Chicago Bulls

In the final days of last season, there were quite a few who believed the Bulls would have been better off missing the playoffs and gaining a lottery spot.

Before the Bulls tangled with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at Staples Center, someone in the L.A. media asked Lakers coach Phil Jackson if the so-called circus trip was around when he was the coach of the Bulls. ‘‘Oh, yeah, there was the ice-skating trip and the circus trip,’’ Jackson said. ‘‘Two weeks around Thanksgiving the circus comes in, and then the ice-skating show comes in the spring.’’

K.C. Johnson The season opener is Thursday. Just to make sure you're paying attention after a seemingly interminable preseason, this blog -- and all others at the Tribune -- is moving to chicagobreakingsports.com on Monday. Come check out the new...

K.C. Johnson OK, so Aaron Gray and Jerome James are still injured. But the Bulls knew that. But Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich and Jannero Pargo all practiced the entire way Sunday as the Bulls prepare for Thursday's opener against San...

K.C. Johnson Lindsey Hunter played 38 minutes because Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich and Jannero Pargo all sat with injuries. It didn't matter as the Bulls concluded their preseason schedule Friday night with a 93-70 pasting of Washington at the United...

At the beginning of the season, Bulls legend Scottie Pippen went on record to say Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers have a chance at winning 72 or more games this year.

The Chicago Bulls and Luol Deng provided Thanksgiving dinner for more than 700 visitors to the Pacific Garden Mission on Sunday.

According to Sam Smith, The New Orleans Hornets are prepared to begin breaking up their team. And they should. The main move should be to trade Chris Paul.

Here’s a rumor worth getting excited about: Carrie Muskat reports that the Blue Jays contacted the Cubs about sending Roy Halladay to Chicago. CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs are one of the teams the Toronto Blue Jays have contacted regarding former Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay. Before Cubs fans start salivating at the prospect of having [...]

Here’s a rumor worth getting excited about: Carrie Muskat reports that the Blue Jays contacted the Cubs about sending Roy Halladay to Chicago. CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs are one of the teams the Toronto Blue Jays have contacted regarding former Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay. Before Cubs fans start salivating at the prospect of having [...]

I will now grade the defense and special teams. I would like to remind everyone of my first prediction before the start of the season: “The defense will finish the season in the top quarter of the league.” Let me read some of the comments I got from doubters on both Sports Scribes and Bleacher Report [...]