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Taj Gibson is in his second season in the NBA, he was the Chicago Bulls' second, first round draft pick in 2009. Over his career he's chipped in with big performances off of the bench, but none bigger than Tuesday night.
In a pivotal game in this Eastern Conference semifinal series, the Chicago Bulls outscored the Atlanta Hawks by 11 points in the fourth quarter and took a 3-2 lead in the series.
Admit it Bulls fans, you were plenty nervous going into the 4th quarter of game 5 with the home town team up just one point. But it was Taj Gibson who came to the rescue.
Derrick Rose scored 33 points to lead the Chicago Bulls past the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Tuesday night's Game 5 could have been the clinching game for the Chicago Bulls, but instead it's turned into a relative must-win game.
During Game 4 of the Chicago Bulls' matchup with the Atlanta Hawks, Derrick Rose saw one team playing harder, chasing down loose balls and scoring easy baskets. But there was one small problem.
Chicago Bulls general manager Gar Forman has been named a co-recipient of 2010-11 NBA Executive of the Year award, the league announced on Tuesday.
Keith Bogans didn't practice Tuesday morning but will play and start in Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks. Bogans got some precautionary extra rest from Tom Thibodeau for his sore right ankle.
After 36 games, the White Sox finally have won three in-a-row. The Sox started hitting early and got a three-nothing lead. If you think the issues with the offense don't affect pitchers then take a look at this quote from last night's winner Edwin Jackson.
The Chicago Bulls will bring a lot to Tuesday night's game agaisnt the Atlanta Hawks: the NBA's Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year as well as a Second Team All-Defensive player.
