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Patrick Beverley has criticism of Lakers fans

Brandon King

Patrick Beverley spent 45 games as part of the basketball cacauphony that was the Los Angeles Lakers. After being traded to and being bought out by the Orlando Magic, Beverley signed with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls have went 8-5 in the 13 games since Beverely’s arrival in the Windy City and the veteran guard offered his opionion on differences in between the fanbases of his former and current teams, sayng this on his podcast (via NBA Central): “I play a bad game with Chicago, I ain’t gotta look on…

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Bulls sign Goran Dragić

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From bulls.com: The Chicago Bulls announced that the team has signed guard Goran Dragić. In accordance with team policy, terms of the contract were not announced. A native of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Dragić (6-3, 190) has appeared in 888 career games (530 starts) recording averages of 13.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 27.9 minutes per game while shooting 46.0 percent from the field, 36.2 from three-point range and 76.7 from the free-throw line. Over the course of his 14-year NBA career, Dragić has made stops in Brooklyn…

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Can the Chicago Bulls come out of the East?

Brandon King

Despite what BSPN and FS1 may attempt to portray, there are teams other than the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association. One of those teams is the Chicago Bulls, who have not been not only been one of the unforeseen surprises of the not just the Eastern Conference, but the entire NBA. The Bulls currently sit second , as of the writing of this article, and have done so largely under the radar. With the success the Bulls are enjoying , the question is how far can this team…

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DeRozan and Doncic named NBA Players of the Month

Brandon King

Thursday the NBA announced their February 2022 Players of the Month. For the Eastern Conference it was the Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan, while for the Western Conference, Luka Doncic took the honors. Eastern Conference- DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls Tabbed by some geniuses in the sports media as the worst free agent signing of the offseason, DeRozan continues to expose the folly of that sentiment with his play this season. Helping the Bulls ascent to the top of the Eastern Conference, DeRozan was on a tear this month, helping the Bulls to…

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Bulls sign Tristan Thompson, release Alfonzo McKinnie

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Via Bulls.com The Chicago Bulls announced that the team has released forward Alfonzo McKinnie. Chicago also announced that it has signed veteran big man Tristan Thompson. In accordance with team policy, terms of Thompson’s contract were not disclosed. 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 for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers. This season, he has…

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DeRozan and Doncic naned NBA Players of the Week

Brandon King

Monday the NBA announced their Conference players of the Week for games taking place February 7-13. DeMar DeRozan, forward, Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week. The Bulls went 3-1 last week and DeRozan was a prime driver to making that happen. The once again All-Star averaged 36.8 ppg ,on a scorching 59% from the floor ,over the week which included dropping 30= in every game this week. On the season the USC product is averaging 27.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.1…

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NBA postpones Bulls next two games in lieu of additional health protocols incidents

Brandon King

To say the Chicago Bulls have been affected by COVID-19 is an understatement. The team has absolutely been ravaged by the the virus, with the announcement of Alize Johnson’s entry into league Health and Safety protocols, the team now has ten players in such protocols. The other nine, which have all been added since Dec. 1. are Coby White, Javonte Green, DeMar DeRozan, Matt Thomas, Derrick Jones Jr., Ayo Dosunmu, Stanley Johnson, Zach LaVine and Troy Brown Jr. Rather than the Bulls have to sign people off the street or…

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Bulls’ Williams to miss rest of season with wrist injury

Brandon King

Health can derail the aspirations of a team faster than any other circumstance. Once again the Chicago Bulls are finding this out. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Bulls forward Patrick Williams will miss the remainder of the season with a wrist injury. The Bulls will have to figure out how to deal with the loss of Williams, as he was one of the few viable perimeter defenders on their roster. The team will have to turn to guys like Troy Brown Jr , Derrick Jones Jr and Javonte Green…

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Lauri Markkanen headed to Cleveland in three-way swap

Brandon King

The Lauri Markkanen saga has finally come to an end. In a three-team trade between the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers and Portland Trail Blazers, the Bulls sent the fourth year power forward to the Cavaliers in a sign-and-trade. The Markkanen deal is four years, $67 million. The Blazers will receive forward Larry Nance Jr and the Bulls will get wing Derrick Jones Jr and a lottery protected first round pick from the Blazers and a 2023 second round pick from the Cavs. The picks could be crucial for the Bulls…

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