December 27th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Down 17 points at halftime, 57-40, the Chicago Bulls were beaten up badly by the upbeat Golden State Warriors in the first half. Despite a valiant effort following recess, the Bulls could not pull off another comeback in the state of California on back-to-back nights. Derrick Rose struggled shooting the ball, going 4 of 18, [...]
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Warriors “Big 3″ Too Much For Chicago To Overcome In 99-91 Loss
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Bulls center Joakim Noah Fined $50,000 for Anti-Gay Slur
Bulls center Joakim Noah was fined $50,000 on Monday for directing an anti-gay slur at a fan during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, and vowed to learn from the incident. The NBA released its decision hours after speaking with Noah, saying the fine was “for using a derogatory and offensive term from the [...]
Rose Awarded NBA MVP; Injures Ankle In Game One Loss To Hawks
Rose For MVP Was A Slam Dunk Update: Rose’s status is considered day-to-day. His x-rays were negative, and there’s no scheduled MRI. He will take part in practice on Tuesday. Chicago Bulls superstar guard Derrick Rose will be named the youngest MVP in the history of the NBA, according to a source close to the [...]
Bulls Valiant 4th Quarter Comeback Falls Short; Pacers Survive 89-84
No Sweep For You: Carlos Boozer Taking The Potential Game-Tying 3? Yet Again, The Pacers Tried To Blow Another 4th Quarter Lead, This Time They Failed. The series is heading back to Chi-city for Game 5. An impressive 18-3 run to close the gap to 85-84, you thought the Bulls were destined to send Game [...]
Big Third Quarter Run Helps Bulls Trample Knicks 103-90
The Chicago Bulls, with the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference sewn up, would – it would seem – do like a lot of teams in a similar position would do. And that would be to rest their starters in preparation for the upcoming playoffs. Try telling that to Bulls coach Tom Thibodeaux. During [...]
Boozer Helps Bull Clinch Best Record In East, Club Cavaliers 93-82
The Chicago Bulls, under coach Tom Thibodeaux, have done everything right in plundering the National Basketball Association’s Central Division. Led by Derrick Rose, the Bulls have a well-rounded squad which has put a new emphasis on defense, unlike in years past when Ben Gordon was with the team and was coached by Vinny Del [...]
76ers Build Double-Digit Lead, Fend Off Bulls 97-85
Even with the best record in the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls had an important game to play Monday night against the Philadelphia 76ers at the United Center. The Bulls were outscored by a 2-to-1 margin in the first quarter, allowing the 76ers to build a double-digit early. That lead would hold up despite a [...]
Blazing Bulls Pound Pacers 116-89; Advance To East Semis
Joakim Brought The Intensity From The Start On to the next one. It took to Game 5 to see from the Bulls what we expected to see from them the first four games. The series with the eighth-seeded Indiana Pacers has been anything but smooth; but in Game 5 the sharp-shooting Bulls were sweet-stroking it [...]