Bulls, Gibson Agree On 4-Year Deal
In what was literally the final hour, the Bulls and fourth-year forward Taj Gibson agreed upon a four-year extension worth $38 million.
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In what was literally the final hour, the Bulls and fourth-year forward Taj Gibson agreed upon a four-year extension worth $38 million.
The Bulls are at home, opening their regular season tonight at 7 p.m. against the Sacramento Kings - and business owners near the United Center are glad to see some activity on Madison Street.
Prepare yourself for… the horror that shall be the ho-hum-probably-just-better-than-mediocre 2012-13 Chicago Bulls. MUAHAHAHAHA!
After missing the team's final exhibition game Friday with a sore groin, Kirk Hinrich will start in the Bulls season opener against the Kings on Wednesday night.
Regardless, the real season begins on Halloween night at the United Center and expectations very possibly have never been so wide spread with a team.
The Bulls and Taj Gibson continue to be in talks about an extension, but negotiations are expected to push up against Wednesday's 11 p.m. CT deadline.
Team officials said Tuesday that Granger will get a second opinion on the injury and an update will be provided following that visit.
As Derrick Rose continues to rehab from the ACL injury he suffered in last season's playoffs, he likely won't be watching Bulls games from the team's bench this season.
Luol Deng added 17 points for the Bulls, who never trailed and finished the preseason with a 5-2 record, best in the Central Division.
NBA owned have put on hold discussions to have small advertisements placed on jerseys.
