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Former Bulls player and coach Adrian Griffin is making an impact in Toronto

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

Raptors coach Nick Nurse first met Adrian Griffin in 2007, when Griffin played for the Bulls and Nurse coached the Iowa Energy, the Bulls’ D League affiliate. “I spent a...

Bulls coach Jim Boylen defends offensive approach: ‘We are crawling. When we can run, we will run.’

May 31, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

The Bulls cracked the century mark for the third time in Jim Boylen’s 12 games as coach Friday in a road victory against the Wizards. The Bulls are 5-7 under...

The Bucks' Jabari Parker shoots over the Heat's Dwyane Wade on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 in Miami.

A reflective Jabari Parker opens up about his demotion: ‘I kept my end of the bargain’

May 31, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

To get to where Jabari Parker is mentally these days, you have to begin at the end. At the tail end of a lengthy interview in which Parker addressed everything...

Wizards guard Bradley Beal, left, guard Tomas Satoransky and center Thomas Bryant defend Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen during the first half on Dec. 28, 2018, in Washington.

‘We’re learning how to win’: 6 Bulls score in double figures in 101-92 victory over Wizards

May 31, 2019 at 4:32 p.m.

It’s a work in progress. That’s what the Bulls say about their rebuild. And that’s what they say about the chemistry needed among Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and Lauri Markkanen,...

Rookie Chandler Hutchison is trying to make most of an unexpected opportunity: ‘I’ve loved the way he has played’

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

One player’s closed door is another’s open opportunity. And so it is for Bulls rookie Chandler Hutchison, who has taken the minutes provided when coach Jim Boylen removed Jabari Parker...

Bulls guard Zach LaVine smiles after making a shot over Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns during the second half Jan. 22, 2020, at the United Center.

It’s chemistry class for the Bulls’ core of Zach LaVine, Lauri Markkanen and Kris Dunn

May 31, 2019 at 4:34 p.m.

The Bulls are one game ahead of the Cavaliers for the NBA’s worst record and begin a tough two-game trip Friday against the Wizards. Sunday brings a matchup with the...

Billy Donovan was hired as Bulls head coach Sept. 22, 2020, after Jim Boylen was dismissed. Before becoming Bulls coach, Donovan had a 243-157 record (.608) in five seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder and won two NCAA championships as coach of the Florida Gators.

Bulls Q&A: Will Jim Boylen be the coach next season? Is Wendell Carter Jr. hitting the rookie wall?

May 31, 2019 at 4:32 p.m.

Thanks for putting the eggnog down long enough to fire off such coherent queries for this week’s Bulls mailbag. Obviously this season needs to play out first, but are there...

Chandler Hutchison grabs the ball from the Timberwolves' Dario Saric during the fourth quarter.

Derrick Rose thrills his hometown crowd while leading the Timberwolves past the Bulls 119-94

May 31, 2019 at 4:34 p.m.

The Bulls’ future finally formed on the court, a full 18 months after the franchise-changing trade of Jimmy Butler. But it was the Bulls’ past that stole the show Wednesday...

Derrick Rose’s Bulls career may be in the past, but for him Chicago always will be home

May 31, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

Derrick Rose never wanted to leave the Bulls, who traded him in June 2016 before the 2011 most valuable player could fulfill his oft-stated goal of leading his hometown franchise...

Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau’s Bulls transplants appreciate their Chicago days: ‘Yeah, I get love’

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

It’s still special for the current Timberwolves contingent of Tom Thibodeau, Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson and Luol Deng to visit Chicago. After all, their shared Bulls’ tenure produced back-to-back, league-leading,...

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