Julia Poe
@juliapoe.bsky.social
Hoops for the Chicago Tribune • USC alum • PBWA member • 🏳️🌈 • Kansan 🌻
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As another year ends, I'm not just reviewing the last year for ESPN—I'm reviewing the last 7 decades of NBA history, with a big project that answers the question: What moment defines every NBA season since 1954?
(h/t @sammillerbb.bsky.social for the original idea)
(h/t @sammillerbb.bsky.social for the original idea)
What NBA moment will define 2025? Looking back at the most memorable events since 1954
On the heels of the new year, ESPN analyst Zach Kram picks a moment from each basketball season that NBA fans will most likely learn about and remember for years to come.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
As another year ends, I'm not just reviewing the last year for ESPN—I'm reviewing the last 7 decades of NBA history, with a big project that answers the question: What moment defines every NBA season since 1954?
(h/t @sammillerbb.bsky.social for the original idea)
(h/t @sammillerbb.bsky.social for the original idea)
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The Bulls need a creative motor with Josh Giddey and Coby White on the shelf with injuries.
That’s where point guard Tre Jones comes in.
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That’s where point guard Tre Jones comes in.
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Tre Jones provides a much-needed creative spark for injury-depleted Chicago Bulls: ‘That’s our recipe to win’
The Chicago Bulls need a creative motor with Josh Giddey and Coby White on the shelf with injuries. That’s where point guard Tre Jones comes in.
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January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The Bulls need a creative motor with Josh Giddey and Coby White on the shelf with injuries.
That’s where point guard Tre Jones comes in.
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That’s where point guard Tre Jones comes in.
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The Bulls pride themselves on their depth.
But is this team really all that deep?
An extended absence for Josh Giddey will certainly put that to the test:
But is this team really all that deep?
An extended absence for Josh Giddey will certainly put that to the test:
The Chicago Bulls believe depth is their greatest strength. But is this roster even that deep?
Despite preaching depth, the Chicago Bulls are still desperately dependent on Josh Giddey and Coby White. Both will miss Wednesday’s game.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The Bulls pride themselves on their depth.
But is this team really all that deep?
An extended absence for Josh Giddey will certainly put that to the test:
But is this team really all that deep?
An extended absence for Josh Giddey will certainly put that to the test:
Patrick Williams has slowly slipped down to the end of the Bulls bench.
Midway through his fifth season, the highest Chicago draft pick in more than a decade is at danger of becoming the last man in the rotation:
Midway through his fifth season, the highest Chicago draft pick in more than a decade is at danger of becoming the last man in the rotation:
Is Patrick Williams on his way to becoming the 11th man for the Chicago Bulls?
As the Chicago Bulls recalibrate around the return of injured players, it’s clear Patrick Williams is losing priority in the team’s depth chart.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Patrick Williams has slowly slipped down to the end of the Bulls bench.
Midway through his fifth season, the highest Chicago draft pick in more than a decade is at danger of becoming the last man in the rotation:
Midway through his fifth season, the highest Chicago draft pick in more than a decade is at danger of becoming the last man in the rotation:
Great hoop chat @sheaserrano.bsky.social about his new book ‘Expensive Basketball.’
On taking creative risks, how Dennis Rodman would translate to the modern NBA and the impossible task of writing something fresh about Michael Jordan:
On taking creative risks, how Dennis Rodman would translate to the modern NBA and the impossible task of writing something fresh about Michael Jordan:
Shea Serrano tackles Michael Jordan’s numerology and Dennis Rodman’s brilliance in ‘Expensive Basketball’
Author Shea Serrano embraces one of the toughest truths of NBA writing: There’s no simple way to write something new about Michael Jordan.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Great hoop chat @sheaserrano.bsky.social about his new book ‘Expensive Basketball.’
On taking creative risks, how Dennis Rodman would translate to the modern NBA and the impossible task of writing something fresh about Michael Jordan:
On taking creative risks, how Dennis Rodman would translate to the modern NBA and the impossible task of writing something fresh about Michael Jordan:
It’s hard to win a basketball game when the ball isn’t going through the hoop.
Takeaways from another tough Bulls loss:
Takeaways from another tough Bulls loss:
3 takeaways as the Chicago Bulls offense flounders in a 114-104 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans
It’s hard to win a basketball game when the ball isn’t falling through the net. That was clear for the Chicago Bulls in Sunday’s 114-104 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:23 AM
It’s hard to win a basketball game when the ball isn’t going through the hoop.
