Category: Bulls History

Chicago Bull get first road win vs. Golden State Warriors since 2015

The Bulls’ improbable 125-122 road win over the Dubs is not the sort of thing that Chicago fans see very often these days.

The last time that the Chicago Bulls won a game on the Golden State Warriors‘ home court, Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Jimmy Butler, Bobby Portis, and Nikola Mirotic were on the team. That is another way to say that the Bulls’ improbable 125-122 road win over the Dubs is not the sort of thing that Chicago fans see very often these days.

It’s also true that it is a sign of the Bulls’ internal development in spite of the rash of injuries that have taken key players out of Chicago’s rotation this season. Coby White had 20 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals, while Ayo Dosunmu put up 14 points, 6 assists, and 2 blocks to help the Bulls nab an unlikely win in a more unlikely setting.

To talk it over, the hosts of the “Locked On Bulls” podcast, Haize and Pat The Designer, sat down and walked us through the victory on a recent episode.

Check it out in the clip embedded above!

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Gilbert Arenas rips Chicago alum Scottie Pippen’s ‘No Bull’ tour

Pippen will be joined by former Bulls teammates Horace Grant and Luke Longley to refute ‘The Last Dance’.

When “The Last Dance” came out on Netflix, most of us were just thankful to have something about the NBA to watch in the absence of live basketball games. But for those depicted in the documentary focused on covering the end of the Chicago Bulls‘ dynasty under Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, the documentary was neither kind nor accurate.

Pippen, in particular, took umbrage with how he was framed in the film, as did former Chicago teammates Horace Grant and Luke Longley. Now, that trio has announced they will go on what they are billing as the “No Bull” tour to refute some of the things portrayed in “The Last Dance” that they do not agree with.

Former NBAer Gilbert Arenas recently weighed in on the news on his “Gil’s Arena” podcast, and shared how he is not into this move by Pippen and Co.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear why.

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Scottie Pippen is taking his beef with Michael Jordan on tour

Pippen is launching his “No Bull” tour with teammates Horace Grant and Luke Longley to tell, as they frame it, their version of the events behind “The Last Dance.”

By now, it is no secret that there is no love lost between the main stars from the Chicago Bulls dynasty era of the 1990s and early 2000s that were fueled by the excellent play of His Airness Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Even before “The Last Dance” Netflix documentary on MJ and the Bulls that kept us all sane in the depth of the pandemic, rumbles abounded about the distaste those stars all held one another in, especially Pippen and Jordan.

But now, Pippen has taken things to a new level, launching what he is describing as his “No Bull” tour with teammates Horace Grant and Luke Longley to tell, as they frame it, their version of the events behind “The Last Dance,” and not everyone is feeling it.

To talk it over, the hosts of the “Locked On Bulls” podcast, Haize and Pat The Designer, sat down and drilled deep on a recent episode.

Check it out above!

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Scottie Pippen, ex-Bulls doing ‘No Bull Tour’ to talk The Last Dance

Former Chicago Bulls Scottie Pippen, Luc Longley, and Horace Grant are embarking on the “No Bull Tour” to discuss “The Last Dance.”

In 2020, “The Last Dance” took over the world. Everyone wanted to learn about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, and the documentary provided an inside look unlikely anything the sports world has seen. It was an incredible viewing experience, but not everybody felt that way by the time it concluded.

Some of Jordan’s teammates, most notably Scottie Pippen, weren’t huge fans of “The Last Dance.” In the years following, Pippen, in particular, has gone on a rampage, slewing Jordan and the doc every chance he gets. And now, he’ll have a chance to tell his side of the story on a much grander scale.

In partnership with the NBL, Pippen and former Bulls teammates Luc Longley and Horace Grant are embarking on the “No Bull Tour” to discuss the documentary, among other things.

The tour will begin in Tasmania on February 23 before making stops in Sydney and Melbourne. It’s sure to produce plenty of viral quotes.

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Chicago alum Nate Robinson on the trend of NBA players doing their own media

“As players, and I could probably speak for every player that’s ever played, we just got tired of the media saying stuff about us,” said Robinson.

Chicago Bulls alum Nate Robinson recently opened up about how he and other former NBAers have been taking to the airwaves themselves to cover the sport they rose to fame in with their own podcasts and YouTube channels.

Robinson recently sat down with HoopsHype’s Sam Yip to talk about that growing media trend, and what has been driving it. “As players, and I could probably speak for every player that’s ever played, we just got tired of the media saying stuff about us and saying stuff about our craft and what we do, and they’ve never done it,” said the former Bulls guard.

“So now that we can be our own media source, it’s way better,” he added. “Because we actually did it, we actually put in the work, we actually have done the things that we’re talking about.”

Pointing to his own work, Robinson said “I’m a student of the game and I know what’s up, and I encourage more players to do it because then that’s more opportunities and more jobs and more knowledge for us to have.”

“They always want to change your words. They always want to make you sound like you said something that you really didn’t. Now we can be our own source, we are the source, and I love that.”

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Chicago alum Joakim Noah on the growth of overseas basketball and his Bulls legacy

Noah recently opened up in an interview about his time with Chicago and the growth of the sport abroad.

