After shooting a rough 9.1% from the field in Italy’s opening EuroBasket game, Heat forward Simone Fontecchio rebounded in a big way. According to the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang (Twitter link), Fontecchio ended a win against Bosnia and Herzegovina with 39 points while shooting 65.0% from the field and 70.0% from three. He also added eight rebounds and three assists across 37 … [Read more...] about EuroBasket Notes: Fontecchio, Avdija, Sarr, Vucevic, Sengun
Bulls Notes: Front Office, Rose, Buzelis, Williams
The Bulls have been mired in sub-mediocrity for the past three seasons, finishing with middling records a shade below .500 but failing to advance out of the play-in tournament each year. Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times (subscriber link) takes stock of whether or not Chicago has an actionable strategy for lifting the club out of its plight long-term. Cowley calls out … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Front Office, Rose, Buzelis, Williams
Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic Discusses Karnisovas, Future
Speaking to Lukas Katilius of BasketNews.com ahead of Montenegro’s 27-point loss to Lithuania at EuroBasket 2025, a game in which he recorded 20 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block, Bulls center Nikola Vucevic said he has a strong relationship with head of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas. Vucevic has been the subject of trade rumors for several … [Read more...] about Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic Discusses Karnisovas, Future
28 Current NBA Players Competing In FIBA EuroBasket 2025
On the heels of the FIBA World Cup in 2023 and the Paris Olympics in 2024, the 2025 NBA offseason doesn’t feature a major international tournament in which the United States’ top stars are competing. However, several of the league’s biggest names – including three-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, and five-time All-NBA first-teamer Luka … [Read more...] about 28 Current NBA Players Competing In FIBA EuroBasket 2025
Longtime Bulls Exec Steve Weinman Named Wake Forest GM
Steve Weinman, who has spent the past 13 years in the Bulls‘ front office, has been hired by Wake Forest University and will serve as the general manager for the Demon Deacons’ men’s and women’s basketball programs, the school announced on Thursday in a press release. According to Wake Forest’s announcement, Weinman will also hold the title of senior associate athletics … [Read more...] about Longtime Bulls Exec Steve Weinman Named Wake Forest GM