Articles filed under Bulls

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  Indy 500 always well worth watching May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Deng makes NBA’s all-defensive team May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bulls forward Luol Deng was named to the NBA's all-defensive second team, which was released Wednesday. It's the first appearance for Deng on the all-defensive squad, which is chosen by the league's coaches.
  

   
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  Gibson chosen for USA Select team May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bulls forward Taj Gibson was one of 13 players chosen for the USA Select team, which will scrimmage against the national team in preparation for the London Olympics. Derrick Rose, who was knocked out of the Olympics by knee surgery, was part of the select squad in 2008.
  

   
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  Bulls can still tread water waiting for Rose May 16, 2012 12:00 AM
  Have the Bulls really gone from championship contenders to a team that should consider tanking next season to get a lottery pick? Well, yes and no. They are facing tough circumstances with both Derrick Rose and Luol Deng likely to miss the start of next season. But they should still be planning for the playoffs when making offseason moves.
  

   
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  Rose's recovery time: 8 months to a year May 15, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bulls guard Derrick Rose faces a recovery of eight months to a year from knee surgery. The assessment by Dr. Brian Cole on Tuesday means the star point guard could return around mid-January to early February or miss next season. The doctor added there is a chance Rose could be back sooner, but "we're not going to rush it."
  

   

• The Soapbox May 12, 2012 12:00 AM
  Among the topics in The Soapbox are injury-plagued teams, the new coaster in town, high-achieving schools and the Sears, er, Willis Tower.
  

   
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  What will Bulls do in the offseason? May 12, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Bulls never got a fair chance to see what this group of players could do, thanks to an avalanche of injuries. Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf has always said he'd gladly pay the luxury tax to keep together a championship-caliber team. What about a very good team that has yet to reach the Finals? That's the key question facing the Bulls this summer.
  

   
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  Don’t be so fast to put it on Thibodeau May 12, 2012 12:00 AM
  Some Bulls fans will hold Tom Thibodeau responsible forever for Derrick Rose's injury and the team's early exit from the playoffs. But history might tell a different story.
  

   
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  Bulls star Rose undergoes surgery to repair ACL May 12, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Images: Bulls vs. 76ers, game six May 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Chicago Bulls lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, 79-78, in game 6, and are out of the playoffs.
  

   
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  Game 6: What went awry for Bulls and whyMay 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  Everyone knew the Bulls' postseason run was ruined when Derrick Rose fell to the floor and grabbed his left knee back in Game 1 against Philadelphia. But that didn't make Thursday's elimination, in a 79-78 loss in Game 6 to the Sixers, any easier to take. Here's a look at where things went wrong in the season's final contest.
  

   
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  Bulls eliminated from the playoffs May 10, 2012 12:00 AM
  Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner hopped on the scorer's table and played to the crowd as the catchy 76ers theme song blared in the arena. Eight years of going home empty was over. The Sixers were ready for a long overdue postseason celebration. Iguodala made the go-ahead free throws with 2.2 seconds left and Philadelphia rallied for a 79-78 victory over the top-seeded Bulls in Game 6 on Thursday night.
  

   

• Noah tried, but just couldn’t go for Bulls May 10, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bulls center Joakim Noah was hoping to play in Game 6. He was on the floor before the contest, shooting jumpers and moving gingerly. He was in uniform and available to play, but did not see any action on Thursday.
  

   
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  Bulls' tough loss begins rough summer May 10, 2012 12:00 AM
  Hard to believe that 13 days ago the Bulls could peer through the fog of playoff basketball and envision themselves in the NBA Finals. Not even a fortnight has passed and now a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the team thicker than at any time since a Ping-Pong ball bounced the Bulls' way four years ago, bringing forth a Chicago son's bright rays.
  

   

• What’s next for Bulls? May 10, 2012 12:00 AM
  Losing on 2 free throws with 2.2 seconds left in a game is one thing. But the Bulls are feeling the added disappointment of watching a season that carried so many championship aspirations end on May 10 after just six playoff games. Questions about whether to tweak the roster this summer will begin immediately.
  

   
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  Bulls’ season ends at hands of Sixers May 10, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Bulls showed plenty of heart and pretty good stamina. But in a season when they somehow dodged every obstacle and kept on winning, bad luck finally reached out and pulled them under during the final seconds of Thursdays Game 6. They lost 79-78 when Andre Iguodala knocked down 2 free throws with 2.2 seconds on the clock.
  

   

• Can Bulls repeat Game 5’s defensive attack? May 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Bulls survived a do-or-die home game on Tuesday, beating the Sixers 77-69. Now the question as they try to do the same on the road Thursday is whether the Bulls struck gold with their all-out defensive blitz in Game 5. Philadelphia owns a 3-2 lead heading into Game 6 at the Wells Fargo Center.
  

   
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  Wennington: Pressure’s on Sixers now May 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bulls broadcaster and former NBA player Bill Wennington answers some key questions about Game 6 of the team's first-round series, such as whether Philadelphia is feeling any pressure now, the matchup advantage posed by Ronnie Brewer in the Bulls lineup, and whether Luol Deng should get more shots. Check out Wennington's perspective in today's column for the Daily Herald.
  

   

• Gimpy Gibson vows to play Thursday May 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bulls forward Taj Gibson promised to play in Thursdays Game 6 at Philadelphia, despite suffering a sprained right ankle in the third quarter of Tuesdays win. Gibson turned his ankle while trying to contest a layup by Sixers center Lavoy Allen.
  

   
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  Images: Bulls vs. 76ers, game five May 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Chicago Bulls played a spirited game and won 77-69 over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of their playoff series Tuesday at the United Center in Chicago. Luol Deng scored a game-high 24 points . The series continues Thursday night at Philly where the Bulls will again face elimination.