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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose No Longer Perfect Against John Wall
Basketball is a team sport, but the media makes it about individual head to head rivalries. John Wall, for the first time in his career, got to be the winner when Derrick Rose was on the same floor, leading the Washington Wizards to a 102-86 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Keeps Proving He’s Great Again
The best team in the East right now? The Chicago Bulls. They might also have the best of the point guards after a long time, with another great game and fourth quarter from Derrick Rose, outplaying John Wall in a 99-91 win over the Washington Wizards.
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Washington Wizards – Upset Almost Complete
The Washington Wizards are one of two lower seeds to reach three wins in the 2014 NBA Playoffs so far, beating the Chicago Bulls 98-89 in game 4 behind a very strong game from Trevor Ariza and an impressive performance from John Wall to make everything come together.
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NBA Playoffs – Chicago Bulls Can Move Back to Joakim Noah
One of the smartest things the Chicago Bulls managed to do in game 3 as they beat the Washington Wizards for the first time in their playoff series was to move away from having Joakim Noah run their offense from the post. Now that Nene is suspended for game 4, there’s every reason to at least try and going back to that.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 4 Predictions (Clippers vs Warriors, Rockets vs Blazers, Bulls vs Wizards, Raptors vs Nets)
A busy ending to the weekend with four game 4’s in action, with all of them teams leading 2-1 trying to take a step closer to finishing the series: The Los Angeles Clippers hosted by the Golden State Warriors, the Portland Trail Blazers hosting the Houston Rockets, the Washington Wizards entertaining the Chicago Bulls and the Brooklyn Nets at home to the Toronto Raptors.
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Chicago Bulls – Don’t Count Them Out Yet
Who knew it would come down to Mike Dunleavy having some sort of career night to keep the Chicago Bulls and their playoff hopes alive? The Washington Wizards had no answer to his dominance from beyond the arc, as they lost 100-97 at home, as their lead in the series was cut down to 2-1.
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NBA Playoffs – Game 3 Predictions (Rockets vs Trail Blazers, Bulls vs Wizards, Raptors vs Nets)
The NBA Playoffs continue with two series that have the higher seed in big trouble: The Houston Rockets playing against the Portland Trail Blazers and the Chicago Bulls facing the Washington Wizards in game 3, both down by two games to nothing. In a 1-1 series, the Toronto Raptors hit the road as the face off with the Brooklyn Nets.
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NBA Playoffs – Chicago Bulls Not Out For the Count
A championship team? How about a team about to lose a first round series with home court advantage for the second time in three seasons. The Chicago Bulls looked like a team that can win the East due to the weakness of the perceived two favorites, but two close losses to the Washington Wizards have changed that notion in most people’s minds. But a team that relies on defense and effort, not on hot shooting or a certain player getting hot, can’t be counted out, when the talent gaps aren’t that big if they’re there at all.
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Chicago Bulls – Championship Contenders in the Making
The Eastern conference is a lot more open than people gave it credit for earlier on in the season, and the Chicago Bulls should be taken seriously as a team that can make noise in the playoffs, looking very impressive of late and throughout most of their 96-78 win against the Washington Wizards which included an excellent bench performance from D.J. Augustin and some more All-Around greatness from Joakim Noah.