Mike McGraw
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Evidence suggests Butler’s success is no flukeMay 21, 2013 7:50 pm - Before the 2011 draft, an NBA personnel director spoke positively about Jimmy Butler’s defensive skills. The assessment went something like this: “If he can just find an...
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Bulls hoping injury-prone Hinrich will healMay 20, 2013 2:22 pm - Fourth in a series One of the most telling statistics of the Bulls’ season was their 9-21 record, including playoffs, when Kirk Hinrich missed time with injuries. Two ob...
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Team leader Noah should only improveMay 19, 2013 10:23 am - Third of a series Joakim Noah did something no one thought he could this month. Not fans, opponents and certainly not his own coaching staff. He put the Bulls on his bac...
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Now not the time for Bulls to tinker with rosterMay 16, 2013 10:23 am - The Bulls have been taking in plenty of compliments for lasting 12 games in the playoffs with their depleted lineup. LeBron James called Miami’s 94-91 victory in Game 5 ...
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Mohammed hopes to be back with BullsMay 16, 2013 10:00 am - When some players hit free agency, they sit back and let their agent try to find them a new job. Nazr Mohammed plans to do it himself. Following Wednesday's season-endin...
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Thibs says holding Rose back was ‘the smart decision’May 15, 2013 10:22 am - MIAMI — Derrick Rose stood in the locker room, joking with teammates following the Game 5 loss to the Heat on Wednesday. He’s still part of the team and spent all season...
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Battered Bulls look forward to next seasonMay 15, 2013 10:22 am - MIAMI — In 2011, Omer Asik broke his leg in the Eastern Conference finals against Miami. Last season, the Bulls lost Derrick Rose to the ACL tear and Joakim Noah to a se...
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Bulls fight right to the finishMay 15, 2013 10:00 am - MIAMI — The Bulls seemed to get the break they needed with about two minutes left in the fourth quarter of a wild Game 5 at Miami. After trailing by 18 points and then l...
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Banged-up Wade could sit outMay 14, 2013 9:30 pm - After reinjuring his right knee during Game 4 at the United Center, there’s a chance Miami’s Dwyane Wade could sit out Wednesday when the Heat try to finish off this sec...
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Bulls worn down but believe another win is possibleMay 14, 2013 10:23 am - The Bulls gave a lifeless performance at a lifeless United Center on Monday and now face their season’s end with Game 5 in Miami. All that’s left is to remind everyone t...