New strength coach Erik Helland cites family for move from NBA to Badgers
For more than a decade, Erik Helland was at the top of his profession. As NBA strength and conditioning specialists go, few, if any, were regarded as highly.
It was a distinction he had earned over a lengthy career, one littered with long seasons and brutal hours. And the tradeoff for holding such a well-respected job meant spending less time with his wife, Michele, and their two...
Without Rose, Bulls put up fight to end
The Chicago Bulls have some big questions now that they're never-say-die season is finally over.
Nate Robinson, Marco Belinelli and Nazr Mohammed have expiring contracts, and the team figures to exercise its $1 million buyout on Richard Hamilton.
Coach Tom Thibodeau also did not rule out the possibility of foot surgery for Joakim Noah, and Kirk Hinrich's badly bruised left...
Did LeBron James flop on hit to face from Nate Robinson? (Video)
LeBron James’ tendency to act on the court during situations of contact was heavily debated over the past week.
James was shoved by Bulls backup center Nazr Mohammed during Game 3 of the Miami Heat-Chicago series and seemed to sell how forcefully he was pushed. Nate Robinson and Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said they felt James flopped on the play. After being scrutinized, James responded...
Column: Little engine that could runs out of steam
(Eds: With AP Photos.) By JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist The little engine that could finally threw a gear.
The Chicago Bulls might have been the most heartwarming tale going this postseason, but it's over. Unlike the bedtime story, fumes and spare parts get you only so far in the NBA. It was always a matter of when - not if - they'd fall apart.
Go back and take a look at...
Lebron James flop?
Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau got hit with a $35,000 for suggesting that Lebron James flopped the other night after being shoved by Nazr Mohammed. Anyone who reads this blog knows I’m not a fan of traitor Lebron, but that claim is pretty ridiculous. Mohammed shoved Lebron out of the blue, and I’m not at all surprised that he naturally fell backwards. Thibodeau should have been fined...
LeBron James: ‘I Don’t Flop’
In response to Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau accusing LeBron James of flopping on the shove from Nazr Mohammed that sent the MVP down to the hardwood, James says that while he will do whatever it takes for his team to win, he is not a flopper and never has been.
According to NBA.com:
“I don’t need to flop,” James said. “I play an aggressive game. I don’t flop. I’ve never...
LeBron on Nazr Mohammed push, flopping accusations: ‘I don’t need to flop’
LeBron James has faced accusations of flopping after Nazr Mohammed pushed him in Game 3, but he brushed that right off his shoulder.
NBA Fines Bulls Coach Tom Thibodeau $35,000 for Criticizing LeBron James’ Flopping
As per NBA rules, any player who flops during the regular-season game would first be warned, followed by fines in increments of $5,000 for each successive flop. The fines would increase to $30,000 for a fifth offense and a suspension would also be considered. Apparently criticizing the refs for not calling flops will cost you $35,000.
The NBA fined Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau...
The Best From the World of Sports This Past Weekend
Mariano Rivera said this week that he would be back in the outfield at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, shagging balls just like he always has. It was on this field that Rivera suffered his torn ACL just over a year ago, leaving him crumpled on the warning track in left-center field writhing in pain. When Rivera hit the field for batting practice Friday, some of his teammates had posted...
Bullish Thibodeau fined for scathing comment
via SI.com
The Chicago Bulls are fighting overwhelming odds. With personnel problems mounting against a healthy and hot Miami team, they need all the help they can get. However, according to their coach, Tom Thibodeau, they won’t get any help, or even justice, from the officials. While playoff basketball is expected to be competitive and physical, the Bulls-Heat series has generated...
Bulls coach Thibodeau fined $35K
The NBA has fined Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau $35,000 for comments he made about the officiating following Friday's loss to the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The league announced the fine on Sunday.
Thibodeau was upset that Nazr Mohammed got ejected for shoving LeBron James to the floor and accused the Heat's superstar of flopping. He...
Lebron James, king of the flop
After the Chicago Bulls lost game three of their series against the Miami Heat, Tom Thibodeau and Nate Robinson both shared some words about Lebron James. They were talking about an incident where Nazr Mohammed shoved Lebron causing him to “fall” down. Heres what they said: “From my angle, I just saw a guy basically [...]
Nazr Mohammed is Sorry For Shoving LeBron James--Sort Of
It was the shove heard 'round the basketball loving world! I''m talking about that moment in Game Three of the Miami Heat/Chicago Bulls series when Nazr Mohammed took offense to what he believed was LeBron James trying to trip him and sent the league MVP to the floor instead.
