Who's the Best?: Q&A With Scottie Pippen

The Hall of Fame forward held court with the media after conducting his weeklong Scottie Pippen Basketball Camp at the Bulls-Sox Training Academy. The topic on everyone's mind? Pippen's recent comments comparing LeBron James and Michael Jordan.

Who are the greatest players in Chicago Bulls history? Michael Jordan, of course, is No. 1. Next is Scottie Pippen. Pippen was Jordan’s right-hand man when the Bulls dominated the 1990s and won six NBA championships. The 6-foot-7 small forward, a tenacious defender, made the NBA’s all-Defensive First Team eight times during his career. Last summer, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame and also became a Bulls ambassador. A native of Arkansas, Pippen spent last week at the Bulls-Sox Training Academy in Lisle, conducting his Scottie Pippen Basketball Camp for boys and girls ages 6-17. The Chicago Bulls will be holding their own Chicago Bulls Basketball School summer camp in August at the Park District of La Grange, 536 East Ave. …

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Viewfinder: An Un-BULL-ievable Season

The Chicago Bulls might not be in the NBA Finals this week, but they did give their fans a season that far exceeded expectations.

It was an extra long season for the Chicago Bulls with them going to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since Michael Jordan wore a Bulls jersey. This week Viewfinder shares photos from the season taken by a fan in her seats. Included are Benny The Bull, Derrick Rose, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan and everything in-between. There's even a picture of Kyle Korver warming up and surprise, there's quite a tattoo under his shirting shirt that is visible.  This season the Bulls had the MVP, Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year. Seeing some of the plays stopped in pictures shows just how physical the game is, and how easy it is for a ref to miss a call. Thanks to the Bulls for a great season and lots of fun while watching …

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Hey Chicago, The Bulls Really Are This City's Sports Team

This Chicago Bulls fan wonders why it’s so hard to find Bulls gear in sports stores and why so many seem to forget the Bulls won six championships since 1990.

It’s no secret: I’m a huge Chicago Bulls fan (and an all-around Chicago sports fan, too.) From the various states I lived in, I watched Bulls games when they were a really bad team. Now I’m back in Chicago and attend every game. At the beginning of the season, I wanted to get some new Bulls gear. I was so excited to be back in Chicago and have access to great items to buy. Boy, was I disappointed! I honestly thought I was back in Florida. Stores had a pathetic inventory of Bulls items. I thought to myself that it was still the start of the season, so it would likely get better. I was wrong again. Even today, every sports store I go into has racks and racks of gear for all the Chicago teams—except the Bulls. The Bulls are usually shoved in …

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