Chicago Bulls – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:43:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.20 Predicting the Chicago Bulls’ starting five for the 2022-23 season https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/23/predicting-chicago-bulls-22-starters/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/23/predicting-chicago-bulls-22-starters/#respond Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:00:55 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447605 ‘Bittersweet’ would best describe the Chicago Bulls’ 2021-22 season. While the team finally returned to the postseason after a four-year absence, injuries derailed a team that seemed like it was on the path to a top seed in the Eastern Conference. However, the team came upon a tough matchup and it sputtered to a first-round […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/23/predicting-chicago-bulls-22-starters/feed/ 0 Can DeMar DeRozan sustain his production for the Chicago Bulls? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/07/demar-derozan-sustain-chicago-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/07/demar-derozan-sustain-chicago-bulls/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:27 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447347 It’s not often that players have the best season of their career at age 32—particularly four seasons removed from their last All-Star appearance. That’s what made the leaps and bounds of DeMar DeRozan so special last season. For the first time in his career, DeRozan got to pick a new home with the Chicago Bulls […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/07/demar-derozan-sustain-chicago-bulls/feed/ 0 Steps Malcolm Hill must take to make the Chicago Bulls roster https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/27/steps-malcolm-hill-chicago-bulls-roster/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/27/steps-malcolm-hill-chicago-bulls-roster/#respond Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447150 Legendary UCLA Bruins Coach John Wooden once said, “it takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.” The Chicago Bulls can attest to the truth of this statement. They acquired Zach LaVine at the trade deadline in 2017 when he was simply a high-flyer and not the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/27/steps-malcolm-hill-chicago-bulls-roster/feed/ 0 Andre Drummond will make an impact for the Chicago Bulls next season https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/25/andre-drummond-chicago-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/25/andre-drummond-chicago-bulls/#respond Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:00:17 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447110 Here we are, in the middle of offseason acquisitions, trade rumors, and debates. One of the most underrated maneuvers of the annual roster realignment has been the Chicago Bulls’ acquisition of center Andre Drummond. Over the years, Drummond has proven to be a reliable big man whose bruising style can bolster any team’s interior presence. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/25/andre-drummond-chicago-bulls/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Pros and cons of a potential Rudy Gobert-Chicago Bulls trade https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/25/nba-trades-rudy-gobert-chicago-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/25/nba-trades-rudy-gobert-chicago-bulls/#respond Sat, 25 Jun 2022 10:00:37 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445775 Following a 46-36 season and a swift exit in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Chicago Bulls now shift their focus to the offseason. They will hope to improve on a roster that showed promise for most of 2021-22 but faltered due to injures. The Bulls seem particularly focused on redressing the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/25/nba-trades-rudy-gobert-chicago-bulls/feed/ 0 5 roster moves the Chicago Bulls need to make this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/11/moves-chicago-bulls-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/11/moves-chicago-bulls-offseason/#respond Sat, 11 Jun 2022 12:00:05 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445839 After finishing 11th in the Eastern Conference last season, the Chicago Bulls added some quality players and were one of the teams to beat this year. The moves that they made were measured and shrewd, allowing them to jump up to the sixth seed. The first move that they made was to find a point guard. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/11/moves-chicago-bulls-offseason/feed/ 0 The Chicago Bulls should keep their core group of players together https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/28/chicago-bulls-core-players/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/28/chicago-bulls-core-players/#respond Sat, 28 May 2022 19:00:54 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445393 The Chicago Bulls should keep their core group of players together. Recently, there has been a lot of talk surrounding free-agent-to-be, Zach LaVine. During the regular season, LaVine and teammate DeMar DeRozan often did interviews side by side. They gushed about how great their communication was in the offseason leading up to training camp, and […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/28/chicago-bulls-core-players/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 Zach LaVine sign-and-trades to save the Chicago Bulls https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/25/nba-trades-zach-lavine-chicago-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/25/nba-trades-zach-lavine-chicago-bulls/#respond Wed, 25 May 2022 10:00:31 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445315 The Chicago Bulls are dealing with a lot of drama lately. Despite being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, they still find themselves all over the news. That is thanks to the looming decision Zach LaVine has to make this offseason. LaVine will be an unrestricted free agent for the first time in […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/25/nba-trades-zach-lavine-chicago-bulls/feed/ 0 Report: Zach LaVine re-signing with Chicago Bulls ‘no longer a slam