http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/22792 Recent articles about Joakim Noah en-us More photos » by Morry Gash - AP Chicago Bulls' Lindsey Hunter (11) shows off one of his old defensive tricks: laying on top of your opponent and crushing him with your fat. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) Browse more photos » Pace Eff eFG FT/FG OREB% TOr Chicago 89.0 109.0 43.8% 33.8 40.0 15.7 Milwaukee 111.2 47.8% 12.0 37.7 11.2   Lindsey Hunter played the entire 4th quarter. That's basically all one needs to know ... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:47:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bucks_99_Bulls_97_a_near_ugly_win_By_that_I_mean_they_were_certainly_ugly_but_lost/1659056 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bucks_99_Bulls_97_a_near_ugly_win_By_that_I_mean_they_were_certainly_ugly_but_lost/1659056 By Paul M. Banks Just before the season tipped off, I wrote a column asking if Joakim Noah would make “the leap” this season. I saw something in him during the preseason that made me believe it would happen. Now bear in mind that making the leap forward for someone like Noah isn’t about scoring. It’s defined by becoming a dominant defender and rebounder- Or basically answering the $64 million question that Ben Wallace resoundingly did not. Noah is now giving the Bulls exactly what they paid ... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:09:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joakim_Noah_is_the_NBAs_Leading_Rebounder/1636387 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joakim_Noah_is_the_NBAs_Leading_Rebounder/1636387 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joakim_Noah_is_the_NBAs_Leading_Rebounder/1636387 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/5/d5fe724ea14cef313d7e7cfdc4e95579fe143862/small/PicImg_NuggetsBulls_66eb.jpg Yes, the scoreboard showed that the Blazers faced the Bulls. But the Bulls threw down some dunks on Big Greg Oden. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:49:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Derrick_Rose_and_Joakim_Noah_Dunk_On_Greg_Oden/1629439 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Derrick_Rose_and_Joakim_Noah_Dunk_On_Greg_Oden/1629439 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Derrick_Rose_and_Joakim_Noah_Dunk_On_Greg_Oden/1629439 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc2843d3728c73efc40fe844988027ff060c7da7/small/PicImg_CelticsBulls_0bf0.jpg Just kidding, Greg Oden isn’t 60, but he sure looks like it, doesn’t he?  Anyways, even though the Bulls lost (badly), these posterizations of Oden by Noah and Rose were awesome.  Enjoy. Share this on del.icio.usDigg this!Share this on RedditStumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponShare this on MixxPost this to MySpaceShare this on FacebookTweet [...] Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:30:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joakim_Noah_and_Derrick_Rose_Throw_Down_on_60_Year_Old_Man/1625352 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joakim_Noah_and_Derrick_Rose_Throw_Down_on_60_Year_Old_Man/1625352 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joakim_Noah_and_Derrick_Rose_Throw_Down_on_60_Year_Old_Man/1625352 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/5/d5fe724ea14cef313d7e7cfdc4e95579fe143862/small/PicImg_NuggetsBulls_66eb.jpg Well at least the Bulls got one win on the annual circus trip. Because playing the Lakers last night did not go well, a circus unto itself. The Bulls were blownout by the Lakers 108-93. The Bulls trailed 53-42 at the half, then came out for the third as if they gobbled down some donuts in [...] Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:52:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joakim_Noah_Tells_Truths_Lakers_Beat_Bulls/1600487 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joakim_Noah_Tells_Truths_Lakers_Beat_Bulls/1600487 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joakim_Noah_Tells_Truths_Lakers_Beat_Bulls/1600487 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/e/2eaa760d3150cf0fbbc49794fb800f6e991bff1f/small/NCAA_Mens_Basketball_7003.jpg Ah the Circus Trip.  The yearly tradition where the Chicago Bulls get totally baked and go join a circus for a couple of weeks.  Wait, what?  That’s not what it is?  Well I’m pretty confused then, and so is Joakim Noah: “Why do they always call it the circus trip?” Noah asked with a straight face [...] Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:57:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joakim_Noah_Thinks_He_Belongs_To_The_Circus/1581993 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joakim_Noah_Thinks_He_Belongs_To_The_Circus/1581993 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joakim_Noah_Thinks_He_Belongs_To_The_Circus/1581993 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/c/ac4e4893d9202cfac6996e09830063bfb56f8c42/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f73778945.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF19321D16C7AFBC15CB678D2B2E08EBFD4FF.jpg So, the Bulls are playing the first game of their dreaded circus trip this evening against the Kings. The Kings are a surprising 5-4. Look out for Andres Nocioni’s hustle! And according to this morning’s Tribune, the Bulls are above .500 (5-4) for only the second time heading into this thing since their title run ended [...] Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:28:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joakim_Noah_Just_Finding_Out_About_This_Whole_Circus_Trip_Thing/1580555 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joakim_Noah_Just_Finding_Out_About_This_Whole_Circus_Trip_Thing/1580555 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Joakim_Noah_Just_Finding_Out_About_This_Whole_Circus_Trip_Thing/1580555 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/c/ac4e4893d9202cfac6996e09830063bfb56f8c42/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f73778945.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF19321D16C7AFBC15CB678D2B2E08EBFD4FF.jpg Mike McGraw: The Bulls haven’t done a very good job of explaining some of the lingo to players. Joakim Noah had no idea why the Bulls’ annual November road swing is called the circus trip. Answer: Because the Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus moves into the United Center for about two weeks, forcing the Bulls and Blackhawks to hit the road. "That’s why they call it the circus trip?" Noah said. "I was like, ‘Why do they always call it th... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:24:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/How_can_you_not_like_Noah_part_459/1575975 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/How_can_you_not_like_Noah_part_459/1575975 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/How_can_you_not_like_Noah_part_459/1575975 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/5/d5fe724ea14cef313d7e7cfdc4e95579fe143862/small/PicImg_NuggetsBulls_66eb.jpg Joakim Noah(notes) hands out a plate of newspaper-turkey during the Bulls' fifth annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Pacific Garden Mission. This year's event provided an early holiday meal to more than 700 guests of the Mission, which serves Chicago's homeless. Best caption/imaginary conversation wins some gravy. Good luck. After the jump, LeBron slowly starts turning into Jose Calderon.Winner, JM:LeBron (making the Vitarka Mudra, the Buddhist sign of teaching, giving instruction a... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:35:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Create_a_caption_Tastes_just_like_newspaper/1575652 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Create_a_caption_Tastes_just_like_newspaper/1575652 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Create_a_caption_Tastes_just_like_newspaper/1575652 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/1/11cc670153a89059b84614f5906bce345d74e455/small/CelticsBulls_2c6f.jpg “On Draft Day 2007. I couldn’t have been more certain if the late Wilt Chamberlain had called from his water bed in the sky to tell me Joakim Noah was a 6-foot-11 fraud.” So writes the Chicago Tribune’s Rick Morrissey, recalling a June 29, 2007 column in which he predicted bust-status for the two time [...] Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/It_8217s_No_Joakim_Rick_Morrisey_Devours_Distasteful_Noah_Critique/1544305 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/It_8217s_No_Joakim_Rick_Morrisey_Devours_Distasteful_Noah_Critique/1544305 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/It_8217s_No_Joakim_Rick_Morrisey_Devours_Distasteful_Noah_Critique/1544305 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/d/add9561e87a3a770f43d1413423e036fbd1644d9/small/Picture_3.png More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Look at Noah with his hands clasped. He's the best. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Browse more photos » Pace Eff eFG FT/FG OREB% TOr Denver 91.0 98.9 44.6% 17.9 34.1 19.8 Chicago 97.8 46.0% 10.3 32.6 14.3 (more on the 4 factors box score) Man, do I not like instant replay. I don't like it in any sport, to be... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:57:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Nuggets_90_Bulls_89_when_03_seconds_isnt_enough/1542259 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Nuggets_90_Bulls_89_when_03_seconds_isnt_enough/1542259 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Nuggets_90_Bulls_89_when_03_seconds_isnt_enough/1542259 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/5/d5fe724ea14cef313d7e7cfdc4e95579fe143862/small/PicImg_NuggetsBulls_66eb.jpg More photos » by Ray Amati - NBAE/Getty Images Not the best picture to use when describing the now-serious-professional Joakim Noah. (Photo by Ray Amati/NBAE via Getty Images) Browse more photos » An weird nugget was dropped into the latest blog entry of Mike McGraw (official BaB beat writer, going forward): Tribune columnist Rick Morrissey showed up at practice carrying an old copy of his sports sectio... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:25:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Dopey_sports_columnist_comes_around_on_Joakim_Noah_are_the_casual_Bulls_fans_next/1534598 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Dopey_sports_columnist_comes_around_on_Joakim_Noah_are_the_casual_Bulls_fans_next/1534598 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Dopey_sports_columnist_comes_around_on_Joakim_Noah_are_the_casual_Bulls_fans_next/1534598 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/5/d5fe724ea14cef313d7e7cfdc4e95579fe143862/small/PicImg_NuggetsBulls_66eb.jpg