Mike McGraw
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Bulls' new draft pick more friendly than intimidatingJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The first thing that stands out when meeting Bulls first-round draft pick James Johnson in person is that he's not a scary guy. By all rights, he should be intimidating ...
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Gibson brings maturity even as newest BullJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - NBA teams love to draft young players with sizable upside. But maturity also can be a helpful characteristic. Six-foot-10 Forward Taj Gibson, chosen by the Bulls with th...
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Shaq, Carter trades could help Bulls climb higher in EastJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - After a busy week of NBA transactions, it's worth asking if the Bulls actually moved closer to the top of the Eastern Conference simply by snaring a couple of low picks ...
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Draft was just another step in Bulls' quest for big splashJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - No need to read too much into the Bulls' two draft picks, 6-8 forward James Johnson and 6-10 forward Taj Gibson. The Bulls simply fulfilled their strategy of taking the...
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Bulls draft capsulesJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - James Johnson Ht.: 6-8; Wt.: 245 Pos: F; Age: 22 School: Wake Forest Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyo. Quick bio: Johnson grew up in a martial arts family. His father, Willie, is...
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Bulls grab Wake's Johnson in NBA draftJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - William Perry once participated in "WrestleMania" when he played for the Bears. Bulls first-round draft pick, 6-foot-8 Wake Forest forward James Johnson, comes from a de...
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Gibson's wingspan impresses FormanJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - It's funny how Gar Forman, in his first draft as Bulls general manager, ended up selecting a player who was coached by Tim Floyd in college. Forman worked with Floyd at ...
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Pittsburgh big man just might be growing on BullsJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - The Bulls essentially have two tasks to accomplish in the hours leading up to Thursday's NBA draft. One is to try and figure out which players are going to be selected w...
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Some guesses on what Bulls will do with 16th draft pickJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - With the 16th pick of the 2009 NBA draft, the Bulls don't even know which players will be available, let alone which one they might select. Maybe the Green Room can prov...
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McGraw ranks the top NBA draft prospectsJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Our Bulls beat writer, Mike McGraw, offers his assessment of the top prospects for Thursday's NBA draft, by position: Point guards Ricky Rubio (6-4, 180), DKV Joventut •...