Jamal Collier

Jamal Collier is a former sports reporter for the Tribune.

San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White fouls Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen during the second half at the United Center Wednesday March 17, 2021 in Chicago.

Chicago Bulls Q&A: What kind of salary cap space is available? Is Lauri Markkanen gone? And could Derrick Rose return to town?

May 24, 2021 at 12:18 p.m.

The Chicago Bulls are gearing up for what should be an active offseason after they finished 31-41 in the 2020-21 regular season. Arturas Karni ovas, Bulls vice president of basketball...

Socially distanced courtside fans watch the second quarter between the Chicago Sky and New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021.

No Candace Parker — yet — but Chicago Sky fans are excited to return to Wintrust Arena: ‘It’s a different energy in the building’

May 24, 2021 at 1:32 p.m.

Shortly after news broke that Candace Parker would sign as a free agent with the Chicago Sky, Jaron Smith called his mother. They had been season ticket holders — but...

Toni Kukoc, who played seven seasons on the Chicago Bulls, is a member of the latest Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class.

Toni Kukoc — a key member of the Chicago Bulls’ second 3-peat and one of the best European players to join the NBA — gets an ‘overwhelming’ call to the Hall of Fame

May 19, 2021 at 2:02 a.m.

Toni Kukoc felt fortunate to be spending time in Croatia when he received the call he had been waiting on for years — that he had been elected to the...

Bulls guard Zach LaVine handles the ball during a game against the Spurs at the United Center Wednesday March 17, 2021 in Chicago.

Zach LaVine played like a superstar this season. Now the Chicago Bulls guard is in position to be paid like one.

May 18, 2021 at 7:51 p.m.

It's worth taking another moment to consider what an excellent 2020-21 season Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine put together. LaVine finished seventh in the NBA in scoring, putting up 27.4...

Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas gives some encouragement to Patrick Williams (9) as he walks off the court Feb. 3, 2021, at the United Center.

Arturas Karni ovas and the Chicago Bulls front office now turn their attention to an ‘important summer’ after a disappointing finish: ‘We will not settle for mediocrity here’

May 18, 2021 at 1:02 p.m.

The Chicago Bulls conducted exit interviews Monday, a chance for management and coach Billy Donovan to get feedback from each player before an offseason of wondering how a season once...

Milwaukee Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo (43) looks to pass as Chicago Bulls defenders Thad Young and Lauri Markkanen (24) guard him during the first half Sunday, May 16, 2021, at the United Center.

4 offseason storylines to watch after the Chicago Bulls finish a 31-41 season, including Zach LaVine’s contract and Lauri Markkanen’s future

May 17, 2021 at 11:25 p.m.

Before the Chicago Bulls' final game of an unprecedented 2020-21 season — a 118-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night — forward Thad Young took the microphone at...

Chicago Bulls players Patrick Williams (44), Lauri Markkanen (24) and Nikola Vucevic (9) look on after Vucevic was called for a technical foul during the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center in New York on May 15, 2021.

Little is at stake in the final 2 games for Chicago Bulls. ‘It is disappointing we didn’t achieve our goal,’ Nikola Vucevic says.

May 16, 2021 at 6:02 p.m.

The Chicago Bulls already had been eliminated from postseason contention, which didn't give them much time to process how this once promising season slipped away. After fighting for their playoff...

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine sits on the side of the court in the final minutes of the fourth period against the Utah Jazz at the United Center on March 22, 2021.

Chicago Bulls eliminated from postseason contention — extending their NBA playoff drought to 4 seasons

May 15, 2021 at 2:05 a.m.

The Chicago Bulls were eliminated from postseason contention on Friday night. Their narrow path to reaching the Eastern Conference play-in tournament was closed by the Washington Wizards' 120-105 win over...

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White, left, goes up for a dunk against Toronto Raptors forward Stanley Johnson during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Thursday, May 13, 2021.

The Chicago Bulls stave off postseason elimination with a 114-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors and set the stage for a critical weekend

May 14, 2021 at 3:43 a.m.

For weeks the Chicago Bulls' chances of reaching the Eastern Conference play-in tournament have hung by a thread. Yet no matter how low their odds sunk, they remained determined to...

Bulls guard Zach LaVine yells while going up for basket as Nets forward Jeff Green defends during the fourth quarter May 11, 2021, at the United Center.

Zach LaVine’s stellar efforts since recovering from COVID-19 haven’t been enough to keep the Chicago Bulls in the playoff race: ‘It’s upsetting and you gotta be accountable’

May 12, 2021 at 9:39 p.m.

Consider this sequence from guard Zach LaVine with about five minutes left in the fourth quarter of the Chicago Bulls' 115-107 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. LaVine led...

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