Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Pod

Jason and Ricky go live on Locker Room to discuss the Bulls' latest disappointing loss to the Grizzlies. Is there reason to panic as Chicago continues to struggle after the trades? We discuss what has been going wrong and what needs to be fixed this season and in the future.    Go to brooklinen.com and use promo code CASH to get $20 off any purchase of $100 or more. Learn more about your ad choice...

Ahead of Monday's Grizzlies game, Jason and Ricky talk about the roller-coaster ride that has been the Bulls' season of late before welcoming  Sports Illustrated's Michael Pina  on the pod to talk about his recent Bulls column and the state of the franchise moving forward in the wake of the Nikola Vucevic trade. We discuss ideas for how to improve the core, including a few intriguing trades. Go to...

Jason and Ricky took to Locker Room to celebrate the Chicago Bulls' two-game winning streak after beating the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. After a six-game losing streak, the Bulls are starting to get more comfortable with Nikola Vucevic in town and have an opportunity to go on a run. We wrap up the pod with a discussion on the NCAA Tournament and draft prospects. Learn more about your ad choi...

Jason and Ricky went live on Locker Room to discuss the Bulls' tough 121-116 loss to the Suns. Chicago hung tough despite the absences of Zach LaVine, Coby White and Garrett Temple, only to yet again fall short late against a quality opponent. We also answered questions on the Bulls' present situation and how they build the team moving forward.  Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http:...

Jason and Ricky give their first impressions of the new-look Bulls after their blockbuster trade for Nikola Vucevic and the three-team deal that netted them Daniel Theis, Troy Brown Jr. and Javonte Green. While the Bulls struggled in losses to the Spurs and Warriors with Zach LaVine hurting, there's no reason to panic, but there are obvious long-term questions at play.  Submit your Blue Wire Hustl...

Jason and Ricky went live on Locker Room to celebrate the Bulls making the biggest move of the deadline by making a blockbuster trade for Nikola Vucevic. Arturas Karnisovas didn't stop there, acquiring Daniel Theis, Troy Brown and Javonte Green in a three-team deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com fo...

Jason and Ricky get together to talk all things trade deadline as it approaches on March 25. We go over the latest rumors and rumblings and discuss our desire for the Bulls to make some moves to start flipping this roster in order to build a winner with Zach LaVine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com fo...

After the Bulls smashed the Raptors and Thunder, it looked like they were going to do the same to the Spurs. Instead, they blew a 23-point lead and suffered their worst loss of the season, and Jason and Ricky took their live reactions to Locker Room to vent about the disappointing defeat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

Jason and Ricky react to Billy Donovan changing up his starting lineup, replacing Wendell Carter Jr. and Coby White with Thaddeus Young and Tomas Satoransky. We analyze how it looked in a win over the Raptors and what it means with the trade deadline approaching. We finish up by discussing the local flavor in the NCAA Tournament with Illinois and Loyola facing a potential second-round matchup. Lea...

Jason and Ricky react live on Locker Room to the Bulls' horrific 127-105 loss coming out of the All-Star break to a Sixers team playing without Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Chicago was sloppy from the start and gave up a whopping 78 points in the paint, with Dwight Howard looking like Superman Dwight and Tony Bradley doing his best Joel Embiid impression. The poor effort ruined Lauri Markkanen sho...

On this Blue Wire crossover with the new NBA pod Spinsters , Haley and Jordan join Jason and Ricky to discuss whether the Bulls are actually back with All-Star Zach LaVine leading the way and whether they should stay on their current path with this roster. We try to speak a Bulls-Knicks play-in game into existence while dreaming of Tom Thibodeau on The Bachelor. We also touch on Thaddeus Young's i...

Longtime beat writer K.C. Johnson joins the pod to talk about Zach LaVine at All-Star Weekend and all things Bulls. We discuss LaVine's future with the franchise, Thaddeus Young trade rumors, Billy Donovan's influence on this team and the status of the missing Bulls (Lauri Markkanen, Otto Porter Jr., Chandler Hutchison). Plus, stick around for some great stories about Joakim Noah, predictions for...

Jason and Ricky took to Locker Room to talk about the Bulls' exciting victory over the Pelicans to wrap up the first half of the season. We recap the game and then go over our main takeaways from a pleasantly surprising start to the season, while also looking ahead to what appears to be a tough second half and the NBA trade deadline.  Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle....

