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Basketball ArchiveHappenings.by Ricky O'Donnell on August 24 at 12:54AM
 Disappointments all around in the Bears' 32-17 loss in Oakland on Saturday: Cutler was sacked five times in the first half, Urlacher exited early with a sprained calf, and, worst yet, the much-hyped Colt Brennan-Matt Gutierrez battle never ascended. The most concerning issue -- coming as zero surprise -- is that the Bears still can't protect Cutler. Said the Trib's Brad Biggs... ...the Raiders' Kamerion Wimbley raced around Williams for four sacks on only 21 drop-backs. But don't worry, friends: the Bears signed their Kid Cutty insurance policy on Monday. Todd Collins! This will obviously end well.  Suck.  A matchup pitting Derrick Rose against Ricky Rubio likely needs 4,000 words from this site, but you'll have to settle for only a YouTube video and Matt's thoughts on Rose's ever developing three-point shot.
Equally exciting in not-really-Bulls-related news: MJ's kids blew $56,000 in Vegas in one night. Cha boi A.J. Rompza got in on the action, too.  TUP favorite Jereme Richmond just endured his first day of college classes. He celebrated like any reasonably-minded person would.  D. Rose Gets A Custom Skittles Machineby Ricky O'Donnell on August 19 at 2:44PM
Via CNBC's Darren Rovell:Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is known to eat a lot of candy. So when the folks at Wrigley found out that he likes to down their Skittles brand, they decided to do something a little special...
Brandon Paul Bro's Down With Drakeby Ricky O'Donnell on August 17 at 12:22AM
Love you, Mase. Love you, Illini. Via Illini forward Tyler Griffey's blog, Chew Softly. ...
Luol Deng Is Tearing Up EuroBall Qualifyingby Ricky O'Donnell on August 16 at 4:15PM
We've shined the spotlight before on the myriad of great writers covering the NBA, and they must work at all times, even in the off-season. As such, Fanhouse's Tom Ziller, one of the finest, has turned his attention to the...
Video: Scottie Pippen's Hall of Fame Speechby Ricky O'Donnell on August 16 at 11:03AM
H/T: Docksquad Sports...
Pip Defends 72-10 From the Evils of the Heat/JVGby Ricky O'Donnell on August 13 at 2:05PM
TUP has had some half-hearted 72-10 coverage in years past, but you best be believin' it's getting cranked up to 11 come next NBA season. These Miami Heat don't just exist to party hard and flip the concept of team-based...
MJ to Introduce Pip to the Hall of Fameby Ricky O'Donnell on August 10 at 11:52AM
Sez Pip:"I can't think of a better person to do it," Pippen said. "Michael is someone I shared my career with, accomplishing most of what I have accomplished thus far. He was a great teammate, teacher and admirer." Pippen...
Rose and Noah Ball With the Prezby Ricky O'Donnell on August 9 at 8:59PM
Via Chicagoist:Over the weekend, President Obama, back in Washington, D.C. after a stop-over here in Chicago last week, assembled a team of basketball stars and legends for a special charity for game for wounded troops. Among the players -...
The Best "Chicago Doesn't Need You, 'Bron" T-Shirt You'll Ever See On A Wednesdayby Ricky O'Donnell on August 4 at 1:02AM
Comes via Modern Notoriety. Pick it up. {Note: I'm moving, so the next few days are up in the air.}...
K.C. Johnson Tweets the News of the Dayby Ricky O'Donnell on August 3 at 12:43AM
It was a slow day. In other Bulls news: ShamSports has the maybe-official salary numbers for our new favorite team. Matt at Blog-a-Bull provides the analysis. Not as depressing as you may think! ...
The Ballad of Ricky-Bobby: Ohhhhhh It's The Bearsby Bobby Loesch on July 30 at 1:24PM
The Bears open training camp in Bourbonnais today. How are you feeling about this team?RICKY: I've pulled the NBA card when talking about my baseball ignorance this summer, and I'm afraid I'm going to have to pull it again: why...
Tom Thibodeau + Mullet = Auto-Postby Ricky O'Donnell on July 29 at 1:37PM
Thank you for this, Sham. ...
Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, & Magic Johnson in Heat Jerseysby Ricky O'Donnell on July 29 at 11:45AM
I saw this picture somewhere on Monday, possibly first from the great Hot Hot Japan Hot. I was saving it for for a special occasion, specifically when Chris Paul inevitably got traded to Orlando or Los Angeles within the...
It Appears T-Mac Will Be A Bullby Ricky O'Donnell on July 26 at 12:04PM
There's nothing sports writers love to romanticize more than symmetry, and in T-Mac-to-Chicago, it has been located. It was 10 years ago that the Bulls pitched cap room to fans and insiders alike, and McGrady was the centerpiece of the...
You Can Play As 10 Different Versions of Michael Jordan in NBA2K11by Ricky O'Donnell on July 22 at 11:59AM
Blog-fueled hyperbole makes the world go 'round, this much is fact. But is it really that much of a stretch to say that NBA2K11 sounds like the greatest video game ever made? Because that is what I am expecting: the...
LeBron James' Ego Reviews "Inception"by Ricky O'Donnell on July 22 at 12:05AM
This is my favorite review of "Inception" so far, currently edging out Leitch, Patrick Z., and Ebert, in order. For more greatness straight from LBJ's id (including: "SOMETIMES I TALK TO MY BICEPS LIKE "YO WHY YOU SO BIG...
Highlights of C.J. Watson's 40-Point Gameby Ricky O'Donnell on July 21 at 8:31AM
The Bulls traded for former Warriors guard C.J. Watson yesterday. The move is getting pretty good reviews so far: Ziller and KD each nodded in approval, and John Hollinger gave it a "Wow" and an all-caps "GREAT" on Twitter. If...
Brad Miller Is Gone, But Not Forgottenby Ricky O'Donnell on July 20 at 7:34AM
Brad Miller left the Bulls over the weekend, accepting a three-year, $15 million contract from the Houston Rockets. This is a bummer, to be sure. Miller became a fan favorite during his second stint in Chicago for doing all of...
The Bulls Sign Ronnie Brewer; This Post Is About the Heatby Ricky O'Donnell on July 19 at 12:43AM
A week ago at Fanhouse, Shoals wrote "The scary truth is that, like it or not, from here till eternity, all NBA stories will automatically turn into Heat stories," and I believe the weekend just proved this as fact. Because,...
Bulls MGMT Misses Hinrich Alreadyby Ricky O'Donnell on July 14 at 9:37PM
Well, this took about as long as expect. Per Mike McGraw:"I regret the fact that we lost Kirk (Hinrich)," Reinsdorf said in a phone interview. "But if we hadn't moved Kirk, we couldn't have been a player.""It was clear...
The Bulls Are Interested In Adam Morrison and Shaun Livingstonby Ricky O'Donnell on July 13 at 3:01PM
In news that should only continue to stoke the flames of Bulls optimism, Chi-Town's most buzzworthy team has two more free agents in their sights: Adam Morrison and Shaun Livingston. Important because: now just re-sign Brad Miller and the...
Things We Have Missed Because of LeBronby Ricky O'Donnell on July 13 at 12:09AM
Way to Be In First Place, White SoxBy now, you know the narrative: down 9.5 games in their own division on June 8, the Sox entered the All-Star break on Monday as leaders in the AL Central. It really wasn't...
The LeBron post.by Ricky O'Donnell on July 12 at 12:35AM
Not Photoshopped, finally. This post is hard to write. I don't know if I have 1,000 opinions on the Super Friends, or if I have zero opinions. Also difficult because: this post feels important. How could it not? For,...
Bulls Sign Kyle Korver For Shooting, Great Hairby Ricky O'Donnell on July 9 at 6:45PM
Official news. Pluses: Shooting, short contract, less than starter money. Minuses: Are we the new Jazz? Obviously, my Internet is back now, but I think I'll save my 'Bron thoughts for Monday. In the meantime, chow down on Stompy and...
