Bulls Intend To Set The Pace On Defense In Game 2
There wasn't a stingier team on defense than the Chicago Bulls during the season. So they weren't thrilled after their playoff opener against the Indiana Pacers.
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There wasn't a stingier team on defense than the Chicago Bulls during the season. So they weren't thrilled after their playoff opener against the Indiana Pacers.
It was not exactly the formula they drew up beforehand but a win is a win as the Bulls defeated the Pacers 104-99. The Bulls did not have their first lead until 48 seconds remained when Kyle Korver hit a three point field goal. Korver definitely had his shooting eye as he was 4/4 from behind the arc.
Derrick Rose had a career-high 39 playoff points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers by a score of 104-99.
Now that the regular season is over, it's time to find out what LeBron James and the Miami Heat are really made of. There's not a player in the league that has more at stake in the 2011 playoffs than James.
Dominant during the regular season, Derrick Roseand the Chicago Bulls are in unfamiliar territory as the playoffs begin. Expectations are soaring, and it's not hard to see why.
The time for talk is over. It's NBA playoff time and the Chicago Bulls are ready.
President Barack Obama will head back to Washington Friday, after kicking off his re-election campaign Thursday night at Navy Pier. Joining Obama at Navy Pier were two current Chicago Bulls players.
NBA players, coaches and broadcasters love to tell you that "playoff basketball is different."
The Chicago Bulls jumped to the top of the Eastern Conference and earned homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs by finishing with the NBA's best record.
The Chicago Bulls ended the regular season with the best record in the NBA. Coming into the season no one saw this kind of a jump from the 41-win team that lost in the first round of the playoffs last season.
62 wins, the top seed in the Eastern conference, the NBA's best overall record and home-court advantage all the way through the playoffs, after an all-out performance by a roster laden with useful players.
With a win on Wednesday night and a San Antonio Spurs loss, the Chicago Bulls have locked up the best record in the NBA. The team now shifts its focus to the postseason, and the Indiana Pacers.
The Bulls secured the top spot in the Eastern Conference awhile back and after winning their ninth straight game have home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
The fans and the media have been looking forward to the NBA Playoffs for months and now the Chicago Bulls can too.
The Chicago Bulls held off the New Jersey Nets, coming back from a six point deficit with five minutes left to a five point lead to end the regular season.
Despite being the only player in the NBA ranked in the top 10 in points and assists per game, there may still be some debate to whether or not Derrick Rose has established himself as the MVP of the league.
There should always be hope at the top of a playoff run, but there should always be realism.
All season the Chicago Bulls have been focused on the task at hand: win the net game, win the Central Division, get the top seed for the Eastern Conference, etc. This mentality starts with head coach Tom Thibodeau.
Several NBA coaches have turned in stellar performances this season, but Tom Thibodeau and George Karl have risen above the rest
This season, the Chicago Bulls are an astonishing 35-5 at home, they've been outright dominant. So it's almost fitting they'll end their regular season at home, with a chance to tie for the league's best record.
The Chicago Bulls defeated the New York Knicks on Tuesday night to bring their regular season record to 61-20.
Sometimes, it was his jump shot. Oftentimes, it was his attitude. And, looking back now, it was almost always his expectations – both those that he had for himself, and those that his fans thrust upon him.
Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls have two things they want to accomplish before the regular season ends. And they can make ground on both of them by beating the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
The Chicago Bulls have had a great season so far, they've reached the 60-win mark, clinched the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed and have the frontrunner for the league's MVP award.
This season, Derrick Rose has stolen the majority of headlines surrounding the Chicago Bulls, and rightfully so. The Bulls' third-year point guard is the odds on favorite to win the league's MVP award.
A lengthy closure is expected on I-94 after a crash involving four vehicles in Michigan City, Indiana, on Saturday morning.
A woman and a young girl were critically injured in a crash involving a motorcycle in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Friday night.
While Keith Burton survived his father's alcohol addiction and violence, he would later watch addiction nearly destroy his son.
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Graham Platner had until 5 p.m. on Monday to formally suspend his campaign or he would remain on the ballot in November.
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Eight months ago, Hegseth told top military leaders there would be "no more beardos" and "fat troops."
President Trump said Friday he won't sign the law, but a U.S. official said he isn't expected to veto it either.
The U.S. military released a new batch of files related to UFOs, including one report from a Navy pilot who said a mysterious object was "unlike anything I had seen" in 28 years of service.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
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Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
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Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's summer home in Highland Park reopened after a $70 million gut renovation that redesigned the stage to reduce sound levels harmful to musicians.
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A woman and a young girl were critically injured in a crash involving a motorcycle in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Friday night.
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The Department of Homeland Security said officers were looking for someone else when they shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado.
An Indiana State Police trooper was shot multiple times after a pursuit in Michigan City Friday morning, and the suspect was later found dead in a wooded area nearby, state police said.
A lengthy closure is expected on I-94 after a crash involving four vehicles in Michigan City, Indiana, on Saturday morning.
A woman and a young girl were critically injured in a crash involving a motorcycle in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Friday night.
It's summer and that means there's plenty to do, especially if you want to get outside this weekend.
While Keith Burton survived his father's alcohol addiction and violence, he would later watch addiction nearly destroy his son.
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It was Chicago's ninth shutout loss of the season, tied with the Giants for the second-most in the majors. The Padres have 10.
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The men accused in a crime spree that involved an attack on a CBS News Chicago crew last week were back in court Wednesday morning.
