“I’ve done a lot of work in the summer to get my body healthy. I’ve been comfortable in a starting role for some time now. And I like to be on the court.”
So, Larry Hughes , are you a starter? ‘I plan to start,’ Hughes said. So, Jim Boylan, is Hughes a starter? ‘I don’t know yet,’ the Bulls’ interim coach said. via Chicago Tribune
You’ve heard about the 43 players — plus the numerous draft picks and millions in salary considerations — who were moved in 11 trades throughout a frantic February. via Littleton Courier
“It was difficult and a tough night for me to get my rhythm.”
RSS digg blog email print Jason Kidd isn’t taking long to re-adjust to playing with the Dallas Mavericks. via Fox Sports
Tracy McGrady had 24 points and eight assists and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to 12 games with a 110-97 win over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night. via NBA.com
“We’ve got to keep taking this thing one day, one game at a time”
LeBron James and his new teammates didn’t need any time getting acquainted. James scored 25 points and had 11 assists while all four players acquired in Thursday’s blockbuster trade contributed, leading the … via Fox Sports
“I’m used to being under the bus by myself”
The silence seemed strange. Ben Wallace, on that first night he wore a Bulls uniform a little more than a year ago, grabbed a rebound, pulled it into his chest, his elbows high and looked for an outlet pass. via Northwest Herald
“It’s great to walk into an arena where you used to be a rival, the enemy, and be welcomed”
LeBron James made two free throws with 7.8 seconds left as the shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers, playing with just eight, had enough to beat the Washington Wizards 90-89 on Friday night. via Memphis Commercial Appeal
“We’ll have to work at it. It’s not going to be easy. We’re not just going to show up. We have to be ready to work. I think it’s possible.”
Before the game, the Cavaliers huddled outside the locker room for their pregame ritual. via The News-Herald
“I think he definitely helped us to get to the second round of the playoffs last season. I guess management felt that they didn’t reach expectations that they wanted him to. That’s part of the business.”
The Cleveland Cavaliers gave LeBron James the help he wants - maybe enough to compete for the ring he craves. via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Bulls GM John Paxson has yet to meet the media here at the Berto Center and it is after the 2 p.m. trade deadline. via Chicago Sun-Times
A pair of teams looking for answers after the break square off tonight, as the New Jersey Nets host the Chicago Bulls at the Izod Center. via KIRO TV
By Matt Posted on Wed Feb 13, 2008 at 09:12:25 AM EDT This was kindof buried in a Tuesday column in the Herald : There is still plenty of time for the Bulls to make a late surge this season, which could earn … via Blog a Bull
Remember when Bulls general manager John Paxson said personal agendas were part of the problem that led to the team’s terrible start and the eventual firing of coach Scott Skiles? Well, coach Jim Boylan didn’t … via Chicago Sun-Times
Urgency isn’t an emotion Jerry Reinsdorf needs to feel right now, which explains why Bulls management has been slow to move. via Daily Herald
Kirk Hinrich scored 24 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 99-92 victory over Miami on Thursday night and send the Heat to their 24th loss in 25 games despite solid outings by Dwyane Wade and Shawn Marion. via Penticton Herald
CHICAGO - Chicago Bulls center Ben Wallace will miss Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat because of a death in his family. via Detroit Free Press
“We’ve been getting off to pretty good starts. I guess that was his thinking. You’d have to ask him.”
Add Tyson Chandler to the list of those who believe the decisions of Luol Deng and Ben Gordon to turn down contract extensions has hurt his former team.
‘It’s rough right now because you have had a coaching change and the contract talks,’ Chandler said. ‘You have so many things outside basketball influencing that team. It’s hurting their performance.
‘Once they get everything situated, they’re still going to be a good club. They just have to get a fresh year.’