Takeaways from another tough Bulls loss:
Takeaways from another tough Bulls loss:
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At times this season, a dangerous question has nagged Nikola Vučević:
What am I doing here?
The veteran is trying to find purpose in another transitional year with the Bulls.
And now, his starting role could be up for the taking.
What am I doing here?
The veteran is trying to find purpose in another transitional year with the Bulls.
And now, his starting role could be up for the taking.
Could Nikola Vučević lose his starting job with the struggling Chicago Bulls? ‘We all have a part in this.’
Vučević did not play in the fourth quarter of the Bulls’ first win in seven games. Could this be a new pattern?
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December 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
At times this season, a dangerous question has nagged Nikola Vučević:
What am I doing here?
The veteran is trying to find purpose in another transitional year with the Bulls.
And now, his starting role could be up for the taking.
What am I doing here?
The veteran is trying to find purpose in another transitional year with the Bulls.
And now, his starting role could be up for the taking.
At times this season, a dangerous question has nagged Nikola Vučević:
What am I doing here?
The veteran is trying to find purpose in another transitional year with the Bulls.
And now, his starting role could be up for the taking.
What am I doing here?
The veteran is trying to find purpose in another transitional year with the Bulls.
And now, his starting role could be up for the taking.
Could Nikola Vučević lose his starting job with the struggling Chicago Bulls? ‘We all have a part in this.’
Vučević did not play in the fourth quarter of the Bulls’ first win in seven games. Could this be a new pattern?
www.chicagotribune.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
At times this season, a dangerous question has nagged Nikola Vučević:
What am I doing here?
The veteran is trying to find purpose in another transitional year with the Bulls.
And now, his starting role could be up for the taking.
What am I doing here?
The veteran is trying to find purpose in another transitional year with the Bulls.
And now, his starting role could be up for the taking.
The Bulls were desperate.
And Zach Collins was the most desperate of them all.
On getting over the winless hump and getting back to winning ways:
And Zach Collins was the most desperate of them all.
On getting over the winless hump and getting back to winning ways:
Nikola Vučević benched as Chicago Bulls snap 7-game skid with 129-126 win over Charlotte Hornets
The Chicago Bulls snapped a seven-game losing streak Friday, rallying past the Charlotte Hornets 129-126. Center Nikola Vučević did not play for the final 18:58 of the win.
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December 13, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The Bulls were desperate.
And Zach Collins was the most desperate of them all.
On getting over the winless hump and getting back to winning ways:
And Zach Collins was the most desperate of them all.
On getting over the winless hump and getting back to winning ways:
The Bulls finally snap a seven-game losing skid with a 129-126 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
Not pretty, not perfect, but there were traces of the frenetic style of play that helped this team get out to a 6-1 start.
Most notable: Nikola Vučević benched for the entire fourth quarter.
Not pretty, not perfect, but there were traces of the frenetic style of play that helped this team get out to a 6-1 start.
Most notable: Nikola Vučević benched for the entire fourth quarter.
December 13, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The Bulls finally snap a seven-game losing skid with a 129-126 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
Not pretty, not perfect, but there were traces of the frenetic style of play that helped this team get out to a 6-1 start.
Most notable: Nikola Vučević benched for the entire fourth quarter.
Not pretty, not perfect, but there were traces of the frenetic style of play that helped this team get out to a 6-1 start.
Most notable: Nikola Vučević benched for the entire fourth quarter.
Vooch has not played in the fourth quarter. Doesn't look like he will close.
Jalen Smith and Zach Collins giving some really valuable minutes here in the second half.
Jalen Smith and Zach Collins giving some really valuable minutes here in the second half.
December 13, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Vooch has not played in the fourth quarter. Doesn't look like he will close.
Jalen Smith and Zach Collins giving some really valuable minutes here in the second half.
Jalen Smith and Zach Collins giving some really valuable minutes here in the second half.
Isaac Okoro draws a charge in his first game back from injury. Feeding into the fundamentals of what the Bulls are trying to do to patch up their defensive weaknesses.
December 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Isaac Okoro draws a charge in his first game back from injury. Feeding into the fundamentals of what the Bulls are trying to do to patch up their defensive weaknesses.
