Nikola Mirotic

Rose will be Bulls' big offseason addition

Regardless of what happens this summer, the Bulls' biggest offseason addition will be the youngest most valuable player in NBA history. Thanks to a provision in the new collective bargaining agreement named after him, Derrick Rose, who is scheduled to...

Tags: Miami Heat, Real Madrid Baloncesto, Tom Thibodeau, Joakim Noah, National Basketball Association

Nice playoff run hardly answers all questions surrounding Bulls

For pure entertainment, the Bulls have delivered as much compelling drama in the playoffs as anything Chicago's theater district has to offer. "The Book of Mormon" has nothing on "The Gospel According to Thibs." They captured the imagination of a city...

Tags: Miami Heat, Tom Thibodeau, Joakim Noah, Marco Belinelli, Kirk Hinrich

Cole steps up off bench for Heat

MIAMI — With all the pregame hype surrounding LeBron James possibly defending Nate Robinson, it seemed only fitting for a lesser-known player to emerge for the Heat on Wednesday night. Norris Cole didn't just make a cameo. He made an impact....

Tags: Miami Heat, Malcolm Lee, Joakim Noah, LeBron James, Taj Gibson

Bulls' decisions this summer sure have a financial feel to them

General manager Gar Forman stared into the cameras and microphones on NBA draft night and uttered a phrase that Bulls fans have clung to throughout free agency. "Our decisions this summer will be basketball decisions, not financial decisions," Forman...

Tags: Joakim Noah, Kirk Hinrich, Chris Bosh, Derrick Rose, Sports

Former 1st-round pick Hinrich coming home to Bulls

The notion began on the June 2010 draft night the Bulls traded Kirk Hinrich to the Wizards for additional salary cap space in their attempt to go all in for LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in free agency. John Paxson's first draft selection as...

Tags: Tom Thibodeau, Rick Brunson, Joakim Noah, Kirk Hinrich, Derrick Rose

Mirotic might be worth the wait for Bulls

Forget all the fuss over Bulls backup center Omer Asik. The tall European piquing my curiosity most over his potential impact on the team's future is Nikola Mirotic, the 21-year-old Real Madrid power forward with a shot softer than a Spanish "j."...

Tags: Real Madrid Baloncesto, Gar Forman, Tom Thibodeau, National Basketball Association, Derrick Rose

Bulls wise not to trade Deng

Luol Deng indeed found himself on the move during the NBA draft. But where Deng was headed, I suspect the Bulls forward focused more on the exchange rate than trade rumors. Deng spent Thursday night flying to London to prepare for the Olympics, and jolly...

Tags: David Haugh, Miami Heat, Tom Thibodeau, Joakim Noah, Dwight Howard

Bulls pick Teague in NBA draft

The Bulls like Marquis Teague's potential and quickness in transition. After using the 29th pick in Thursday's NBA draft on the 6-foot-2 point guard, they like what he eventually might be able to do backing up and possibly playing alongside Derrick Rose....

Tags: Gar Forman, Real Madrid Baloncesto, Tom Thibodeau, Joakim Noah, Golden State Warriors

Bulls have their work cut out

Nobody ever will know if the Bulls could have prevented the Heat from winning the NBA title if Derrick Rose had not torn his ACL, Joakim Noah hadn't severely sprained his left ankle and Richard Hamilton had been able to stay in one piece. But this is...

Tags: NBA Draft, Real Madrid Baloncesto, Miami Heat, Gar Forman, Joakim Noah

Reader Q&A: K.C. Johnson's Bulls mailbag

So there I was, covering Northwestern's college football upset at Nebraska -- or was it Manchester United's soccer game in Seattle? -- when the email landed: "When is Ask K.C. coming back?" That answer is easy and short: Now. Here are some longer answers...

Tags: Career and Workplace, Miami Heat, Health, Tony Battie, Tom Thibodeau

Lamar Odom should make 2012 U.S. Olympic team

Orlando Magic get Justin Harper in trade with Cavs, draft Kentucky's DeAndre Liggins at No. 53

Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic fans wanted the franchise to make a major splash during Thursday night's 2011 NBA draft. Even superstar Dwight Howard hoped something would be done to upgrade the roster. Acquiring a pair of second-round selections, University of Richmond...

Tags: Atlanta Hawks, J.J. Redick, Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson, Sports