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Jannero Pargo: Two-Time Bull
July 09, 2009 by
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Welcome Back, Pargo. The Bulls have signed Jannero Pargo to a one-year, $2 million deal.
“I think he’ll pick up where he left off in New Orleans when he was one of the top sixth men in the league,” said his agent, Mark Bartelstein. “I think he could have done...
Top 10 Chicago Sports Moments of the Last Decade
July 08, 2009 by
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Chicago’s ESPN Zone is celebrating its 10th anniversary. To accompany the festivities they compiled a list of the 10 most memorable Chicago sports moments of the past 10 years. Only one Bulls moment cracked the list — Joakim Noah’s breakaway jam against the Celts...
Chicago Bulls Summer League Roster
July 07, 2009 by
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The Bulls released their summer league roster and I’m always interested to see some of the familiar names on the team.
Actual Bulls on the roster consist of new draft picks James Johnson and Taj Gibson as well as Anthony Roberson, Linton Johnson III and DeMarcus Nelson. The Bulls...
Chicago Bulls Summer League Roster
July 07, 2009 by
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The Bulls released their summer league roster and I’m always interested to see some of the familiar names on the team.
Actual Bulls on the roster consist of new draft picks James Johnson and Taj Gibson as well as Anthony Roberson, Linton Johnson III and DeMarcus Nelson. The Bulls...
Linkin Ain’t Easy
July 06, 2009 by
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Jannero Pargo Back to the Bulls? By The Horns
Bulls Inquire About Nate Robinson Da Bullz
David Lee and Nate Robinson Visiting Kings Sactown Royalty
Sheed to Boston; Bass to Magic? Howard the Dunk
Joe Dumars and Misaligned Guards True Hoop
Washington Wizards: Traveling Without Moving...
Taj Gibson: Starter or Energy Sub?
July 04, 2009 by
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Quick: name all of the skinny starting power forwards in the league. OK, I’ll give you another minute. Maybe LaMarcus Aldridge? And even he has 20 pounds on Taj Gibson.
So it begs the question: will Taj Gibson ever be a starter in the NBA? Or will he merely be an energy guy?...
Did the NBA Draft Improve Your Team’s Odds?
July 02, 2009 by
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Did the NBA Draft improve your team’s odds to win it all? On paper the answer is likely yes. But if you’re looking at the world of NBA sports betting, chances are it probably didn’t move the meter too much one way or the other. Initially it doesn’t look as if...
Ben Gordon Is A Detroit Piston
July 01, 2009 by
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That just happened. Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva have signed deals with the Detroit Pistons, according to the Detroit Free Press.
“While teams can’t publicly comment on free agents until July 8 — the first day players can sign — the Gordon deal is believed to be worth...
Ben Gordon Watch
July 01, 2009 by
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Will he stay or will he go? The race is on for the services of Ben Gordon. Here’s a roundup of the latest news and views on the sharpshooter.
Chicago Tribune: “…the financial reality of keeping Gordon in a Bulls uniform is sobering, which likely is why Pistons management...
Linkin Ain’t Easy
June 30, 2009 by
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The NBA, Where Amazingly Mobile Happens Legend Of Cecilio Guante
The Whitewashing of the Indiana Pacers FanSided
Ranking NBA Decades By #1 Draft Picks No Guts, No Glory
Lester Hudson Is On the Celtics, Fool Josh Q. Public
The Michael Jordan of Turkey True Hoop
What About 2009? Free...
Stephen A. Smith: One Last NBA Draft Heckling
June 30, 2009 by
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I hope that the SASHSG reconsiders. But if not, this is a tremendous final hurrah.
Still Shocked About DeJuan Blair
June 26, 2009 by
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I just can’t get over the fact that the Bulls passed on 2 opportunities to draft DeJuan Blair and that the Spurs got him in the 2nd round with the 37th pick.
It makes me all the more frustrated when I read this:
“He has an instinctual sense of spacing, a solid back-to-the...
Chicago Bulls Post-Draft Thoughts
June 26, 2009 by
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I really wanted DeJuan Blair. Remarkably, he fell all the way to 37, where the Spurs picked him. Will he be the next Corliss Williamson or the next Tractor Traylor? Neither. He’s going to be the first DeJuan Blair. 2 things he will do regardless of what else happens in his career...
