Mike McGraw
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What we learned from the Bulls' preseasonOct 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The Bulls were missing so many key players to injury or illness this month, preseason hardly seemed useful. On the other hand, by finishing 6-2, the Bulls matched their ...
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Pargo trying to regain shooting touchOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Jannero Pargo returned to the NBA after spending last season in Europe, playing for both Moscow Dynamo and Olympiacos in Greece. Long regarded as one of the league's bet...
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Rose practices for the first time in weeks; now he wants to playOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - If Derrick Rose can survive three minutes on the basketball court against supermodel Marisa Miller without aggravating his right ankle injury, he must be ready for the r...
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Del Negro focused on practicing well next weekOct 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Given the choice between a strong showing in Friday's preseason finale against Washington and some solid practices leading up to the Oct. 29 season opener against San An...
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Bulls' guard Byars joins list of walking woundedOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Add Derrick Byars to the list of sidelined Bulls. He's expected to miss a week after hyperextending his left knee Monday against Orlando. Tyrus Thomas seemed to aggravat...
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Short-handed Bulls still have more than a week to get everyone togetherOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The importance of a full roster and the chance build some chemistry on the court was evident late in the Bulls' 101-98 preseason loss to Orlando on Monday. Trailing by 1...
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Bulls can't close out MagicOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Go ahead and call this the Eastern Conference finals of preseason. Heading into Monday's exhibition matchup at the United Center, Orlando was undefeated at 5-0, while th...
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Thomas wants to be in starting lineupOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro's decided to stick with rookie Taj Gibson as the starting power forward on Monday against Orlando. It seemed a little surprising, since Tyrus...
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Bulls making gains in athleticismOct 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Thanks to a combination of injuries and soft competition, the Bulls' preseason hasn't been especially insightful. But here's something that stands out to me, which could...
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Bulls rookie forwards may be giving vets a helpful pushOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The Bulls didn't draft Taj Gibson to become the starting power forward. But no doubt they were hoping he'd play well enough to keep Tyrus Thomas on his toes. Maybe that ...