Back when he was winning national titles with the University of Florida, it was clear that former Chicago Bulls big man Joakim Noah would carve a career out for himself at the next level, and he found fame with the Bulls, who drafted him ninth overall in the 2007 NBA draft.

Noah would go on to make two NBA All-Star teams (2013 and 2014), All-NBA First Team (in 2014), All-Defensive First Team (2013 and 2014), All-Defensive Second Team (2011), and several other honors while playing for the Bulls. A Chicago legend in his time with the team, the New York City native recently took some time to sit down with the hosts of the “Point Forward” podcast, Evan Turner and Andre Iguodala.

The trio of former NBAers shared their thoughts on the league of today as well as Noah’s career in Chicago, among various other topics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbX7og2N_og

To hear what they had to say for yourself, check out the clip embedded above, or click here to play it on YouTube.

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Former Bulls MVP Derrick Rose almost retired at end of last season

Former Chicago Bulls MVP Derrick Rose nearly retired this past offseason.

Over the years, the Chicago Bulls have had some legendary players suit up in the red and black. Obviously, there are the Michael Jordans and Scottie Pippens of the world, but since the turn of the century, no Bull has been more of a fan-favorite in Chicago than Derrick Rose.

Chicago selected Rose, who grew up in the city, with the first pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. In his very first season with the Bulls, Rose helped lead the Bulls to a playoff spot, and by his third year with the squad, he became the youngest player to ever win the MVP award.

The love Chicago has for Rose exists to this day, even though the Bulls decided to trade him to the New York Knicks in 2016. And while Rose is still in the league, playing with the Memphis Grizzlies, he almost retired at the end of last season.

“Around that time I was still trying to figure out if I still wanted to play,” Rose told Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. “Just trying to figure out my route, if I wanted to stay or leave.”

Rose has dealt with some injuries this season, and the Grizzlies have spiraled toward the bottom of the West due to missing so many players for extended periods of time.

However, the former Bull has appeared in 18 games for Memphis this season. In those contests, he’s averaged 8.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists while shooting 44.7% from the floor and 35.1% from behind the three-point line.

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Lot of Michael Jordan’s game-worn sneakers sets new record for auctioned kicks

It pays to be a sneakerhead, evidently.

It pays to be a sneakerhead, evidently. A set of six pairs of sneakers worn by Chicago Bulls Hall of Famer Michael Jordan has netted a historic return at an auction by Sotheby’s, according to recent reporting by Forbes’ Mary Whitfill Roeloffs.

Per Whitfill Roeloffs, the set netted a record $8 million, setting a new record for the sale of NBA game-worn sneakers. Known as the “Dynasty Collection”, the shoes were worn in His Airness‘ championship-winning games in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998. A set of photographs signed by MJ were also part of the lot auctioned off by Sotheby’s.

According to Sotheby’s, the sale broke the prior record of game-worn shoes for a pair of sneakers also worn by Jordan that had sold for $2.2 million.

The collection now stands as the second-most valuable game-worn NBA memorabilia, with a jersey worn by Jordan having set the record at $10.1 million in 2022.

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Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce honor Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan

His Airness is a perennial G.O.A.T. candidate whose legacy is unparalleled.

Chicago Bulls Hall of Fame guard Michael Jordan shocked the world when he retired for the first time after winning his sixth title with the Bulls in 1998. Future fellow Hall of Famers Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett were among the flabbergasted fans of his game who were incredulous he walked away from the game.

Both were just getting started in the league at that time of their respective careers, Pierce of course with the Boston Celtics and Garnett with the Minnesota Timberwolves. A quarter-century and another retirement later, His Airness is a perennial G.O.A.T. candidate whose legacy is unparalleled.

KG and the Truth talked about their later matchups against the all-time great and their respect for his career on a recent episode of the Showtime Basketball “KG Certified” podcast.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about MJ’s legacy with the Bulls and more.

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Is LeBron James really a rival of Michael Jordan’s?

If you ask Bleacher Report, he absolutely is, at least in LeBron’s eyes. 

Is LeBron James really a rival of Michael Jordan‘s given their careers did not actually overlap? If you ask Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes, the Chicago Bulls star absolutely is, at least in LeBron’s eyes. “After all, no player—active or otherwise—is more consistently used as a point of comparison for James than Michael Jordan,” writes the B/R NBA analyst.

“The ongoing and likely unresolvable GOAT debate never pits James against Curry, Pierce or anyone else,” adds Hughes, who notes such Hall of Famers don’t hold the public interest in terms of articles comparing other such luminaries to His Airness. “The James-Jordan discussion, on the other hand, rages on in barber shops, bars, and studio shows.”

“LeBron’s significantly longer (and uninterrupted by baseball) career gives him an edge in most counting stats,” Hughes reminds us. “Jordan, though, has the higher scoring average, more rings, more MVPs, a Defensive Player of the Year award and the distinction of never losing in the Finals.”

“If you think it’s difficult to compare players who dominated such different eras and whose cases force a tricky balancing act between longevity and peaks, you’re right,” adds the B/R expert.

“It’s why, unlike virtually every other rival of James’, Jordan remains the one that can’t be dismissed.”

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