Chicago Bulls Post-Draft Thoughts
June 26, 2009 by
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I really wanted DeJuan Blair. Remarkably, he fell all the way to 37, where the Spurs picked him. Will he be the next Corliss Williamson or the next Tractor Traylor? Neither. He’s going to be the first DeJuan Blair. 2 things he will do regardless of what else happens in his career...
2009 NBA Draft: FanSided Network Live Blog
June 25, 2009 by
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The FanSided.com Sports Network proudly presents our first ever network-wide live NBA Draft blog. That’s right; NBA bloggers from around the league will be checking in to discuss the 2009 NBA Draft and all the news and rumors that go along with it. If you want knowledgeable, real...
Bulls Rumor Roundup
June 24, 2009 by
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Oregon Live: Kirk Hinrich is telling friends that he is being traded to the Blazers.
CBS Sports: Updated mock has Bulls taking Johnson, Ellington
Chad Ford: Chicago has talked to the Nets, Bobcats and Pacers about swapping No. 16 and No. 26 to get into the lottery. It sounds like the...
Eddy Curry: Hype Sequel
June 23, 2009 by
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True Hoop has a post up today with the title “Huge News For the Knicks“. The story describes Eddy Curry’s new found dedication to training and fitness:
“Multiple reports say Curry’s dedication to his craft has been reinvigorated, and he is working hard...
Linkin Ain’t Easy
June 22, 2009 by
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Top 10 Facial Dunks of the 2009 NBA Playoffs The Hoop Doctors
Oliver Miller Wants To Comeback! Basketbawful
Tim Duncan In a Graphic Novel The No-Look Pass
Phil Jackson’s Summer Acting Camp The Blowtorch
NBA Draft, Bulls Trade Rumors Bleacher Report
Pros/Cons of Drafting An...
#16 Picks In the NBA Draft
June 22, 2009 by
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The last time the Bulls had the #16 pick in the draft they selected Rodney Carney. He was promptly dealt to obtain Thabo Sefolosha. Sefolosha was dealt mid-season for the #26 pick in this year’s draft. Before that the Bulls last selection at #16 was Ron Artest in 1999. Here are...
Chicago Bulls Recent Draft Grades
June 21, 2009 by
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Taking a look at the players selected by the Bulls in the last 3 drafts. One thing is clear: Draftin ain’t easy.
Year
Lg
Rd
Pick
Player
College
2008
NBA
1
1
Derrick Rose
University of Memphis
2008
NBA
2
39
Sonny Weems
University of Arkansas
Notes: Weems was dealt...
Who Will Run With Derrick Rose?
June 20, 2009 by
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This is their crossroads: how do they get that one player that will
elevate them to true contenders? Is it in the draft? Do they have to
move up to get him? Do they trade some young players and get a young
Power Forward like Chris Bosh?
Who Will Run With Derrick Rose?
June 20, 2009 by
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“The Chicago Bulls are at a crossroads. They’ve gone through two complete rebuilding projects since Michael Jordan left the team over a decade ago, only the second of which was even remotely successful.” — Hoopsworld
I’d argue that the second rebuilding...
The Ben Gordon Rumor Wheel Is Spinning
June 18, 2009 by
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We pointed out Sam Smith’s post in our story about the Bulls’ guard workout yesterday. In Smith’s post –which is generating some buzz now — he mentions some Gordon rumors.
General Manager Gar Forman has not come off his stance that he wants to bring Gordon...
Small Guards Need Not Apply
June 17, 2009 by
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Sam Smith has a post up about the Bulls working out guards. He writes that Ben Gordon’s possible replacement was at the Berto:
The Bulls took a look at Eric Maynor from Virginia Commonwealth, Jeff Teague from Wake Forest, Nick Calathes from Florida, Tasheed Carr from St. Joseph’s...
Tim Thomas & Kobe Could Throw It Down
June 16, 2009 by
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Well, they still can. Just not like this. I swear these must be 8-foot high rims. This is from the 1996 High School Dunk Championship with Kobe, Tim Thomas, Lester Earl and former Bull Corey Benjamin.
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