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Derrick Rose had as many field goals and as many points as Nate Robinson did for the Chicago Bulls on Monday (May 13) in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals at the United Center. Which isn’t saying much. In fact, it is saying zilch. Nada. Nothing. Zero. Not to be confused with hero — [...]
Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls was Monday (May 13) at 6 p.m. Central. Earlier than usual. Which mean that some of us showed up earlier than usual for the contest. Unfortunately for the Bulls, some of their fans and shot-makers must not have received the [...]
Well, Vladimir Radmanovic was impressive. He made all three of his field-goal attempts (all three-pointers) for the visiting Chicago Bulls in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday (May 8) against the Miami Heat. And he had two steals and an assist in his 10 minutes on the court. Plus he was plus-4 (meaning [...]
Random thoughts while wondering whether “Iron Man 3″ is the latest superhero movie starring Robert Downey Jr. or whether it describes the latest efforts by Chicago Bulls budding star Jimmy Butler in his last three playoff games: * In the Bulls’ Eastern Conference semifinals Game 1 victory Monday (May 6) at Miami, Butler played the [...]
Marquis Teague played 14 minutes and Daequan Cook eight for the Chicago Bulls on Saturday (May 4) against the Nets in Brooklyn in the decisive Game 7 of their Eastern Conference opening-round series. Oh, wait. This is supposed to be about who didn’t play rather than who did, right? * Derrick Rose, who hasn’t played [...]
The ills of a long NBA season seem to have caught up with the Chicago Bulls. Which has them in position for an exit from the postseason. With Kirk Hinrich hobbled by a calf injury that sidelined him and Luol Deng unable to play because of illness (and we won’t even bother to discuss the [...]
The Miami Heat with a 27-game winning streak came to Chicago to play the Bulls on Wednesday night (March 27). No Derrick Rose. No Rip Hamilton. No Joakim Noah. No Marco Belinelli. And the Bulls are somehow going to win? No way. Way. The Bulls prevailed 101-97 to end the Heat’s streak, second-longest in NBA [...]
The best part about the Chicago Bulls-Miami Heat game Thursday night (Feb. 21) at the United Center? Well, for your humble correspondent, it was being able to make it home before the snow hit the Chicago area. For the Bulls, it likely was being able to dress quickly after their 86-67 loss, go to the [...]
Derrick Rose rehabs. And talks. Chicago Bulls fans wait. And listen. Michael Jordan sells. And so it is that we enter the NBA all-star break that culminates with the annual exhibition game that occasionally resembles a basketball contest. Also of note is MJ’s 50th birthday that coincides with Sunday’s game. To mark the milestone, Sports [...]
As the Chicago Bulls prepared to make way for the ice show that is set to come to the United Center, they put the visiting Charlotte Bobcats on ice Monday (Jan. 28). Jimmy Butler had a career-high 19 points in the 93-85 victory that extended the Bulls home winning streak to a season-high four games. [...]