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Kyle Korver and Carlos Boozer used to play for the Utah Jazz. Given the way the two performed Saturday night for the Chicago Bulls, the Jazz just might be wishing they still did. Starting in place of injured Luol Deng, Korver scored a season-high 26 points in a 111-97 victory at the United Center. Boozer […]
Welcome back, Richard “Rip” Hamilton. Welcome to Twitter, Joakim Noah. And a welcome ending for the Chicago Bulls in their game Tuesday (Feb. 28) against the New Orleans Hornets at the United Center. The Chicago Bulls scored the game’s last eight points — six by Derrick Rose and two by Noah — to prevail 99-95. […]
Keeping up with Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose proved difficult Monday (Feb. 20). Returning from an injury — back spasms — that had sidelined him five games, Rose had a game-high 23 points in 34:54 as the Bulls defeated the Atlanta Hawks 90-79 at the United Center. Demonstrating his quickness and explosive first step, Rose […]
There were some surprise performances in the Boston Celtics-Chicago Bulls game Thursday (Feb. 16) at the United Center. For starters, there was resereve guard Mike James, who provided eight points and four assists in 17:21 on the court. He also fouled out, but Bulls coach gave him increased playing time in the absence of Derrick […]
Questions were answered in the Chicago Bulls’ 95-89 victory Saturday night against the visiting Charlotte Bobcats. Among them: * Can the Bulls win without Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Taj Gibson and John Lucas III playing? Answer: yes. All four were sidelined with injuries. * Can Mike James still play at the NBA level? Answer: yes. […]
You go to a Chicago Bulls game, and you expect to see at least one incredible play. With reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose on the court, it’s like the days when Michael Jordan played for the Bulls — as far as anticipating at least one memorable moment from one of the game’s greatest players. The […]
The Chicago Bulls went west for their Dec. 25 NBA season-opening victory in Los Angeles against the Lakers. The Chicago Bears went north — to Green Bay — for their Christmas night game; followed by going south — as in out of the playoff picture — after losing to the Packers. It’s too early to […]
For those who were unable to attend the Chicago Bulls-Indiana Pacers exhibition (or, as the NBA likes to call them “preseason”) game Tuesday night at the United Center, the evening featured a rare highlight. OK, not so much the game as one of the timeouts. That’s when the Chicago Luvabulls performed their annual holiday dance. […]
Midweek musings: It would appear the Chicago Bears season will be over before the Bulls’ starts. Even if the Bears still will have contractual obligations to show up for their Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 games. * Speaking of the Bulls, members of the NBA team treated 20 students at Chicago Bulls College Prep to […]
It now appears that the start of the NBA season will be a three and two fastbreak. Instead of opening with three games on Christmas, the league will have five games on Dec. 25. Which certainly qualifies as a holiday present for all viewers present by a television. All this depends on the ratification of […]