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

The Chicago Bulls plan to hire Portland Trail Blazers interim coach Tiago Splitter as their next head coach, according to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania.Splitter took over as Portland's head coach in October 2025, after Chauncey Billups was arrested for his alleged role in an illegal gambling operation. Splitter, 41, led the Trail Blazers to a 42-40 finish in 2025-26, taking Portland to the first round of the NBA Playoffs, where they fell in five games to the eventual Western Conference cha