Carlos Boozer is Better Than Nothingby Ricky O'Donnell on July 8 at 10:19AM
Carlos Boozer isn't very exciting. He's not young, not hyper-athletic, not tall, and definitely bald. But Carlos Boozer is actually pretty good and I'm glad the Bulls signed him. As you may have heard, the "low-post scorer" has long...
Gutless Coward Chris Bosh Cashes In On the D-Wade Expressby Ricky O'Donnell on July 7 at 10:27AM
First, the news. From ESPN:Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are teaming up together on the Miami Heat, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. It was not immediately clear whether Bosh will sign with Miami outright or join...
LeBron Will Make A Decision Thursday On ESPNby Ricky O'Donnell on July 7 at 12:57AM
This is it.LeBron James is planning to announce the team with which he will sign during a one-hour special on ESPN Thursday night, ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard has learned through independent sources. Those sources said that James' representatives...
LeBron Joins Twitterby Ricky O'Donnell on July 6 at 2:06PM
Big news, gang. LeBron has joined Twitter!Exciting, right? Well, not so much. But it is kind of insane how quickly he's getting followers. By the time this post is published, he should have over 60K. Keep in mind that this...
This Is The Tuesday Free Agency Updateby Ricky O'Donnell on July 6 at 10:44AM
OK, so here's the real first domino to fall: Amar'e to the Knicks. Fiscally responsible bloggers everywhere will probably disapprove of Stoudemire getting the max, but I do like this move for New York. Amar'e was a monster for all...
LeBron Will Make A Decision By Monday & Other Free Agency Notes From July 1by Ricky O'Donnell on July 2 at 12:45AM
John Jackson buries the lede in a short blog post over at the Sun-Times: "James has informed teams that he wants to make a decision by Monday at the latest so as not to drag out the process."If true, that's...
The First Free Agent Domino Has Fallenby Ricky O'Donnell on July 1 at 10:15AM
Drew Gooden signs with the Bucks for five years, $32 million. ...
Solange Knowles DJ's A LeBron Party, Makes 'The King' Dance To Buzz Bandsby Ricky O'Donnell on June 30 at 3:20PM
From the New York Daily News:At the party, LeBron - who's no stranger to VIP treatment - got the full Jay-Z Family experience: he arrived with the rapper and his wife Beyoncé. Mary J. Blige was also on hand. He...
Are Hov's Nets A Serious Threat?by Ricky O'Donnell on June 30 at 1:56PM
The short answer, I think, is: yes. Absolutely. Forget the report from Stephen A. earlier in the week and the rest of that non-sense about a LeBron-Bosh-Wade super trio. On the eve of free agency, it appears LeBron will...
Guest Post: How Drinking and Playing NBA 2k10 Changed the Course of NBA Free Agencyby Friends of the Program on June 30 at 11:10AM
{Ed. Note: At 9:50 p.m. last night, I received this text from my buddy Scott: "So I pounded some brews, pounded out some trades in NBA 2k10, and sent you a TUP guest column." This is what was in my...
LeBron Sells 1,500 Tickets For the Bulls In 48 Hoursby Ricky O'Donnell on June 30 at 1:34AM
From CNBC's Darren Rovell:In two days, the Bulls -- who led the league in attendance last season -- sold 1,500 new season tickets. That's on top of the 1,500 new season tickets they sold after the season ended. That's without...
The Free Agent Summit Actually Happenedby Ricky O'Donnell on June 29 at 2:12PM
As I'm sure you've heard by now, this is the story of the day. A modified version of the ballyhooed free-agent summit that was initially suggested and then downplayed by Dwyane Wade has indeed taken place, ESPN.com has learned. Sources...
Stephen A. Smith: LeBron and Bosh to Join Wade In Miamiby Ricky O'Donnell on June 28 at 1:32PM
Don't purchase that LeBron James Chicago Bulls jersey just yet, you guys. Because Stephen A. Smith, journalism's last bastion of credibility, is sayin' the Miami Heat will tear out Chicago's collective insides and sign both Chris Bosh and LBJ. This...
