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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls, Jimmy Butler Know How to Play Without Derrick Rose
Reality for the Chicago Bulls is getting used to having Derrick Rose out from time to time. It might not make them any better (it doesn’t); it just means that they’re used to it, and doesn’t mess up the team’s offense and rhythm as much as it would for a different team missing one of it’s most important players.
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Chicago Bulls – Kirk Hinrich & Derrick Rose Cost Them a Game
No one understands why Kirk Hinrich fouled Monta Ellis at the end of regulation, but it turned out to be one of the things that caused the Chicago Bulls to lose 132-129 at home to the Dallas Mavericks in double overtime, while Derrick Rose hit just one of his three attempts at the end of each closing period to save the game.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Sees Derrick Rose and Explodes
In what was billed as a preview to the Eastern Conference Finals a few months from now, the Cleveland Cavaliers got their first win of the season, beating the Chicago Bulls. Maybe there’s something about seeing Derrick Rose, who picked up a worrying ankle injury, that brings the best out of LeBron James.
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Wizards Over Bulls – A Sweep in the Making
The coaching staff for the Washington Wizards did an excellent job of scouting and analyzing the ways to beat the Chicago Bulls, coming up with a 101-99 win in overtime which wouldn’t have been possible if it wasn’t for Bradley Beal igniting in the fourth quarter with no one able to stop him, while Kirk Hinrich missed two free throws at the end of the game that could have given us a little bit more basketball instead of sending his team into a 2-0 hole.
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Chicago Bulls – Championships Aren’t Always About Pretty Basketball
With every week and every win that goes by, the Chicago Bulls look more and more like a team that it’s impossible to ignore when talking about contenders for the NBA title, or at least the Eastern conference championship, with their 89-77 win over the Indiana Pacers proving to another defining moment for a team that finds wins the hard way.
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Chicago Bulls – The Hard Way Towards a Championship
This is NBA season is shaping out to be one withotu real, untouchable favorites, and in such an eviornment the Chicago Bulls, especially after a very impressive 111-87 win over the Houston Rockets, should be considered as championship contenders, even if the group of Joakim Noah, Jimmy Butler, Mike Dunleavy and the rest don’t exactly look, on paper, like a team that can go all the way.
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NBA Rumors – The Chicago Bulls Tanking Trade Package
It’s still not quite clear if the Chicago Bulls are tanking or not, but rumors suggesting that they have three more players they’re willing to trade: Mike Dunleavy, Kirk Hinrich and even Marquis Teague; point to the front office not really minding not making the playoffs this season.
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Chicago Bulls – Derrick Rose Being the Barometer Without Even Playing
There seems to be a connection between how the Chicago Bulls do during a season and the optimism coming from Derrick Rose regarding his comeback chances. Last season, when it seemed he’d be coming back early, the Bulls went on a run that got them pretty near the lead in the East. Now that Rose is announcing he might be back for the playoffs, we’re suddenly getting the best from his team once more, beating the Miami Heat by 20 points.
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Chicago Bulls Don’t Have Room for Nate Robinson Anymore
Some might argue that without Nate Robinson, the Chicago Bulls don’t make it out of their first round series against the Brooklyn Nets. But Robinson was a third option at point guard to begin with, and all the scoring and late-game heroics in the world won’t change that fact that with Derrick Rose and Kirk Hinrich signed for next year, not to mention developing rookie point guard Marquis Teague, there’s not much of a future for him in Chicago.
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Nets – Bulls Series: Without Kirk Hinrich, There’s No Chance
Kirk Hinrich might not be as explosive as Nate Robinson, but he’s a much better defender when it comes to limiting Deron Williams, and has a notion or two on how to run an offense instead of simply improvising and hoping for the best. The Brooklyn Nets have now won in Chicago, forcing the Bulls to travel back to New York and play in a game 7, hoping that Hinrich will be healthy by that time.