Bulls Bros

The Bulls Bros talk about Alex's favorite ex-Bull, Jimmy Butler, as he and the Miami Heat take on the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals (this episode was recorded prior to Jimmy's masterful 41-point, 9-rebound, 5-assist, 4-steal, 3-block night in a Game 1 win). They also preview the Western Conference Finals matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks. They also recap the Conference Semifinals, including an epic conversation about that brutal Game 7 Suns loss to Dallas.

The Bulls Bros discuss four exciting Round 2 playoff matchups following a dominant Heat Game 5 victory over the Sixers (Miami now leads 3-2 series), plus potential Zach LaVine landing places as the rumor mill continues to grind. Recorded on 5/10/22, prior to the conclusion of Suns-Mavericks Game 5 (a 110-80 Phoenix shellacking).

Alex is joined by special guest James for further reflections on the Bulls' disappointing 4-1 first round playoff exit at the hands of the Bucks. They then ponder the Chicago futures of young Bulls Patrick Williams and Coby White before moving on to a preview of the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. Recorded before the Warriors beat the Grizzlies 117-116 in the first game of their matchup on 5/1/22.

On Bulls Bro Max's birthday, Max has decided to abandon Bulls Bro Alex. So Alex brings in last week's guest David for his thoughts on a brutal end to the Bulls' 2021-22 NBA season. They then make their picks for the 2022 Eastern Conference semis.

Special guest David joins Bulls Bros Alex and Max to discuss a surprisingly delightful 3-6 first-round matchup for your Chicago Bulls against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks, who are suddenly dealing some bad injury luck of their own. Can Chicago actually pull off the upset?

Chicago has had a terrible run down the home stretch of the 2021-22 regular season, tumbling from the top of the East to the conference's sixth seed as the playoffs loom.(Note: This episode was recorded on April 7th, 2022, prior to the Bulls' blowout 133-117 loss to MJ's Charlotte Hornets on April 8th and their narrow 120-116 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 10th. Their first-round opponent is the Milwaukee Bucks.)

The Bulls are shoring up their front court with legitimate size and championship pedigree, thanks to newly-added reserve big Tristan Thompson (most recently of the Pacers and Kings). Zach is back, but still dealing with knee issues. DeMar makes history.

So many Bulls are hurt. Chicago is getting blown out by the Magic. Will the banged-up Bulls fall into the play-in bracket?The Bulls Bros also discuss out-of-the-box trade ideas and how the Milwaukee Bucks have now become Public Enemy No. 1 in Chicago.

After a nine-game winning streak, injuries to four (four!) power forwards hobbled the Chicago Bulls, and the team had lost two of their next three games at the time of this recording (1/13/22). The Bros travel around the league to consider power forward trade targets.The day after the Bulls Bros recorded this episode, a shorthanded Chicago team would lose 138-96 at home to the Golden State Warriors and Zach LaVine would exit early with a knee injury....

Recorded on 12/19/21. The Bulls Bros have plenty to talk about with the Bulls back in action after seeing two games postponed (at the time of recording; there has been a third since) due to lack of players.

The Bulls Bros look at your Chicago Bulls' past three weeks of game action since the last episode, during which time the Bulls have gone 7-4 overall, including their current four-game win streak. The Bros then preview how Chicago can stay afloat over the next few games, now that DeMar DeRozan, Javonte Green, and Coby White are sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols, and Alex Caruso is hampered by a hamstring injury.Chicago is currently the No. 2 seed in the East with an impressive 17-8 record.

Recorded on 11/17/21, prior to the Bulls' eventual loss to the Trail Blazers, the Bulls Bros were excited about Chicago's solid Circus Trip thus far, which included big wins over the Lakers and Clippers.

The Bulls are tied for the best record in the East (5-1), playing stifling defense as their offense continues to develop. How will the team adjust to the long-term absence of Patrick Williams and Zach LaVine's thumb injury? Related: Alex has a trade idea that Max hates.

The new-look Bulls notched an uncomfortably close 94-88 victory over the Pistons in their first game of the 2021-22 NBA season on Wednesday night, October 20th, 2021, largely off the back of... defense? Plus a typically efficient 34-point, 7-rebound, 4-assist All-Star performance from Zach LaVine.

The Bulls Bros are elated that underwhelming reserve power forward Lauri Markkanen somehow tricked the Cavaliers into signing him to a four-year, $67 million deal in a three-team sign-and-trade that netted the Bulls Derrick Jones Jr. and future draft picks.

In the podcast's inaugural episode, the Bulls Bros discuss the new-look Bulls' exciting 2021 offseason up to this point, and the still-TBD fate of RFA power forward Lauri Markkanen.