Westerlund: The Cavaliers Have A Derrick Rose Problem
Rose has scored 98 points in 116 minutes against Cleveland this year, preseason included.
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Rose has scored 98 points in 116 minutes against Cleveland this year, preseason included.
Pau Gasol added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Tony Snell scored 22, helping offset a 31-point performance by LeBron James, and Bulls sent another strong signal that their recent struggles might be behind them.
Butler has a strained right shoulder.
Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at the United Center.
Cleveland has won 11 in a row and pulled within a half-game of Chicago.
The Bulls are 4-6 in their last 10 games.
Cleveland opened a 25-point lead in the third quarter and handed Chicago its fourth loss in five games.
Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena.
Cleveland is 19-20 and showing us the danger of counting on talent as opposed to cohesiveness.
"I just like Thibodeau as a coach," Barack Obama said. "The guy's tough. They play hard."
Chicago's defense has been largely average this season.
Cleveland is struggling in a 5-7 start.
So much for the agreement forged between Tom Thibodeau and his bosses.
"The whole city, this is home for me," Butler says.
LeBron James scored 36 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls 114-108 in overtime on Friday night.
"It's always good to measure up against the top teams," Pau Gasol says.
The deadline for an extension for Jimmy Butler is by 11 p.m. tonight.
Tonight's Bulls-Cavs game involves a ton talent, but it will not be indicative of either team's season.
LeBron James and Co. are in town for a 7 p.m. tip at the United Center.
The deadline for an extension is Friday night.
Chicago is widely considered the best defensive team in the NBA in a league survey.
So much for a rivalry right now between Cleveland and Chicago. They're being complimentary.
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Last season was plagued by injuries to the league's most noted stars, but this offseason proved to be full of action: the draft, big announcements, players sporting new jerseys, coaching changes and the controversies - just to name a few.
"I'm committed to this team, committed long term to the end goal and that's to win championships," Kevin Love says.
