Buzz Continues To Build For Bulls
On Sunday the Chicago Bulls finished off their season sweep of the Miami Heat with a 87-86 win on the Heat's home court.
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On Sunday the Chicago Bulls finished off their season sweep of the Miami Heat with a 87-86 win on the Heat's home court.
Over the past few years Luol Deng's name was rumored to be involved in trades that would have brought Kobe Bryant or Carmelo Anthony to the Bulls. The fact that neither trade happened might be good for the Bulls.
After a big win, and finishing off their season sweep of the Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls prepare to take on the New Orleans Hornets.
It wasn't too long ago that LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh stood onstage in uniform amid pumping music, flashing lights and swirling fog, waving to the swooning Miami crowd.
The Miami Heat lost their fourth straight Sunday after facing the Chicago Bulls. Chicago has proved to be better than the Heat each time they faced each other this season, even coming back from a double-digit deficit.
Derrick Rose had 24 points and Luol Deng added 16 to help the Chicago Bulls hang on for an 89-81 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night in a matchup of two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.
For years I have held that the endless bickering between fans of the Cubs and Sox is the most tiresome, tedious aspect of Chicago sports discussion.
The Chicago Bulls signed free agent Rasual Butler on Thursday. With long standing rumors now in the past, the Bulls can focus on trying to catch the Boston Celtics for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
Over the offseason, players and team representatives flocked to LeBron James to try and recruit him to their teams. Unlike them, Derrick Rose remained mostly silent.
In his three seasons playing for the Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose has taken his hometown, and the entire NBA, by storm. While many fans know him well on the court, it can be hard to get a true read on him off the court.
Coming into the season many thought that Boston and Miami would be at the top of the Eastern Conference, but few expected the Chicago Bulls to be right with the Celtics and Heat.
The Chicago Bulls play in front of thousands of cheering fans. Derrick Rose hears frequent M-V-P chants when he touches the ball. And reserve forward Brian Scalabrine has his name chanted when he enters a game.
The Chicago Bulls 105-77 trouncing of the Washington Wizards brought them to within one game of the Miami Heat, and two games from the top spot in the conference.
With Joakim Noah back in the lineup the Chicago Bulls are starting to feel more and more confident with every passing game.
The Chicago Bulls avoided a third straight loss at the Bradley Center to the Milwaukee Bucks, Saturday. The Bucks kept up with Chicago for most of the game, but a surge n the third quarter pushed the Bulls ahead enough to keep a lead and win.
After a strong victory over the Miami Heat Thursday night, the Bulls start a five-game road trip. Their first stop is in Milwaukee to take on the Bucks.
The Bulls had a statement win on Thursday. After a bad loss at Toronto on Wednesday, Chicago redeemed themselves a night later against Miami.
Going into Thursday night's game against the Miami Heat, Derrick Rose's name was at forefront of the MVP discussion. After the game, Rose may have pulled away and ended any need for further discussion.
What went on last night at the United Center was further confirmation what we in Chicago have been thinking this entire winter: the Bulls are back.
The guy who hit the biggest shot also made the most important statement.
The Chicago Bulls faced the Miami Heat Thursday. Last time Joakim Noah and LeBron James sat out and the Bulls suffered a loss. This time, both key players were on the court and the outcome was different.
The defensive effort wasn't there. The defensive rotations weren't there. This is not the way the Bulls wanted to start the second half of the season.
It's been highly debated this year in Chicago on who the NBA MVP is. How about we let the Miami Heat decide. Don't worry Chicago, it works in our favor.
The NBA's trade deadline is less than two hours away, and that has all Chicago Bulls fans wondering the same thing.
The last matchup between the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat was minus one star from each team. This time around both will be at full strength and ready for the big Eastern Conference clash.
The 2026 butter cow invites Illinois State Fairgoers to "Take a Spin on Route 66" in honor of the Mother Road's centennial.
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The executive order tightens air and noise pollution rules for data centers and creates a task force to develop a long-term strategy.
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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.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
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The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
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Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
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Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon provides an update on the confirmed tornadoes and their locations.
Twenty-seven members of the Chicago City Council signed a letter Wednesday demanding Bally's resume construction of its Chicago casino complex and called for a hearing after the company said it was "resetting" its pace over video gambling concerns.
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The woman who was killed in a Portage, Indiana, house explosion during severe storms Tuesday has been identified.
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A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
The Cubs (70-50) improved to a season-best 20 games over .500.
Muneteka Murakami extended his on-base streak to 26 games with a double in the eighth.
The Seattle Storm snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 97-88 win over the Chicago Sky on Monday night.
Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant is expected to miss 4 to 6 months after undergoing surgery on his injured knee, head coach Ben Johnson announced Tuesday.
Tim Anderson, a two-time All-Star shortstop who won the 2019 AL batting title with the Chicago White Sox, has decided to retire after spending 10 years in the major leagues.
A man was shot and killed Tuesday night along busy McCormick Boulevard in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie.
Two Twin Cities police departments say an apparent double murder-suicide Wednesday morning at a home daycare and a separate deadly stabbing are linked.
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Police early Tuesday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a minimart in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood.
Two men were critically wounded Monday night in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
