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Daily Herald (mikemcgraw) —
Nate Robinson made a pitch to return to the Bulls next season, but acknowledged that the odds may be against him. Robinson was an amazing story this season. He signed a non-guaranteed, minimum-salary contract last July, then ended up being the team’s hero of an improbable playoff run. He scored 34 points in a triple-overtime win over Brooklyn on April 27, then added 27 points in a surprising...
Daily Herald (mikemcgraw) —
Here's the recap of Bulls news on Sunday afternoon: --As expected, coach Tom Thibodeau was fined $35,000 for criticizing the officiating after Game 3. He already spoke to the media when the fine was announced, then told the media relations staff he had no comment. Thibodeau was obviously trying to win a few more calls for Game 4 on Monday, so we'll see how that turns out. --Luol Deng talked...
Daily Herald (mikemcgraw) —
The one interesting sight at Friday's shootaround was Tom Thibodeau coaching Derrick Rose during his usual post-practice workout. Rose would practice a move and Thibs would say something like, "Try this" or "Work on that." Still no sign of Rose playing in tonight's Game 3 at the United Center. Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich have also been ruled out. In the meantime, the NBA assigned noted...
Daily Herald (mikemcgraw) —
MIAMI -- One topic getting some play in Miami today is whether LeBron James might take a turn guarding Bulls sparkplug Nate Robinson. If it happens, it would most likely be late in the game. James got plenty of credit for slowing down Derrick Rose during the 2011 conference finals, especially in Game 4 when Rose had chances to win the game in regulation, but couldn’t score against James...
Daily Herald (mikemcgraw) —
MIAMI – Nothing new at Bulls shootaround today. According to coach Tom Thibodeau, Luol Deng is feeling better, but is still back in Chicago, so he won’t play tonight. Kirk Hinrich is officially a game-time decision, but he sounded pessimistic yesterday, so doubtful would be a good description of his status. Asked about an Internet report Derrick Rose might start suiting up for games in case...
Daily Herald (mikemcgraw) —
Luol Deng will definitely not play in Monday's Game 1 against Miami. He was back in the hospital Sunday, still in Chicago, trying to recover from a bad reaction to a spinal tap administered Thursday. It's too soon to tell if he has a chance to play in Wednesday's Game 2. Kirk Hinrich will test his injured calf and decide tonight whether or not he can play. He warmed up before Sunday's Game 7...
Daily Herald (mikemcgraw) —
Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau just met with the media prior to Game 7 at the Barclays Center. The message was pretty simple: Kirk Hinrich is out with his left calf bruise, Luol Deng was hoping to catch a flight today, but ended up spending most of the day in the hospital. Derrick Rose is not playing and Thibodeau feels good about his team, regardless. This will be Hinrich's third game missed...
Daily Herald (mikemcgraw) —
Anyone who saw Luol Deng on Thursday at the United Center would confirm he was in no condition to play. He is not expected to travel with the team to Brooklyn today, but he may try to fly on his own tomorrow for Game 7 against the Nets. Deng sent a series of messages via Twitter on Friday afternoon, explaining and updating his health status: "It really upsets me that everyone thinks I would...
Daily Herald (mikemcgraw) —
Here’s the rundown on injuries and illnesses at the Bulls’ Thursday shootaround: --Kirk Hinrich (left calf bruise) did not participate and is most likely out for tonight’s Game 6 against Brooklyn at the United Center. Coach Tom Thibodeau declined to speculate on whether the injury could keep Hinrich sidelined beyond tonight’s contest. “We’re just going day by day, hour by hour,” he said....
Daily Herald (mikemcgraw) —
One memory that probably helps fuel the Bulls right now is how last year's playoff series ended: With time ticking down and the Bulls up by 1 in Game 6 at Philadelphia, C.J. Watson passed the ball to notoriously bad free-throw shooter Omer Asik. Asik missed both shots, the Bulls didn't get back on defense, Andre Iguodala made 2 free throws to win the series. The decision to pass the ball...
Daily Herald (mikemcgraw) —
Before Game 6 arrives, let’s take a closer look at this question: When Kirk Hinrich doesn’t play, does Carlos Boozer’s performance suffer? As great as Nate Robinson has been this season, it has seemed obvious that the Bulls are best with Robinson coming off the bench and Hinrich starting. Robinson’s tendency to take a lot of shots is often pegged as the reason. Here are the numbers: --Boozer...
Daily Herald (mikemcgraw) —
Kirk Hinrich wore a walking boot at this morning's Bulls shootaround in Manhattan, telling reporters he woke up this morning and couldn't put any weight on his injured left leg. According to coach Tom Thibodeau, Hinrich suffered a bruised calf during Saturday's Game 4. It's unclear when Hinrich may be ready to play again. With a 3-1 lead in this first-round playoff series, the Bulls could...
Daily Herald (mikemcgraw) —
Bulls were terrible at the start (17-5) and finish (14-2), but dominated the middle to win 79-76 and go up 2-1 in the series... --The New York Post reported that Brooklyn guard Joe Johnson had a cortisone shot in his foot just before game time. He said otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to play due to plantar fasciitis. --Tom Thibodeau gets heat for playing guys big minutes. Johnson...
Daily Herald (mikemcgraw) —
Now that every NBA playoff series has gone at least two games, home teams have a 14-2 record. The only two road teams to win so far are the Bulls in Brooklyn, and Golden State, which won Game 2 at Denver. Since first-round series were stretched from 5 games to 7 in 2003, home teams have done better in the playoffs just once. That happened in 2004, when the hosts went 15-1 in the first two...
Daily Herald (mikemcgraw) —
The Bulls held shootaround Monday morning at John Jay College, a few blocks west of Columbus Circle and Central Park. Nothing was new with Derrick Rose's situation, but it does look like the Bulls will be able to stick with the same starting lineup in Game 2, since Joakim Noah is feeling relatively well. Noah played 13 minutes in Saturday's Game 1 loss in Brooklyn. “I think we’re a team of...