Boozer Not Happy About Being Benched
Carlos Boozer was not pleased at Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau's decision to bench him for nearly the last 15 minutes of Wednesday's game against the New Jersey Nets.
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Carlos Boozer was not pleased at Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau's decision to bench him for nearly the last 15 minutes of Wednesday's game against the New Jersey Nets.
If lately it's seemed like every time the Bulls play, they win, that's because that's kind of been the case. Over their last 18 games, the Bulls have won 14 of them, including a streak of seven and current streak of five games.
The Dwyane Wade-LeBron James-Chris Bosh trio sparked all kinds of debate when they decided to team up and play for the Miami Heat. And there's a chance that there could be a new trio staring to form.
Luol Deng scored 24 points and the surging Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 111-91 on Tuesday night.
The Bulls are one of the hottest teams in the NBA, they've won 13 of their last 15 games and sit just three games behind Boston for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
Here's a scary thought for the rest of the Eastern Conference. At 22-10 and three games behind the Boston Celtics, Bulls head coach, Tom Thibodeau, still sees room for his team to grow.
The Chicago Bulls had a sluggish start against the slumping Cavaliers. Chicago was behind by the end of the second period, but held the Cavs to just nine points in the third. After turning the game around, the Bulls gave Cleveland their sixth straight loss in a 100-91 victory.
The Bulls ended the calender year on a high note. With Friday's win over the Nets, the Bulls ended 2010 with three straight wins.
The Bulls have won 11 of the last 13 games and are going for their third in a row facing the Nets Friday. The return of Carlos Boozer teamed with star Derrick Rose makes Chicago a tough opponent for the already slumping New Jersey Nets.
