Derrick Rose will miss significant time due to injury- yet again. It's really unfathomable at this point. What are the odds? How can lightning strike the same guy three times like this? … [Read more...] about Derrick Rose to undergo knee surgery; could miss rest of season
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Chicago Bulls defensive issues, in the eyes of TNT pundits
Only five teams in the Eastern Conference, the weaker of two conferences in the NBA, give up more points per game on average than the Chicago Bulls. That means there are nine teams who are better defensively in the East than your Chicago Bulls. It just sounds so weird to say: a Tom Thibodeau team is below average (or close to it) defensively. It's a figurative paradox. like … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls defensive issues, in the eyes of TNT pundits
When will Doug McDermott return to the Bulls?
Doug McDermott doesn't appear to be the potential answer for the Chicago Bulls at the small forward position. The first string three Mike Dunleavy will miss his 17th straight game tonight. (more on that, and on his potential return here) Tony Snell has started two of the last three games, with Coach Tom Thibodeau deciding to start two power forwards in the other. Still, no … [Read more...] about When will Doug McDermott return to the Bulls?
When will Mike Dunleavy return to the Bulls?
It's much more than a sprained right ankle that's keeping Mike Dunleavy out of the lineup for the Chicago Bulls. He didn't practice today and is out for the game at Houston tomorrow night. So that will be 17 straight games he's missed. Officially, he is day-to-day, but it's very likely he could miss the Bulls next three games (at New Orleans, Orlando), which comprise the … [Read more...] about When will Mike Dunleavy return to the Bulls?
Bulls miss Joakim Noah like the deserts miss the rain
Joakim Noah played 22 minutes yesterday, and 23 minutes in the previous contest. However, he's just not truly himself. Noah is active, but the he's the Noah we know and love who was first team All-NBA and the league's Defensive Player of the Year. Joakim Noah has entirely missed 12 of 46 games this season, and the Chicago Bulls miss him. Like the deserts miss the rain. … [Read more...] about Bulls miss Joakim Noah like the deserts miss the rain
Chicago Bulls: maybe it’s time to push the panic button
Maybe it is indeed time for fans of the Chicago Bulls to push the panic button. I still maintain that they're going to be fine in the end and that all the negativity we've heard lately is an overreaction. The main producer for ESPN's NBA programming agrees with what I said a few days ago that the Chicago Bulls should be alright when it counts. However, I also understand the … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls: maybe it’s time to push the panic button
What Nikola Mirotic brings to the Chicago Bulls table
Merry Christmas Chicago Bulls and Nikola Mirotic fans! You’ll notice the United Center Christmas tree picture below. The Bulls host the L.A. Lakers in a matter of hours and it's a special reunion as both Carlos Boozer and Pau Gasol will face their former teams. … [Read more...] about What Nikola Mirotic brings to the Chicago Bulls table
Will Derrick Rose ever truly be that explosive again?
Merry Christmas Chicago Bulls and Derrick Rose fans! You'll notice the United Center Christmas tree picture above. Rose and company face the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day at the UC. ESPN NBA analyst and Basketball Hall of Famer Hubie Brown discussed key NBA on Christmas Day storylines on a media conference call. I asked Brown: Do you think Derrick Rose so far has … [Read more...] about Will Derrick Rose ever truly be that explosive again?
Bulls F Nikola Mirotic: how’s he coming along?
Nikola Mirotic signed a deal worth $17 million over three years. And the Chicago Bulls paid more than $3 million for his buyout. So how has the stretch four fit into the system of Coach Tom Thibodeau? Mirotic and company face the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day at the UC. So the nation gets a chance to scope him out. Merry Christmas Chicago Bulls and Nikola Mirotic fans! … [Read more...] about Bulls F Nikola Mirotic: how’s he coming along?
Chicago Bulls as HBO’s “The Newsroom” characters
It's criminal that The Newsroom ends this Sunday night. The HBO serial just got started in 2012. Seeing NBC pull the plug on "Friday Night Lights" was enough to drive one to tears, but at least you could take some solace in the fact that FNL went out on top. As sad and unjustified as it's demise was, as least they gave you a chance to work through the five stages of grief. The … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls as HBO’s “The Newsroom” characters