Mike McGraw
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Johnson says he was ‘really torn’ last summerMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - ATLANTA — At this time last year, the Bulls were getting ready for a free-agent shopping spree and Joe Johnson appeared ready to exit Atlanta. In fact, Johnson moving to...
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Pippen: You hate to see Phil go out that wayMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - ATLANTA — If this is how Phil Jackson departs as an NBA coach, it was about as rough an exit imaginable. His Los Angeles Lakers were swept by Dallas, losing Game 4 on Su...
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Boozer steps up, scores 18 in Bulls lossMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - ATLANTA — Before the Bulls’ Sunday morning shootaround, forward Carlos Boozer told reporters he wasn’t going to say anything more about his injured toe. “I’m OK. I’m fin...
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Bulls ready to take control against erratic HawksMay 07, 2011 2:00 am - A normal NBA team, with its chemistry wired correctly, would surely crank up the intensity after losing at home and falling behind in a playoff series. The Atlanta Hawks...
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Rose lets his game do the talking, depending on the gameMay 07, 2011 2:00 am - ATLANTA — Guard Jeff Teague was asked if Derrick Rose did any trash talking Friday while pouring in a career-high 44 points against the Hawks. “No, he doesn’t say much o...
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Hawks coach wants his team to commit more foulsMay 07, 2011 2:00 am - ATLANTA — The Hawks had plenty of reasons to be unhappy with their Game 3 performance against the Bulls. Coach Larry Drew picked one off the stat sheet. At halftime, Atl...
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Gibson's solid play enables ailing Boozer to restMay 06, 2011 12:00 am - ATLANTA — Taj Gibson played more minutes in Game 3 than starter Carlos Boozer. Did coach Tom Thibodeau finally give in to fan pressure and bench the injured Boozer? Cert...
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Hawks fans don’t rise to occasionMay 06, 2011 12:00 am - ATLANTA — As the clock counted down during pregame warmups Friday in Atlanta, the Hawks’ public address announcer pleaded for fans to take their seats. He gave the warni...
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Rose puts teammates on his back in Game 3May 06, 2011 12:00 am - ATLANTA — Jamal Crawford suggested after the Game 2 loss in Chicago that Atlanta had just seen the Bulls' best shot and managed to stay within 6 points in the fourth qua...
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Hawks impressed with Bulls' tenacity on boardsMay 06, 2011 12:00 am - ATLANTA — When the Bulls do well against the Hawks, it usually shows on the glass. Friday marked the fourth time in six games between these teams this season that the Bu...