dunk’ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/20/report-zach-lavine-chicago-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/20/report-zach-lavine-chicago-bulls/#respond Fri, 20 May 2022 21:00:51 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445206 The Chicago Bulls just wrapped up their most impressive season in the past five years. DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic led them to the playoffs, where they were unceremoniously eliminated by the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite the early exit, Chicago fans were given something to be hopeful for. After being stuck in the lottery […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/20/report-zach-lavine-chicago-bulls/feed/ 0 Exit Survey: 3 offseason goals for the reeling Chicago Bulls https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/14/exit-survey-chicago-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/14/exit-survey-chicago-bulls/#respond Sat, 14 May 2022 12:00:15 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444929 Feel-good stories in the NBA don’t usually go south so quickly and so fast, but that will be the legacy of the 2021-22 season for the Chicago Bulls. After being laughed at for signing DeMar DeRozan to a big (but short) deal last summer, they proceeded to go out and give some of the more […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/14/exit-survey-chicago-bulls/feed/ 0 Top 3 landing spots for Zach LaVine this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/14/landing-spots-zach-lavine/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/14/landing-spots-zach-lavine/#respond Sat, 14 May 2022 10:00:23 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445015 Zach LaVine was traded to the Chicago Bulls for Jimmy Butler during the 2017 NBA Draft. The deal also sent the seventh-overall pick (Lauri Markkanen) and Kris Dunn to Chicago, meaning LaVine is the last piece remaining. The 27-year-old became a star in Chicago. He made two All-Star teams, made his first playoff experience, and […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/14/landing-spots-zach-lavine/feed/ 0 The Chicago Bulls should absolutely give Zach LaVine a max contract extension https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/30/chicago-bulls-zach-lavine-extension/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/30/chicago-bulls-zach-lavine-extension/#respond Sat, 30 Apr 2022 12:00:05 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444500 With their 116-100 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Chicago Bulls’ uneven 2021-22 season has come to an end. Chicago’s abrupt elimination at the hands of their division rivals transitions them into an offseason where the team has some roster decisions to make, particularly regarding star […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/30/chicago-bulls-zach-lavine-extension/feed/ 0 Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine heading into free agency “open-minded” https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/29/chicago-bulls-zach-lavine/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/29/chicago-bulls-zach-lavine/#respond Fri, 29 Apr 2022 19:00:23 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444555 The Chicago Bulls just got displaced by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. While the Bulls did manage to take a game from the Bucks, it was still a sour way to end such a fun season. For the first time in what felt like forever, the Bulls were relevant. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/29/chicago-bulls-zach-lavine/feed/ 0 Nikola Vucevic gets his playoff moment with the Chicago Bulls https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/27/nikola-vucevic-moment-chicago-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/27/nikola-vucevic-moment-chicago-bulls/#respond Wed, 27 Apr 2022 21:00:06 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444396 The Chicago Bulls are highly likely to lose to the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks in their first-round playoff series, but they have bagged themselves a whole host of new fans in the process. From DeMar DeRozan shrugging off the label that he is a regular-season player in game two to go off for 41 points, to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/27/nikola-vucevic-moment-chicago-bulls/feed/ 0 Can the Chicago Bulls pull off the upset over the Milwaukee Bucks? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/22/chicago-bulls-milwaukee-bucks-upset/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/22/chicago-bulls-milwaukee-bucks-upset/#respond Fri, 22 Apr 2022 21:00:50 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444357 On Wednesday night, the Chicago Bulls won a pivotable game over the Milwaukee Bucks, tying the series at one game apiece. Securing a win in the first two games on the road is pivotable, as 92.9% of teams who gain a 2-0 lead go on to win the series. Can the Chicago Bulls pull off […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/22/chicago-bulls-milwaukee-bucks-upset/feed/ 0 3 keys for Chicago Bulls to win first-round series against Milwaukee Bucks https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/17/chicago-bulls-milwaukee-bucks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/17/chicago-bulls-milwaukee-bucks/#respond Sun, 17 Apr 2022 16:00:26 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444209 The Chicago Bulls must dictate the pace during their first-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. Last summer, the NBA rumor mill was abuzz about the potential landing spot of several big-name players. Some of the names were free agents, capable of signing with whichever ball club suited their needs both financially and otherwise. Other […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/17/chicago-bulls-milwaukee-bucks/feed/ 0 Keys for the Milwaukee Bucks to win their series against the Chicago Bulls https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/14/keys-milwaukee-bucks-chicago-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/14/keys-milwaukee-bucks-chicago-bulls/#respond Thu, 14 Apr 2022 19:00:19 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444095 The Milwaukee Bucks cannot relax during their first-round playoff series against the Chicago Bulls. Last summer, with the help of the Deer District, the team from the Badger State won its first NBA championship in 50 years. However, the euphoria of finally winning a title soon wore off, and the business of basketball kicked in. Integral […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/14/keys-milwaukee-bucks-chicago-bulls/feed/ 0 Will Patrick Williams return save Chicago Bulls season? