Following a riveting three overtime victory in the United Center, the Bulls have a chance to close out their first round series with the Nets at Barclays Center. That long game took its toll on the Bulls though. Kirk Hinrich will miss Game 5 with a bruised calf. Hinrich played 60 minutes in the triple […]
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Game 4 Recap: The Legend of Nate Robinson
It seems fitting somehow that in a playoff game where the teams involved combined to score 276 points, had a whopping 13 players in double figures, and needed three overtimes to decide the outcome, the smallest player on the floor had the biggest impact of all. Mind you, there were significant contributions on both sides. […]
Chicago takes the series lead: Bulls 79, Nets 76
Now that was some good old-fashioned defense. The Bulls shook off an awful start — falling behind 17-5 halfway through the first quarter and earning a hot-and-nasty earful from coach Tom Thibodeau — to give a vicious defensive performance against the Nets. For the 36 minutes anyway. Here are Brookyn’s shooting stats for the first […]
Nets-Bulls Game 3 Preview
With the series heading to Chicago, the Bulls find themselves back on track, after righting the ship in Game 2 of their matchup with Brooklyn. The Bulls followed up a dismal Game 1 performance with a much more spirited defensive effort, and managed to wrestle home-court advantage from the Nets. Fighting through injury Joakim Noah […]
First Round Game 2 Recap: Noah and the Bulls respond
The Bulls were embarrassed and humbled by their blowout loss in Game 1 of this first round playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets. But under coach Tom Thibodeau, this has never been a group to hang its head and meekly accept defeat. Despite the ongoing absence of Derrick Rose and a variety of guys playing […]
First Round Game 1 Recap: A humbling defeat
Historically speaking, Game 1 blowouts aren’t necessarily indicative of how a series will proceed. Just ask the Bulls. They defeated the Miami Heat by 21 points in Game 1 of the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals and then went on to lose the next four games. Whether a team loses by one point or one hundred, […]
Bulls-Nets Playoff Series Questions
Matt and I break down what we believe are the most important questions heading into the first round between the Bulls and Nets, starting off with that pesky one that has been there all year. Will we see Derrick Rose in the playoffs? Matt McHale: No. If Derrick was going to return, he would have […]
Bulls-Nets Playoff Preview
Schedule: Game 1 in Brooklyn: Saturday at 7 p.m. Game 2 in Brooklyn: Monday at 7 p.m. Game 3 in Chicago: Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. Game 4 in Chicago on Saturday, April 27 at 1 p.m. Game 5* in Brooklyn on Monday, April 29 (TBD) Game 6* in Chicago on Thursday, May 2 […]
Bulls-Sixers Game Six Preview
Sixers lead series 3-2 Bulls won Game Five 77-69 Top Performers: Bulls:Luol Deng (24 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks) and Carlos Boozer (19 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists) Sixers: Spencer Hawes (11 points, 14 rebounds, 2 blocks) and Jrue Holiday (16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists) Overview: The Bulls survived elimination […]
Bulls-Sixers Game Five Preview
Game 4: Sixers win 89-82 Sixers lead series 3-1 Top Performers Sixers: Spencer Hawes (22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks) and Jrue Holiday (20 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists) Bulls: Carlos Boozer (23 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals) and CJ Watson (17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists) Overview: The Bulls-Sixers series could end […]