chicago bulls

In Jackie MacMullan's latest column, Robert Parish shares a story about one of his first encounters with Michael Jordan during his time as a member of the Bulls: "What set Larry apart from Magic and Jordan was he wasn't an in-your-face leader like they were," Parish said. "He had too much respect for us. If [...]

I often wonder what opposing teams, their beat reporters and bloggers are saying about the Celtics after playing the Celtics. Here's a dose of 'enemy chatter' from Chicago. The Celtics are starting their own crucial stretch after having played just 10 road games (20 for the Bulls), the fewest in the East. There seems plenty [...]

How many times have we seen the new Big 3-era Celtics fall behind early, claw their way back, only to fade in the 4th quarter? Tonight was one of those nights. The 2nd quarter was horrendous. The Cs shot 3-for-15. They were outrebounded 19-3. A 7-point lead was transformed into a 9-point deficit.  As the [...]

ESPN Chicago has an update on the Bulls Derrick Rose: Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose did not run, but shot free throws during Thursday morning's shootaround, and is still a game-time decision to face the Boston Celtics Thursday night after missing the past three games with back spasms. Rose didn't sound especially optimistic about his chances of playing. "I know [...]

Here are some nice pics (Hoop China) from the C's 95-91 win over the Bulls on Sunday afternoon. Bonus GIFs after the jump…. [...]

I often wonder what opposing teams, their beat reporters and bloggers are saying about the Celtics after playing the Celtics. Here's a dose of 'enemy chatter' from Chicago. Rondo generally does not play well against Rose, trying vainly to stop Rose and so caught up in that he wanders around fairly aimlessly and ineffectively. But [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. “Nine [Rondo] was edgy today, man. I loved it,” Garnett said. “I love the fact that he came out and he set the tone. And I thought [...]

There are multiple reports out ther about injuries re-shaping todays game.  Here it is in a nutshell: Derrick Rose (back) is out today Jermaine O'Neal (shoulder) is out today and is day-to-day Brandon Bass (knee) is out at least a week, probably 10 days Keyon Dooling (hip) and Avery Bradley (shoulder) are active I'm hoping [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. There were times early in the Big Three era when the Celtics appeared to begin games ahead, 10-0, because the opponents were so intimidated. Rondo would grab [...]

Here are some great pics from a not-so great game for the C's. Enjoy: [...]