CHGO Chicago Bulls Podcast

The CHGO Bulls crew discusses DeMar DeRozan earning All-NBA Second Team honors, the third All-NBA selection of his career. Should DeMar have gotten more votes for First Team, and were there any other snubs left off the three teams? The guys offer their thoughts on the current voting rules for All-NBA teams and if they should be changed. Matt, Big Dave & Will also talk about Zach LaVine not making...

The CHGO Bulls crew welcomes three-time Bulls champion and beloved broadcast Stacey King to the podcast to talk about the 2021-22 season, as well as his playing and broadcasting careers. We get Stacey's thoughts on DeMar DeRozan's dominant first year with Chicago, Zach LaVine's free agency, and what the team needs to add this offseason. Then Stacey shares stories from the old days and talks about...

The CHGO Bulls crew continues their individual player evaluations of the 2021-22 season with Troy Brown Jr and Tony Bradley. After a short stint post-trade in the 2020-21 season, Troy Brown Jr didn't make much headway in his first full season with the Bulls. He spent large portions of the year out of Billy Donovan's main rotation, and only saw significant minutes when the team was significantly sh...

Lavar Ball has some thoughts on Zach Lavine's future with the Bulls and if he thinks Lonzo will be ready for the season. Plus, Ayo makes All Rookie 2nd Team and its a Fun Friday so we break out the Random Bulls Generator. All that and much more with Big Dave, Will, and Mark K on a Fun Friday CHGO Bulls Podcast. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/CHGOSports WEBSITE: http://allCHGO.com/ BUY MERCH:...

The CHGO Bulls crew continues their 2021-22 individual player evaluations with Javonte Green and Derrick Jones Jr. Javonte had a great season after re-signing with the Bulls last summer. He was thrust into a much more prominent role when Patrick Williams broke his wrist just 5 games into the season. With another year left on a very team-friendly deal, he’s almost certain to return next season. But...

The CHGO Bulls crew welcomes Bleacher Report NBA writer and former Bulls beat member Sean Highkin to discuss Zach LaVine’s upcoming free agency and the NBA’s conference finals series. What are people close to the Portland Trail Blazers saying about the rumor from last week that they could be targeting Zach in free agency to pair with Damian Lillard? Matt, Big Dave, Will and Sean also break down Ji...

The CHGO Bulls crew continue their series of player evaluations for the 2021-22 season with rookie sensation Ayo Dosunmu. As a second round draft pick, the Morgan Park and University of Illinois product wasn’t projected to have a huge impact on the team in his first NBA season. But with the Bulls dealing with several injuries midway through the season, Dosunmu was thrust into a starting role and f...

The CHGO Bulls crew kicks off the week discussing the Game 7s from Sunday’s NBA playoff action, and what the future holds for Deandre Ayton after the Suns’ second round exit. Which teams enter the Eastern and Western Conference Finals with the upper hand? Now that the Suns have reached their offseason, what is the most likely outcome of their current situation with restricted free agent Ayton? Is...

The CHGO Bulls crew plays Random Bulls Generator and Follow/Block/DM on another installment of Friday Fun! Matt, Will and Big Dave are joined by our CHGO intern Kyle Williams to dig through the careers of some random Bulls from years and eras past in Random Bulls Generator. Then, in Follow/Block/DM, the guys play their version of F/Marry/Kill with star NBA players in the eastern and western confer...

The Bears schedule is out today, which means plenty of Chicago sports fans will be planning their fall travel. But what’s the ultimate road destination for each Chicago team? Kevin Kaduk, Will Gottlieb and Matt Peck are joined by Jacoby Cochran of City Cast Chicago as the group attempts to build the best itinerary for a Chicago sports fan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

The CHGO Bulls crew continues their individual player evaluations of the 2021-22 season with Coby White, who returned from offseason shoulder surgery with an inconsistent year. Coby’s role changed frequently throughout the season, going from the bench to occasional starts and back to the bench. He had some hot stretches shooting the ball, but unfortunately was mostly cold down the final stretch of...

The CHGO Bulls crew continues their individual player evaluations of the 2021-22 season with Zach LaVine, who made the All Star team for the second straight season and went to the playoffs for the first time in his NBA career. Zach greatly benefitted from the arrival of DeMar DeRozan, finding more room to operate on offense and getting more easy looks playing off the ball. He was on pace to flirt...

