On balance, the Chicago Bulls had one thing going for them in Monday’s game against the Charlotte Bobcats at the United Center: balanced scoring. All five Bulls starters scored in double figures. And that was a good thing for the Bulls, who needed just about any and all points in scoring an 86-81 victory. Beyond […]
Freedom of speech is one of many things Americans can celebrate on July 4. Hey, if such a freedom didn’t exist, you might not be able to read look at the photos and videos peruse what this site has to offer on a daily basis. And what a tragedy that would be. Exercising his freedom […]
Most of the time, it’s a good idea not to see how the sausage is made. Whether that sausage happens to be the edible variety, legislation or news coverage (among other processes). And sometimes it is helpful to see precisely how things go down (with the possible exception being the edible variety, which for some […]
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 […]