In case you haven’t heard, the MVP race is over. Derrick Rose has won it. Just ask Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy. Of course, Van Grumpy harrumphed this conclusion as supposedly irrefutable fact even as he was stumping for his own player, Dwight Howard, which makes his claim a bit disingenuous. It’s probably more honest […]
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The 20th Anniversary Celebration
In case you missed it: It was great seeing so many of the Bulls from that 1990-91 team back. It was especially great seeing Pip and MJ out there all smiles and good feelings. If you’ve read The Jordan Rules by Sam Smith, then you know that championship season was rocky from the beginning to […]
Epic video and love of the game
I found this at Docksquad Sports. Now, I don’t usually go for over-the-top sports melodrama, but the following video gave me chills. Even during a second viewing. And I’m not a “chills on the second viewing” kind of guy. I know, right? You know why this video gets to me? Because it’s another reminder (as […]
What a weekend!
Bulls down the Magic and Heat back-to-back! Second in the East! More later.
Game 58 Recap: Bulls 105, Wizards 77
Now this is more like it. Don’t get me wrong. I’m thrilled that the Bulls have racked up wins against elite teams like the Celtics, Heat, Lakers, Mavericks and Spurs. But there are significant statistical reasons to suspect that blowing out bad teams matters. Of course, this fact was brought up in defense of the Miami […]
Derrick Rose and the All-Star Game
Derrick Rose was very quiet (for him) in his first All-Star start: 11 points, 5-for-13 from the field, 1-for-2 from the line, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, a steal and a turnover in 29 minutes and 56 seconds. If you’re a Bulls fan, this wasn’t the Rose you know and love. At times, he looked like he […]
Game 51 Recap: Bulls 91, Jazz 86
Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers Cadavers lost their 26th game in a row, which ties the all-time record for the longest losing streak in the four major professional sports. I bring this up because Chicago’s two-game losing streak — which ended last night in Utah — seemed to last forever. It’s probably a sign that a team […]
No soup, I mean, All-Star Game reserves for the Bulls
The NBA has announced the All-Star Game reserves. For the East: Kevin Garnett Paul Pierce Rajon Rondo Ray Allen Al Horford Joe Johnson Chris Bosh You’ll note that none of these men play for the Chicago Bulls. You’ll also note that, except for Horford, they all rank below Carlos Boozer in Player Efficiency Rating (and […]
Chicago Bulls: Status Check
Have you taken a look at the standings today? The Bulls (33-14) are currently tied with the Miami Heat for the third-best record in the NBA. Only the San Antonio Spurs (40-7) and Boston Celtics (36-11) have been better approximately halfway through the season. In terms of wins and losses anyway. John Hollinger’s Power Rankingshave the Bulls ranked […]
Derrick Rose: All-Star Starter
Nick Friedell of ESPNCHicago writes: “Derrick Rose will be the first Chicago Bull since Michael Jordan to start an NBA All-Star Game. Starters were announced Thursday for the Feb. 20 game to be played in Los Angeles at the Staples Center. Rose joins fellow Chicago native Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat as the Eastern […]