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• Sources: Bulls finalizing hiring of Splitter as HC...

  Chicago is finalizing the hire of Tiago Splitter, who guided the Trail Blazers to a 42-20 record, to succeed Billy Donovan as the Bulls' head coach, sources told ESPN.

  Publisher:ESPN GeneralArticle published: 2026-06-15 15:55:25.982Z

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• Chicago Bulls swoop in, hire Tiago Splitter away from Portland to be next head coach

  Splitter demonstrated real player-development skills and coached the Trail Blazers to the playoffs last season.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-06-16 14:00:00 UTC

• Chicago Bulls swoop in, reportedly hire Tiago Splitter away from Portland to be next head coach

  Splitter demonstrated real player-development skills and coached the Trail Blazers to the playoffs last season.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-06-15 16:42:59 UTC

• Chicago Bulls reportedly hiring Tiago Splitter as new head coach

  Splitter went 42-39 as the interim head coach with the Trail Blazers this season.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-06-15 15:53:55 UTC

• Chicago Bulls hire Tiago Splitter as new head coach, per report

  Tiago Splitter led the Portland Trail Blazers to the NBA playoffs as interim coach after Chauncey Billups' suspension. He's now the Bulls' head coach.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-06-15 16:14:23 UTC

• Tiago Splitter will reportedly be Chicago Bulls' new head coach

  Splitter went 42-39 as the interim head coach with the Trail Blazers this season.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-06-15 15:53:55 UTC

• Bulls finalizing hire of Tiago Splitter as coach, AP source says

  The Chicago Bulls are finalizing a deal to hire Portland Trail Blazers interim coach Tiago Splitter as their next head coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. Splitter, 41, joined Chauncey Billups’ staff in Portland last June. Billups has pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-06-15 17:00:39 UTC

• Tiago Splitter will be the new coach of the Chicago Bulls

  Another coach from the San Antonio lineage.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-06-15 17:57:24 UTC

• Bulls hire Tiago Splitter as head coach with franchise in playoff rut

  A new era in Chicago has begun.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-06-15 17:44:16 UTC