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Yahoo Sports • 10th November 2026

Quentin Coleman Projected No. 3 in Latest 2027 NBA Mock Draft

Illinois guard Quentin Coleman is projected to be the third overall pick in the 2027 NBA Draft, landing with the Chicago Bulls in a new mock draft from SB Nation.The projection places the Illini freshman among the top names to watch as the college basketball season gets underway and offers an early glimpse at how his all-around skill set is translating to the next level. Coleman is projected behind Kansas forward Tyran Stokes, who is slotted first to the Sacramento Kings, and Arkansas guard Jord...

No Ceilings • 3rd November 2026

Gainesville Has Monsters: Meet the 2026-27 Gators Squad

Florida fans didn’t have to spend the entire offseason refreshing the transfer portal and hoping for good news. For once, Todd Golden gets to bring back a significant chunk of a team that was already pretty darn good.The Gators finished 27-8 last season, won the SEC and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament before Iowa ended their run with a brutal 73-72 loss in the second round. Not exactly the March Madness ending anyone in Gainesville had in mind.But the offseason could hardly have gone...

Yahoo Sports • 3rd November 2026

Matas Buzelis Searching for Answers Amid Early-Season Struggles

Matas Buzelis knows he has work to do as this 2026-27 season gets underway.The Chicago Bulls forward has endured a difficult start to the season, and the challenges are becoming increasingly apparent as opposing defenses make life more strenuous for the young talent. Following another frustrating performance against the Philadelphia 76ers, head coach Tiago Splitter made it clear that Buzelis needs to adjust his approach if he wants to become a more consistent contributor.According to KC Johnson,...

RoundtableSports • 1st November 2026

Caleb Wilson Lands at No. 3 on NBA's First Kia Rookie Ladder

Caleb Wilson is wasting little time making his presence felt in the NBA. The Chicago Bulls forward has landed at No. 3 in the first Kia Rookie Ladder of the 2026-27 season, placing himself among the league's leading first-year players after an impressive opening stretch.For the Bulls, Wilson's position is an encouraging early return on the No. 4 overall selection in the 2026 NBA Draft. Through his first four regular-season appearances, he was averaging 21.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and...

RoundtableSports • 31st October 2026

Bulls' Second Boston Defeat Highlights Key Areas for Improvement

No Ceilings • 20th October 2026

Five Returning College Basketball Players Who Could Rewrite Their 2027 NBA Draft Stock

The 2027 NBA Draft is still more sketch than blueprint, which is exactly what makes this part of the process so much fun.Some players have already established themselves near the top of the class. Emerging freshmen, intriguing international prospects, and plenty of returning stars will enter the season with a target on their backs. But there is still a ton of room for the board to get weird.College basketball has a special talent for doing that: draft sickos.Give a talented player another year,...

Yahoo Sports • 20th October 2026

Bulls’ Dailyn Swain, Jordan Hawkins to Miss Trip to Toronto Due to Illness

The Chicago Bulls will be without Dailyn Swain and Jordan Hawkins for their trip to Toronto to face the Raptors, with both players battling illness, according to head coach Tiago Splitter.K.C. Johnson reported that Swain and Hawkins will not travel with the team, while Jaylin Sellers and Tobe Awaka are set to make the trip. However, Splitter did not provide a definitive breakdown of the team's active and inactive players, leaving some uncertainty surrounding Chicago's available personnel ahead o...

Yahoo Sports • 17th October 2026

Illinois Men's Basketball Returns: Three Things to Watch Against Cincinnati

Illinois men's basketball is back on the court. After reaching the Final Four last season, the Illini open their exhibition schedule against Cincinnati on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Fifth Third Arena.There is one catch for fans: the game will not be televised or streamed online. Cincinnati's radio broadcast and live statistics will offer ways to follow along, while highlights and a box score are expected to provide a look at the action afterward. That makes the matchup less about watching every posse...

Yahoo Sports • 13th October 2026

Three Takeaways From the Chicago Bulls’ First Three Preseason Games

RoundtableSports • 7th October 2026

Tobe Awaka Has a Chance to Alter the Bulls’ Frontcourt

RoundtableSports • 29th September 2026

Jake Davis' Role on This Illinois Basketball Team Could Be Crucial

The ceiling for Davis may not be about becoming another high-volume scorer. It could be about becoming one of the players who makes Illinois' high-level talent easier to play together. His shooting forces defenses to respect him, his low turnover rate allows him to keep the ball moving, and his size gives Illinois another option on the perimeter. If he can improve his defensive rebounding and become more effective attacking closeouts, there are even fewer reasons for him to come off the floor....

Yahoo Sports • 29th September 2026

What Tiago Splitter's Coaching History Reveals About His Plans for the Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are entering a new era, and Tiago Splitter has been tasked with giving the franchise something it has lacked for years: a consistent identity.With a revamped front office, a developing young core and several significant offseason additions, Chicago has an opportunity to establish a new foundation. But assembling talented players is only part of the equation. The Bulls need a system that maximizes their strengths, addresses their weaknesses and gives their younger players room t...

No Ceilings • 29th September 2026

The Shot is Just the Beginning: Diving into What Braylon Mullins’s Ceiling Could Be

There are shots that win basketball games. There are shots that define seasons. And then there are shots that change the way we look at a player.Braylon Mullins delivered one of those shots against Duke. If you’re a hoops fanatic like myself, I know you’ve probably rewatched that shot over a dozen times since March. If you’re at even more than a dozen, I respect you.Thirty-five feet from the basket. The season hanging in the balance. A trip to the Final Four on the line. And the freshman from Gr...

