Noah, Pierce Receive $15K Fines For Roles In Altercation
Four Wizards also received one-game suspensions.
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Four Wizards also received one-game suspensions.
Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau will have a challenge divvying up minutes -- if he relies on his bench.
Glen Rice scored 18 points, Marcin Gortat had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls 85-81 on Monday night in the preseason opener for both teams.
Doug McDermott shined early, and Nikola Mirotic had a big second half.
Derrick Rose and Nikola Mirotic were the headliners for Chicago on Monday.
Nikola Mirotic sparkled, and Jimmy Butler's still not thinking about his contract.
Chicago's Joakim Noah and Wizards newcomer Paul Pierce exchanged minor shoves in the game, Derrick Rose's first in his latest return to NBA action.
A new nine-year deal will increase league TV revenues to $2.6 billion annually.
"It's a learning process," Doug McDermott says.
This is a Bears town to be sure, but the Bulls and Blackhawks are the biggest attendance draws in their respective leagues.