Bulls Hq

On the latest episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by senior writer covering the Bulls for The Athletic, Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry). It was a tough start to the week for the Bulls, losing to the Dallas Mavericks on the road then losing Kris Dunn to a knee injury. Mark and Darnell the injury and the potential issues this causes for the Bulls over the next 1-2 months. Later on the show, the two discuss the Bulls’ unlikely win against Hornets, Cameron Payne’s career night, Zach LaVine’s continued emergence, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The regular season is upon us, and to take you through the first two games, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Fred Pfeiffer to talk Chicago's opener against the Philadelphia 76ers (1:17). Later in the show, Mark is also joined by Kevin Anderson (@Kevin_NBCS) of NBCS Sports Chicago to go over the crushing defeat to the Detroit Pistons (33:46). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wrapping up the final set of preseason games, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Edward Shuler Jr (@EdwardShulerJr), host of the Bulls Gold podcast. Though only preseason, there was plenty to talk about in this week of Bulls basketball. Mark and Edward discuss the merits of changing up the starting lineup (2:29), what the change means for Jabari Parker (7:25), Zach LaVine’s continued strong play (23:15), the good and bad of Kris Dunn’s preseason play (34:43), Bobby Portis playing himself into a big contract (41:31), getting hyped for Wendell Carter Jr. (57:34), and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Fred Pfeiffer (@cbefred), host of the Chicago Bullseye and Big Red Bus podcasts, to discuss the Bulls' first two preseason games.  After an impressive win against the Pelicans and an embarrassing loss to the Bucks, Mark and Fred discuss the roles of Robin Lopez and Justin Holiday moving forward (7:19), Jabari Parker's horror return to Milwaukee (10:27), the legitimacy of starting Wendell Carter Jr. right now (14:24), if the Bulls have any chance of stopping teams with this roster (22:42), Bobby Portis' strong performances (31:09), the improvement of Zach LaVine's shot chart (46:42), and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Back again for another week, and with the season just around the corner, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by writers for The Athletic and co-hosts of the Bull Court Press podcast, Will Gottlieb (@wontgottlieb) and Stephen Noh (@StephNoh), to go through an in-depth season preview.  Taking you through all the key questions heading into the season, topics discussed include: The projected strength and weaknesses for this team (3:57), Kris Dunn as a lead guard (16:18), can Lauri Markkanen take another giant leap in year two (34:30), setting expectations for Wendell Carter Jr (40:56), the pairing and crossover of Zach LaVine and Jabari Parker on the wing (47:23), and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BullsHQ is back for another season and we're talking...Wolves? As news breaks of former Bull Jimmy Butler requesting a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Morten Jensen (@msjnba) to discuss the downfall of the TimberBulls.  On the show, the pair cover this news from all angles, wondering which team makes the most sense for Butler to be traded to (8:30), and if Butler is an ideal leader for any NBA franchise (26:25). Later, the Bulls trade of Butler 15 months is re-evaluated once more, and if the recent developments have changed the perception of the trade (32:25). Finally, playing 'what if', Mark and Morten wonder what could've been had the Bulls kept Butler with open max space to sign a free agent like Kyrie Irving instead of opting for a rebuild (44:58). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the offseason but that doesn't mean we have to stop talking Bulls.  On this episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Fred Pfeiffer, host of the Chicago Bullseye and Big Red Bus podcasts, to answer all your mailbag questions.  On the show, topics discussed include: What would it take for Jabari Parker not to be retained next season (5:08), Denzel Valentine's place in the league and on the team (10:01), expectations for rookie center Wendell Carter Jr. (27:14), should Bobby Portis be traded (33:06), Fred Hoiberg's long-term status as coach (41:10), if we can expect a full-time podcast between Mark and Fred (1.02:16), and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Back again for another week of Bulls talk, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by ESPN Milwaukee reporter and Locked On Bucks podcast host Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm).   As Bulls fans welcome Jabari Parker to the team, to fully understand who Parker the player is, there's no better person to speak to than Eric, who has covered Parker for the last four years in Milwaukee.  On the show, topics discussed include: The reaction from Milwaukee in losing Parker (3:15), will the Bucks be better or worse without Parker? (14:24), what aspects of Parker's game should excite Bulls fans (17:01), is Parker a small or power forward? (21:43), can Parker play in a switch-based defensive scheme (44:42), and much more. Be sure to subscribe to BullsHQ via iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, PodBean or PlayerFM, and follow the show on Twitter and Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BullsHQ is back again this week, and on the latest episode of show, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Jason Patt (@Bulls_Jay) of BlogABull and Bet Chicago to discuss the news of the Bulls being on the verge of signing free agent forward Jabari Parker.  