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Every morning the Bulls Nightly Desk publishes The Madison Street Notebook, plus the day's specials: the week ahead, the cap sheet, a player in focus, the rumors checked against the numbers, the archives. Injury updates land within 20 minutes of the official report, game recaps within 20 minutes of the final. Every name and number in these pieces is checked against the club's data before publication.

The Madison Street Notebook

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Awaka Joins the Injury List as a Tired Knicks Team Visits ChicagoMorning · Wed, Oct 28A new ankle issue, a Williams decision tonight and a tempo fight with New York at the United Center.
Play-In Team or Lottery Team? The Bulls Need an Answer FastThe big question · Tue, Oct 27Boston's Bench Buries the Bulls in a 134-99 RoutPostgame · Mon, Oct 26From the Archives: Boston Beatings, Expansion Grit and the Knicks AgainFrom the archives · Tue, Oct 27Williams Upgraded as Bulls Regroup for the Knicks After Boston RoutMorning · Tue, Oct 27Bulls by the Numbers: Offense Is Fine, the Defense Is NotBy the numbers · Mon, Oct 26Rumor Check: Claxton's Clock and a Quiet WireRumor check · Mon, Oct 26Williams and Essengue Aim to Return as Bulls Visit BostonMorning · Mon, Oct 26Around the Beat: Lessons, a Doghouse and a G League PlanAround the beat · Sun, Oct 25Caleb Wilson Has the Volume. Now He Needs EfficiencyPlayer focus · Sun, Oct 25Bulls Drop to 10th Before a Monday Test in BostonMorning · Sun, Oct 25Bulls Rally From 21 Down but Fall to Wizards 124-120Postgame · Sat, Oct 24A 1980 Win Over Washington and a Bulls Team Still Finding ItselfFrom the archives · Sat, Oct 24Bulls Cap Sheet: Room Is Gone, Flexibility Sits in 2027Cap watch · Sat, Oct 24Bulls Open the Home Slate Against a Wizards Team That Lost 65 Last YearMorning · Sat, Oct 24Bulls Climb Out of a 15-Point Hole to Beat the Bucks 132-125Postgame · Fri, Oct 23By the Numbers: Six Figures That Frame the Bulls Before MilwaukeeBy the numbers · Fri, Oct 23Rumor Check: What Holds Up on the Bulls Wire Before MilwaukeeRumor check · Fri, Oct 23Giddey's Wrist and a Short Frontcourt Head to MilwaukeeMorning · Fri, Oct 23Rock Bottom, a Rookie Debut and a Giddey Ultimatum on the Bulls BeatAround the beat · Thu, Oct 22Patrick Williams Has to Earn His $18 Million Somewhere on the FloorPlayer focus · Thu, Oct 22Swain and Hawkins Edge Closer as the Bulls Head to MilwaukeeMorning · Thu, Oct 22Toronto Buries the Bulls Early in a 135-92 OpenerPostgame · Wed, Oct 21Cap Watch: Chicago Sits on the Cap Line With Every First in HandCap watch · Wed, Oct 21The Week Ahead: Toronto First, Then a Milwaukee-Washington Back-to-BackWeek ahead · Wed, Oct 21The Big Question: Can This Core Drag Chicago Back to the PostseasonThe big question · Tue, Oct 20From the Archives: The Last Time Chicago Changed Coaches to Get Past One TeamFrom the archives · Tue, Oct 20Claxton Is Out, and the Opener Is TomorrowMorning · Tue, Oct 20By the Numbers: What Defines the Bulls Before Opening NightBy the numbers · Mon, Oct 19Rumor Check: What Holds Up Before TorontoRumor check · Mon, Oct 19

Injury updates

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Day-To-DayTobe AwakaTobe Awaka questionable vs Knicks with an ankle injuryTue, Oct 27Day-To-DayPatrick WilliamsPatrick Williams day-to-day vs Knicks with a right groin issueTue, Oct 27OutPatrick WilliamsPatrick Williams ruled out vs Celtics with a right groin injuryMon, Oct 26ClearedNoa EssengueNoa Essengue cleared by Bulls after head issue, ahead of Knicks gameMon, Oct 26Day-To-DayPatrick WilliamsPatrick Williams day-to-day vs Celtics with a groin issueSun, Oct 25Day-To-DayNoa EssengueNoa Essengue upgraded to day-to-day with a head injury before Celtics gameSun, Oct 25OutPatrick WilliamsPatrick Williams out vs Wizards with a right groin issueSat, Oct 24OutNoa EssengueNoa Essengue out vs Wizards with a head issueSat, Oct 24Day-To-DayPatrick WilliamsPatrick Williams questionable vs Wizards with a groin issueSat, Oct 24Day-To-DayNoa EssengueNoa Essengue day-to-day vs Wizards with a head issueSat, Oct 24JHClearedJordan HawkinsJordan Hawkins cleared for Bulls at Bucks after illnessFri, Oct 23ClearedZach CollinsZach Collins cleared for Bulls at Bucks after quadriceps issueFri, Oct 23

