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Alex Kirschenbaum
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Bulls scribe for @bn-bulls.bsky.social. Film writing on @trailersfromhell.bsky.social. Film/hoops writing for @newsweek.com. Northwestern On SI hoops writer (via @sportsillustrated.bsky.social).
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Okay the young guns absolutely decimating the Stripes right now is kind of hilarious.
February 16, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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Recapping an active NBA All-Star Saturday Night... and wondering why All-Star Weekend isn't just cut down to one day.

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NBA All-Star Saturday: Dame Dolla 3-Peats, Johnson Soars, Knicks Topple Ex-Bulls
Damian Lillard makes a triumphant 2025-26 cameo to claim his third 3-Point Contest victory, and more from NBA All-Star Saturday night.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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Someone ask Mr Silver commissioner sir what about the underutilized Chicago market

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to solve their ratings crisis, the NBA needs a franchise in Chicago
3rd biggest media market has zero first-division clubs, there's opportunity here
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February 14, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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I got to talk to another Bull! Interviewed Mac McClung about his Dunk Contest decision, his return to the Chi on a two-way deal, and much more!

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Return of the Mac! Mac McClung Talks Dunk Contest Decision, Chicago Return, More (Exclusive)
Returning Chicago Bulls guard Mac McClung chops it up with Bleacher Nation on the Dunk Contest, All-Star Weekend and much more.
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February 14, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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MJ Valentine’s Day memories, a look at the “second draft” Bulls and more Bullets today on @bn-bulls.bsky.social!

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MJ Valentine's Day Memories, 'Second-Draft' Bulls, Adam Silver in Trouble? Zach's Season-Ending Surgery, Other Bullets
Michael Jordan had a memorable Valentine's Day in 1990, assessing the Bulls' new "second draft players," and more Bullets.
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February 14, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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This month's games have taught me one thing. We need to bring back shame.

Here are my Shame Power Rankings, breaking down how ethical each team's tank in the bottom 10 has been:

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The Shame Rankings: How hard Jazz, Kings, Pacers, and other bad teams are pushing their tanking techniques | Sporting News
Ranking the bottom 10 teams as far as how hard they are pushing their tank
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February 13, 2026 at 3:19 AM
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New All-Stars announced, the Point God retires, Nikola Topic debuts and more Bulls Bullets for @bn-bulls.bsky.social!

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MORE NBA All-Star Replacements, Paul Retires, Topić’s Debut, Tank Fines, and Other Bulls Bullets
The latest news and notes from around the NBA.
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February 14, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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Matas' Team Vince wins the 2026 Rising Stars competition!

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Matas Buzelis’ Team Vince Wins 2026 Rising Stars Challenge
On Friday night, second-year Bulls forward Matas Buzelis' Team Vince won the 2026 Rising Stars competition.
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February 14, 2026 at 4:28 AM
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Ruminations on Celtics-Bulls, our guy Ayo's rise on a team that actually cares about winning, and more in today's Bulls Bullets!!

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Boston Brutality, Ayo Impressing Minny, Derrick Rose's $7 Billion Venture, and Other Bulls Bullets
The Bulls dropped their sixth straight in Boston, Chicago alum Ayo Dosunmu is making waves in Minnesota, and more Bulls Bullets.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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Can anyone break Glen Rice's insane NCAA March Madness scoring record this year? Glen Rice weighs in.

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Can anyone break Glen Rice's insane NCAA record this year? Glen Rice weighs in | Sporting News
Former All-American Michigan superstar Glen Rice set a seemingly unbeatable college record during his charmed championship season in 1989.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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More from my Glen Rice convo! The three-time All-Star unpacked his Hall of Fame candidacy (spoiler alert: I think he's overdue for enshrinement), his Heat run, the modern NBA and a whole lot more.

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3-time All-Star Glen Rice gets honest about modern NBA, Hall of Fame candidacy | Sporting News
One of the great floor-spacing All-Star forwards of his day, Glen Rice, chats with The Sporting News at length about all things hoops.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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I spoke with 7-time NBA champion Big Shot Bob Horry last week! We talked about the impending LA All-Star Game, his Lakers, and a lot more.

