Bulls obsession, dynasty memory, real frustration.
Bulls Bros tracks the Chicago Bulls with the urgency of fans who cannot stop caring, even when the team gives them every reason to complain. Episodes move between emergency reactions, trade-deadline hypotheticals, play-in previews, and long conversations with figures from Bulls history.
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Bulls Bros is Chicago Bulls coverage from a fan seat that has seen too much to be easily sold on small improvements. It is emotional, but not empty. The show spends its emergency episodes sorting through the kind of Bulls news that demands immediate reaction: a fired front office, a losing streak, a trade deadline, a play-in matchup, or another moment when the roster looks poorly assembled. Alex, Max, and James speak in the language of people who have watched the team closely enough to be specific about what is broken. Ball-dominant scorers, weak defense, limited playmaking, ownership thrift, and vague organizational goals all become fair game. The tone can be funny. It can also be openly fed up. That tension gives the show its charge, because the criticism comes from attachment rather than detached punditry. Bulls Bros is not only about the current team, though. Its interview episodes stretch the frame back toward the 90s Bulls and the broader NBA memory around them. Bill Wennington talks through role acceptance, frontcourt camaraderie, the second three-peat, and playing beside Michael Jordan, Scotty Pippen, Tony Kukoc, Dennis Rodman, and others. Horace Grant brings the Ring of Honor, Phil Jackson, practice dynamics, and the personality of championship basketball into focus. Sam Smith connects Bulls storytelling to The Jordan Rules, Masters of the Game, Phil Jackson, and the NBA 75 conversation. Keith O'Brien adds a college-basketball lane through Larry Bird's pre-Boston Celtics life and Indiana State years. The show is at its best when today's Bulls frustrations are measured against what serious team-building once looked like. It remembers greatness without turning every old story into museum glass. It also keeps circling back to the present, where fans want a plan, a standard, and a reason to believe the next move is more than public relations. The pacing is conversational, sometimes messy, often direct. That looseness fits the subject. Bulls Bros suits listeners who want Bulls talk with family-style banter, historical interviews, and the kind of loyalty that still knows when to call a roster cooked.
Made for: Bulls Bros is for Chicago Bulls fans who want team-specific NBA talk with more personality than a recap sheet. It especially fits listeners who care about roster construction, front-office accountability, Jordan-era history, and fan-level emotional stakes.
What sets it apart: The show pairs emergency Bulls reactions with extended conversations tied to franchise history, so current frustrations sit beside first-hand memories and basketball writing. Its edge comes from knowledgeable fan impatience rather than generic league commentary.
Two long-time Chicago Bulls fans (and even longer-time brothers) talk all things Chicago Bulls!
This is the Bulls group chat where Caleb Wilson comps meet Horace Grant's Phil Jackson stories.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A role player's view of a dynasty, with chemistry and context doing the heavy lifting.
Bill Wennington's Bulls Bros conversation offers a clear look at what kept a championship roster together: the path from Dallas, Sacramento, and Italy to Chicago, the discipline of accepting a role, and the way that mattered as the Bulls were rebuilt around Michael's return.
A blunt Bulls reset conversation that weighs accountability, uncertainty, and what comes next.
The Bulls Bros use Max's return to frame the Bulls' firing of Arturis Karnasovas and Mark Eversley as a long-overdue reset. The discussion keeps circling back to control, accountability, and the feeling that the organization only acted once its problems could no longer be…
A reflective Bulls interview with enough dynasty detail and memory to satisfy longtime fans.
Horace Grant's visit gives Bulls Bros a sturdy dynasty conversation with some heart. Alex covers Grant's 2025 Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor recognition, the upcoming Legends in Session project, and where the Bulls stand now, but the best part is Grant's memories of Phil Jackson,…
Fast takes, sharp turns, loud sports arguments.
Cavaliers playoff detail, every day.
Nancy Lieberman recounts leaving an NBA coaching role to care for her mother before Ice Cube recruited her to the BIG3 in 2018.
Bulls Bros hosts Alex and Joshua Miranda examine how Chicago should use the fourth pick, with Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson, AJ DeBatsa, and Darren Peterson as the main possibilities.
Bulls Bros hosts Alex and Max assess Bryson Graham’s hiring as Chicago’s new Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations after Billy Donovan’s departure.
["Bulls Bros talks with Bill Wennington about the Chicago Bulls' second three-peat, Dennis Rodman, and why his jumper would fit differently in today's NBA.", "Host Alex frames Wennington as the Bulls' six-year center and primary backup to Luke Longley during the 1995-96 season, when Chicago won 72 games.", "Wennington explains how he got to Chicago after two seasons in Italy, how Phil Jackson managed Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, and Kukoc, and why Jerry Krause deserves more credit.", "He also recounts Rodman's gifts and late nights, the AT&T Dunk Bus in Chicago, his Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame honor, and the Bulls' current draft position after Portland's pick shifted to Chicago."]
The hosts discuss the Chicago Bulls' surprising firing of executives Arturis Karnasovas and Mark Eversley late in the NBA season, speculating on the reasons behind the decision.
This episode features an interview with author Keith O'Brien discussing his new book 'Heartland', which explores Larry Bird's early life, collegiate years at Indiana State, and the turbulent experiences that shaped his basketball career.
Hall of Famer Sam Smith joins Bulls Bros host Alex to discuss Masters of the Game, his book with Phil Jackson built around the NBA's 2022 75th-anniversary list.
Bulls Brother Alex interviews Horace Grant, the 6-foot-10 Clemson forward and 2025 Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor inductee, about his Bulls career and a new show called Legends in Session.
This episode previews the Bulls-Hawks NBA play-in game, analyzing Chicago's path to the 9th seed and comparing it to last season's performance.
The hosts discuss the Chicago Bulls' poorly constructed roster and the potential for a blockbuster trade before the NBA deadline, focusing on trading one of their ball-dominant scorers to address defensive and playmaking issues.
This emergency podcast discusses the Chicago Bulls' recent poor performance, including a four-game losing streak and blowout losses, leading the hosts to argue that the team should tank and rebuild.
This episode recaps the Eastern Conference Finals between the Celtics and Heat, focusing on Jimmy Butler's performances, and previews the upcoming NBA Finals.
This episode previews the NBA conference finals, discussing the Celtics' victory over the Bucks in the semifinals and key players like Jimmy Butler and Luka Doncic.