Angel Reese says she will return to Chicago next season.
But there's still work left in repairing the relationship if the Sky want their star to remain with the team for the long-term.
But there's still work left in repairing the relationship if the Sky want their star to remain with the team for the long-term.
Angel Reese will return to the Chicago Sky in 2026 as both sides focus on ‘building that relationship’
Forward Angel Reese said Friday that she plans to return to the Chicago Sky for the 2026 season and is building a relationship with coach Tyler Marsh and GM Jeff Pagliocca.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Angel Reese says she will return to Chicago next season.
But there's still work left in repairing the relationship if the Sky want their star to remain with the team for the long-term.
But there's still work left in repairing the relationship if the Sky want their star to remain with the team for the long-term.
The Bulls are a team built to get to the rim.
So why do they miss so many of those shots?
And why do they get blocked more than any other team in the league?
So why do they miss so many of those shots?
And why do they get blocked more than any other team in the league?
The Chicago Bulls offense is built on getting to the rim. So why aren’t they able to finish?
The Chicago Bulls are the second-best team in the NBA at creating shots in the restricted area — and the worst at finishing them.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Bulls are a team built to get to the rim.
So why do they miss so many of those shots?
And why do they get blocked more than any other team in the league?
So why do they miss so many of those shots?
And why do they get blocked more than any other team in the league?
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“I got one damn year to figure it out.”
Six years ago in Evanston, Pat Spencer was just a grad transfer with a crazy plan.
How a season at Northwestern propelled the best lacrosse player in the country to the NBA:
Six years ago in Evanston, Pat Spencer was just a grad transfer with a crazy plan.
How a season at Northwestern propelled the best lacrosse player in the country to the NBA:
How a season at Northwestern propelled Pat Spencer from NCAA lacrosse star to an NBA starter
Pat Spencer is making a name for himself in the NBA — and accomplishing the impossible — a little more than six years after converting from lacrosse to basketball at Northwestern.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
“I got one damn year to figure it out.”
Six years ago in Evanston, Pat Spencer was just a grad transfer with a crazy plan.
How a season at Northwestern propelled the best lacrosse player in the country to the NBA:
Six years ago in Evanston, Pat Spencer was just a grad transfer with a crazy plan.
How a season at Northwestern propelled the best lacrosse player in the country to the NBA:
“I got one damn year to figure it out.”
Six years ago in Evanston, Pat Spencer was just a grad transfer with a crazy plan.
How a season at Northwestern propelled the best lacrosse player in the country to the NBA:
Six years ago in Evanston, Pat Spencer was just a grad transfer with a crazy plan.
How a season at Northwestern propelled the best lacrosse player in the country to the NBA:
How a season at Northwestern propelled Pat Spencer from NCAA lacrosse star to an NBA starter
Pat Spencer is making a name for himself in the NBA — and accomplishing the impossible — a little more than six years after converting from lacrosse to basketball at Northwestern.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
“I got one damn year to figure it out.”
Six years ago in Evanston, Pat Spencer was just a grad transfer with a crazy plan.
How a season at Northwestern propelled the best lacrosse player in the country to the NBA:
Six years ago in Evanston, Pat Spencer was just a grad transfer with a crazy plan.
How a season at Northwestern propelled the best lacrosse player in the country to the NBA:
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The Bulls have lost 7 straight games and 13 of 16. They have gone from 5 games above .500 to 5 games below in 33 days.
Something has to change. But the Bulls haven’t shown a clear strategy — or urgency — for shaking themselves out of this drought.
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Something has to change. But the Bulls haven’t shown a clear strategy — or urgency — for shaking themselves out of this drought.
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Can the 9-14 Chicago Bulls salvage their season? ‘There’s enough in that locker room.’
The Chicago Bulls don’t have any easy fixes to break out of a seven-game skid.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Bulls have lost 7 straight games and 13 of 16. They have gone from 5 games above .500 to 5 games below in 33 days.
Something has to change. But the Bulls haven’t shown a clear strategy — or urgency — for shaking themselves out of this drought.
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Something has to change. But the Bulls haven’t shown a clear strategy — or urgency — for shaking themselves out of this drought.
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Longest losing streak since the COVID shutdown.
The Bulls keep hammering the same point — they can’t win a game with this level of effort.
So where’s the urgency?
The Bulls keep hammering the same point — they can’t win a game with this level of effort.