With the Bulls' game against the Raptors postponed, they finished the month of February with a tough loss to the Suns. Despite that late collapse against Phoenix, Chicago still went 8-6 in February to earn its first winning month since December 2017. Jason and Ricky talk about the Suns game and wrap up the month of February while looking ahead to what seems to be a brutal second half of the schedu...

Jason and Ricky head to Locker Room to give immediate reaction to Zach LaVine earning his first All-Star selection. We talk about LaVine's career season and how he has leveled up to become a guy who deserves a max contract as a foundational long-term piece of the Chicago Bulls, especially with the team winning more games. Instead of looking to trade him, the Bulls should build with him in mind. Su...

Jason and Ricky recap the Bulls' tough 112-105 loss to the Sixers on ESPN. While Joel Embiid was totally dominant with a career-high 50 points, the Bulls hung tough all game and had a chance at the end before falling just short. We also touch on the 25-point comeback against the Pistons and Zach LaVine's All-Star candidacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hoste...

Jason and Ricky briefly talk about the Bulls beating the Pacers in Wendell Carter Jr.'s return to the lineup before welcoming fellow Blue Wire podcaster Mason Ginsberg from In The N.O. to the show to do a deep dive on the Lonzo Ball trade rumors and all things Pelicans. We discuss Lonzo's play this season, his fit on the Bulls, possible trades and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

On this emergency episode of Cash Considerations, Jason and Ricky celebrate Zach LaVine and Coby White making history in the Bulls' 129-116 victory over the Pelicans. LaVine and White combined to hit 17 of the Bulls' franchise-record 25 triples, becoming the first teammates in NBA history to each hit at least eight 3-balls in a game. We also discuss Zach LaVine's deserving All-Star candidacy in a...

The Bulls are in a tough spot with Lauri Markkanen, Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr. and Chandler Hutchison all unavailable. The loss to the Wizards was reminiscent of ugly games of past years, and it might be time to start focusing on the bigger picture. Jason and Ricky touch on a number of those big-picture questions in a Twitter Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

On this special episode of Cash Considerations, Jason and Ricky go live on Locker Room to discuss the Bulls' two-game set against Tom Thibodeau and the Knicks. After winning the first game, the Bulls disappointed in Round 2 to drop to 8-12 on the season. We touch on a variety of topics, including the poor defense, Lauri's Jekyll and Hyde nature, the need for a point guard upgrade, trade rumors and...

With Ricky off, Will Gottlieb joins Jason to talk about the Bulls a quarter of the way through the 2020-21 season after a heartbreaking loss to the Blazers. Chicago is 7-11 at the quarter mark and has exceeded expectations thus far despite the young core struggling together as a group, with Zach LaVine taking another step individually and the veterans stabilizing the rotation. Jason and Will talk...

Cash Considerations welcomes OG Bulls blogger Doug Thonus to the pod to talk all things Bulls. After a three-game winning streak, the Bulls were brought back down to earth by the Lakers and Celtics in two ugly losses. Making matters worse, Wendell Carter Jr. is out for a month with a quad injury. We also discuss the play and futures of Lauri Markkanen, Zach LaVine and Coby White, as well as how th...

Jason and Ricky keep the Bulls optimism going after consecutive wins over the Mavericks and Rockets get them back to 6-8 on the season, which washed the bad taste of the collapse against the Thunder out of the mouth. The Bulls might not actually be good overall, but they're improving and fun to watch thanks to Zach LaVine's scoring exploits and contributions from up and down the roster. The new fr...

Cash Considerations welcomes back 670 The Score's Cody Westerlund to the pod. On this episode, we give immediate reaction on the James Harden trade and how it could affect the Bulls. We then discuss the Bulls' recent West Coast trip and everything we saw on it, including Zach LaVine leading a humming offense, Patrick Williams' development and the struggling defense. Cody also gives insight on some...

After the Bulls' 0-3 start, they've won three of their last four games ahead of a tough West Coast trip. Jason and Ricky talk about the improved performance of late and how Chicago is doing it, with a special emphasis on the veterans. We also address the Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Daniel Gafford debate and preview the four-game trip out West.  Check out the Blue Wire Hustle program and submit your Blu...