On the show, topics discussed include: How a deal for Parker became a possibility (5:11), how Parker will fit alongside Lauri Markkanen, Kris Dunn and Zach LaVine (9:48), the concerns with Parker's contract (25:47), the potential positives his signing does bring (33:56), and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Morten Jensen (@msjnba), host of The NBA Podcast, to review the Bulls' play at Summer League. On the show, Mark and Morten discuss Wendell Carter Jr's dominance (1:53), the pros and cons of Chandler Hutchison's skillset(22:30), more thoughts on LaVine's new deal(41:05), the Bulls moving on from Sean Kilpatrick and Jerian Grant (58:20), and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by NBCSports Chicago producer Kevin Anderson (Kevin_NBCS) to take you through the news of Zach LaVine making his return back to Chicago next season. On the show, Mark and Kevin discuss their initial thoughts about LaVine's new contract (2:03), if LaVine can realistically develop into a second or third option (5:40), what LaVine's new deal means for the '2019 plan' (14:20), what the realistic alternatives were (22:27), what this means for the offensive hierarchy (27:35), and much more. Be sure to subscribe to BullsHQ via iTunes or Stitcher, and follow the show on Twitter and Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Locked On NBA and Locked On Fantasy Basketball podcast host Josh Lloyd (@redrock_bball) to preview the upcoming free agency period for the Chicago Bulls fared in the 2018 NBA Draft. On the show, Mark and Josh discuss Zach LaVine's uncertain future with the Bulls and the key concerns surrounding his next deal (11:47), if David Nwaba should be retained on a new deal (33:13), what Chicago's strategy should be in consuming their cap space (40:20), and some potential underrated names the Bulls should focus on (52:12). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Jay Patt (@Bulls_Jay) to review how the Chicago Bulls fared in the 2018 NBA Draft.  Topics discussed include: The overall outcome of the Bulls draft (1:00), the Bulls passing on Michael Porter Jr. (5:02), a full breakdown of the No. 7 pick, Wendell Carter Jr., and his fit in Chicago (8:24), rumours of the Bulls looking to trade up in the draft (17:58), the Bulls promising and drafting Chandler Hutchison (23:58), how the new Bulls will fare in the rotation as part of the rebuild (30:25), and plenty more. And later in the show, Bulls podcaster and grand optimist Fred Pheiffer (@CBEFred) stops by to give his views on the draft, and the progress of the Bulls title contention hopes (46:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by SBNation NBA and College Basketball writer/editor Ricky O'Donnell (@SBN_Ricky) for a one last draft primer ahead of the big night.  Topics discussed include: The mystical Michael Porter Jr (3:15), Mikal Bridges: right player, wrong time (13:25), the underrating of Miles Bridges (18:38), why Wendell Carter Jr should be the pick (23:20), the merits of trading up for Luka Doncic and Jaren Jackson Jr (36:58), the Bulls doubling their chances by trading down for multiple picks (42:52), who the Bulls should target with the No. 22 pick (46:10), and plenty more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Morten Jensen (@msjnba) to answer your mailbag questions ahead of the NBA Draft.  Topics discussed include: The Bulls being the lone team to skip on the NBA Global Camp (1:35), which prospect will provide the most immediate impact and best long-term fit (17:20), the choice between Wendell Carter Junior or Trae Young at pick No. 7 (28:15), the risk of drafting Michael Porter Junior (31:53), the option of trading down in the draft (37:58), potential scenarios in trading up for two top-10 picks in the draft (40:56), Donte DiVincenzo as an option with pick No. 22 (48:50), if buying another first-round pick is possible (51:52), what is a realistic timetable for the Bulls rebuild? (54:30), and if there's any substance to reports of the Bulls being a "sneaky" factor in free agency (1.02:11). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Morten Jensen (@msjnba) to discuss the potential options the Bulls have at pick No. 22. Players discussed include: Zhaire Smith, Jontay Porter, Troy Brown, Kevin Knox, Josh Okogie, Jacob Evans, Shake Milton, De'Anthony Melton, Keita Bates-Diop, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a special crossover edition of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Bull Court Press podcast hosts Will Gottlieb (@wontgottlieb) and Stephen Noh (@StephNoh) to preview the potential options at pick No. 6 for the Chicago Bulls in the 2018 NBA Draft. Topics discussed include: The decision to draft best player available or fit, Mikal Bridges vs Michael Porter Jr, Trae Young and his potential, if Chicago should consider drafting a big man, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Jason Patt (@Bulls_Jay) to take a look at the Bulls' 2017-18 season.  Topics discussed include: The development of the players and coaches, the success of the rebuild and if it met expectations, what could've been done differently, the question marks surrounding the team ahead of the draft and free agency, and much more.  Be sure to subscribe to BullsHQ via iTunes or Stitcher, and follow the show on Twitter and Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops)discusses the never-ending feeling of this season, made even longer given the Bulls' tanktastic lineups to close 2017-18. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Fred Pfeiffer (@cbefred) to talk all the latest news surrounding the Chicago Bulls. Topics discussed include: The Bulls being warned by the NBA for resting Robin Lopez and Justin Holiday, if the tank is truly dead, the development and cohesion of Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen, how Markkanen projects long-term, and why Fred thinks Markkanen can be a top 10 player in the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices