Magic Johnson on Tuesday evening said Donald Sterling's comments about minorities shows that he's "living in the Stone Ages," and he advised the embattled billionaire to enjoy the rest of the life and forget about trying to retain ownership of the Clippers....
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Washington Wizards weren't ready to go home for the summer....
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant said his team needed to turn the page on its Game 4 collapse. Heading into Game 5 of its Western Conference semifinal series with the Los Angeles Clippers, that was all anybody wanted to talk about....
Devin Harris proved this season that he still has some value as a backup point guard. Apparently, the Chicago Bulls noticed. After leading the Dallas Mavericks in assist percentage at 31, Harris will be an unrestricted free agent. According to CSN Chicago's Aggrey Sam , "... Harris has been connected to the Bulls, according to a league source..." The pairing makes sense on paper, as Chicago's star...
The NBA Draft combine will be held on Thursday and Friday at Attack Athletics on Chicago's west side, and I will be there. I really enjoyed covering this event last year because the access is pretty much unprecedented. I remember walking up to Nerlens Noels at an empty table a year ago and chatting with him about a few different things, most notably his recovery from ACL surgery. This was when the...
Mike Dunleavy 2013-14 salary: $3,183,000 Age: 33 Season stats: 11.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg Season recap: After a rough first couple of weeks, Dunleavy was solid throughout the season. He played in every game for the Bulls and endeared himself to teammates and coaches by playing with toughness. He hit big shots and played with the type of calm that coach Tom Thibodeau appreciated. Season highlight: Dunleavy...
Shelly Sterling didn't exactly defend her husband, Donald Sterling, following his controversial interview that aired on CNN on Monday....
Shelly Sterling defended her right to hold onto her stake in the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, telling NBC’s Savannah Guthrie it's sexist for the NBA to punish her for the actions of her husband, who she claimed suffers from dementia....
Pistons are said to be offering Van Gundy total control of basketball operations Stan Van Gundy is weighing whether he wants to return to coaching and make the lifestyle sacrifices coaching requires, but it appears the Detroit Pistons are trying to lure him back to the NBA grind with an expansive offer....
Chris Paul and Blake Griffin responded Tuesday to Donald Sterling’s comments on CNN in which he claimed his players still love him....
Magic Johnson on Tuesday responded to Donald Sterling's attacks on him, calling the Clippers owner's statements "very disturbing."...
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Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling lashed out at Magic Johnson during a CNN interview broadcasted Monday night, alluding to the NBA’s great’s HIV-positive diagnosis and saying, “I don’t think he’s a good example for the children of Los Angeles.”...
Tom Thibodeau ’s gotten a lot out of rental point guards D.J. Augustin and Nate Robinson for the Chicago Bulls . But his next act will involve maximizing the skills of his franchise’s largest investment: Derrick Rose . Given that Rose has played 10 regular-season games over the last two seasons combined, health is clearly the No. 1 determinant to who he can be as a player going forward....
Kirk Hinrich 2013-14 salary: $4,059,000 Age: 33 Season stats: 9.1 ppg, 3.9 asst. Season recap: Hinrich played in 73 games and was steady for a Bulls team that needed his veteran leadership. After dealing with so many different injuries over the past few seasons, the Bulls were thrilled that Hinrich was able to stay on the floor and produce -- especially after Derrick Rose went down. Season highlight:...
“[After] all this the Washington Wizards are who we thought they were, the Brooklyn Nets need some help—perhaps assisted living—and it does look like the Heat and Pacers to go to the conference finals again,” writes Sam Smith of Bulls.com. ...
The New York Knicks reportedly are closer to finalizing a deal with Steve Kerr to become head coach of the team....
The Tribune's Bulls beat writer fields questions on the futures of Nikola Mirotic, Tom Thibodeau, Carlos Boozer and more The Tribune's Bulls beat writer fields questions on the futures of Nikola Mirotic, Tom Thibodeau, Carlos Boozer and more....
The Cleveland Cavaliers announced Monday that they have fired coach Mike Brown and named David Griffin general manager....