The CHGO Bulls crew dive into the new NBA2K26 rankings, with Coby White, Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic all cracking the Top 100. Are there ratings fair or foul? Will any of their teammates be Top 100 material by the end of the 2025-26 season? Plus, the crew shares some of their favorite moments from Bulls Fest 2025, including Will Gottlieb’s interview with former Bulls center Eddy Curry!

The CHGO Bulls crew discuss today’s announcement from the Chicago Bulls that the Derrick Rose Jersey Retirement ceremony will take place on January 24, 2026 after their home game against the Boston Celtics. What will the night entail, in addition to Rose’s jersey going to the rafters? Matt Peck and Will Gottlieb make some predictions. Plus, the guys deliberate what Billy Donovan’s starting lineup and main rotation will be to begin the season. Who will start between Kevin Huerter and Isaac Okoro? Who earns more minutes, Zach Collins or Jalen Smith? And which younger players will be left out of the rotation entirely?

The CHGO Bulls crew discuss some striking statistical splits from Josh Giddey in both his first Chicago Bulls season and his final season with Oklahoma City. Why did he have such poor starts in each season, along with very strong finishes? Is this a pattern that will repeat itself in 2025-26, or are there more context clues to explain each season’s trend as a special case? Peck and Will Gottlieb welcome back former CHGO Bulls contributor and good pal Mark K to help them analyze it! The guys also get Mark’s takes on a variety of offseason moves, and whether he thinks the Bulls can do a better job developing their young talent than in years past.

The CHGO Bulls crew discuss a recent redraft of the 2024 NBA Draft from The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie, with Matas Buzelis being selected 6th overall. Is this the rightful spot for Buzelis, or should he be even higher? What about if Matas was in the 2025 draft class, where would he have been drafted? Peck and Will Gottlieb also talk with Chicago Bulls Director of Basketball Programming Kyle Cummings. Plus, the guys react to an update on the Nikola Vucevic buyout rumor and some Bulls development staff promotions.

The CHGO Bulls crew discuss new NBA shooting guard rankings from HoopsHype, which have Chicago Bulls guard Coby White listed at #12. Is this a fair ranking? Peck and Will Gottlieb analyze the players above and below White in the rankings, and talk about a particularly worrisome stat in HoopsHype’s explanation of where Coby landed. Plus, the guys react to the Bulls 2024-25 roster’s less than impressive finish in Andy Bailey’s “HNI” rankings, a catch-all of advanced analytic statistics!

The CHGO Bulls crew discuss the full 2025-26 Chicago Bulls schedule release, and make win or loss picks game by game for all 82! Peck and Willl Gottlieb make their way from the season opener at home against the Detroit Pistons, to the regular season finale against Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks in Dallas. Will the Bulls crush the over on their projected win total, which most Vegas books have in the low thirties? Plus, a clip of our interview with Carlos Boozer that prompts a fascinating question: how many titles do the Bulls win if Derrick Rose never got injured?

The CHGO Bulls crew - with Will Perdue back in studio - discuss which Chicago Bulls player on the current roster has the best shot at being the team’s next All Star player. If Arturas Karnisovas commits to building this roster around Josh Giddey, Coby White and Matas Buzelis, will any of them reach All Star status? If so, when? And what is the ceiling of the team if a) one of them becomes a fringe All Star or b) NONE of them reach even that height. Peck, Will Gottlieb and Will Perdue analyze the possibilities. Plus, a teaser for our interview with Carlos Boozer and the full 2025-26 schedule drops!