Jerry Reinsdorf doesn’t like agents.  I’d say he didn’t like lawyers, but given he’s a lawyer (JD ’60, Northwestern), I wouldn’t want to accuse him of self-loathing.
After losing out to the Knicks for the services of Mike D’Antoni, Reinsdorf talked to the Chicago Tribune’s K.C. Johnson, and here’s the money quote:
“I also said if this […]

Looks like Mike D’Antoni is going to be the next coach of the New York Knicks.  And I think the Knicks will have a much better season next year, as they start to utilize their personnel a little better (watch for trade talks to begin after Walsh and D’Antoni huddle).  Remember, the Knicks have a […]

The game’s afoot, and the game is the hunt for (presumably) ex-Phoenix Suns coach Mike D’Antoni. The Knicks want him. The Bulls want him. The Suns may or may not want him. And now the game has progressed to the point where the various players are trying to reel him in.
A lot of this game is rumor and innuendo. ESPN, […]

Looking at the Bulls over the course of the week (Ownership, Coach Search, Frontcourt, Backcourt) I’m seeing a lot of chaos. The Bulls have a leadership problem in ownership, management and players. They’re not likely to improve the ownership anytime soon, no matter how much Reinsdorf publicly states his preference for his White Sox. Management is the first […]

When you look at the Bulls backcourt, you see a lot of combo guards, and not a lot of height. You really don’t see much by way of pure point guards.
Point Guards
Chris Duhon: The only pure point guard on the team, he’s outta there. After oversleeping after catching a late flight back from the Duke - North […]

There’s more than a little bit up in the air with the Bulls frontcourt. Players with contracts up. Players who might be traded. Players who can’t be properly evaluated because they haven’t received proper coaching. Much like the rest of the Bulls, the front court is a mess. Let’s look at what’s there and try […]

The first task the Chicago Bulls face is finding a new coach. Ideally, this would be done before the draft, so General Manager, John Paxson, can work with the new coach in figuring out who’s staying and who’s going, because there need to be some changes in personell.
Barring a lot of trade activity, which is probable, […]

Rumor has it Scott Skiles has verbally agreed to be the next coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.  Welcome to the soap opera that is Scott Skiles, Wisconsin.
Skiles is at his best as a sort of frontier sherriff, riding into town and restoring order.  He works his players hard and he burns them out.  Don’t expect […]

From an organization perspective, the Chicago Bulls are a parody of the Boston Celtics. I’m not joking. Well, not entirely joking. The Boston Celtics, as an organization, fosters great pride in its players and staff. They constantly speak of it as being a family. Much ado is celebrated when former players take staff jobs. Some would say ex-Celtic star Kevin McHale […]

And now the other shoe has fallen.  Sort of.  Kind of.  In a way.
As expected, Donnie Walsh has taken the New York Knicks coaching job away from Isiah Thomas.  Also as expected, Isiah will still remain with the Knicks organization.  In what role?  Well, nobody knows.  Initial reports indicate that Isiah doesn’t have a title […]