Taj Gibson

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 [...]

The Chicago Bulls’ attempt to upset the Miami Heat was never going to be easy, but an excessive number of absences may make it impossible. Derrick Rose remains on the sidelines and Joakim Noah is essentially playing on one foot. We also know that Taj Gibson and Kirk Hinrich are banged up as well. And [...]

Derrick Rose has yet to return for the Chicago Bulls, and that makes CBS Chicago has officially taken exception to his absence. Per their website (h/t Larry Brown Sports), CBS Chicago is encouraging fans to write an open letter to the former NBA MVP: t’s been over one year since Derrick Rose’s ACL tear and [...]

The Chicago Bulls wanted the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Badly. Why? Because they were beatable. They weren’t the Miami Heat or the Indiana Pacers or even the New York Knicks. They were the Nets. They were gutless. They were heartless. They did not pose a threat. Or so says [...]

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 [...]

April 13, 2012 – Dan Favale Tom Thibodeau and Erik Spoelstra. Both coach contending teams with superior talent, but only one has the guts to rock the boat. The Bulls defeated the Heat 96-86 in an overtime thriller, sans the overtime period. The game had playoff implications, in more ways than one, but it was [...]

June 30, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors Last summer, the Bulls made a bit of a splash by signing Carlos Boozer to sure up their front line. But down the stretch in the playoffs, Chicago didn’t get what they expected out of him. Some even say Taj Gibson outperformed him. The Chicago Bulls have exercised [...]

May 16, 2011 – R.S. De France Yes, the title you just read said “Game 1”. If this series continues at this pace of excitement and insane plays, my heart may not be able to handle the adrenaline. Check out these monster crams: 5. Brewer Posterizes Bosh Number five was a tough choice between Omer [...]

May 15, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors On their way to a dominating 103-82 win over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bulls showed some flare. In particular, this poster dunk by Taj Gibson over the Heat’s Dwyane Wade should get you off your seat: [...]