LeBron and Bosh to the Bulls Could Be A 'Done Deal', And This Is The Truthby Ricky O'Donnell on June 28 at 12:41AM
The world has been anticipating July 1 for years, and now July 1 is Thursday. This is the first day teams can act on their lust for LeBron James, and as it inches closer, we're finding out all of that...
World Wide Wes on LeBron: "We're Going to Chicago, And Chris Bosh Is Coming, Too."by Ricky O'Donnell on June 25 at 5:42PM
From Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski:To listen to World Wide Wes, LeBron will never look back on Cleveland. "He's up out of there," is the way he tells it to people, but LeBron's Akron crew has to tsk-tsk such public talk because...
Report: Bulls Trade Hinrich and No. 17 to Washingtonby Ricky O'Donnell on June 24 at 3:47PM
ESPN's Ric Bucher is reporting the Bulls have traded Kirk Hinrich and the No. 17 overall pick to Washington. Supposedly, this will create enough cap room for the Bulls to go after two max-contract free agents. The deal can't...
Draft Rumors: Today Could Be Significant For Our Bullsby Ricky O'Donnell on June 24 at 1:10PM
That way to LA.The NBA Draft is tonight. And, as we just learned from the good team, the draft is a terrific time to make trades. So: are there any in the Bulls' future? Perhaps. ESPN's Chris Broussard posted...
Bulls Introduce Tom Thibodeau As Next Batman Villainby Ricky O'Donnell on June 23 at 4:02PM
I mean, coach. Definitely coach. The press conference wasn't very exciting. Are they ever? Since you get fined $100K for even mentioning LeBron, it's easy to see why Thibodeau danced around any free agency questions. Thibodeau spent the majority...
John Salmons Opts Outby Ricky O'Donnell on June 23 at 2:42PM
Happier times. John Salmons will forever have a place in my memory bank for the way he helped surge the Bulls into the playoffs in 2008-2009. Without the Nocioni-for-Salmons/Miller deal, that immortal Bulls-Celtics first round series never happens. Also: Brad...
Richard Edwards of Margot & the Nuclear So and So's Favorites Two Rajon Rondo Videos On YouTubeby Ricky O'Donnell on June 21 at 11:46AM
On Saturday, Margot & the Nuclear So and So's gave YouTube a live acoustic version of "Will You Love Me Forever", a new song from their upcoming album "Buzzard". It's really good, and you should probably listen it to. After...
Manute Bol -- the Coolest Person Ever -- Dies At 47by Ricky O'Donnell on June 21 at 1:08AM
Former NBA center Manute Bol died of acute kidney failure on Saturday. He was 47. We'll probably see lots of great Bol tributes today throughout the NBA blogosphere. I'm pretty excited about it. And even though Bol never played for...
Reminder: It Would Also Be Great If the Bulls Signed Chris Boshby Ricky O'Donnell on June 17 at 1:24PM
This is the calm before the storm. You can feel it: for any faux-rage LeBron conjured up from that Larry King interview, it's pretty much been all quiet on the free agent front for some time now. This, presumably, is...
More Swag: Anti-New York LeBron Shirts Are Also Coolby Ricky O'Donnell on June 14 at 3:17PM
I'm not sure if I can sing the praises of I Love the Hype enough. If these dudes aren't rich yet, they should be: no Internet clothing store consistently produces as much cool stuff. I linked to that Drake/Kurt...
TUP's Red Wings Correspondent Checks Inby Bobby Loesch on June 10 at 8:45AM
(Ed note: My buddy Chris is a fan of the Detroit Redwings, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Braves, and, oh yes, the Sacramento Kings. Here are his two cents on last night's Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup championship.)Thoughts from a Red Wings...
New York's LeBron Recruitment Video Is Awful; Let's Not Do Thisby Ricky O'Donnell on June 9 at 1:51AM
Have you guys seen this video*? It's New York's LeBron recruitment video, and it is bad and awful and I don't get it. Why must you do this, New York? Do you really think this commercial matters? Do you...
Bulls Get it Right, Hire Tom Thibodeau As Next Coachby Ricky O'Donnell on June 8 at 12:03PM
By now, you've probably read 1,000 profiles on Tom Thibodeau. You've read the adoring quotes from Celtics players, you know he was a terrible defender as a college player at Salem State (cool!), you've heard about how highly Jeff...
