The season is over. And it’s a bummer. To be honest, I still feel kind of numb. This season was a thrill ride that had a sudden, jarring stop at the end. Like a roller coaster that slams into a brick wall. The Bulls lost to the Miami Heat and failed to make the NBA Finals. […]
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Eastern Conference Finals: Game 5 Preview and Open Thread
Game Four Stats: Chicago: Derrick Rose: 23 points (8-27, 1-9 from three), 6 assists Miami: LeBron James: 35 points (11-26, 13-13 free throws), 6 rebounds, 6 assists Overview: Chicago is staring down the end of their season tonight, and will be for the rest of this series. If the Bulls lose another one, it will […]
The Ultimate Poster
According to Deadspin’s Emma Carmichael, this photo of Taj Gibson posterization of Dwyane Wade will replace Bruce Lee posters across America. Personally, I’ve replaced every contact photo on my iPhone with this picture. So if you call me, this is what I’ll see:
Derrick Rose is the MVP
Derrick Rose is the NBA MVP. The youngest ever. And the vote wasn’t even close. Rose received 113 first place votes (out of a possible 123) and a total of 1,182 point from a panel of media voters. Orlando’s Dwight Howard (643 points) finished second, Miami’s LeBron James (522) was third, the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant (428) finished fourth […]
First Round Game 2: Pacers-Bulls Preview
Game 1 stats: Pacers Danny Granger: 24 points (10-20, 4-8 from three), 6 rebounds Tyler Hansbrough: 22 points (10-19), 4 rebounds Darren Collison: 17 points (7-15), 6 rebounds, 9 assists Bulls Derrick Rose: 39 points (10-23, 0-9 from three), 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks Luol Deng: 18 points (7-13), 11 rebounds Kyle Korver: 13 […]
One Game Left: Bulls 103, Knicks 90
Thanks to some strong second half defense — which allowed only 35 points — the Bulls beat the Amar’e Stoudemire-less Knicks. As they should have. In doing so, they tied the San Antonio Spurs (who lost to the Lakers last night) for the best record in the league. The Bulls have a home game against […]
Suns-Bulls Preview
Phoenix Suns Status Check: Record: 37-39 Division: 9-7 Conference: 20-27 Road Record: 16-21 Last 10 Games: 4-6 Streak: Lost 1 Last game: Lost 114-97 to San Antonio PPG: 105.0 (4th) Opponents PPG: 105.7 (27th) Offensive Rating: 109.4 (9th) Defensive Rating: 110.1 (22nd) Pace: 94.4 (7th) Effective Field Goal Percentage: .522 (5th) Turnover Percentage: .133 (13th) […]
Dennis Rodman’s jersey
During halftime of tonight’s Bulls-Pistons game in Detroit, the Pistons will retire Dennis Rodman’s #10 jersey. The Worm’s jersey will join those of Dave Bing, Bob Lanier and fellow “Bad Boys” Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Vinnie Johnson and (*cough*) Bill Laimbeer in the rafters of the Palace of Auburn Hills. There’s no question that Rodman earned his place among Detroit’s […]
A few thoughts on Chicago’s offense
The latest “Article of Outrage” about Derrick Rose’s presumed MVP award comes to us courtesy of Dan Le Batard of the Miami Herald. Thank the Basketball Gods! We needed another scribe to save us from the creeping menace of Rose’s MVP candidacy. Le Batard’s piece doesn’t break any new ground. It’s basically a zero calorie […]
Too big. Too fast. Too Strong. Too good.
The line: 30 points (game-high), 9-for-17 from the field, 12-for-12 from the line (game-high) and 17 assists (career-high). The crunch-time numbers: 10 points (3-for-3 from the field and 4-for-4 from the line) plus 3 assists in the final four minutes and nine seconds. On the second night of back-to-backs. On the road. Against a Bucks […]