Chicago Bulls

When asked Monday about the possibility of the Bulls getting lucky in the draft lottery, general manager John Paxson dismissed the notion, saying the odds were so stacked against them that he didn't even entertain such thoughts.

As a freshman, Derrick Rose led a veteran Memphis team to the brink of a national championship. Tigers coach John Calipari was traveling Wednesday but called from an airplane to tell ''Waddle and Silvy'' on WMVP-AM (1000) why the Bulls should choose Rose over Kansas State forward Michael Beasley with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

By K.C. Johnson, 6:45 p.m. A scriptwriter couldn't have dreamed up this one: In the final game of a season where individual agendas ruled, Joakim Noah lost his starting center position because he returned late from an excused trip to...

By K.C. Johnson, 5:23 p.m. The Bulls announced Friday Drew Gooden is done for the season. Gooden, who will miss his sixth straight game with a strained abdominal muscle Friday night against Cleveland, posted eight double-doubles in his 18 games...

K.C. Johnson, noon Andres Nocioni didn't practice Wednesday because of flu-like symptoms. Nocioni left the Berto Center and is expected to meet the team at the airport for its afternoon flight to Cleveland. Nocioni's status for Thursday's game against the...

Chuck Swirsky's latest report draws some early comparisons in the Michael Beasley versus Derrick Rose debate and provides initial thoughts on the NBA Draft. Oh, and he owes his boss a trip to Vegas.

The Chicago Bulls won the NBA's draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to choose between star freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose.The Bulls vaulted from the No. 9 spot, where they had just a 1.7 percent chance of landing the top choice

As a result of the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday, the Bulls claimed the first pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. Chicago beat the odds, having held only a 1.7 percent chance of claiming the top spot in this summer's NBA Draft, to be held on June 26 in New York.

I had fallen asleep while trying to see what position the Bulls would be picking from next month. I awoke and immediately checked my phone. My friend Reggie had delivered these messages 7:15, Bulls are picking in top 3, 7:25 Bulls have the #1 pick, yes. I rushed to my computer and checked his messages [...]

The theme in the 2008 NBA playoffs should be changed from “There Can Only Be One” to “Thank God We’re Home.!” It seems that none of the elite teams can win on the road. The Boston Celtics had the best road record in the NBA at 31-10 but have been taken to the limit in [...]

As Mike D’Antoni was introduced today as the new head coach of the New York Knicks, owner of the Chicago Bulls Jerry Reinsdorf finally spoke up with why he isn’t introducing D’Antoni as the Bulls head coach. “I’m disappointed in him,” Reinsdorf told the Chicago Tribune. “I don’t know what else we could’ve done. He chose to [...]