One moment you’re named the NBA Player of the Week, and the next, you’re out with COVID-19. The Chicago Bulls’ leading scorer DeMar DeRozan entered the NBA’s COVID-19 health and protocol list and will miss Monday evening’s game against the Denver Nuggets after he tested positive on Monday. DeRozan is […]
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Chicago Bulls Center Nikola Vucevic Tests Positive for COVID
The Chicago Bulls (8-3) are tied for the best record in the Eastern Conference, but they’ll be without big man Nickola Vucevic after he tested positive for COVID-19. Vucevic is expected to miss 10 days of action due to the NBA’s COVID health and safety protocol. That means he’ll miss […]
NBA Championship Odds: Golden State Warriors Get a Bump After 8-1 Start
The Golden State Warriors lead the league with an 8-1 record and have seen their 2022 NBA championship odds bump to +500 as a result of their sizzling start. In the preseason, the Warriors were +1100 odds as the fourth-highest team on the NBA futures board. The Brooklyn Nets (7-3) […]
NBA High Guys: DeMar DeRozan Drops 37 Points in Consecutive Games
DeMar DeRozan has a new lease on life after joining the Chicago Bulls this season. The small forward has put up three straight games in which he’s scored 30 points or more, including 37 points in consecutive games. Fantasy owners who drafted the underrated DeRozan are going bonkers after his […]
Knicks Visit Bulls in Battle of Eastern Conference Teams on the Rise
We may be just four games into the NBA season, but there are already a few teams that are turning heads in that small sample size. Two of them will match up on the court on Thursday night as the 3-1 New York Knicks visit the 4-0 Chicago Bulls in […]
NBA Central Odds: Milwaukee Bucks Seek Fourth-Straight Division Crown
The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are massive favorites to win the NBA Central Division for the fourth consecutive season, and the champs enter the season at -900 odds, while the Chicago Bulls are their closest competition at +950 odds. The gap between the Bucks and Bulls marks the widest divisional […]
Chicago Bulls Trade Lauri Markkanen to the Cleveland Cavs in 3-Way Deal
The Chicago Bulls completed a sign-and-trade with forward Lauri Markkanen and will send him to the Cleveland Cavs in a multi-team trade that also involves the Portland Trail Blazers. Markkanen, 24, is a 7-foot power forward who is also a former #7 pick from the 2017 NBA Draft. He’s a […]
Luc Longley: One Giant Leap Documentary Available on YouTube
Luc Longley, the first Australian player in the NBA, won three championships alongside Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. However, Longley was omitted from the Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance, so an Australian TV network produced a documentary series titled “Luc Longley: One Giant Leap” about Longley’s rise in […]
Chicago Bulls Acquire All-Star Nikola Vucevic in Trade with Orlando Magic
The Chicago Bulls are making a run for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference after acquiring All-Star center Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic in a heady trade that includes two first-round draft picks (2021 and 2023), Otto Porter, and Wendell Carter, Jr. Vucevic, 30, spent nine of his […]
Covering the Spread: Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns Top NBA Betting Teams
There are the best teams in the NBA, and then there are the best betting teams in the NBA, which are those that consistently cover the point spread. The Utah Jazz fit into both categories, with the top record in the league at 27-9 and the best ATS record with […]
NBA Trade Rumor: Chicago Bulls Shopping Zach LaVine to New York Knicks
In the latest batch of NBA trade rumors, the Chicago Bulls (8-12) are putting their star, Zach LaVine, on the trading block and would like to work out a deal with the New York Knicks (10-13), who are loaded with young talent and on the playoff bubble in the Eastern […]
Illinois Gambling Regulators Took Risks in September, then Watched the Bets Pour In
The state of Illinois took its first sports bet in the week March Madness was canceled. In the months that followed, betting action was negligible. But over the last 90 days, as sports returned, the Prairie State emerged as the Midwest capital of online sports betting. The Illinois Gaming Board […]
Consecutive NBA Titles: Celtics 8 Straight, Phil Jackson Three-Peats with Bulls and Lakers
Thirteen NBA teams have won consecutive titles, with the Boston Celtics holding the record, winning the championship eight times between 1959 and 1966 under Hall of Fame coach Red Auerbach. Phil Jackson pulled off a triple three-peat with three consecutive NBA championships at three different times with the Chicago Bulls […]
1990s Dynasty: Michael Jordan Secures 6 Titles for the Chicago Bulls
Between 1991 and 1998, Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles during their 1990s dynasty, bookended by three-peats before general manager Jerry Krause broke up the team, and Jordan retired for a second time. It’s no surprise that Jordan was named MVP of the NBA Finals in […]
The Last Dance, Episode 1: ‘Mike’ Jordan and Cocaine Traveling Circus
ESPN aired the first two episodes of “The Last Dance,” the documentary about Michael Jordan and his final season with the Chicago Bulls in 1997-98 as they sought to win their sixth championship and complete a second three-peat. The first episode revealed Jordan’s origin story from the freshman named “Mike” […]
Michael Jordan Documentary ‘The Last Dance’ Moves Air Date to April
ESPN announced it’s moving up the air date for “The Last Dance”, a 10-part documentary series on basketball legend Michael Jordan. The highly anticipated series on one of the world’s greatest professional athletes will air on Sunday nights starting April 19, 2020. The series will focus on the final championship […]
Chicago Bulls Rookie Coby White Drops 33 Points in 3 Straight
No one has been able to stop Chicago Bulls rookie Coby White during his sizzling hot streak over the previous three games. White scored 33 points in back-to-back games over the weekend, before he exploded for a career-high 35 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder. White, 20, increased his scoring […]
NBA Streaks: Celtics Fly Under the Radar, Timberwolves Off the Schneid… For Now
The Toronto Raptors (39-14) continue to set franchise records during their 14-game winning streak. However, as hot as the Raptors have been, they’ve been unable to make up ground against the Milwaukee Bucks (45-7), who continue to win at an astonishing clip that will put them on pace for 71 […]