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Kevin Durant rallies Thunder by Lakers with defense and a clutch shot (Yahoo! Sports)
Published: May 17, 2012
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Kevin Durant is a three-time scoring champion, but his defense on Kobe Bryant helped key the Thunder’s Game 2 win.
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Can the Chicago Bears Stay Healthy? Fan’s Look (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Published: May 17, 2012
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Rest assured, I do not believe I, or anyone, can give an adequate answer to the question the title of this article asks. What the question is meant to bring to light is the fact that our beloved Chicago teams have had a pretty rough year on the injury front. We aren’t talking about bench [...]
Indiana Pacers Even Series with Win Over Miami Heat: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Published: May 16, 2012
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The Miami Heat may not need the full firepower of “The Big Three” to make their way to the 2012 NBA title, but the early returns suggest that they may miss Chris Bosh more than many pundits predicted. When Bosh went down with an abdominal strain during Game 1 of the Heat’s second-round series with [...]
Boston Celtics Vs. Philadelphia 76ers Series – the Good, Bad and Ugly: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Published: May 15, 2012
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The first two games of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals series between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have been highly contested battles between the long-standing division rivals. The contrast between the aging Celtics and the young, upstart 76ers provides a backdrop to a potential classic series. The quality of play thus far has not lived [...]
76ers-Celtics Preview (The Associated Press)
Published: May 14, 2012
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BOSTON (AP) Philadelphia coach Doug Collins warned his team about the Celtics’ third-quarter prowess this season.
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Celtics insist they won’t overlook 76ers (The SportsXchange)
Published: May 13, 2012
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The Celtics admit they expected to get past Atlanta in the first round — and that they would see Chicago in the conference semifinals.
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A Look Back at the Bulls Disappointing 2012 Postseason: Local Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Published: May 12, 2012
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When the playoffs kicked off two weeks ago, the Chicago Bulls seemed destined to make a return trip to the Conference Finals. Derrick Rose finally seemed to be in good shape after missing 27 games during the regular season. Rip Hamilton, who also missed a ton of games, finished the regular season on a high [...]
76ers beat Bulls 79-78 and advance to 2nd round (The Associated Press)
Published: May 11, 2012
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) Omer Asik placed his hands on his hips in disbelief as an improbable 76ers’ celebration erupted around him.
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Bulls-Sixers Game 6 Preview: Local Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Published: May 10, 2012
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The Chicago Bulls extended their season when they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 77-69 in Game 5. While it was good to see the Bulls put forth their most complete effort since Game 1, not all of the news was good. Taj Gibson, who was a big reason why the Bulls played well defensively, sprained his [...]
Deng, Boozer lead Bulls past 76ers 77-69 (The Associated Press)
Published: May 9, 2012
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CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls aren’t quite finished after all. They’re still in a dire situation, though.
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Deng, Boozer Lead Bulls to a 77-69 Victory Over Sixers in Game 5: Local Fan’s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Published: May 9, 2012
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It was do-or-die time for the Chicago Bulls when they hosted the Philadelphia 76ers at the United Center on May 8th. The Bulls had opportunities to win Games 3 and 4, but their inability to score down the stretch, enabled the Sixers to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. With their backs against the wall, [...]
76ers top Bulls 89-82 for 3-1 series lead (The Associated Press)
Published: May 7, 2012
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Chicago Bulls have failed at winning one game without Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah.
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Pacers hang on to beat Magic, stretch series lead (AFP)
Published: May 6, 2012
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The Indiana Pacers squandered a big fourth-quarter lead but held on for a 101-99 over-time win over the Orlando Magic Saturday in their NBA first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.
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Pacers owner Simon watches team rise again (The Associated Press)
Published: May 5, 2012
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Just a few years ago, the Pacers were losing, fans had bailed and the team looked like it might even leave Indiana.
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U.S. basketball adds two finalists to roster (Reuters)
Published: May 4, 2012
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(Reuters) – The U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team named college standout Anthony Davis and Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden to the list of finalists for its roster on Thursday after losing a pair of players to injury.
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76ers pull away in 3rd, beat Bulls 109-92 (The Associated Press)
Published: May 2, 2012
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CHICAGO (AP) There wasn’t much for Jrue Holiday to improve on in this game, except maybe one thing.
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NBA schedule probably not to blame for Rose injury (The Associated Press)
Published: April 30, 2012
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The NBA’s compressed schedule, with 66 games in four months followed by one day off before the playoffs, was tough on everyone.
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Behind the Box Score, where Kevin Durant downed the Mavericks with a game winner (VIDEO) (Ball Don’t Lie)
Published: April 29, 2012
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Oklahoma City Thunder 99, Dallas Mavericks 98 (Oklahoma City leads series, 1-0)
On the day of a playoff opener that gave us cruel season-ending injuries and some pretty bad basketball at times, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks came through with a classic in any round, sealed off by Kevin Durant’s twisting, bouncing [...]
