Joakim Noah News

The older brother of Derrick Rose didn't just take a few jabs at the Bulls organization back in February when he spoke to ESPN Chicago, he threw haymakers.

With just over $73 million guaranteed going into the 2013-14 season, the Chicago Bulls don't have a lot of money to spend during free agency.

What to do with Luol Deng will be one of the tough decisions the Bulls must make this offseason.

With his frame, Dieng blocks shots left and right and even if he is not making contact he is still altering the opponents shot .

Most casual Bulls fans only see one side of Kirk Hinrich , the injured and offensive struggling one.

Note: The Chicago Bulls defied everyone's expectations as they finished with the season with a 45-37 record and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals where they were eliminated by the Miami Heat in five games.

Chicago Bulls assistant coach Ed Pinckney is interviewing with the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday for their coaching vacancy, a league source confirmed with ESPN.com.

Chicago has eight guaranteed contracts worth just over $73 million for next season, putting it above the tax threshold.

The Chicago Bulls were never really a serious title contender this year, not without Derrick Rose, who missed the entire season rehabbing a torn ACL.

Joakim Noah's fiery energy and passion was one of the driving forces behind the Chicago Bulls' success during the 2012-13 NBA season.

Second-year pro Shea McClellin has plantar fasciitis in his right foot, according to a league source.

Hog hunting isn't exactly high on Chris Andersen's priority list these days. Maybe later in the summer, when he returns to the deep woods of Texas, but not now.

It was another injury-riddled season for the Bulls and while they would much rather be competing for the franchise's seventh title, the extended break does give the players some time to recuperate and recover from several of injuries faced throughout the season.

Despite the absence of Derrick Rose and injuries to several other players, the Chicago Bulls finished the season with a 45-37 mark and advanced to the second round of the playoffs.

The Chicago Bulls could emerge as NBA title contenders next year. But in order to reach that status, they must upgrade a few areas this offseason.

The Chicago Bulls are at, well, let's call it a mini-crossroads, as next year could be the major one - but that's for another day.

The Blazer organization should explore every option available to improve the team and give it a more viable option to become considerably more competitive.

The Indiana Pacers playoff run this season has caused people to wonder if they have now surpassed the Chicago Bulls as the best team in the Central Division.

Albert Pujols has been troubled by plantar fasciitis -- the same malady that slowed the Bulls ' Joakim Noah -- and has been booed by Angels fans, frustrated by Pujols' slow start and the team's poor record thus far in 2013.

The Chicago Bulls 2012-2013 campaign has officially come to a close. Now that we are weeks removed from the end of the season and have had time to be reflective, it's time to take a look back at the performances of the members of this Bulls squad and brief look ahead at the future.