Roster moves

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CHI → FAOrlando RobinsonOrlando Robinson Leaves Chicago Bulls RosterSun, Oct 18DPCHI → FADrew PetersonDrew Peterson leaves the Chicago Bulls rosterSun, Oct 18CHI → FABrandon BostonBrandon Boston Leaves Chicago Bulls RosterSun, Oct 18CHI → FAJalen BridgesJalen Bridges leaves Chicago Bulls rosterSun, Oct 18JHFA → CHIJordan HawkinsJordan Hawkins Joins the Chicago BullsTue, Oct 6CHI → FAIsaiah StevensIsaiah Stevens is off the Chicago Bulls rosterMon, Oct 5FA → CHIIsaiah StevensIsaiah Stevens Joins the Chicago BullsFri, Oct 2MSCHI → FAMarquel SuttonMarquel Sutton Leaves Chicago Bulls RosterThu, Oct 1CHI → FAPeter SuderPeter Suder Off the Chicago Bulls' RosterThu, Oct 1FA → CHIJalen BridgesJalen Bridges Joins the Chicago Bulls RosterWed, Sep 30

Game recaps

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CHI @ BOSMon, Oct 26Pritchard and the Celtics bench bury the Bulls in a 134-99 routWAS @ CHISat, Oct 24Wizards win the third quarter 40-20, then hold off the Bulls 124-120CHI @ MILFri, Oct 23Bulls win 132-125 as bench and paint scoring outlast BucksCHI @ TORWed, Oct 21Raptors lead from the opening quarter, force 27 turnovers and rout Bulls 135-92MIN @ CHIFri, Oct 16Bulls' bench explosion buries Timberwolves 133-116 in preseasonCHI @ MILWed, Oct 14Bulls' 38-Point Second Quarter Buries Bucks in MilwaukeeCHI @ DENSun, Oct 11Nuggets Outlast Bulls' 75-Point Bench Night, Win 133-128MEM @ CHIFri, Oct 9Grizzlies Outscore Bulls in the Paint, Hold On 104-100 in PreseasonPHX @ CHIWed, Oct 7Bulls Erase 15-Point Deficit, Beat Suns 124-117 in Preseason Game