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/22/patrick-williams-save-chicago-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/22/patrick-williams-save-chicago-bulls/#respond Tue, 22 Mar 2022 19:00:18 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443338 The injury-depleted Chicago Bulls are skidding, losers of three straight and eight of their last ten prior to Monday night. Reinforcements are coming, though, beginning with forward Patrick Williams. Williams played against the Toronto Raptors on Monday, five months after the 20-year-old tore ligaments in his left wrist just five games into the season. Williams […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/22/patrick-williams-save-chicago-bulls/feed/ 0 Are the Chicago Bulls nothing more than a play-in team? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/18/chicago-bulls-play-in-team/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/18/chicago-bulls-play-in-team/#respond Fri, 18 Mar 2022 19:00:58 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443253 The Chicago Bulls might be in trouble. After a hot start to the season that garnered MVP Buzz for DeMar DeRozan, the Bulls have started to ever so gradually drift down in the standings. Right now, they sit in fifth place in the East with a 41-28 record, just two games ahead of Cleveland and […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/18/chicago-bulls-play-in-team/feed/ 0 Alex Caruso reveals he never heard from Grayson Allen https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/13/alex-caruso-reveals-grayson-allen/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/13/alex-caruso-reveals-grayson-allen/#respond Sun, 13 Mar 2022 12:00:08 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443075 Last night, Chicago Bulls guard made his long-awaited return to the court. He had missed 22 games prior to that dating all the way back to January 23. In his return, Caruso notched 11 points, four assists, and four steals – pretty much the most Caruso statline you could possibly think of. He helped the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/13/alex-caruso-reveals-grayson-allen/feed/ 0 Are the Chicago Bulls legitimate NBA championship contenders? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/01/chicago-bulls-nba-championship/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/01/chicago-bulls-nba-championship/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:00:52 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442517 Heading into the season, there were some pretty big questions surrounding the Chicago Bulls. Clearly, the team had gotten better. The front office added more offensive firepower in the offseason with DeMar Derozan and Lonzo Ball, as well as a good defensive player in Alex Caruso. But there were doubts as to how it would […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/01/chicago-bulls-nba-championship/feed/ 0 3 free-agent forwards the Chicago Bulls should sign https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/22/free-agent-forwards-chicago-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/22/free-agent-forwards-chicago-bulls/#respond Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:00:16 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442240 The Chicago Bulls have been one of the best stories of the season. Their reemergence as an NBA powerhouse has Bulls fans feeling good, and rightfully so. They just added Tristan Thompson in the buyout market, waiving Alonzo McKinnie in the process. And while that might end up being their only move, they could still […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/22/free-agent-forwards-chicago-bulls/feed/ 0 Ayo Dosunmu was the best steal of the 2021 NBA Draft https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/02/ayo-dosunmu-steal-2021-nba-draft/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/02/ayo-dosunmu-steal-2021-nba-draft/#respond Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:00:43 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441377 When the Chicago Bulls selected Ayo Dosunmu, they found the steal of the 2021 NBA draft. The dictionary defines the verb steal as taking an item “without permission, while not intending to return.” This is a fitting description of the Bulls’ maneuver in obtaining the rights to Dosunmu. Players who can step in right away and make […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/02/ayo-dosunmu-steal-2021-nba-draft/feed/ 0 The Chicago Bulls will bounce back from their recent skid https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/28/chicago-bulls-bounce-back/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/28/chicago-bulls-bounce-back/#respond Fri, 28 Jan 2022 19:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441234 In spite of their recent underwhelming performances, the Chicago Bulls will be fine. Not long ago, the Bulls were the talk of the basketball universe. After DeMar DeRozan hit back-to-back game-winning buzzer-beaters, it seemed like this was a fairytale season. The team was in first place in the Eastern Conference, and when they weren’t winning […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/28/chicago-bulls-bounce-back/feed/ 0 NBA Twitter reacts to Grayson Allen injuring Alex Caruso https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/23/nba-twitter-grayson-allen-alex-caruso/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/23/nba-twitter-grayson-allen-alex-caruso/#respond Sun, 23 Jan 2022 13:00:33 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441000 It’s safe to say that a lot of people aren’t a big fan of Grayson Allen right now. On Friday night, the Chicago Bulls took on the Milwaukee Bucks. With 5:45 left in the third quarter, Alex Caruso went up for a layup. Enter Allen. Grayson Allen injures Alex Caruso, picks up flagrant two foul, […]

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