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February 11, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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We have an absolutely LOADED installment of our Around the NBA column for you up on @bn-bulls.bsky.social:

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Around The NBA: All-Star Replacements, New Homes for Dalen Terry and Cam Thomas, More
Two new All-Stars have been announced, Dalen Terry and Cam Thomas have new zip codes, and more NBA news has been revealed.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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The NBA's Board of Governors is reportedly contemplating an expansion AT LAST. Seattle makes sense as a locale but... does Vegas these days?

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NBA Owners to Vote on Two Expansion Teams This Summer? (REPORT)
NBA ownership is expected to vote on two expansion clubs this summer.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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IS CUBES TRYING TO SAVE THE MAVS FROM THE DUMONTS???

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Mark Cuban Looking to Buy Mavericks BACK from Dumont Family! (REPORT)
Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban could be looking for a comeback in that role.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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RETURN OF THE MAC.

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Bulls’ Mac McClung Joining Matas Buzelis for All-Star Weekend… But Not in Dunk Contest
Mac McClung will suit up for All-Star Weekend... just not in the Dunk Contest.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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Instead of grading each lackluster Arturas Karnisovas deal at the deadline, we're grading the overall Arturas Karnisovas trade deadline experience. You'll see what we mean over at @bn-bulls.bsky.social:

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Grading the 2026 Arturas Karnisovas Trade Deadline Experience
Grading Arturas Karnisovas' weird trade deadline run.
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February 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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The Bulls somehow botched the Coby White trade EVEN MORE after the fact. Plus some other Bullets:

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Coby White Trade Revision, Ayo in Minnesota, Karnisovas Roasted, Terry Cut, and Other Bulls Bullets
Several Bulls and former Bulls have been making the news of late.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Arturas Karnisovas can't do the job
February 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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Today's Bulls Bullets: a Scottie Pippen fire sale, Carter and Conley find new homes, and more!

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AK Talks Deadline, Pippen Auction, Conley and Carter Find New Homes, and Other Bulls Bullets
The Chicago Bulls enacted a comprehensive team teardown in time for this season's trade deadline Thursday — but it may have been too little, too late. Chi
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February 6, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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Bulls-Raptors Pre-Game is up! Let us know how you really feel about all those deals.

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Pre-Gamin’: Bulls at Raptors (6:30 PM CT) – Projected Lineups, How to Watch, More
Jaden Ivey and the doomed post-deadline Bulls will look for the Raptors to clean their clocks on Thursday night.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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First impressions of the Bulls' Nick Richards deal:

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Bulls Flipping Ousmane Dieng for Nick Richards
The Bulls are bringing in veteran center Nick Richards as part of a three-team trade with the Bucks and Suns.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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BEHOLD: our live blog detailing all of today's transactions (plus a few holdovers from last night).

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NBA Trade Deadline 2026 Live Tracker
The 2026 NBA Trade Deadline is TODAY, so let's track every move throughout the day.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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You guys I interviewed GLEN RICE. We had a pretty wide-ranging chat which I'll reveal over the course of a few pieces, but here's the first!

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3-time All-Star, Lakers champ breaks down insane 2000 NBA Finals run | Sporting News
Hall of Famers Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant leaned on another NBA legend to help them secure their first championship in 2000.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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perhaps, the question is whether they intend to be bad or not. I would *hope* a sure-to-be-lackluster free agency haul and insisting in the press (and to ownership) that you're all about winning only to finish 12th in 2027 will be what gets these bozos finally shitcanned
rickyodonn.bsky.social Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 12d
Bulls are going to be a bottom-3 team next year just in time for two bad drafts. 2025 and 2026 were the drafts you wanted to tank for, not 2027 and 2028*

*this comes with the caveat that all drafts have good players, it's just harder to find them in some than others
rickyodonn.bsky.social Ricky O'Donnell @rickyodonn.bsky.social · 12d
Coby White is awesome, and I'm going to miss him. Super fun player to root for on and off the court. Bulls should have traded him a year ago if AK had any grasp on value. Will be a really good move for the Hornets
February 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM