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Nerlens Noel May Sit Entire Season, Sixers In Full-On Tank Mode

Nerlens Noel May Sit Entire Season, Sixers In Full-On Tank Mode

Say it ain’t so, Noel. According to Fox Sports Ohio’s Sam Amico, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Nerlens Noel is likely to miss the entire 2013-14 NBA season due to a slow recovery from his torn ACL. The Daily News’ Bob Cooney confirmed the news, writing that Sixers coach Brett Brown admitted Noel would probably sit the [...]

October 22, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Derrick Rose Knows He’ll Have a Target On His Back This Season

Derrick Rose Knows He’ll Have a Target On His Back This Season

Derrick Rose is more explosive. Come get some. Following the Chicago Bulls’ preseason victory over the Detroit Pistons, during which he scored 22 points in 22 minutes, Rose was pretty forthcoming about how confident he is in himself and his team. First he reiterated that he’s more explosive than he was before the injury, according [...]

October 18, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Scottie Pippen ‘Excited’ for Bulls to Join Elite NBA Ranks

Scottie Pippen ‘Excited’ for Bulls to Join Elite NBA Ranks

The Chicago Bulls have Scottie Pippen’s attention. Following a season in which the Bulls won a respectable 45 games without Derrick Rose and while navigating a labyrinth of other injuries, expectations are high in the Windy City. Led by Rose’s return, Luol Deng and Joakim Noah’s improved health and Jimmy Butler’s continued development, the Bulls [...]

August 13, 2013 admin Blogs 0

Joakim Noah and Bulls Defend Derrick Rose After Loss to Heat

Joakim Noah and Bulls Defend Derrick Rose After Loss to Heat

It’s almost over, but not quite. Now that the Miami Heat have eliminated the Chicago Bulls from the NBA playoffs, the Derrick Rose chatter can stop. Criticism can cease. The “will he or won’t he” game desist. It’s finally over. Except it’s not. Chicago went down against Miami swinging. Down 22-4 early in the first [...]

May 16, 2013 admin Blogs 1

10 Possible Lakers Summer Plans

10 Possible Lakers Summer Plans

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April 29, 2013 admin Blogs, R.S. De France 1

NBA Trade Rumors: Would Bulls Be Interested in Kevin Love?

NBA Trade Rumors: Would Bulls Be Interested in Kevin Love?

Kevin Love would be a good fit on the Chicago Bulls. Cue the speculation. Since it was first reported that Love was “unsure” about his standing with the Minnesota Timberwolves, rumors of his future and what it will hold have run rampant. As one of the NBA’s premier rebounders and floor spacers, Love would be [...]

April 26, 2013 admin Blogs 4

Andrew Bynum’s Injury Leaves Philadelphia 76ers and Rest of NBA Puzzled

Andrew Bynum’s Injury Leaves Philadelphia 76ers and Rest of NBA Puzzled

It turns out Andrew Bynum has put the entire NBA in a difficult situation. Well, that’s a bit of a stretch. But the Philadelphia 76ers can take solace in knowing they’re not the only ones facing a gripping, Bynum-related decision. Set to become an unrestricted free agent upon season’s end, much has been made of [...]

March 22, 2013 admin Blogs 1

Chicago Bulls Must Not Overpay Taj Gibson

Chicago Bulls Must Not Overpay Taj Gibson

Remember Omer Asik? The Chicago Bulls do. They showed restraint and decided not to overpay him like the Houston Rockets did. Now they must show that same restraint with Taj Gibson. I won’t go as far as to say Gibson is overrated, because his abilities are not exaggerated. He’s an athletically inclined forward who can [...]

October 19, 2012 admin Blogs 0

Tales From Rose-Less Land: Why It May Be Boozer’s Year

Tales From Rose-Less Land: Why It May Be Boozer’s Year

Carlos Boozer’s stay in Chicago has been met with equal parts regret and hope. The regrettable element involves lamenting over Boozer’s $80 million contract. The ‘hope’ aspect is ironic,  being the result of an unfortunate series of events. Multiple injuries to Derrick Rose, culminating into one awful moment, has placed Boozer in a position necessitating [...]

October 10, 2012 admin Blogs, Mohamed Abdihakim 0

Bulls Need Thibs Now More Than Ever

Bulls Need Thibs Now More Than Ever

September 7, 2012 – Mohamed Abdihakim Jerry Reinsdorf knows what he’s got in Tom Thibodeau. After all, you’re talking about the guy who led the Bulls to records of 62-20 and 50-16 in his first two seasons. “Thibs”, as his players like to call him, spearheaded a renewed effort on the defensive side of the [...]

September 7, 2012 admin Blogs, Mohamed Abdihakim 1