The Bulls will open the playoffs on Saturday against the Nets. Chicago is 3-1 this season against Brooklyn, including 1-1 at the Barclays Center. MVP (Most Valuable Player): This one goes to Nazr Mohammed, because why not? He scored a season-high 17 points (7-12 FG), grabbed seven rebounds and threw down a solid dunk. He […]
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Quick Reaction: Heat 105, Bulls 93
MVP (Most Valuable Player): No surprise here. It was LeBron James. He scored 24 points on 7-12 from the field, hit 9-12 free throws and added six assists and seven rebounds. Chris Andersen also played well, scoring a season-high 15 points and grabbing seven boards. LVP (Least Valuable Player): Marco Belinelli managed to score just […]
Chicago’s biggest enemy is the human body
Time isn’t the friend of this M.A.S.H unit known as the Chicago Bulls. There are six games left in the regular season and there are more unhealthy bodies than healthy ones. Derrick Rose (left knee rehab) is still in the “out indefinitely” category. Rose says he’s still open to playing this season, but a return […]
Clippers-Bulls Preview
Los Angeles Clippers Status Check: Record: 14-6 Division: 3-1 Conference: 10-3 Road Record: 4-3 Last 10 Games: 6-4 Streak: Won 6 Last game: 102-78 win over Toronto PPG: 102.3 (6th) Opponents PPG: 94.5 (7th) Offensive Rating: 110.5 (4th) Defensive Rating: 102.1 (7th) Pace: 92.1 (15th) Effective Field Goal Percentage: .523 (4th) Turnover Percentage: .140 (14th) […]
Bulls-Pistons Preview
Detroit Pistons Status Check: Record: 6-14 Division: 1-0 Conference: 4-3 Home Record: 5-4 Last 10 Games: 5-5 Streak: Lost 1 Last game: 104-97 loss to Golden State PPG: 93.2 (25th) Opponents PPG: 96.2 (13th) Offensive Rating: 101.8 (26th) Defensive Rating: 105.1 (17th) Pace: 91.6 (18th) Effective Field Goal Percentage: .476 (18th) Turnover Percentage: .149 (27th) […]
Game Recap: Bulls 95, Cavaliers 85
The Bulls climbed a game over .500 with a solid win over a woeful team. Here’s how it happened. Marco Belinelli Blew Up: Given his 39 percent shooting and Player Efficiency Rating of 9.9 — both career-lows if you toss out his rookie season — it’s reasonable to say that Belinelli has had a difficult […]
Goodbye Omer, hello new guys
K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune writes: The Bulls on Tuesday officially will announce they have declined to match Omer Asik’s three-year, $25.1 million offer sheet from the Rockets, sources said, paving the way for multiple signings that began Monday with Kirk Hinrich. This isn’t too surprising. The structure of Asik’s offer — which included […]
Marco Belinelli may be signing with the Bulls soon
K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune writes that the Bulls are “close” to signing free agent shooting guard Marco Belinelli. Last season, Belinelli played for the New Orleans Hornets, averaging 11.8 PPG (on 10.4 shots per game) while shooting 41.7 percent from the field and compiling a Player Efficiency Rating of 12.0. Here are some […]