Dwyane Wade in a Bulls Jersey on the Cover of SLAM is Pretty Coolby Ricky O'Donnell on June 8 at 3:21AM
They also have a version of LeBron in a Knicks jersey, but let's ignore that. Also fun: ESPN's new free agency slot machine. However, sometimes......it's better than others. ...
Shawn Marion Goes to the 'Hawks Game, Tweets About Itby Ricky O'Donnell on June 7 at 2:26PM
Did you guys know Shawn Marion is a Chicago native? I bet you didn't. Sez Wikipedia...Marion was born in Waukegan, Illinois and played high school basketball in Clarksville, Tennessee at Clarksville High School, where he was a teammate of...
The Blackhawks Are One Win Away From the Stanley Cup (!)by Ricky O'Donnell on June 7 at 1:47AM
This was a party weekend for me, one where I spent 100 percent of my time away from lame stuff like computers and family. I love when that happens. So on Sunday afternoon, I see my old man for...
The Ballad of Ricky-Bobby: Are The 'Hawks Still In Control?by Bobby Loesch on June 4 at 12:03PM
RICKY: So you guys read my sweet Game 3 recap yesterday morning, correct? You know, the one where I said that despite the Flyers' overtime victory on Wednesday, I was still 98 percent sure this was series was over? Well,...
So, Tom Thibodeau?by Ricky O'Donnell on June 3 at 2:25PM
The secret to intensity is armpit sweat. Here are the facts: the Hornets offered Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau their head coaching job, and told him he has until Thursday (today) to make up his mind. Last night, the Bulls'...
LeBron James, Hype Manby Ricky O'Donnell on June 1 at 2:48PM
Wonder how Julius Peppers feels about this. LeBron on stage with Drake rapping that TUP-approved "Over" song? Sweet. This, obviously, is your LeBron Post of the Day. Every day must have one, or we risk him signing with the...
LeBron, Dwyane Wade, Joe Johson to Meet, Discuss Free Agencyby Ricky O'Donnell on May 27 at 5:25PM
Via The BaselineThis is actually happening.The Cavaliers' LeBron James, the Heat's Dwyane Wade and the Hawks' Joe Johnson plan to discuss their respective plans with each other before making a decision once free agency begins July 1, Wade told the...
Michael Jordan to Appear on NBA 2K11 Coverby Ricky O'Donnell on May 27 at 2:07PM
Remember those videos I posted here in December of an NBA 2K9'd version of Michael Jordan acting out his greatest moments, all created by some random dude? Yeah, they were pretty awesome. Well, since it worked so adeptly as...
Phil Jackson Is Totally Coming to the Bulls, You Guysby Ricky O'Donnell on May 25 at 1:17PM
Unironic 90's mustaches are the best mustaches. Also: Scottie's flattop.ESPN's Chris Broussard dropped another Bulls bombshell last night.The Chicago Bulls have reached out to Phil Jackson through back channels to gauge his interest in returning to the franchise he...
The Post In Which We Urge the Nets to Lose the Draft Lotteryby Ricky O'Donnell on May 18 at 3:46PM
Since there's nothing TUP loves more than to artificially manufacture rooting interests for things we're not actually invested in, I'm going to play the game one more time: watch tonight's NBA Draft lottery wishing anyone but the New Jersey Nets...
Favoritism In The NBA Final Four 2010by Bobby Loesch on May 16 at 11:47PM
Continuing a longstanding Tremendous Upside Potential tradition...It's been a weird NBA playoffs. We've had some upsets, some slight shockers, and some colossal disappointments from some of the league's biggest stars. But as we head into the NBA's final four, order...
The Ballad of Ricky-Bobby: Shake Your Bron Bronby Bobby Loesch on May 14 at 1:10PM
BOBBY: LeBron James is a free agent.Everybody is talking about it... a lot. Everybody is going to talk about it a lot. In the coming weeks, you and I are going to talk about it a lot. But forgetting...
