Chicago Bulls rookie Noa Essengue takes pride in the larger gifts he soon can bestow on his family. The rest of his NBA dream ...

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 ...

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

The 18-year-old Essengue enticed the Bulls with his strength and his athleticism. He is still getting adjusted to the ...

Projected lottery pick Noa Essengue arrived in the United States this week after briefly playing with ratiopharm Ulm in the German League Finals.

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.

Who are Noa Essengue’s parents? After being picked by the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Draft, curiosity about Essengue’s background — including details about his parents’ names, professions ...

Bulls' Noa Essengue pick: Good or bad? Here's how you voted Also in this week’s “Polling Place,” we asked which team will win a playoff series first — the Bulls, Blackhawks, Sky or White Sox.

Essengue is a polarizing prospect with projections varying widely across the first round, but the Bulls were drawn to his athletic upside.