On this week's episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report (@highkin) to review the eventful 2018-19 Chicago Bull season.  With the season now over, Mark and Sean dive into the key takeaways from John Paxson's end of season press conference. Then, the vault is opened, and all the key storylines from the season are discussed, including the Jabari Parker signing, the Fred Hoiberg and Jim Boylen coaching situation, the near mutiny and the #LeadershipCommittee, Carmelo Anthony's brief existence as a Bull, the development of Lauri Markkanen, Zach LaVine, and Wendell, plus much more. bluewirepods.com

On this week's episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Edward Shuler Jr. (@EdwardShulerJr) and Salim Suterwalla (@JordanDynasty) to discuss the final weeks of the Bulls season.  On the show, the trio hit on the recent play of new signings Walter Lemon Jr. and JaKarr Sampson, Shaq Harrison’s improvement over the last 10 games, and if there’s anything substantive to be gained from tuning into the final games of the season. Then, to round out the show, some much needed talk about March Madness, the Elite Eight and Final Four, and if R.J. Barrett or Jarrett Culver is the guy to draft at No. 3.

On this week's episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Morten Jensen (@msjnba) to discuss the latest news surrounding the Chicago Bulls, specifically the decision to rest Lauri Markkanen for the remainder of the season.  Later in the show, Mark and Morten discuss the addition of Walter Lemon Jr. to the roster, former Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg landing a new job with Nebraska, a look at the top prospects left in March Madness, plus a heap more.

On a new episode of BullHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) returns from a break to answer your mailbag questions. As expected, with most of the fan base paying more attention to the draft and what lies ahead for the Bulls in free agency than the actual games being played, the sentiment among the questions was clear. Tune in to hear Mark answer your questions on the best non-Zion Williamson options for the Bulls in the upcoming NBA Draft, if Ja Morant is a better fit for the Bulls over Zion, moving up, down, or out of the draft, how to contextualize the Bulls’ success since February, potential head coaching options outside of Jim Boylen, Kris Dunn, Ryan Arcidiacono, Malcolm Brogdon and the potential options at point guard, and so much more.

On a new episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Fred Pfeiffer (@cbefred), host of the Chicago Bullseye and Big Red Bus podcasts. On today's show, topics discussed include: Lauri Markkanen's continued growth into a potential star (6:34), the progression Zach LaVine has made (11:28), Ryan Arcidiacono, Kris Dunn, and the pending problem at point guard (18:39), Zion Williamson and the tank race (25:12), and much more.

On a new episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Will Gottlieb (@wontgottlieb) to talk all things Bulls post the trade deadline. Topics discussed: The differing perspectives on the trade that brought Otto Porter to Chicago (3:16), how Porter has given the Bulls a new look and feel (8:30), Lauri Markkanen's recent dominance (15:11), small ball lineups with Porter and what that means for the pairing of Wendell Carter and Markkanen (27:53), what the future holds for Kris Dunn (40:01), and much more.

On a new episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Kevin Ferrigan (@nbacouchside) to go through in detail the trade that sent Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Otto Porter Jr.

On a new episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Jordan Maly (@JordanCMaly), co-host of the Locked on Bulls podcast (@LockedOnBulls).  Topics discussed include: The Bulls acquiring Timothe Luwawu-Cabbarot (and cash) from the Thunder (4:50), the recent play of Wayne Selden (8:50), Anthony Davis having no interest in being traded to Chicago (15:58), potential moves the Bulls may make at the trade deadline (31:20), Kris Dunn's regression under Boylen (40:17), and much more.

On a new episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) goes over all the news surrounding the trade that sent Justin Holiday to the Memphis Grizzlies (1:31), the waiving of Cameron Payne (6:10), what this trade does for the rotation (8:25), and what this means for Jabari Parker and Robin Lopez (12:04).

On a new episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry), senior writer for The Athletic, to discuss his fantastic feature-length oral history on the 2010-11 Chicago Bulls. Topics discussed include: Darnell's perspective of the 2010-11 Bulls during his time covering the OKC Thunder (5:28), the behind-the-scenes of putting together a feature with so many former Bulls (13:05), how the members of the team recounted their time together (25:25), the love the players have for Derrick Rose (30:12), if any of these former Bulls ever come back to the team (40:02), and such more.

On a new episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) reacts to all the news and latest game action surrounding the Chicago Bulls. Topics discussed include: Pausing expectations of the rebuild after Zach LaVine's latest injury (3:18), if the combination of LaVine and Kris Dunn can work (5:47), the Bulls falling backwards under Jim Boylen (10:52), the new coach's inexplicable decision-making in the loss against the Nets (19:29), the New York Knicks showing interest in trading for Jabari Parker (29:45), and much more.

On a new episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) reacts to all the news surrounding the latest off court controversy between new head coach Jim Boylen and his players following the Bulls' historic 56-point loss to the Boston Celtics.

On a new episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) reacts to all the news surrounding the firing of head coach Fred Hoiberg, John Paxson's press conference (10:41), and answers all your questions relating to the end of the Hoiberg era (18:02). Later in show, friend of the show Fred Pfeiffer (@cbefred) calls in to give his perspective of Hoiberg's departure (34:41).

On a new episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Fred Pfeiffer (@cbefred), host of the Chicago Bullseye and Big Red Bus podcasts, to discuss the return of Lauri Markkanen against the Houston Rockets. Topics discussed include: Markkanen's play in his first game back (3:26), the decision to bring Markkanen off the bench (5:02), how Markkanen and LaVine will work together (15:20), the lack of depth at point guard hurting the young bigs (25:34), Wendell Carter's huge night against the Detroit Pistons (33:30), and much more.

