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Eddie Johnson: LeBron James has signed with another contender and almost immediately the conversation turned predictable. 'He’s ring chasing.' Really, is that what he is doing? And since when did wanting to win become an insult? I grew up in the projects of Cabrini Green and then learned to compete on the west side of Chicago in a single-parent household. Not just at sports, but freaking LIFE. I had two challenges: 1. Win at whatever sport I was competing in at the time and, 2. Win the game of navigating back home safely, avoiding difficult situations.
The Stein Line on Tuesday learned that Chicago is Mathurin's other current suitor. You'll recall that The Stein Line also revealed recently (July 23 to be exact) that New Orleans has been trying to shed Jordan Hawkins' contract via trade to move further away from the first apron. Among the options available to the Pelicans, if they succeed in those efforts, would be opening up the use of a healthy portion of its midlevel exception to assemble an offer sheet to Mathurin.
The WNBA delivered one of its five largest audiences on record for Saturday’s All-Star Game. Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game from Chicago averaged 3.2 million viewers on ABC, marking the fifth-largest audience of any kind in league history, behind only the 2024 All-Star Game, the winner-take-all Game 3 of the 1999 WNBA Finals, and two games on the league’s inaugural weekend of play in 1997. Viewership increased 44% from last year’s All-Star Game, which Fever G Caitlin Clark missed due to injury (2.19M), but fell short of the record 3.44 million for the aforementioned 2024 All-Star Game, which featured Clark and a WNBA vs. Team USA format. The past three years rank as easily the most-watched in the history of the All-Star Game, comfortably surpassing the longstanding high of 1.44 million in 2003.
The Houston Rockets today announced they have signed free agent forward Julian Phillips. Phillips (6-8, 201) was the 35th overall pick by Boston in the 2023 NBA Draft following his freshman season at Tennessee. He spent his first two and a half seasons with Chicago before being acquired by Minnesota via trade on Feb. 5, 2026.
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Chicago Bulls: OFFICIAL: We have signed All-Star G Norman Powell. Welcome to Chicago, Norman! 🫡
Shams Charania: The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to sign 2025 second-round pick Kam Jones on a two-way NBA deal, sources tell ESPN. Jones was traded from Indiana to Chicago on draft night before being released, and now joins the Bucks.
Marc Stein: The Mavericks have emerged as a suitor for Anfernee Simons, league sources say. As @JakeLFischer reported yesterday, Golden State and Miami have continued to pursue the free agent scoring guard who finished last season with Chicago.
After extending center Collins on Tuesday, the Bulls entered Day 2 of free agency with around $23 million in salary-cap space and the room exception of $9.4 million. With Norman Powell’s deal, the Bulls are essentially left to operate with that room exception. The structure of Powell’s deal gives Chicago flexibility to pivot after this season. It also gives it the chance to potentially capitalize on Powell’s value at the trade deadline.
Jon Chepkevich: NEWS: Western Kentucky’s Grant Newell will join the Chicago Bulls for NBA Summer League, sources tell DraftExpress. The broad-framed, athletic 6’9”, 225 pound forward averaged 13 points and hit 58 threes for the Hilltoppers this season. Suiting up for his hometown team.
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Michael Scotto: The Chicago Bulls will fully guarantee the $2.41 million salary of Leonard Miller for the 2026-27 season, league sources told @hoopshype. Miller averaged 11.7 points on 55.5% shooting from the field with 5.8 rebounds in 27 games, including 12 starts, for Chicago last season.
A memorial service was held Monday morning for Chicago Bulls broadcaster and three-time NBA champion Stacey King. The service was held at the Advocate Center, a training facility close to the United Center.