Will The C's Off LeBron Tonight? (Chicago? Chicago? Chicago?!)by Bobby Loesch on May 13 at 1:21PM
If you're a relatively decent NBA fan, yesterday was like no other. The internet damn near exploded following the Celtics' Game 5 upset over the Cavs on Tuesday night. The top takes probably looked like this (two through four in...
Extending a Hearty "No Thank You, Sir" to Joe Johnsonby Ricky O'Donnell on May 11 at 3:19PM
From Simmons today: Put it this way, Joe Johnson: Knicks fans aren't exactly going to be pouring champagne on each other because their team just signed the 29-year-old alpha dog of the 2009-10 Atlanta Hawks -- a team that was...
Ben Gordon and Luol Deng, Together Again!by Ricky O'Donnell on May 10 at 1:54AM
Did you guys know Ben Gordon was born in England? If not, I present you with the ultimate evidence: this picture!If that picture doesn't say "Hey guys, I was born in England!", no picture will. I don't even think it's...
The Ballad of Ricky-Bobby: Who Should Coach The Chicago Bulls?by Bobby Loesch on May 6 at 11:51PM
RICKY: Let's get this started with a quote from Bulls maybe-GM Gar Foreman, via Wednesday's Chicago Sun-Times."We'll be looking for the best possible coach, leader and teacher that we can find that fits this team and that fits our...
Free Darko Figures Out Phil Jacksonby Ricky O'Donnell on May 6 at 2:50PM
I hate to get even a little bit political here - there are places around the Web designed for people to argue about important things, but this isn't one of them. TUP just tries to chronicle Favre stupidity, make a...
John Calipari and the Bulls: Makes (Some) Sense, Won't Happenby Ricky O'Donnell on May 5 at 2:00AM
This John Calipari-to-the-Bulls business peaked my interest yesterday evening for one reason: Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski had his byline at the top of the story. Woj must have some great sources buried deep within the carnival the Bulls like to...
Bulls Fire Vinny Del Negroby Ricky O'Donnell on May 4 at 2:04AM
We'll always have 'Kurt', he'll always have marvelous hair. It almost happened in December, but this time it's for real: the Bulls will hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon to announce the firing of coach Vinny Del Negro. It's a...
D-Rose Explains That Thing VDN Did Wellby Ricky O'Donnell on April 29 at 1:35PM
Vinny Del Negro will be fired, and the fact that he hasn't already comes as a minor upset. I say 'minor' only because the Bulls have never been known to act quickly, just look at the way Del Negro got...
Eulogizing The 2009-2010 Chicago Bullsby Bobby Loesch on April 28 at 3:01PM
This season was billed by many as meaningless. Going in, the Bulls lost Ben Gordon, picked up no one to replace him, and seemed poised to tread water until the summer of 2010.That, essentially, is what ended up happening.This year's...
Brad Miller Has Some Some Choice Words For the Cavsby Ricky O'Donnell on April 28 at 1:15AM
Season/series/VDN recap coming in the afternoon.H/T: Hardwood Paroxysm...
Sights and Sounds From Bulls-Cavs Game 3 at the United Centerby Ricky O'Donnell on April 23 at 8:50AM
A first hand account of the Bulls' 108-106 Game 3 win over the Cavs Thursday night.... - Remember when Phil Jackson said this in December? "I looked at the new Welcome to the Madhouse (sign)," Jackson said, pointing to the...
Bulls Play Great In Game 2, Lose By 10by Ricky O'Donnell on April 20 at 2:30PM
The general consensus seems to be that the Bulls played about as well as possible last night, perhaps as well as they've played all season. Kelly Dwyer said it, Matt McHale said it, Blog-a-Bull said it. I guess I'll say...
The Best Joakim Noah Video Compilation Has Been Locatedby Ricky O'Donnell on April 20 at 2:55AM
A video mixtape of Joakim Noah dunking and screaming? Approve, approve, approve. This whole thing is pretty great, but do yourself a favor and skip ahead to the 2:00 mark, where Noah starts explaining his slams. On his dunk over...