Questions hover over Bulls as playoffs start (The Associated Press)
Published: April 28, 2012
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DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bulls came into the season with big expectations. They’re entering the playoffs with one big question mark.
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76ers-Bulls Preview (The Associated Press)
Published: April 28, 2012
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DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bulls came into the season with big expectations. They’re entering the playoffs with one big question mark.
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Ball Don’t Lie’s playoff predictions: Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks (Ball Don’t Lie)
Published: April 28, 2012
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The 66-game regular season, mercifully, is over. The NBA jam-packed 66 games into a space where 50 usually went, and the result was a strange five-month run that had us talking about rested legs and oddball rotations more than we spoke of learning and growing and all that typically-mindful stuff that comes to our [...]
Spurs top Suns in Nash’s possible Phoenix farewell (The Associated Press)
Published: April 25, 2012
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PHOENIX (AP) No one could say for certain that this was Steve Nash’s final game in a Phoenix uniform, but the Suns’ fans certainly sensed it was.
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Bulls-Pacers Preview (The Associated Press)
Published: April 24, 2012
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Having clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference while sitting idle the last few days, the Chicago Bulls could use the next game to rest Derrick Rose and Luol Deng before the playoffs.
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Rockets-Heat Preview (The Associated Press)
Published: April 22, 2012
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The challenge the Miami Heat face in trying to earn the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference might not be their only concern.
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Deng leads Bulls over Mavericks 93-83 (The Associated Press)
Published: April 21, 2012
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CHICAGO (AP) Derrick Rose could feel some pain in the area of his right ankle and foot, the site of his most recent injury during a season in which he has missed 26 games.
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The Chicago Bulls are just fine (even though they might be in big trouble) (Ball Don’t Lie)
Published: April 20, 2012
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Without Derrick Rose, and with Luol Deng struggling to pull off double-duty on both ends of the court, of course the Chicago Bulls were going to be no match for the Miami Heat on Thursday. The Heat, even without Chris Bosh on the active roster and with Dwyane Wade starting slowly with his shooting [...]
Bulls, Heat still jostling for playoff position (The Associated Press)
Published: April 20, 2012
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MIAMI (AP) To get where they want to ultimately go this season, the Chicago Bulls expect to see the Miami Heat again in the playoffs, and vice versa.
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Derrick Rose doesn’t like how the Bulls have treated his hurt ankle, report says (Ball Don’t Lie)
Published: April 20, 2012
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Despite Thursday’s disappointing loss , the Chicago Bulls are in solid shape heading into the postseason. They seem likely to lock up the top seed in the East before the regular season ends next week, and if Derrick Rose comes back from his nagging ankle problems at 100 percent they stand as one of [...]
Wade in, Bosh and Rose out for Bulls-Heat showdown (The Associated Press)
Published: April 19, 2012
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MIAMI (AP) Miami’s Dwyane Wade will play, while Chicago’s Derrick Rose will rest Thursday night when the Heat play the Bulls in a game with significant Eastern Conference playoff implications.
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Miami’s James Jones ejected for flagrant-2 (The Associated Press)
Published: April 19, 2012
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MIAMI (AP) Heat reserve James Jones has been ejected from Thursday night’s Miami-Chicago game after committing a flagrant foul against the Bulls’ Joakim Noah.
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James gets 28, Heat roll past Raptors 96-72 (The Associated Press)
Published: April 18, 2012
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MIAMI (AP) LeBron James wants some rest. He also wants to play.
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Wizards Shock Bulls with 87-84 Victory: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Published: April 17, 2012
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After a clutch performance by Derrick Rose against the Detroit Pistons and a win over the Miami Heat within the last week, the Bulls ran out of luck for Monday’s game. The Wizards pulled off a surprise 87-84 win over the Bulls on April 16.
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76ers Aren’t Better Off If They Miss Playoffs: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Published: April 17, 2012
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The Philadelphia 76ers are fighting to remain in the playoff picture and right now are in line to finish seventh or eighth in the Eastern Conference. If that happens, they would face the Miami Heat or Chicago Bulls in the first round. Seeing that the 76ers would have little to no chance of winning a [...]
Knicks Let Heat Off Deck: A Fan’s Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Published: April 16, 2012
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It’s unfair to hold interim coach Mike Woodson responsible for the New York Knicks’ inability to achieve a statement victory at Madison Square Garden on Sunday (April 15) in front of a national television audience – against a team struggling mightily on the road of late. Heck, this was his first shot at them.
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Heat Look for Season Sweep Against Knicks: Fan Preview (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Published: April 15, 2012
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The Miami Heat dominated the New York Knicks in their last encounter, stopping “Linsanity” dead in its tracks. They’ll look for another dominant performance against the Knicks, when the Eastern Conference rivals meet on April 15.