Earlier from the desk

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October2026 · 55 pieces
Week aheadSun, Oct 18The Week Ahead: Raptors Open the Real ThingAround the beatSun, Oct 18Around the Beat: Claxton's Clock, the Camp Cuts and the Wilson BuzzMorningSun, Oct 18Four Gone, Four Still Unavailable Before TorontoThe big questionSat, Oct 17The Big Question: Does Chicago's Preseason Finish Mean Anything?From the archivesSat, Oct 17From the Archives: An Expansion Team's Lesson for This RebuildMorningSat, Oct 17Claxton Looks Like the Lone Opening-Night ScratchPostgameFri, Oct 16Bulls Close Preseason With 133-116 Win Over WolvesBy the numbersFri, Oct 16By the Numbers: Where the Bulls Stand Before MinnesotaRumor checkFri, Oct 16Rumor Check: Claxton's Timeline and the Cap Room Nobody's UsingMorningFri, Oct 16Bench Carries Bulls Past Bucks, Wolves Visit With Questions of Their OwnAround the beatThu, Oct 15Around the Beat: Miller's Rise, Wilson's Ceiling, Williams' Price TagPlayer focusThu, Oct 15Jalen Smith's Job: Space the Floor at the Four or FiveMorningThu, Oct 15Anthony Edwards Brings the Wolves to the United Center TonightPostgameWed, Oct 14Bulls Snap Two-Game Skid, Beat Bucks 125-104 in PreseasonCap watchWed, Oct 14Cap Watch: Bulls Sit Well Under the Tax LineWeek aheadWed, Oct 14The Week Ahead: Milwaukee Tonight, Toronto in a WeekMorningWed, Oct 14Okoro, Sellers and Awaka Targeted to Play Tonight in MilwaukeeThe big questionTue, Oct 13The Big Question: Did the Bulls Actually Get Better?From the archivesTue, Oct 13From the Archives: The Only Expansion Team to Make the PlayoffsMorningTue, Oct 13Three Bulls Cleared as the Trip Rolls to MilwaukeePostgameSun, Oct 11Miller's Career Night Wasted as Bulls Blow Lead Late in DenverBy the numbersMon, Oct 12By the Numbers: Bench Points, Injuries and the Denver GapMorningMon, Oct 12Bulls Squander a 15-Point Lead, Fall to NuggetsCap watchSun, Oct 11Cap Watch: The Bulls Are Paying to Start OverWeek aheadSun, Oct 11Nuggets, Bucks, Wolves Fill the Bulls' Preseason CalendarMorningSun, Oct 11Five Bulls Share One Return Date as Chicago Visits DenverThe big questionSat, Oct 10The Big Question: Is This Roster Actually Better?From the archivesSat, Oct 10From the Archives: A Franchise That Keeps Starting OverPostgameFri, Oct 9Okoro's Plus-Minus Says More Than the Box Score in a Bulls LossMorningSat, Oct 10Wilson's Late Three Not Enough as Grizzlies Close It at the LineBy the numbersFri, Oct 9By the Numbers: Six Figures That Define the Bulls Right NowRumor checkFri, Oct 9Rumor Check: What's Confirmed and What's Still Just TalkMorningFri, Oct 9Awaka's Double-Double Complicates Splitter's Frontcourt MathAround the beatThu, Oct 8Around the Beat: Wilson's Debut and Claxton's Ticking ClockCap watchThu, Oct 8Cap Watch: The Options That Decide 2027-28MorningThu, Oct 8A Crowded Health Report Before the Grizzlies VisitPostgameWed, Oct 7Bulls Dig Out of a 15-Point Hole to Beat PhoenixPlayer focusWed, Oct 7Isaac Okoro Needs a Lineup That Makes Him MatterMorningWed, Oct 7Hawkins Joins, Stevens Exits, Collins' Return Date Hits TodayWeek aheadTue, Oct 6The Week Ahead: Suns Visit Before a Three-City Road SwingThe big questionTue, Oct 6The Big Question: Is Josh Giddey the Plan or the Next Asset to Flip?MorningTue, Oct 6A Hamstring Clock Ticks Before Chicago Plays a GameCap watchMon, Oct 5Cap Watch: Thin Margin, Real Room Coming Next SummerFrom the archivesMon, Oct 5Thirty-Three Years Since Jordan Walked AwayMorningMon, Oct 5Suns Up Wednesday While Bulls Notes Stay EmptyMorningSun, Oct 4Hield's Contract Lands, Collins Targets a Return DateWeek aheadSat, Oct 3The Week Ahead: Four Preseason Games Open the Splitter EraThe big questionSat, Oct 3The Big Question: Did the Bulls Actually Get Better This Summer?MorningSat, Oct 3Isaiah Stevens Joins a Camp That Still Isn't SetFrom the archivesFri, Oct 2From the Archives: What 1966 and 1984 Still Say About These BullsBy the numbersFri, Oct 2By the Numbers: Where the Bulls Actually StandMorningFri, Oct 2Sutton and Suder Both Exit as Bulls Camp Roster Keeps ChurningRumor checkThu, Oct 1Rumor Check: Bridges Is In, Sutton's Exit Isn't Confirmed YetAround the beatThu, Oct 1Around the Beat: The Hield Trade Is Real, Wilson Hype Meets CautionMorningThu, Oct 1Bridges In, Sutton Out as Bulls Camp Roster Keeps Turning Over