Yahoo Sports • 28th September 2026

The Bulls' Final Roster Spot Could Reveal More Than Their Starting Five

The Chicago Bulls have already made one significant decision about their remaining roster needs. Their next move could be even more revealing.Chicago's acquisition of Buddy Hield from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Rob Dillingham addresses an obvious concern heading into training camp: perimeter shooting. But the decision to trade a young former lottery pick for an established veteran also raises questions about how the Bulls intend to approach their rebuild.With an available standard ros...

Yahoo Sports • 24th September 2026

Why Zvonimir Ivisic Could Be Illinois Basketball’s Sixth Man This Season

Illinois may not need Zvonimir Ivišić to become one of its stars this season.They may need something much more difficult to defend.At 7-foot-2, Ivišić can protect the rim, finish around the basket and stretch a defense beyond the paint. He showed flashes of all three during his first season as a junior with the Illini, but his biggest value may come from how quickly he can change a game when he checks in.That is what makes the idea of Ivišić becoming Illinois' sixth man so intriguing.He doesn't...

Yahoo Sports • 23rd September 2026

Breaking Down Illinois Men's Basketball's 2026-27 Schedule

After making its first Final Four appearance in 21 years, Illinois enters the 2026-27 season with expectations that are significantly higher than they were a year ago. The Illini return five rotation players from last season's team while adding a strong recruiting class and an impact transfer, giving Brad Underwood a roster capable of competing with some of the best teams in the country.The schedule will give Illinois plenty of opportunities to prove that.Rather than easing into the season, Illi...

Yahoo Sports • 22nd September 2026

David Mirković Is Poised for a Breakout Sophomore Season at Illinois

David Mirković does not need to prove that he belongs at Illinois. He already did that during his freshman season.The Montenegro native arrived in Champaign with plenty of intrigue, but by the end of the 2025-26 season, Mirković had established himself as one of the most important players on Illinois' roster. He started 36 of 37 games, averaged 13.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, and helped the Illini make a run all the way to the Final Four.Now comes the interesting part.Mirković enters his...

Yahoo Sports • 22nd September 2026

The Next Chapter of Illinois Basketball

Last season changed the expectations around Illinois basketball.For the first time in 21 years, the Illini reached the Final Four. They won 28 games, established themselves as one of the best teams in the country and came within two wins of a national championship.Now comes the difficult part: doing it again.What makes this Illinois team so interesting is that it is not starting over. Five of the team's eight leading scorers from last season are returning, giving Brad Underwood something that ha...

Yahoo Sports • 18th September 2026

2027 Five-Star Recruit AJ Williams Includes Illinois in Top 10

Illinois basketball is officially in the mix for one of the biggest names in the 2027 recruiting class.Five-star forward AJ Williams has cut his recruitment down to 10 schools, and the Illini made the list alongside Arkansas, Auburn, BYU, Duke, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Mississippi State and North Carolina. Williams announced the list Monday, with the news first reported by Rivals’ Joe Tipton.Williams is a 6-foot-7 small forward out of Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy in Georgia and is r...

Yahoo Sports • 17th September 2026

Illinois Basketball Set for Big Recruiting Weekend With Four Five-Star Visitors

The Illini are set to host four five-star prospects in Champaign this weekend, bringing together two of the top prospects in the 2027 class and two elite names from the 2028 class.Wabbington is ranked among the nation's top prospects in the 2027 class and is considered one of the top centers in the country. He's also a particularly intriguing fit for Illinois because of his versatility.For Illinois, though, getting him to Champaign earlier than originally planned is a significant opportunity, pa...

RoundtableSports • 16th September 2026

Top Five Plays from New Assistant Coach Taj Gibson's Chicago Bulls Career

That's why his return to the Bulls as an assistant coach feels bigger than simply adding another name to a coaching staff. Gibson knows what it means to wear a Bulls uniform. He knows what the expectations feel like in Chicago. He knows what it means to play in front of a United Center crowd, to grind through an 82-game season and to be asked to sacrifice parts of your own game for the sake of the team. Most importantly, he knows the standard.

That's why his return to the Bulls as an assistant...

No Ceilings • 15th September 2026

Five College Teams That Could Take Over the 2027 NBA Draft

Although I do wish I had a crystal ball, I’m not here to tell you which team is going to win the National Championship. I’m not trying to predict the Final Four in September. Give me about two months, and then we can get to my predictions about all of that.I’m more interested in something much more important: Which college teams are going to be appointment viewing for NBA Draft sickos?Which campuses have multiple legitimate prospects? Which rosters could produce three, four, maybe even five draf...

RoundtableSports • 25th August 2026

Bulls Fest Brings Chicago's Basketball Community Together

Across the United Center grounds on August 22, generations of Chicago basketball fans gathered to play, watch and celebrate the sport, giving the Bulls an opportunity to connect with their community in a way that extends beyond a typical game day.Young players competed in 3v3 tournaments, fans filled the courts surrounding the United Center and families participated in activities throughout the event. Fans also had opportunities to interact with current and former Bulls players, creating an expe...

RoundtableSports • 24th August 2026

Bulls Fest Shows Chicago's Excitement For 2026-2027 Season

Just a few months out before the Chicago Bulls take the floor for their first game of the 2026-27 season, Chicago fans already had a chance to show just how ready they are for basketball to return.All across the grounds, there were longtime Bulls fans who have been following the team for decades, parents bringing their kids out for the day and young fans wearing jerseys of the players they hope will lead the next era of Bulls basketball.Different courts around the United Center grounds were fill...