And now he is saying he is sorry. Sort of.
On Twitter Nazr did apologize for his actions...
Tom Thibodeau Says LeBron Flopped On Shove, Nate Robinson Says He’s A Good Actor
Tom Thibodeau and Nate Robinson came to the defense of Nazr Mohammed and his two-handed shove on LeBron James which knocked him down and resulted in a Mohammed ejection in the Bulls Game 3 104-94 loss to the Heat on Friday evening.
According to Yahoo! Sports:
Nate Robinson told Yahoo! Sports, “You see LeBron in a lot of commercials, a lot of good acting.”
And Thibodeau flatly...
Nazr Mohammed Ejected after Shoving LeBron (Video)
The physical nature of the Eastern Conference semi-finals between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat only rose to new levels in yesterday’s Game 3. Watch below as Bulls center Nazr Mohammed was Ejected after shoving Heat forward LeBron James. Thanks to Beyond the Buzzer for the footage.
Nazr Mohammed Ejected as Bulls’ Will Falls To Heats’ Skill in Game 3
Nazr Smash!
The Chicago Bulls fell to the Miami Heat 104-94 on Friday night, enabling the Heat to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Despite the best efforts from a depleted team, the Bulls couldn’t stop a late Miami run that saw the close game open up wide in the Heat’s favor.
The Bulls carried over there emotionally combative play from Game 2 in the first quarter of the contest...
Nazr Mohammed Politely Let’s LeBron Know He Needs To Take A Seat
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Nazr Mohammed was none too pleased with LeBron. Also, LeBron might have embellished just a little bit. I’ve seen him drive the lane and take contact- 265 pounds doesn’t just fall to the ground that easy.
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Robinson: LeBron flopped on shove
Nate Robinson said he thinks LeBron James flopped on the shove from Nazr Mohammed in Game 3 that resulted in an ejection.
Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat: GIFs and videos of all the chippy, childish moments from Game 3
Since the Chicago Bulls’ upset of the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their second round playoff series, players on both teams have been flopping across the line separating playing hard and acting like a child. Statistically speaking, last night’s Game 3 wasn’t as chippy as Wednesday’s Game 2, which featured nine technical fouls, one flagrant foul, two ejections, and some meme-worthy...
Bulls Nazr Mohammed ejected for pushing LeBron James
The Chicago Bulls- Miami Heat series is physical. There is an intense rivalry developing between these two teams that no matter the outcome will entertain NBA fans for seasons to come. During Friday night’s game three match up. Lebron got a shove in on Bulls reserve big man, Nazr Mohammed. He was immediately T’d up but apparently Nazr wasn’t here for the antics and thought...
Nazr Mohammed Apologizes For Pushing Lebron James
We all knew it was going sooner than later. Mohammed finally apologizes for pushing Lebron in Game 3 Friday night.
Thanks to CBSSport.com, Mohammed took to his twitter friday night and apologized to the fans and Bulls organization for being ejected and pushing down Lebron James after a foul.
Noticeably, Mohammed didn’t apologize to Lebron directly. I dont believe it was...
Nazr Mohammed gets his own “We are all Watching” Ad After Shoving Lebron (Video)
Chicago Bulls center Nazr Mohammed became a martyr for the Miami Heat haters out there when he was ejected for shoving Lebron James during last night’s Game 3 second-round match up.
So it’s only fitting that he got his own fan-made “We are all watching” commercial, which the NBA has been running throughout the playoffs. It’s actually well done and kind of funny.
Check...
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Mohammed sorry for shoving LeBron
The Bulls forward says he let his emotions get the best of him when he shoved LeBron during Game 2 of their series vs. Miami.
Slow Video: Miami Heat takes out Chicago Bulls in Game 3
The Miami Heat watched LeBron James score 10 of his 25 points in the final 2:35 Friday, but it was Norris Cole’s 18 points that stole show.
Cole came off the bench and provided the Heat with a crucial boost in the second half including a lethal three-pointer than drained the life out of the Bulls.
Miami eventually chipped away at a broken down Bulls unit to come away with the...
Nazr Mohammed Ejected From Heat-Bulls Game After Shoving LeBron James to Court (Video)
The Bulls-Heat playoff series is getting seriously chippy.
In the matter of about five seconds, there was an intentional foul, technical foul and ejection involving LeBron James and Nazr Mohammed. Mohammed fouled James hard as the Heat star was dribbling the ball up the court. James reacted by throwing the Bulls center to the ground and was handed a technical for the action.
Mohammed...
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