September2026 · 52 pieces
Player focusWed, Sep 30Tre Jones Enters Year Six Needing a Cleaner Role, Not a Bigger OneCap watchWed, Sep 30Cap Watch: Bulls Sit Comfortably Below the Tax LineMorningWed, Sep 30Swain Clears, Wilson Impresses as Camp Rolls Toward OctoberFrom the archivesTue, Sep 29From the Archives: Starting Over Isn't New in ChicagoBy the numbersTue, Sep 29By the Numbers: What Actually Defines These BullsMorningTue, Sep 29Giddey Clears, Claxton Addresses Back TalkRumor checkMon, Sep 28Rumor Check: What's Confirmed, What's Just NoiseAround the beatMon, Sep 28Around the Beat: Outlets Weigh In on the Hield DealMorningMon, Sep 28Dillingham Trade Goes Final, Four More Join CampPlayer focusSun, Sep 27Nic Claxton Arrives to Fix a Defense That Finished 22ndCap watchSun, Sep 27Cap Watch: Room Under the Cap, Two Options AheadMorningSun, Sep 27Bulls Notebook: Dillingham Trade Report, Four New Camp ArrivalsThe big questionSat, Sep 26The Big Question: Did the Bulls Actually Get Better This Summer?From the archivesSat, Sep 26From the Archives: An Expansion Team's Long Way BackMorningSat, Sep 26Bulls Notebook: Mallette Out of Camp, Preseason Dates SetBy the numbersFri, Sep 25By the Numbers: Reading the Bulls Before CampRumor checkFri, Sep 25Rumor Check: One Confirmed Move, Six Reports Still Just TalkMorningFri, Sep 25Bulls Notebook: Return Dates Set, a New Voice in the BoothCap watchThu, Sep 24Cap Watch: Plenty of Room, Two Options LoomingAround the beatThu, Sep 24Around the Beat: Duren Buzz, a Wilson Wave and Buzelis MoneyMorningThu, Sep 24Bulls Notebook: Camp Fills In, October Comes Into ViewThe big questionWed, Sep 23Rebuild or Retool: What Is Chicago Actually Building?From the archivesWed, Sep 23From the Archives: What 1966 Says About Chicago's RebuildMorningWed, Sep 23Bulls Notebook: Two New Names on the Camp RosterBy the numbersTue, Sep 22Bulls By The Numbers: The Figures That Define CampRumor checkTue, Sep 22Rumor Check: Five Reports, No Trade AttachedMorningTue, Sep 22Bulls Notebook: Four Injuries, One Shared DateAround the beatMon, Sep 21Around the Beat: A Herro Rumor and Two Names to WatchPlayer focusMon, Sep 21Matas Buzelis: The Number That Has To MoveMorningMon, Sep 21Bulls Notebook: The News Comes From Press RowCap watchSun, Sep 20Cap Watch: Room to Spare, Picks Still Bulls' OwnThe big questionSun, Sep 20The Bulls' Real Question: Core or Trade Chips?MorningSun, Sep 20Bulls Notebook: Quiet 36 Hours, Preseason Dates, Injury WatchRumor checkSat, Sep 19Rumor Check: No Trade Buzz, Just PaperworkFrom the archivesSat, Sep 19What Bulls History Says About Splitter's RebuildMorningSat, Sep 19Bulls Notebook: Gibson Hangs It Up, Splitter's Staff SetAround the beatFri, Sep 18Around the Beat: Grim Outlooks, a Rookie's Prep Work, and a Lost AlumPlayer focusFri, Sep 18Norman Powell Is the Bulls' Only Sure ThingMorningFri, Sep 18Bulls Notebook: A Lost Alum, One Open Roster Spot, Six Days to PreseasonCap watchThu, Sep 17Cap Watch: Room to Spare, No Pressure to SpendThe big questionThu, Sep 17The Big Question: Foundation Or Trade Chips?MorningThu, Sep 17Four Bulls Nurse Injuries With Preseason Ten Days OutFrom the archivesWed, Sep 16From Kerr's Expansion Bulls to Splitter's RebuildBy the numbersWed, Sep 16Bulls By The Numbers: 31-51, A Net Rating Underwater, Cap Room To SpareMorningWed, Sep 16Bulls Notebook: Minutes Are Moving Before the Games DoRumor checkTue, Sep 15Rumor Check: Staff Is Set, Center Talk Is Still Just TalkAround the beatTue, Sep 15Around the Beat: Bulls Debate Guards, a Center, and Trade SeasonMorningTue, Sep 15Splitter Completes His Staff, Taj Gibson Joins as AssistantMorningMon, Sep 14Bulls Notebook: Preseason Dates Set, King Gets His NightPlayer focusSun, Sep 13Josh Giddey's Numbers Are Loud, The Winning Isn'tCap watchSun, Sep 13Cap Watch: Bulls Sit Under The Cap With Room To WorkMorningSun, Sep 13Four Players Day-To-Day As Splitter's First Camp Nears