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Schuster: No More Talk, Bulls Ready For Playoffs
The time for talk is over. It's NBA playoff time and the Chicago Bulls are ready.
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The time for talk is over. It's NBA playoff time and the Chicago Bulls are ready.
The Chicago Bulls ended the regular season with the best record in the NBA. They have the front runner for league MVP. But despite all that, there are some who don't think the Bulls are the favorites to a title.
62 wins, the top seed in the Eastern conference, the NBA's best overall record and home-court advantage all the way through the playoffs, after an all-out performance by a roster laden with useful players.
With a win on Wednesday night and a San Antonio Spurs loss, the Chicago Bulls have locked up the best record in the NBA. The team now shifts its focus to the postseason, and the Indiana Pacers.
The fans and the media have been looking forward to the NBA Playoffs for months and now the Chicago Bulls can too.
There should always be hope at the top of a playoff run, but there should always be realism.
The complete schedules for the first round of the NBA Playoffs won't be released until Wednesday night, but the Chicago Bulls have announced that their opening game will take place on Saturday (4/16) at 12 noon (CST).
If there is one thing I hate about the playoffs--be it the NBA, NFL, or NHL--it is when a team with a losing record makes it in, while a team from the opposite conference--with a winning record--has to stay home.
The Chicago Bulls are just one game behind the San Antonio Spurs for the best record in the NBA. Head coach Tom Thibodeau has made it clear that he intends on trying to catch the Spurs.
This season, Derrick Rose has stolen the majority of headlines surrounding the Chicago Bulls, and rightfully so. The Bulls' third-year point guard is the odds on favorite to win the league's MVP award.
If there was still anyone out there who didn't believe that Derrik Rose is the MVP of the league, then tonight's come from behind win ought to change their mind.
Just a day after the Indiana Pacers suffered a 110-89 loss to the Chicago Bulls, the Pacers decided to fire their coach Jim O'Brien.
The Chicago Bulls dominated the court against the Indiana Pacers. Derrick Rose's ulcers that have kept him from a solid meal for several days didn't seem to affect his performance much either. However, the victory came at a price as Taj Gibson suffered a late injury.
The Chicago Bulls were leading the Indiana Pacers into the fourth quarter before Taj Gibson had to leave the game.
The Chicago Bulls are dominating the Central Division and facing he second place Pacers was no challenge to them. Chicago took an early lead and kept it.
The Chicago Bulls are leading the Central Division, and are one of the most dominant teams in the NBA when playing in the United Center. However, on the road the Bulls have struggled to start games fast and get wins.
LeBron James joining the Miami Heat was the signature moment during the free-agent rush last summer. However, it wasn't the only move that has shaken up the Eastern Conference standings early this season.
Ok, that's three now. Three times Derrick Rose has launched himself skyward in an NBA game, only to have his flight altered at its peak, causing a crash to the unforgiving floor.
Derrick Rose says he hardly slept Monday night and that he felt like an NFL player after a game. Rose took a pounding in the win over the Pacers and after literally limping out of the locker room went home and soaked in a tub for hours.
Carlos Boozer had 22 points and 18 rebounds to lead Chicago to a 92-73 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, the Bulls' sixth straight win.
Carlos Boozer's Bulls debut wasn't exactly what anyone expected. The Bulls suffered their worst loss of the season and followed it up with an overtime loss in Boston two days later. But since then the Bulls have won five straight games.
Sweet home Chicago indeed! After seven games and nearly two weeks on the road, the Bulls finally return to the United Center as they square off against the Southeast Division leading Orlando Magic tonight at 7:00 PM.
(WSCR) - Despite Joakim Noak missing his second game in a row due to the flu, the Bulls dominated the Pacers. Luol Deng led the Bulls with 29 points and eight rebounds.
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