Averaging 14 points and 11.7 rebounds, Chicago Bulls Center Joakim Noah will add hustle, speed, defense and versatility to a Bulls team that is already looking really good right now. At 38-16, they're #3 in the Eastern Conference but just two games behind co-leaders Miami and Boston. One of the best rebounding and defensive teams in the NBA, they'll get even stronger when Noah … [Read more...] about Bulls Joakim Noah Talks About His New Non-Profit Organization
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Bulls Joakim Noah to Undergo Thumb Surgery Tomorrow, Could Miss 10 Weeks
Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah has bravely battled plantar fascitis last season. Playing through the pain, he blossomed into one of the best youne rebounders in the NBA, and a double-double machine. His 2010-11 season will be much like his '09-10, in that Noah will be battling a nagging injury through it. He could miss as much as ten weeks. It was announced tonight that he … [Read more...] about Bulls Joakim Noah to Undergo Thumb Surgery Tomorrow, Could Miss 10 Weeks
Chicago Bulls Major Player in the Eastern Conference Again
So the Chicago Bulls didn't get LeBron James. Or Dwyane Wade. Or later, Carmelo Anthony. It doesn't seem to matter. Sitting pretty atop the NBA's Central division at 12-8 heading into Friday's huge 8 p.m. match-up with the Los Angeles Lakers at United Center, the Bulls should be right in the thick of things for the Eastern Conference championship despite not landing one … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls Major Player in the Eastern Conference Again
Timberwolves’ Kevin Love Rapidly Rising to Stardom
I “fearlessly predicted” back in October that Kevin Love would average 18 points and 13 rebounds. Oh how that has proven to be an understatement. On the year Kevin Love is averaging 20 points per game, and 15.3 rebounds per game. Far higher than the “fearless” numbers that I predicted back in October. On November 12 myself and a group of my friends headed to the Target … [Read more...] about Timberwolves’ Kevin Love Rapidly Rising to Stardom
Deng possibly the missing piece in Bulls puzzle after all?
Luol Deng's 39 points on Monday night can not be ignored. He's the X-factor. If Deng shines this season or even comes close to the potential the Bulls envisioned when they handed him a contract potentially worth up to $80 million, Chicago has a chance to seriously compete in the much-improved east. Ifs, ands, or buts aside, this is not the first time Deng has flashed his … [Read more...] about Deng possibly the missing piece in Bulls puzzle after all?
Joakim Noah Signs Extension with the Bulls
In the very definition of irony, the Chicago Bulls and center Joakim Noah became much more likely to part ways today, despite the announcement on a multi-year extension. The new deal does guarantee that Noah will not become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. The Chicago Tribune reports that the deal is worth $11 million annually with incentives in place … [Read more...] about Joakim Noah Signs Extension with the Bulls
“Hey America, Piss Off,” from Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio’s image has taken a beating in recent months. Really, Cleveland’s been taking a beating almost forty years now, but the LeBron James sweepstakes has intensified Cleveland bashing to an all-time high. And on behalf of Northern Ohio, I’d like to say something to the rest of America, “Piss off.” By: Hans Hetrick … [Read more...] about “Hey America, Piss Off,” from Cleveland
Joakim Noah’s persona has done a total 180
By Paul M. Banks When my hometown Chicago Bulls drafted Joakim Noah ninth overall that summer night back in 2006, I yelled and cursed at the television. When Noah was a Florida Gator, he was one of my least favorite college basketball players of all time. And he did a lot of things that made a lot of people hate him. … [Read more...] about Joakim Noah’s persona has done a total 180
Milwaukee center Andrew Bogut returns to trumpets and fanfare
By Jake McCormick For the second time this season, the Chicago Bulls-Milwaukee Bucks matchup came down to a last second shot. Thankfully for the home court Bucks, that shot was taken by Brad Miller of the Bulls, who’s attempt off a Derrick Rose drive clanked off the right-front of the rim to give Milwaukee a 99-97 win. Rose’s game mirrored that of Brandon Jennings’ during … [Read more...] about Milwaukee center Andrew Bogut returns to trumpets and fanfare
Chicago Bulls All Decade Team
By Paul M. Banks The 1990s were a refreshing change for Chicago sports fans. For the better part of the decade, the city abandoned it’s dysfunctional obsession with its two lovable losers (Bears and Cubs) in order to fully embrace the only true consistent winner that the second city has ever known: Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty. As great as the 90s were, the … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls All Decade Team