NBA AM: How Do Warriors Stack Up to ’96 Bulls?

The Warriors have a legitimate shot at winning 72 games. Let’s compare them to the 1995-96 Bulls.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Rose Game-Time Decision for Tilt Against Warriors

Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose will be a game-time decision for Friday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) because of a sprained left ankle. “He did a little bit,” Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said after his team’s light Thursday practice. “He didn’t do anything on the floor. It was […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Bulls’ Derrick Rose Suffers ‘Regular’ Sprained Ankle

Derrick Rose sprained his left ankle Monday in the fourth quarter of the Bulls’ 96-95 win over the Indiana Pacers. He was then ruled out for the rest of the game. Despite the injury, Rose was upbeat after the game and is confident he can return to the floor soon. He called the injury “just […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Bulls’ Rose Still Dealing With Double Vision

Derrick Rose says he is feeling more comfortable on the floor as he continues to recover from a left orbital fracture, but Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg acknowledged Sunday that Rose may be dealing with blurred vision for a few more months. Rose suffered the fracture during the Bulls’ first training camp practice Sept. 29. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Contract-Year Players to Watch

Lang Greene looks at 15 players headed to free agency next summer. Some are struggling, while others are balling.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Noah Sits Out With Knee Soreness; Bulls Win

Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah sat out Monday night’s 111-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers because of left knee soreness. The absence came as a surprise, given that Noah was initially listed in the starting lineup. It would have been his first start of the season, but he decided not to play minutes before tipoff. […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Rose Isn’t Getting Traded… For Now

Despite speculation about his future in Chicago, there is zero indication Derrick Rose will be traded this season.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: McDermott Among League’s Best Shooters

Through six games, Doug McDermott is among the most efficient shooters in the NBA. Can he keep it up?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Noah’s Energy Sets Tone in Win Over Thunder

The difference in Joakim Noah’s game on Thursday night was clear to Jimmy Butler. After failing to provide much of a spark for the first five games of the season in his new role off the bench, Noah played with a familiar fire in a 104-98 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. “The lights, man,” […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021