So where’s the urgency?
3 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 7th straight loss — their longest skid since February 2020
It’s cold in Chicago — on defense, on offense, everywhere on the court. And whatever the Bulls needed to overcome their worst losing streak since February 2020, they didn’t have it.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Longest losing streak since the COVID shutdown.
The Bulls keep hammering the same point — they can’t win a game with this level of effort.
So where’s the urgency?
The Bulls keep hammering the same point — they can’t win a game with this level of effort.
So where’s the urgency?
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It’s cold in Chicago — on defense, on offense, everywhere on the court. And whatever the Bulls needed to overcome their worst losing streak since February 2020, they didn’t have it.
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📸 Dominic Di Palermo
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📸 Dominic Di Palermo
3 takeaways as the Chicago Bulls drop a lifeless loss — on their longest skid since February 2020
It’s cold in Chicago — on defense, on offense, everywhere on the court. And whatever the Bulls needed to overcome their worst losing streak since February 2020, they didn’t have it.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:53 AM
It’s cold in Chicago — on defense, on offense, everywhere on the court. And whatever the Bulls needed to overcome their worst losing streak since February 2020, they didn’t have it.
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📸 Dominic Di Palermo
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📸 Dominic Di Palermo
Seven straight losses.
The Bulls can't stop the bleeding (or crack 100 points) in a 123-91 loss to the Warriors.
The Bulls can't stop the bleeding (or crack 100 points) in a 123-91 loss to the Warriors.
December 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Seven straight losses.
The Bulls can't stop the bleeding (or crack 100 points) in a 123-91 loss to the Warriors.
The Bulls can't stop the bleeding (or crack 100 points) in a 123-91 loss to the Warriors.
Warriors jump on the Bulls to open the fourth quarter on a 21-5 run.
That skid ain't ending anytime soon.
That skid ain't ending anytime soon.
Fairly lifeless stuff from the Bulls here against the Warriors, who have waltzed through three quarters on the second night of a road back-to-back.
Bulls cut a 24-point lead down to 11 at the end of the third quarter, but still need an extreme jump start to snap this losing streak.
Bulls cut a 24-point lead down to 11 at the end of the third quarter, but still need an extreme jump start to snap this losing streak.
December 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Warriors jump on the Bulls to open the fourth quarter on a 21-5 run.
That skid ain't ending anytime soon.
That skid ain't ending anytime soon.
Fairly lifeless stuff from the Bulls here against the Warriors, who have waltzed through three quarters on the second night of a road back-to-back.
Bulls cut a 24-point lead down to 11 at the end of the third quarter, but still need an extreme jump start to snap this losing streak.
Bulls cut a 24-point lead down to 11 at the end of the third quarter, but still need an extreme jump start to snap this losing streak.
December 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Fairly lifeless stuff from the Bulls here against the Warriors, who have waltzed through three quarters on the second night of a road back-to-back.
Bulls cut a 24-point lead down to 11 at the end of the third quarter, but still need an extreme jump start to snap this losing streak.
Bulls cut a 24-point lead down to 11 at the end of the third quarter, but still need an extreme jump start to snap this losing streak.
It’s time for the Bulls to pull out the panic button.
3 takeaways from Chicago Bulls’ 120-105 loss to Indiana Pacers — their 6th straight — in Coby White’s return
The Chicago Bulls lost their sixth straight Friday night, falling to the Indiana Pacers 120-105 at the United Center despite Coby White’s return and Zach Collins’ season debut.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:12 AM
It’s time for the Bulls to pull out the panic button.
Billy Donovan says the Bulls front office never approached him with the idea that Giannis Antetokounmpo might be seriously interested in a move to Chicago.
“That situation with Giannis hasn’t been communicated to me, one way or another.”
“That situation with Giannis hasn’t been communicated to me, one way or another.”
December 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Billy Donovan says the Bulls front office never approached him with the idea that Giannis Antetokounmpo might be seriously interested in a move to Chicago.
“That situation with Giannis hasn’t been communicated to me, one way or another.”
“That situation with Giannis hasn’t been communicated to me, one way or another.”
Zach Collins will make his season debut tonight, per Billy Donovan.
Coby White will also play.
Coby White will also play.
December 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Zach Collins will make his season debut tonight, per Billy Donovan.
Coby White will also play.
Coby White will also play.