The CHGO Bulls crew addresses the new rumor that the Portland Trailblazers could be a landing spot for Zach LaVine in his unrestricted free agency this summer. Then they continue their individual player evaluations of the 2021-22 season with Alex Caruso, whose wrist injury derailed an All-Defensive Team season. Caruso proved to be a great offseason addition right away with his incredible defense a...

The CHGO Bulls crew continues their individual player evaluations of the 2021-22 season with Patrick Williams, who missed all but 17 regular season games with a fractured wrist. After breaking his wrist in the fifth game of the season, The Paw returned earlier than his projected timeline and played the final dozen games of the regular season. On the whole, his sample of games was underwhelming. He...

The CHGO Bulls crew plays a new game called “Random Bulls Generator”, where a random player from Bulls history is drawn and the guys discuss what they remember about that player. Then they spend the rest of the episode doing an AMA with all kinds of questions from Bulls Nation. Coby White's future, the Bulls frontcourt situation, Denzel Valentine's rap career and many more topics are covered in ou...

The CHGO Bulls crew continues their individual player evaluations of the 2021-22 season with Lonzo Ball, who brought stellar defense and sharpshooting but only played 35 games. Ball’s absence from injury really showed just how important he was to this team on both ends of the floor. Can he fully recover from the knee injury this offseason and provide the Bulls what they need for closer to 82 games...

Chicagoans have a little more time to watch movies now that the Bulls and Blackhawks are done. What should they see? Join Kevin Kaduk, Big Dave, Jay Zawaski and Nicholas Moreano as they break down 11 of the biggest movies headed to theaters. Also in this episode: An underwhelming Crosstown Classic series between the Cubs and White Sox and will the 1985 Bears ever fade from the city's consciousness...

The CHGO Bulls crew continues their individual player evaluations of the 2021-22 season with Nikola Vucevic, who struggled with his shot consistency in his first full season with the Bulls. Will the big man still be Chicago’s starting center at the start of next season? How might he find his spots to contribute offensively better than he did this year behind DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine, assuming...

The CHGO Bulls crew begin their individual player evaluations of the 2021-22 season with DeMar DeRozan, who had a career year leading the Bulls to their first winning season in six years. Matt, Big Dave and Will also reflect on Derrick Rose’s MVP season on the 11-year anniversary of him winning the award. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/CHGOSports WEBSITE: http://allCHGO.com/ BUY MERCH: http:...

The guys dive further into the common talking points among Bulls fans who don't want to see the Bulls sign Zach LaVine to a max contract and why so many of them are false or misleading. Mark K's recent column approached it from every angle: Zach's performance compared to similarly tiered stars, Zach's previous and upcoming contracts compared to those similarly tiered stars, the Bulls cap situation...

Bulls VP Arturas Karnisovas, head coach Billy Donovan and Zach LaVine all spoke to the media today to wrap up the 2021-22 season and offer their thoughts on offseason decisions. Karnisovas talked about building continuity with this core of players, while also admitting they’ll remain open to all ideas and potential roster moves. Donovan spoke about the obstacles and adversity his team faced this s...

The Chicago Bulls 2021-22 season ended with a 4-1 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs, so what happens next? Will Zach LaVine having offseason knee surgery impact the front office's decision to sign him to a long-term deal? Just how serious is the situation with Lonzo Ball and his knee injury? Which Bulls players impressed us with their play this season, and which ones l...

Matt and Big Dave break down the Bulls 116-100 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 on Wednesday night, ending the Bulls 2021-22 season. Without the services of Zach LaVine and Alex Caruso, the Bulls continued their three-point shooting woes in Game 5 as the Bucks jumped out to an early lead and controlled the game from wire to wire. The Bulls shot a franchise-record 52 threes, making just 15 of...

The Bulls are in big trouble, trailing the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks 3-1 in their first round playoff series. DeMar DeRozan has no room to get to the basket, seeing regular double teams and giant Bucks defenders packing the paint. Unfortunately, not enough Bulls role players are hitting the open shots that this Bucks defense is giving them. And now, Zach LaVine has been placed in health a...

The guys break down the Bulls 119-95 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 on Sunday. Giannis Antetokounmpo manipulated the Bulls defense to perfection, dominating physically at times and dishing out to shooters at others on his way to 32 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists. Zach LaVine started hot for the Bulls, and had his best game of the series with 24 points and 13 assists. But DeMar DeRozan ha...