On a new episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by The Athletic Chicago writer Stephen Noh (@StephNoh) to discuss the Bulls' latest loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.   Topics discussed include: The continued great play from Ryan Arcidiacono (3:35), Zach LaVine's bounce back game (7:20), Wendell Carter Jr's struggles (15:04), expectations for Lauri Markkanen when he returns next week (28:30), what the Kyle Korver trade may mean for Justin Holiday (37:51), and much more.

On a new episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Fred Pfeiffer (@cbefred) to discuss the Bulls' most recent losses to the Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves. Topics discussed include: The referees targeting Wendell Carter Jr (5:22), another very nice game from Jabari Parker (12:47), the dependence on Zach LaVine (20:33), Derrick Rose's resurgence in Minnesota (29:24), back-to-back double-doubles for Justin Holiday (37:30), why Fred decided to name his band 'Tight Pants Jimmy', and much more.

On the latest episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Will Gottlieb (@wontgottlieb) to review Chicago's impressive win over the Phoenix Suns. Topics discussed include: Jabari Parker's best game as a Bull (4:18), Zach LaVine's impressive return from illness (8:12), Ryan Arcidiacono hustling all over the United Center (10:55), and the battle in the middle between Wendell Carter Jr. and DeAndre Ayton (14:22).  Later in the show, attention turns to if the Bulls are bad (good?) enough to tank (18:40), Denzel Valentine's season-ending injury (27:30), where the Bulls player figured in ESPN's Real Plus-Minus release (32:41), and much more.

Hello Bulls fans. Just a quick programming note letting you all know that BullsHQ has transitioned away from SoundCloud as its podcasting host to Libsyn. This news is more for those listeners who are used to following and downloading the show via SoundCloud. Going forward, unfortunately new episodes will not be available via SoundCloud. You will be able to go over the back catalogue here on SoundCloud, however all episodes, including all new shows will now be hosted over at Libsyn. In light of this, I'm hoping this doesn't cause too much drama for those listeners who have supported and downloaded the show via SoundCloud. You can now get BullsHQ over at Libsyn, in addition to iTunes and Stitcher -- which should be unaffected by this change -- and now Spotify too.

Back again this week for another instalment of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Fred Pfeiffer (@cbefred) to discuss the embarrassing loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.  Topics discussed include: Zach LaVine's struggles over the last 10 games (1:30), Fred finally gives Justin Holiday some praise (11:08), debating the point of Jabari Parker on this team (16:46), and much more.  Later in the show, Morten Jensen stops by to argue why the Parker experiment hasn't been worth the time (38:25), and why Wendell Carter Jr. is the real deal (45:03).

On the latest episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) and Fred Pfeiffer (@cbefred) are joined by a very special guest. Along with his broadcasting partner, Tom Waddle, hosting the ever popular Waddle and Silvy show on ESPN 1000, the BullsHQ boys had the great pleasure of talking Bulls with Marc ‘Silvy’ Silverman.  Topics discussed include: How Silvy became a Bulls fan (4:46), general impressions of coach Fred Hoiberg (9:43), how the Jabari Parker experiment has unfolded (18:21), management's decision-making during the rebuild (24:29), and much more.  Later on the show, Mark and Fred revise and set the terms for their season-long bet, and Fred shares an epic tale from years gone by.

Back again this week for another instalment of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Fred Pfeiffer (@cbefred) to discuss the changes to the starting unit post the Bobby Portis injury, the state of the team over the coming weeks without four key players, if the Bulls can recover from so many injuries, and much more.

On the latest episode of BullsHQ, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by senior writer covering the Bulls for The Athletic, Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry). It was a tough start to the week for the Bulls, losing to the Dallas Mavericks on the road then losing Kris Dunn to a knee injury. Mark and Darnell the injury and the potential issues this causes for the Bulls over the next 1-2 months. Later on the show, the two discuss the Bulls’ unlikely win against Hornets, Cameron Payne’s career night, Zach LaVine’s continued emergence, and much more.

The regular season is upon us, and to take you through the first two games, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Fred Pfeiffer to talk Chicago's opener against the Philadelphia 76ers (1:17). Later in the show, Mark is also joined by Kevin Anderson (@Kevin_NBCS) of NBCS Sports Chicago to go over the crushing defeat to the Detroit Pistons (33:46).

Wrapping up the final set of preseason games, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Edward Shuler Jr (@EdwardShulerJr), host of the Bulls Gold podcast. Though only preseason, there was plenty to talk about in this week of Bulls basketball. Mark and Edward discuss the merits of changing up the starting lineup (2:29), what the change means for Jabari Parker (7:25), Zach LaVine’s continued strong play (23:15), the good and bad of Kris Dunn’s preseason play (34:43), Bobby Portis playing himself into a big contract (41:31), getting hyped for Wendell Carter Jr. (57:34), and much more.

On this week's episode, host Mark Karantzoulis (@mkhoops) is joined by Fred Pfeiffer (@cbefred), host of the Chicago Bullseye and Big Red Bus podcasts, to discuss the Bulls' first two preseason games.  After an impressive win against the Pelicans and an embarrassing loss to the Bucks, Mark and Fred discuss the roles of Robin Lopez and Justin Holiday moving forward (7:19), Jabari Parker's horror return to Milwaukee (10:27), the legitimacy of starting Wendell Carter Jr. right now (14:24), if the Bulls have any chance of stopping teams with this roster (22:42), Bobby Portis' strong performances (31:09), the improvement of Zach LaVine's shot chart (46:42), and much more.