As the No. 11 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls have already successfully(?) dropped out of the play-in tournament bracket. Chicago could struggle to catch the Memphis Grizzlies (20-33), Dallas Mavericks (19-35), Utah Jazz (18-38), Brooklyn Nets (15-38), Indiana Pacers (15-40), New Orleans Pelicans (15-41), Washington Wizards (14-39), or DeMar DeRozan's Sacramento Kings (12-44), meaning at best the Bulls will have the ninth-best shot at a top pick.
Our Chicago Bulls have acquired an actual center! Shams Charania of ESPN reports that Chicago is being incorporated into an extant deal, and will now obtain 28-year-old reserve big man Nick Richards from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for just-acquired former Oklahoma City Thunder forward Ousmane Dieng - as part of a three-team trade with the Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks. This story will be updated...
Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated reports that the Clippers have chatted extensively with the Cleveland Cavaliers about a potential blockbuster deal that would see the Cavs net James Harden in exchange for two-time Cleveland All-Star point guard Darius Garland. Yahoo Sports' Kelly Iko verifies the mutual interest in a possible deal. The possible trade for a 36-year-old Harden would hinge on LA attaching future draft equity in a move, according to The Athletic's Tony Jones, Dan Woike, Sam Amick and Law Murray.
The latest smoke: Stefan Bondy of The New York Post listed Dosunmu as "a name to watch" for the New York Knicks ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline - but cautions that Chicago may have a steep asking price for the sixth man. Bondy isn't the only Knicks beat reporter floating the possibility of Dosunmu for New York at the deadline. The Athletic's James L. Edwards III also makes the connection,
Sochan has fallen to the fringes of head coach Mitch Johnson's rotation - he's essentially only a mop-up minutes guy or an injury sub. The 6-foot-8 Baylor product has seen his minutes slashed from 25.3 to 13.1 this season,
Prior to the Bulls' matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers Monday night, Benny teased a possible number change multiple times on social media in honor of Rose. He held a mock news conference where he was asked to address it. Benny made no comment, instead showing off a sign that read: "I've got 99 problems but my number ain't 1." Benny even organized a focus group to choose a number as he then hung up the No. 1 jersey in a closet prior to tipoff.
The 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend is heading to the sunny beach town of Los Angeles this year. And despite how well Josh Giddey played this season, it looked like the Bulls wouldn't have any representation. Or so we thought, until the NBA announced Matas Buzelis as a participant in the Rising Stars Game, which takes place on All-Star Friday. This will be Matas Buzelis' second appearance in the Rising Stars Game as a Chicago Bull after playing on Team Mitch last season.
