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Mike McGraw

Chicago Bulls Beat Writer
  • Phone(847) 427-4446
  • Emailmmcgraw@dailyherald.com

Mike McGraw has been covering the Chicago Bulls for the Daily Herald since Michael Jordan returned from the baseball diamond in 1995. McGraw became the full-time beat writer in 1999 and started off with the two worst seasons in franchise history.

Prior to that assignment, he spent 10 years covering high school sports for the Daily Herald and one year on colleges. The Daily Herald was his first permanent job in journalism, after working for a few minor league sports franchises and serving front-office internships with the Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia Eagles.

Whether covering a sectional basketball game in Waukegan or Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Salt Lake City, his goal has been to capture the drama and explore the personalities that exist on every level of competition. McGraw won an Associated Press Sports Editor's Award in 2009 for a story about the death of Bulls' legend Norm Van Lier.

A graduate of Stevenson High School and the University of Michigan, McGraw has been married to fellow Daily Herald sports writer Patricia Babcock since 1999.

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Thibs ‘very excited’ about assisting U.S. national team

Jun 11 2013 | 5:40 am - Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau was named one of three assistants Monday for the U.S. national team. Thibodeau will help Team USA head coach Mike Krzyzyewski of Duke at the 2014 FIBA World Championships in Spain and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Why his fans will return once Rose returns

Jun 07 2013 | 2:43 pm - Derrick Rose skipping all of last season and losing some of his fan support is a moot point now. The relevant question is how good a player will Rose be in October when he presumably return to the court, 17 months after ACL surgery? Mike McGraw...

Four Bulls that may not be back

Jun 02 2013 | 6:13 pm - The Bulls probably won't make major changes this summer, but some players are less likely to return than others. Here's a rundown.

Why Belinelli's dream will be short-lived

May 27 2013 | 7:14 pm - When Marco Belinelli signed with the Bulls last summer, he talked about how happy he was to join one of the NBA's best teams. He carried the "dream come true" theme to some success this season, but he may need to find a new home.

For Bulls, getting Robinson worked out well

May 27 2013 | 4:31 pm - Maybe it's a stretch to suggest signing with the Bulls was a life-changing moment for Nate Robinson. But it is true that before this season, Robinson never played more than 17 minutes in an NBA playoff game and was in low demand last summer as a...

For now, Gibson remains Boozer's backup

May 24 2013 | 3:31 pm - Taj Gibson was re-signed mostly to be Carlos Boozer's replacement in another year or so. How well Gibson will do in that role is difficult to pin down based on current evidence.

Evidence suggests Butler's success is no fluke

May 21 2013 | 7:50 pm - Before the 2011 draft, an NBA personnel director spoke positively about Jimmy Butler's defensive skills. The assessment went something like this: "If he can just find an offensive move that works for him, like Bruce Bowen hitting 3-pointers, he will...

Bulls hoping injury-prone Hinrich will heal

May 20 2013 | 4:39 pm - The Bulls went 9-21, including playoffs, when Kirk Hinrich missed games with injuries last season. That stat shows Hinrich, 32, is still a valuable NBA player, who also has a nagging tendency toward getting hurt.

Team leader Noah should only improve

May 19 2013 | 7:35 pm - Joakim Noah did something no one thought he could this month.

Mohammed hopes to be back with Bulls

May 16 2013 | 11:07 pm - When some players hit free agency, they sit back and let their agent try to find them a new job. Nazr Mohammed plans to do it himself. Following Wednesday’s season-ending loss in Miami, Mohammed said he’ll call the Bulls himself and let...

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