Articles filed under NBA
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Bulls beat the cold-shooting Magic 110-98 for a 2-0 startOct 25, 2025 9:27 pm - Josh Giddey had 21 points and eight rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 110-98 on Saturday night for a 2-0 start.
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O’Donnell: New NBA scandal reminds of a ‘Last Dance’ night in DetroitOct 25, 2025 3:44 pm - Sports bettors have long hoped to get inside information on a game before the public did and the line changed, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Lincicome: Where there’s sports, there’s a good chance you’ll find gamblingOct 25, 2025 10:00 am - As long as gambling is legal and pro sports leagues are making money off it, it’s hard to expect that athletes won’t participate in it, writes columnist Bernie Lincicome. And sometimes athletes might cross the line the law has drawn.
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The NBA hoped to begin its season on a strong note. Now it faces a gambling scandalOct 24, 2025 4:13 pm - The NBA has strict rules against betting on its games, and the consequences are clear. Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier are out of the league indefinitely. They were arrested Thursday for involvement in illicit gambling activities.
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Heat’s Rozier and Trail Blazers’ Billups charged in sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemesOct 23, 2025 11:00 am - Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people accused of participating in schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, authorities said.
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Bulls learn to play bully-ball, open with win over PistonsOct 22, 2025 10:29 pm - Center Nikola Vucevic piled up 28 points and 14 rebounds as the Bulls built a lead, then held off Detroit 115-111 in Wednesday’s season opener.
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Clear goal for Bulls season: Help Buzelis get betterOct 21, 2025 8:00 pm - When the Bulls open the season Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons at the United Center, one player will matter more than the others.
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O’Donnell: Michael Jordan on NBC will be mild ado about image maintenanceOct 21, 2025 6:00 pm - THE NBA IS TIPPING OFF ITS 2025-26 SEASON this week. On a Chicago watch list, that clocks in somewhere between chasing unique leaf symmetry and monitoring snowblower pric...
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Are Chicago Bulls fans really excited for another 39-win, ninth-place season?Oct 21, 2025 11:41 am - You have to respect the consistency, if not the effort. In the last three seasons, the Bulls finished with 40, 39 and 39 wins, finishing 10th, ninth and ninth in the East...
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Transition game: Run-or-done Bulls won’t have White for season openerOct 20, 2025 7:03 pm - The Bulls announced top returning scorer Coby White will be out at least two more weeks with a calf strain. They open the season at home Wednesday against Detroit.