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Bulls Waive L. Johnson, Nelson
The Chicago Bulls trimmed their roster yesterday as they waived F Linton Johnson III and G DeMarcus Nelson yesterday. Assuming the Bulls re-sign Aaron Gray (which appears to be the case since they made a qualifying offer), the roster is now down to 13 players, which is the league minimum...
Fantasy Basketball Preview: Point Guards
Even though the NBA regular season won't start for months, and even though I'm technically only a Chicago Bulls blogger, I have decided to start a series preparing for the fantasy basketball season. Fantasy drafts are starting earlier each year, and I decided to start...
Bulls.com's Sam Smith: Is Kevin Durant Better Than LeBron James?
Here's one thing I have learned over the years following the NBA from multiple markets: the hometown team's fans will overvalue their own players to embarrassingly high levels. That's why living in Portland and being from Cleveland is quite unique. I get the Blazers crammed...
T-Boogie: Making Enemies In The Blogosphere Since '09
Not long ago, a seemingly irrelevant comment on one of my posts baffled me beyond belief. I was, in essence, labeled a meanie. Now it all makes sense. The reader failed to mention that he could see into the future, and that he was actually preemptively commenting on this post. Sorry...
Deng Still Not 100%, Set To Miss Time With Great Britain
Ugh. Yet again, reports have surfaced that Luol Deng is still not ready to play organized basketball after suffering a right-leg stress fracture back during the Carter administration (okay, it was actually back in February, but it seems like it has been that long). The Bulls have their...
Rose Working On Shooting
Marc Spears of Yahoo! has reported that Derrick Rose has been working hard on his shooting this summer, which was one of his weaknesses last season. Rose excelled at driving to the lane and finishing near the rim, but his jumper came and went all season. Spears reports that he has...
Dying for NBA Offseason Analysis? MVN Has You Covered
In the midst of an exciting offseason, bloggers are frantically trying to build reputations for their blog, and their individual name, by being the best reporter and/or columnist on today's 'net. I like to consider myself respected, but despite having a head as big as mine...
Boozer Rumors Still Going Strong
Carlos Boozer is the latest obsession in the Bulls fan sector, much as Amar'e Stoudemire and Chris Bosh have been in the recent past. The rumors have continued to swirl about Boozer's potential destinations, especially since his club, the Utah Jazz, have matched Portland'...
Trib's Johnson Interviews Bulls Owner Reinsdorf
The Chicago Tribune's K.C. Johnson conducted a 45-minute interview with Bulls and White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, a man who is notoriously leery of the media. I highly recommend clicking the link I provided to read the transcript, but a few things jumped out at me after a quick...
SG Roberson Waived By Chicago
The Chicago Bulls made yet another minor move today, waiving SG Anthony Roberson. Roberson had a non-guaranteed contract that would have seen him make about $86K, but the Bulls have opted to release him rather than pay his small salary.The Bulls recently added G Jannero Pargo and re...
NBA Rumor Mill: Sterling Eyes A.I., Hornets Won't Trade Paul & Three Teams Court Boozer
Sterling Looks at Iverson as Seat-FillerThere are plenty of things you can call Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Racist? Yep. Idiot. I think so. Worst owner of all-time? Who else would come close? Now you can call him an Allen Iverson fan, at least when it comes...
The Fast Break: Pacers Updates 7/19
Hey guys and I'd like to welcome you to The Fast Break. I haven't done a Fast Break since about July 2 or something near that so I am back. We also got a logo to go with it so I am not going to give up on it. So let's get in on some Pacers updates on this date we call...
The Fast Break: Pacers Updates 7/19
Hey guys and I'd like to welcome you to The Fast Break. I haven't done a Fast Break since about July 2 or something near that so I am back. We also got a logo to go with it so I am not going to give up on it. So let's get in on some Pacers updates on this date we call...
NBA Talk: Looking Back at the First Picks of the NBA Draft in the Last Decade
Ah, the NBA Draft. With NBA stars losing their luster as they decide to retire, fresh new players come in to pursue a dream and become a star. It all starts in the NBA Draft. And all the hype goes around the player that is the first one taken in the Draft. As the first pick, it'...
Early Central Division Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers
I apologize for taking so long to post my Cavs preview, as I continue my series of early season previews for the Chicago Bulls and their division rivals. Every time I decided to get started talking about the Cavs, another development on the Bulls front would appear, and since this...
Early Central Division Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers
I apologize for taking so long to post my Cavs preview, as I continue my series of early season previews for the Chicago Bulls and their division rivals. Every time I decided to get started talking about the Cavs, another development on the Bulls front would appear, and since this...
Utah PF Boozer Expects To Be Traded
Carlos Boozer told ESPN Chicago in a recent interview that he expects to be traded "relatively soon or in good time." Furthermore, Boozer expressed interest in playing with the Bulls, and Derrick Rose in particular.An interesting detail of the discussion is that Boozer mentioned...
Utah PF Boozer Expects To Be Traded
Carlos Boozer told ESPN Chicago in a recent interview that he expects to be traded "relatively soon or in good time." Furthermore, Boozer expressed interest in playing with the Bulls, and Derrick Rose in particular.An interesting detail of the discussion is that Boozer mentioned...
Utah PF Boozer Expects To Be Traded
Carlos Boozer told ESPN Chicago in a recent interview that he expects to be traded "relatively soon or in good time." Furthermore, Boozer expressed interest in playing with the Bulls, and Derrick Rose in particular.An interesting detail of the discussion is that Boozer mentioned...
Bulls Buy Out Tim Thomas
After re-signing veteran PG Lindsey Hunter yesterday, I pointed out that the Bulls would have to do some maneuvering to get back under the luxury tax level. Contrary to what I predicted, the Bulls decided to part ways with one player, rather than four, choosing to buy out Tim Thomas...
Bulls Re-Sign PG Hunter, And It Means More Than You Think
The Chicago Bulls have just re-signed veteran PG Lindsey Hunter to a one-year deal worth the veteran's minimum of roughly $1.3 million. Hunter, 38, didn't see a lot of minutes last season (9.5 minutes per game), and he doesn't figure to see many this season either. The...
Bulls Summer League Roster
The Chicago Bulls will play five summer league games in Las Vegas, beginning with Golden State on July 14th. Bulls.com has announced the roster for the pre-season tune-ups, which will be led by our recently signed draft picks James Johnson and Taj Gibson. PG DeMarcus Nelson, SG Anthony...
Exploring the Rumor Mill
Ainge looking at sign-and-trade options.Insight: Ah HA! Posey back in green looking more likely than ever.Rumor: Boozer to Bulls in three-way deal. Insight: If they had managed to retain Ben Gordon, this trade would have made Chicago contenders for sure. Unfortunately for those in...
Rumor: Bulls To Get Boozer in 3-Way Deal?
According to Marc Stein and Chad Ford of ESPN, the Bulls are in discussions with the Utah Jazz and Portland Trailblazers about a potential deal that would send PF Carlos Boozer to Chicago. The Bulls would ship G Kirk Hinrich to Portland and F Tyrus Thomas to Utah, while the pieces...
Bulls Sign SG Pargo
On the first day when free agents could sign contracts, the Chicago Bulls reportedly signed prodigal son Jannero Pargo for one year worth roughly $2 million. Pargo played from 2003 to 2006 with the Bulls, and spent last season in Europe after a successful spell in New Orleans. Pargo...
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