At the end of the year, certain nights of the 82 game slog stand out, whether it be because of a great victory, a painful loss, or, as the Bulls have experienced far too often over the years, an injury. Tonight, however, was not one of those nights. Chicago blew many chances to steal this […]
Tonight marks the first meeting between the Bulls and Hawks since Jimmy Butler hit a game-winning three in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, leading Stacey King to call him “Jimmy Jordan.” The Bulls advanced to the Finals and… oh, whoops, that was just a preseason game. Funny thing is, at this point in […]
Shooting the Bull is back! Apologies for the three-week hiatus, but we have a new podcast for you. It’s shorter than usual, because we’ve determined that 90 minute podcasts are a touch impractical, but we think you’ll still enjoy it. This episode features Robby Kalland of Hawks.com and Hardwood Paroxysm. We discussed the race for […]
Today is Joakim Noah’s 29th birthday and he couldn’t ask for a better present, on or off the court, with the Bulls taking a trip to Atlanta to face what’s left of the Hawks. The Hawks have turned into what the Bulls were supposed to be: a team too broken to compete. Already having lost […]
With the Chicago Bulls posting a commanding 100-85 win over the Atlanta Hawks last night, it would be easy to get carried away and start talking about the playoffs. The Bulls, after all, now sit fourth in the moribund east, right behind the Toronto Raptors. And that’s fine, so long as you understand that any […]
First off: #OperationTank is no more. The Bulls have now won 5 of 7, which despite the hole they dug themselves and the endless amount of injuries they suffered, has them right back in the sixth seed in the East. After their thrashing at the hands of the Rockets, I noted the Bulls had a […]
If two Eastern Conference teams not named Miami or Indiana play while an NFL playoff game is on, does it make a sound? Either way, tonight the Bulls play host to the Atlanta Hawks, who after another pectoral injury to Al Horford are now forced to face a second recent season without their best player, […]
It’s safe to say the Bulls have had an up and down season. They have the one of the best road records in the league (10-5) but are barely above .500 at home (11-10). They’ve earned impressive wins over the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat (on the road). They’re also 3-0 versus the […]
In the NBA playoffs, thanks to the best-of-seven series, the better basketball team usually wins. That’s what happened last night. While it’s certainly true the Bulls haven’t always played up to their potential this postseason, they did it on the road in Game 6, blowing out the Hawks in their own arena. There were some crazy […]
Game Five Stats: Chicago: Derrick Rose: 33 points (11-24), 9 assists Atlanta: Jeff Teague: 21 points (8-11), 7 assists Overview: Closing. That’s what Chicago did in the fourth quarter of game five. That is what they can do tonight—close out Atlanta and reach the Eastern Conference Finals. Chicago started and finished strong in game five, […]