Rose Needs Calls + Noah Rips KG, Clevelandby Ricky O'Donnell on April 19 at 2:30PM
Video of the day comes from Sham Sports. Derrick Rose often gets criticized for not getting to the foul line enough. You know this already. And yes, getting to the line is important: the only basketball shot more efficient than...
Organizational Incompetence, Thy Name is Chicago Bullsby Ricky O'Donnell on April 14 at 2:47PM
I woke up this morning having to make sure that yesterday was not some kind of pollen-induced dream. Early spring always means my allergies are peaking, you see. Who knows how that messes with my mind. But no! Yesterday's Bulls...
WHERE'S MY POSTER MACHINE: D-Rose Pulls Out the Ol' Reverse Windmill Against Bostonby Ricky O'Donnell on April 14 at 4:30AM
And if you're wondering what that poster would look like....If Rose keeps this up, he's going to go down as an all-time great dunker, right?There are, obviously, like 10 million Bulls-related things to get after what happened last night....
Rasheed Wallace Scores Two For the Bulls, Hahaby Ricky O'Donnell on April 14 at 4:25AM
Ball don't lie!There are, obviously, like 10 million Bulls-related things to get after what happened last night. I have opinions on most of them. But instead of killing myself on one long post, let's take it piece by piece, shall...
Bulls Play Hard, Crush Raptors In IMPORTANT GAMEby Ricky O'Donnell on April 12 at 3:22PM
Five minutes before tip-off, I took a quick survey: I texted 10 friends who would nearly qualify as basketball experts and asked them if they thought the Bulls would beat the Raptors. Nine responded back (*shakes fist at Doyle*). The...
Meatloaf, Rios, and Mini Vinny: Bulls and Sox Thoughts From a Jam Packed Thursdayby Ricky O'Donnell on April 9 at 12:27AM
I decided I should probably keep a 'running diary' of sorts with the White Sox, Bulls, and Cubs all playing at the same time on Thursday night. Though my intentions were good, this only worked for about an hour until...
Way To Blow It, Bullsby Ricky O'Donnell on April 7 at 1:08PM
The stars seem to be aligning for a Bulls playoff push, do they not? The Bulls took on a surging Bucks team last night, but one without Andrew Bogut, its best player, who suffered an arm injury so gruesome I...
Flip Murray Knocks Down the Best Half Court Hook Shot You'll See All Weekby Ricky O'Donnell on March 31 at 12:30PM
To be fair, Kareem did stuff like this in his sleep. Flipadelphia!H/T: Pippen Ain't Easy....
The Future Is 10 Years Old, And Its Name Is Jaylin Flemingby Ricky O'Donnell on March 31 at 12:06AM
Congrats, Chicago Tribune. You win the award for the most ridiculous story of the day. Meet Jaylin Fleming, the 10-year old Chicago kid widely regarded (?) as the best 10-year old basketball player in the country. Forget about the absurdity...
With Eight Games Left, the Bulls Are a 1/2 Game Out of the Playoffsby Ricky O'Donnell on March 29 at 11:58AM
The Bulls did what every team does this weekend - they defeat the Nets and Pistons, teams without lottery-induced inspiration since December. But hey, look where it has them: with Miami eeking out a win against the Raps last night,...
When Asked About the Bulls, D-Wade Wears A Guilty Smileby Ricky O'Donnell on March 25 at 1:27AM
Via the Trib... 12 games, friends. That's all that separates the Bulls from the end of this regular season. There may be playoffs, there may not be. The odds don't look too good at the moment, but I sort of think...
NBA Blog Argues D-Rose is Overrated, They Probably Have a Pointby Ricky O'Donnell on March 24 at 1:50PM
If you have about 25 minutes to kill today, head over Both Teams Played Hard and check out Noam Schiller's 1,500 word opus on Derrick Rose. It's not what you'd expect: Schiller dissects Rose's game and chops down anyone who...
Joakim Noah Continues To Be My Favoriteby Ricky O'Donnell on March 24 at 1:17AM
Do non-Bulls fans still hate Joakim Noah? If so, that's stupid. Joakim Noah is awesome, you see.His dance moves after Florida won the National Championship? Flawless. His NBA Draft fashion choice? Couldn't have been better. The things going on in...
