Taj Doubles Down in Bullish Win Over Mavs

For the second consecutive game, the Bulls squandered a half time thanks to an enormous offensive run by Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks. After taking a four point lead into the break, Dallas charged back by starting the third on a 20-6 run. Nowitzki led the Mavs with 36 points, although he had 35 [...]

Bulls Forget to Play All Four Quarters Against Spurs

The circus trip rarely goes well for the Bulls. Seven straight games on the road is one tough task. After winning the opener in Houston on Tuesday night, the Bulls traveled to San Antonio on a quest to win five in a row. Too bad the red-hot Spurs had won seven in a row heading [...]

The Bulls Rose OVER Wizards Wall 103-96

Wizards-Bulls: At First Glance Derrick Rose vs. John Wall round 1: Two point guards, one common denominator–Kirk Hinrich. It’s kind of scary to think that  the future of the NBA at point  may hinge on the teaching methods of one Kirk Hinrich. If you remember, Kirk WAS the starting point guard in Chicago until Derrick [...]

Double D’s: Derrick and Deng Score Double-Doubles in the Bulls 120-90 Win

Warriors-Bulls: At First Glance What a brutal stretch of games for the Golden State Warriors. Six games in nine days! I want to know who they pissed off at the NBA’s home office to get stuck with that schedule. Onto the game…….

Officially Challenged: Thoughts From the Bulls 110-105 Loss to the Celtics

My apologies in advance for what you are about to read. The game got me all fired up. Guys–let me tell you, I’m not one to complain, but I’m going to anyway. I’ll admit, the Bulls didn’t deserve to win based on how they played, but they had a chance to pull it out. The officiating [...]

Luol Deng Has Career Game in Bulls 110-98 Win Over the Blazers

So far so good–right? The Bulls took a 5-4 lead over the Blazers at the 9:10 mark of the first quarter and never once looked back. The 110-98 win moves the Bulls to 2-1 on the season, with both wins coming at the United Center. Luol Deng shot a pitiful 30% from the field in [...]

Slow Starts on Defense Killing the Bulls

Defense wins championships. How many times have you heard that? Well–after two games, Derrick Rose is the NBA’s scoring leader by averaging 33.5 PPG. Offense hasn’t been an issue thus far for the Bulls, the team haven’t had any problems putting the ball in the basket in the absence of prize free agent Carlos Boozer. [...]