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Five Areas the Oklahoma City Thunder Must Improve for NBA Playoffs: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Published: April 14, 2012
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A month ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked like the best team in the entire NBA. They beat the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat and looked like they were on cruise control heading into the NBA playoffs. However, they have struggled since then, losing four of their last seven and reeling from [...]
Why Kevin Garnett is Once Again an MVP Candidate: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Published: April 13, 2012
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Over the course of the past six weeks, Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics have experiences a sort of renaissance; with the team going from 15-17 and out of the playoffs to a solid fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. All of this is attributed to the hot pace Boston has been on since the [...]
Heat-Bulls Preview (AP)
Published: April 11, 2012
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Coming off their worst defensive effort since LeBron James and Chris Bosh brought their talents to South Beach to join forces with Dwyane Wade, the Miami Heat need a victory for any realistic chance to claim the Eastern Conference’s top seed.
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Knicks-Bulls Preview (AP)
Published: April 9, 2012
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Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks got the best of Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls over the weekend, pulling out a thrilling win in front of a nationally televised audience.
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Anthony has 43, Knicks top Bulls in Rose’s return (The Canadian Press)
Published: April 8, 2012
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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 43 points, making the go-ahead 3-pointer with 8.2 seconds left in overtime as the New York Knicks spoiled a rusty Derrick Rose’s return to the lineup and beat the Chicago Bulls 100-99 on Sunday.
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Report: Bulls’ Rose expected back Sunday (Yahoo! Sports)
Published: April 7, 2012
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Chicago Bulls guard and reigning MVP Derrick Rose should be back in the lineup Sunday, according to the Chicago Tribune. A groin injury has sidelined Rose for 12 consecutive games. “I’m dying to play, but we’re being smart,” Rose told the Tribune.
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Bulls Wake Up, Defeat Celtics 93-86: Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Published: April 6, 2012
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On Thursday, April 5, the Chicago Bulls defeated the Boston Celtics 93-86. With the win, they snapped a two-game losing streak and are hopefully returning to the Bulls team that we know. Derrick Rose sat out for his 12 th game but he is expected to return on Sunday.
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Bulls sign G James for rest of season (AP)
Published: April 5, 2012
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The Chicago Bulls have signed veteran guard Mike James for the remainder of the season. This is his fourth stint with the Bulls this season. He is averaging 5.4 points and 3.1 assists in 11.4 minutes per game in eight appearances. Chicago announced the move on Thursday before a night game against Boston.
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Tom Thibodeau, weirdly, can’t get a contract extension (Ball Don’t Lie)
Published: April 4, 2012
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When Tom Thibodeau flames out, everyone will swear they saw it coming.
We went over this on Tuesday . The man is brilliant, the man is obsessed, and no man can keep up that level of intensity forever. The Chicago Bulls head coach might be well on his way to consecutive Coach of the [...]
The Chicago Bulls have lost two in a row. It’s the end of the world as we know it (Ball Don’t Lie)
Published: April 4, 2012
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The thing that makes Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau the likely favorite for the Coach of the Year award is the thing that is driving him, and potentially his team, batty. The man — the brilliant, exacting, intelligent dude who knows way more about this than any of us — treats each basketball day [...]
Dragic scores 21 as Rockets rally past Bulls 99-93 (AP)
Published: April 3, 2012
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The Chicago Bulls went more than a year without dropping consecutive regular-season games, a run that ended with a rather disappointing effort. Goran Dragic scored 21 points, Luis Scola added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets rallied to beat Chicago 99-93 Monday night. The Bulls had gone a franchise-record 86 regular-season games [...]
Thunder Roll Past Bulls 92-78: Local Fan Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Published: April 2, 2012
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When the Chicago Bulls and the Oklahoma City Thunder faced off on April 1 st, it was labeled as a potential Finals preview between the best teams of both conferences. Without Derrick Rose and Rip Hamilton in the lineup though, I can honestly say that nothing was further from the…
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April Fools’ Day Schedule for NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Published: April 1, 2012
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Four major American sports have games on April 1, commonly known as April Fools’ Day. The NBA and NHL seasons are winding down. Major League Soccer just started three weeks ago. Major League Baseball is almost to Opening Day festivities on American soil.
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Deng, Noah lead Bulls past Pistons 83-71 (AP)
Published: March 31, 2012
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Luol Deng understands it might not mean much if the Chicago Bulls are still banged up once the playoffs roll around. Even so, he has a good feeling as the postseason approaches. “I think we learned so much from last year,” he said. “I think as a group, we’re more confident this year.” A run [...]
Thunder’s Derek Fisher couldn’t hide hurt feelings over trade on night Russell Westbrook dominated (Yahoo! Sports)
Published: March 30, 2012
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“Uncle Fish” got a hero’s welcome from the Laker crowd before Oklahoma City defeated Los Angeles.
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