It’s one of the best franchises ever,” Noa Essengue said of the Chicago Bulls. “They’ve got six rings. Some big legends from ...

CHICAGO — Noa Essengue doesn’t want to pick sides. But one basketball debate is hard to avoid in Chicago: Michael Jordan versus LeBron James. When the Bulls drafted him last month, Essengue said he ...

Buzelis won’t turn 21 until October. Essengue won’t turn 19 until December. But both players see themselves as future stars in the NBA and as a crucial foundation for the Bulls as a franchise.

Buzelis won’t turn 21 until October. Essengue won’t turn 19 until December. But both players see themselves as future stars in the NBA and as a crucial foundation for the Bulls as a franchise.

Essengue projects to be the forward it looks like the Bulls will never get in Patrick Williams, and potentially go beyond that. His fit next to Buzelis as a three-four combo, their athleticism ...

Soon Noa Essengue, 18, is going to slide himself into a Bulls uniform, all 6-9, 198 pounds of him. He’ll look confident as well as lost. We’ll look at him with empathy and sympathy.

The Chicago Bulls took a chance on the long-term upside of 18-year-old French forward Noa Essengue to highlight an otherwise quiet opening round of the NBA draft for Central Division teams ...

The only Central Division team with a first-round pick was the Chicago Bulls, who bet on Noa Essengue's long-term upside by using the No. 12 overall pick on the 18-year-old French forward. A few ...

But Essengue gives you a chance to dream, which isn’t a bad option for the Bulls. Jeff Lichtenstein: Don’t the Bulls and Patrick Williams want to break the 49 curse? 4 rebounds and 9 points a ...