Let's Make This Jereme Richmond Dunk Go Viralby Ricky O'Donnell on March 23 at 1:10AM
We're all familiar with Jereme Richmond at this point, correct? Cool. Watch this dunk. Charge.I was watching this at work when it happened, and everyone in the preps side of our newsroom just started yelling. The last time a live...
Joe Alexander Joins Club Trillionby Ricky O'Donnell on March 17 at 2:41PM
Zoner - TUP friend of the program - wrote a post this morning at Pippen Ain't Easy thanking Joe Alexander for his six seconds of playing time during last night's 104-97 Bulls loss in Memphis. Hilarious, but Zoner buries the...
The Stacey King Hip-Hop Remix Wins the Internetby Ricky O'Donnell on March 17 at 1:15AM
Now if only we can get a Hawk Harrelson rap remix, we'll be set.H/T: Bulls Confidential...
Blog-A-Bull Lays Down the Plan For Chris Boshby Ricky O'Donnell on March 16 at 1:37PM
So the Bulls enter tonight's game at Memphis as losers of seven straight. Looking at the schedule, this could easily get to 10 or 14 consecutive losses. Things are not good.How not good? ESPN Chicago's Bulls guy just tweeted...
Whatever, Deron Williams Is Still Fatby Ricky O'Donnell on March 10 at 1:26PM
I didn't see the game last night because I was at work, but this tweet from BullBearSock made me laugh. Haha, he's the best. Also: what the hell has happened to the Bulls' defense? They're still No. 11 in...
John Wall Replicates Derrick Rose's Signature High School Dunkby Ricky O'Donnell on March 4 at 1:57AM
Did John Wall's redic lefty slam against Georgia last night remind you of anything?Right, me neither. But as a co-worker pointed out, Wall's dunk is eerily similar to one Derrick Rose threw down in high school. Observe. I'm talking about...
Joe Alexander Makes Season Debut, Gets Dunked On By Mario Westby Ricky O'Donnell on March 2 at 2:29AM
It's been a big week for Joe Alexander. On Thursday, the Grizzlies demoted Hasheem Thabeet to the Dakota Wizards, meaning Alexander is no longer the highest draft pick in league history to ever play in the D-League.Yesterday, Alexander logged his...
Joakim Noah Out 'A Week, Two Weeks, A Month' Says Dr. Del Negroby Ricky O'Donnell on March 1 at 3:13PM
I can't shake the feeling that the Bulls handled Joakim Noah's plantar fasciitis about as poorly as possible.By most accounts, it takes about six weeks for the injury to heal, maybe longer. What do the Bulls do? Rush Noah back...
Where the Bulls Stand Going Into Free Agencyby Ricky O'Donnell on February 19 at 2:06PM
Yesterday, after the trade dust had settled and the Bulls had made their moves, Matt McHale at Bulls By the Horns wrote this (emphasis mine): (...)All of which means Chicago will have some extra cash to play with next summer.So...yay. I...
Bulls Trade Tyrus to Bobcats, Salmons to Bucksby Ricky O'Donnell on February 18 at 1:45PM
The moves the Bulls made today are good moves. They are moves that had to be made.First, the truly essential one: jettisoning John Salmons and his $5.8 million player option out of town. He'll go to Milwaukee, where the Bulls...
You Crazy For This One, Benny: Bulls Mascot Mocks 'Single Ladies' Dance In Front of Jay-Zby Ricky O'Donnell on February 18 at 1:31AM
Simmons called it "the highlight of All-Star Weekend", and now we have the video. Here's Benny the Bull doing the "Single Ladies" dance in front of an unamused Jay-Z and Diddy. The action begins at the :40 mark. And, yes,...
Derrick Rose Comes In At No. 8 In Simmons' Trade Value Columnby Ricky O'Donnell on February 17 at 1:58PM
Since I feel obliged to point this out every time I talk about Bill Simmons, yes, TUP is one of his phrases that I gleefully lifted. That means that I'm pro-Billy Pageviews, a topic more polarizing than you would expect,...
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