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San Antonio Spurs – Tim Duncan Bringing Back the Defense
After a great start to the season, we’ve heard a little bit less of Tim Duncan. Part of the reason was Tony Parker taking things to another level possibly the MVP kind, but it was also about Duncan taking a step back, getting injured and resting. Now it’s his turn to dominate for the San Antonio Spurs, bringing it on both ends of the floor.
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Chicago Bulls – Don’t Give Up on Them Just Yet
For the first time since becoming the Chicago Bulls head coach, Tom Thibodeau experienced a losing month, but March is turning out to be a return to normal. No, Derrick Rose isn’t here and the closer we get to the postseason, it’s clearer that he won’t be, but Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer hold the key to success even without the injured superstar.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Very Close to Return
How are the Chicago Bulls doing? Could be better, could be worse, but they’re in the playoffs, even without Derrick Rose. The good news are Derrick Rose isn’t too far from a full comeback.
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Chicago Bulls – Nate Robinson Proving His Worth
It was never going to be a one man job filling in for the injured Derrick Rose. Probably for the first time this season, the restocked group known as the bench mob pushed the Chicago Bulls to a win, led by Nate Robinson, enjoying his best game for his new team with 18 points in a 87-80 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Chicago Bulls – The Luol Deng They Need This Season
If there’s a season in which Luol Deng needs to play like an All-Star and produce the numbers you expect from one, it’s this one. Without Derrick Rose, the Chicago Bulls need more than just effort, hustle and defense to win and compete for the East. They need their talent players to be at their best, and Deng is the first name on that list.
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Chicago Bulls – Joakim Noah Steps Up in Season Opener
A strange season for the Chicago Bulls, who begin this season not knowing exactly where to aim and how far. Without Derrick Rose and the knowledge of when he’ll return, predictions and speculations don’t mean much. All that’s left is for those who remain – Joakim Noah, Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer and Rip Hamilton to continue to play the kind of basketball that has made this team so successful over the last couple of season, with Rose and without him.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose and the Lost Season
After the Chicago Bulls lost to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals over a year ago, the future was bright. Derrick Rose was healthy and the reigning MVP, with a deep, young and talented squad around him. The NBA Finals and NBA titles were just around the corner for a very promising team.
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What’s Next for the Chicago Bulls?
As Derrick Rose took the first step on his way for a better and healthier next season by undergoing a successful surgery to repair his torn ACL, the Chicago Bulls also take their first and early steps into the 2012 summer and a period of trying find a way to make next season one with a later and a happier ending.
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Derrick Rose Can’t Shake Off His Injury Problems
Derrick Rose missed only five games during the first three seasons of his NBA career. In 2011-2012, the exiting Chicago Bulls MVP has already missed 22 of the team’s 57 contests, and it seems that his 39 minutes return against the New York Knicks might have surfaced a new injury, adding to the long list that has plagued him this season.