Then again, Chandler struggled through his poorest season as a pro after signing a six-year, $60 million deal with the Bulls in August 2005. That, a rocky relationship with former coach Scott Skiles and Ben Wallace ’s signing paved the way for his exit via trade to the Hornets. Read more
Larry Brown? That’s the most intriguing speculation about the Bulls to have surfaced since the Kobe talk died down. via Chicago Sun-Times
“At the same time, knowing we were getting Ben made it easier.”
DEERFIELD In New Orleans, Tyson Chandler has been a key part of the Hornets’ rise to the top of the NBA standings. via Northwest Herald
As truisms go, it is difficult to argue with Ben Wallace’s succinct statement Saturday: ‘’I'll be here till I’m gone.'’ Wallace was talking about his stay with the Bulls which, given the two years and more than … via Courier News
“In addition to his sports interests, Reinsdorf is an attorney, a certified public accountant, a specialist in real estate securities, a registered mortgage underwriter and a certified review appraiser.”
By Dave Posted on Thu Feb 07, 2008 at 03:22:02 AM EDT Ben checks in with the always-informative Media Row Report… At times tonight, it felt like we had the five best players on the court. via Blazer’s Edge
“For us, we came in today with a great focus to get a new winning streak going and they’re (Chicago) a very good team, even without their starters.”
Last Update: 2/09 11:55 pm Carlos Boozer scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and the Utah Jazz pulled away late for a 97-87 victory over the shorthanded Chicago Bulls at EnergySolutions Arena. via CW Arkansas
The Horri-Bulls come to Oaktown minus their best players Luol Deng, Ben Gordon, and Kirk Hinrich and what do the Warriors do? Preview/ Open Thread If this were Pictionary, Nellie would be trying to draw … via Golden State of Mind
“But Ben has a knack on his own of getting to the offensive glass and keeping balls alive.”
As Ben Wallace extolled the virtues of playing alongside legitimate 7-footers, dropping names from his past like Elden Campbell and Eric Montross, somebody interrupted him to suggest that Montross stunk.
‘Doesn’t matter,’ Wallace said. ‘Whether you’re a great player or not, if you’re 7 feet and around that basket, they have to pay some attention to you.’
And therein lies Wallace’s, well, larger point.
In Monday’s victory over Seattle, Wallace and 7-footer Aaron Gray logged seven minutes of second-quarter playing time together, during which the Bulls turned a one-point deficit into a five-point lead. Read more
“I think we did pretty good and we played hard and we played with heart. I don’t really see what we could have done different.”
Brandon Roy scored 28 points to lead the Trail Blazers to a 100-97 win over Chicago, as the Trail Blazers swept the season series from the Bulls. via WKRC-TV Cincinnati
Damien Wilkins — Got the start but played only 17 minutes with two points and two rebounds. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
On a dreary night at KeyArena, the Chicago Bulls choked the life out of the resurging Sonics with their aggressiveness in the paint. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“I was definitely shocked at how little the Lakers gave up to get a player like Pau. It’s one of those things you wondered about last year. But now it’s completely out of our minds.”
The Bulls’ offense received an injection of hope Saturday, even if Pau Gasol took his 18.9 points per game from the Grizzlies to the Lakers.
Ben Gordon returned from missing five games with a sprained right wrist to score a team-high 33 points, and Joe Smith came off the bench after a two-game absence with the flu.
Exactly one year ago, Gasol rumors were as much a part of the Bulls’ season as this annual extended February trip.
But on a night the Bulls dropped to a season-low 10 games under .500 with a 105-101 loss to the Kings, players processed the news that Gasol had moved onward, mindful that no major personnel moves likely will occur between now and the Feb. 21 trade deadline. Read more
“You think I’m not good enough? Then watch this.”
Golden State Warriors’ Baron Davis, left, looks to a pass as he drives past Chicago Bulls’ Ben Wallace during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Friday, Jan. via San Jose Mercury News
It was just a few minutes after Bulls coach Jim Boylan had accused some of his players of going ‘’into their own little worlds, acting kind of childish at times'’ in an 83-67 loss Wednesday to the NBA … via Beacon News