There’s a strange Groundhog Day-esque feeling that filters through the NBA in mid-late March as the season grinds inexorably closer to the Playoffs yet they never seem to get closer. Saturday night was one of those games. The Bulls and Sixers met for the second time this week and, as in the first meeting, the […]
We’ve seen this movie many times. The Bulls, devoid of true scorers, make just enough shots and just enough offensive plays to stay ahead while the defense makes the game pretty much unbearable for casual fans to watch. We got another rerun Saturday evening in Chicago. This time, the Kings were the paying customers as […]
With every emphatic and emotional home win comes the potential for a let-down game in the follow-up. It happened with the let-down against San Antonio – though that was against a good team – and it could happen again tonight against the lowly Sacramento Kings following Thursday’s big win against Houston. The Kings are destined […]
1. What are your thoughts on the story this week about Noah recruiting Carmelo Anthony? Peter Owen: Noah’s non-denial of the conversation – via a great teenage girl impression – at least confirms the talks happened. Whether they were talking about it at length with Noah strongly selling the city and the team or if […]
Nobody predicted the Bulls and Grizzlies would replicate last night’s 128-122 Suns-Thunder offensive supernova, but this was as ugly as basketball gets. The Bulls failed to score for the last 3:15 of the game and scored just two points the final 5:40 as Memphis ground out a huge win in their race to secure a […]
With just a quarter of the season left to be played, each game comes with an ever-heightening sense of importance. For Chicago (34-27), that importance is in the chase for the third seed and avoidance of a Washington Wizards team that has played them well this season. For Memphis (34-26), the importance regards their very […]
The Bulls were back in action Friday night against the slumping Denver Nuggets and continued their recent run of improved performance, sprinting out to a big lead they would never relinquish en route to a 117-89 win. The Bulls jumped ahead 32-12 midway through the first period and extended the lead to 23 by halftime. […]
The Chicago Bulls’ extended their winning streak to four Wednesday night against Toronto, holding on to a withering lead and leaning on the defense of Jimmy Butler to move three games above .500. The Bulls are now tied for the second-best record in the East since January 1st at 16-7 (tied with Indiana), one game […]
Welcome to the latest Bulls by the Horns 5-on-5. Five of our writers will answer five Bulls-related questions. In this edition, we touch on post-season awards, Tom Thibodeau’s future and Carlos Boozer’s media comments. 1. What does Carlos Boozer’s words to the media this week say about his future? Peter Owen: It probably doesn’t do […]
The Bulls head to Los Angeles looking to finish their road-trip with a win against one of the poorest Lakers’ teams of the past ten years. Chicago enjoyed a 16-point second-quarter lead in Golden State in their previous game before allowing the Warriors to record a comeback victory on the back of some hot three-point […]
