of COVID-19 cases throughout the NBA as of late, the Chicago Bulls may have felt the impact the hardest with an incredible amount of players lost due to the NBA’s Health and Safety protocols. The effect has affected their schedule, with their Sunday game against the Lakers being moved from the afternoon to
In Friday’s Eastern Conference matchup on New Year’s Eve, the Chicago Bulls (22-10) are playing the Indiana Pacers (14-21) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Will Zach LaVine and the Bulls extend their winning streak to six games? Register an account with BetOnline and claim a free bet worth up to $1,000. Get $1000 NBA Bonus at BetOnline
In tonight’s Eastern Conference contest on New Year’s Day, the Chicago Bulls (23-10) are playing the Washington Wizards (18-17) at Capital One Arena. Will Bradley Beal and the Wizards spoil the Bulls’ six-game winning streak? Register an account with BetOnline and claim a free bet worth up to $1,000. Get $1000 NBA Bonus at BetOnline
The Chicago Sky are WNBA champions. Being world champs comes at a cost. Certain players will want to get paid more, and others will want to leave for more prominent roles. Given that the Sky currently only have four players under contract for the 2022 season, James Wade will have a lot of tough decisions
The Chicago Bulls are currently sitting on top of the Eastern Conference with a 25-10 record. DeMar DeRozan looks like an MVP candidate, while Zach LaVine isn’t far behind. Nikola Vucevic is coming around after a sluggish start to the season. Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso are All-Defensive Team candidates. The Bulls have an excellent