http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4701 Recent articles about John Salmons en-us [Last minute preview help. Thanks to new best friend of BaB Teri! -ed.] Since nobody did a preview for this game, as a semi Blazer fan, I did a brief preview of tonight's game. It's my first, so here goes... The fourth game of the annual "circus" trip takes the Bulls into the Rose Garden to face the Portland Trailblazers. The Bulls had lost 4 straight games against the Blazers, and the last two in blow out fashion. The Blazers holds a 10-5 record while only losing two ... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:50:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_Preview_13_Bulls_at_Portland_Trail_Blazers/1620876 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_Preview_13_Bulls_at_Portland_Trail_Blazers/1620876 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_Preview_13_Bulls_at_Portland_Trail_Blazers/1620876 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/c/2c717714a2c30964c7f108664c1f23b6c1b3a667/small/Picture_2.png Pace Eff eFG FT/FG OREB% TOr Chicago 96.0 96.9 48.2% 14.3 21.3 15.6 LA Lakers 112.5 48.9% 19.6 29.2 12.5   Just too big, too good. They actually fought with them for a lot of the 1st half, but when the Lakers started hitting 3-pointers it was one team they couldn't stink out. ANALYSIS! I did actually think Rose looked more sprightly, a lot of close finishes didn't happen and he was really going up against the trees. And John Sa... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:54:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Lakers_108_Bulls_93/1600850 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Lakers_108_Bulls_93/1600850 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Lakers_108_Bulls_93/1600850 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d36f22a2c2da3901a58dad95b8b107cb272faee9/small/b6.jpg BAD.Good evening everyone, and welcome to our second night of the BAD feature! (Oh, how I love that acronym) Please take advantage of the comments section to talk about tonight's games, and also we appreciate feedback about what you like and don't like about BAD. We are here to serve you. And make basketball-related dick jokes and obscure movie references. You know, either or.Small slate of games tonight (which means there's ample time to continue the Nash/Nowitzki MVP-worthiness... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:08:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bawful_After_Dark_November_19_2009/1596759 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bawful_After_Dark_November_19_2009/1596759 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bawful_After_Dark_November_19_2009/1596759 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/5/75b4da0a03a07deb9aec2fdf773651f951ddc42f/small/NBA_JUN_17_05a1.jpg More photos » by Rich Pedroncelli - AP Dilbert tie? (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) Browse more photos » Pace Eff eFG FT/FG OREB% TOr Chicago 94.0 107.4 51.2% 19.3 30.0 16.0 Sacramento 92.6 45.7% 16.0 31.0 22.3 I don't have much this morning, but it was nice to see the Bulls turn in a competent offensive performance as a team, and for John ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:57:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bulls_101_Kings_87_Bulls_shamefully_break_100_points_on_the_road_no_free_big_macs/1587288 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bulls_101_Kings_87_Bulls_shamefully_break_100_points_on_the_road_no_free_big_macs/1587288 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Bulls_101_Kings_87_Bulls_shamefully_break_100_points_on_the_road_no_free_big_macs/1587288 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/e/4ec4957ed6f5d55ccd42c4fe88ab6477ea782b8c/small/7e.jpg Brad Miller and John Salmons big boost since coming from Sacramento Kings SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Everyone from general manager Gar Forman to coach Vinny Del Negro to teammates have called Brad Miller and John Salmons stabilizing forces since leaving this NBA outpost via trade last February 18. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:29:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Miller_Salmons_add_steadying_force_to_Bulls/1585296 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Miller_Salmons_add_steadying_force_to_Bulls/1585296 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Miller_Salmons_add_steadying_force_to_Bulls/1585296 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/0/70b1009b669101e0c33a78b495ceee70f3e5632c/small/15.jpg More photos » by Nam Y. Huh - AP Browse more photos » " HAHA! And then the Hamburglar was like, 'Whatchu talkin' 'bout Willis?' HA HA HA HA HA HA! Oh my god, it was hilarious. ... You had to be there." THE OPPONENT The Bulls are doing it wrong. Whereas the Kings thrive on offense and pull through (sorta) on defense, Chicago does the opposite: good boring defense, bad boring offense. Th... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Preview_Bulls_at_Kings/1582352 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Preview_Bulls_at_Kings/1582352 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Preview_Bulls_at_Kings/1582352 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/0/70b1009b669101e0c33a78b495ceee70f3e5632c/small/15.jpg With the start of the NBA season, comes tons of new NBA gear - and our friends at adidas came correct. Introducing the BLACK/BLACK collection, an exclusive lifestyle collection inspired by the League. This high finish, concept collection keeps the look easy and will take you day to night both on and off the court. [...] Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:30:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Meet_John_Salmons_Win_An_adidas_Prize_Pack_Tonight/1551332 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Meet_John_Salmons_Win_An_adidas_Prize_Pack_Tonight/1551332 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Meet_John_Salmons_Win_An_adidas_Prize_Pack_Tonight/1551332 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d36f22a2c2da3901a58dad95b8b107cb272faee9/small/b6.jpg John Salmons scored 27 points, Joakim Noah added a career-high 21 points and had 16 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Charlotte Bobcats 93-90 on Saturday night for their third straight win. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:25:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Salmons_Bulls_down_Bobcats_for_third_straight_win/1521994 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Salmons_Bulls_down_Bobcats_for_third_straight_win/1521994 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Salmons_Bulls_down_Bobcats_for_third_straight_win/1521994 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/0/70b1009b669101e0c33a78b495ceee70f3e5632c/small/15.jpg Thanks to wjb1492 for today's game preview. My initial thoughts on this game is that the Murder Train A Comin'. Then I figured that the Bulls do have a chance to out-hustle and out-run an especially immobile Cavs team. Then I figured that without Tyrus Thomas they don't really have this especially athletic roster conducive to running. Hinrich, Salmons, Taj, Miller, gimpy Rose.... even though Deng is effective in transition he's not a superior athlete. It's basically ju... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:14:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_Preview_5_Bulls_at_Cleveland_Cavaliers/1506559 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Game_Preview_5_Bulls_at_Cleveland_Cavaliers/1506559 Aldridge 3-14 shooting. He needs to get out of this funk.B ROY is the SAVIOROden's 2nd start: Ugly...3pts, 6 boards, 4 TOs, -22 +/-Prz double double. Showing Oden how it's done.Sac's centers lighting us up from downtown.Active on the boards: 18 offensivePlaying down to opponents levelSergio ... Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:51:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Blazers_91_Kings_90_Too_Close_For_Comfort/390764 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Blazers_91_Kings_90_Too_Close_For_Comfort/390764