Heat Top Bulls 83-72, Tighten East Race
LeBron James had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Dwyane Wade scored 18 points and Miami tightened up the race in the East by beating the Bulls 83-72 in a scuffle-filled matchup Thursday night.
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LeBron James had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Dwyane Wade scored 18 points and Miami tightened up the race in the East by beating the Bulls 83-72 in a scuffle-filled matchup Thursday night.
One Bulls expert said that after Rose's 1-for-13 performance from the field in last night's win over the Heat, he'll need to play as much as possible before the playoffs begin.
Carlos Boozer led the Bulls with 19 points and Kyle Korver added 17 points for the Bulls, who outscored Miami 12-2 in overtime to boost their lead in the Eastern Conference to four games.
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After missing one game with an ankle injury, early reports indicate Derrick Rose is likely to play in Thursday's game against the Heat.
The Bulls currently hold a two game lead in the standings over the Heat, but two games left against Miami could easily make up that differential. Here's a deeper look at what remains before the playoffs for both teams:
Stacey King's TV analysis of Bulls games is zooming over the water toward the ramp, as onlookers crowd the beachfront.
Heat forward LeBron James reportedly suffered a dislocated finger on his non-shooting hand in Monday's loss to the Indiana Pacers.
Dwyane Wade Sr., the father of Miami guard Dwyane Wade, was ejected during Wednesday night's loss to the Bulls at the United Center.
As the Heat took on the Bulls last night at the United Center, James' introduction was met with heavy boos, as it normally is. Fans even sported clever shirts showing their displeasure for "King James."
John Lucas III scored 24 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Miami Heat 106-102 without Derrick Rose in a charged showdown between the Eastern Conference's top two teams Wednesday night.
Rose will miss his 11th game this season, after missing only six games through his first three seasons.
The problem is the dichotomy between where Rose thinks the Bulls are, and where the team actually is.
I would personally like to take the time to thank you two idiots for your idiotic statements regarding reigning NBA MVP-- and Chicago's favorite son -- Derrick Rose.
A shoulder injury threatens more games for the 34-year-old, and the Bulls may be forced to make a trade before the March 15 deadline.
As if the Bulls-Heat rivalry needed any more animosity, one Miami Radio host just threw some fuel on the fire.
One NBA expert thinks the Bulls are the best-suited team to dethrone the reigning Eastern Conference champions.
Reserve free agent Joel Przybilla has decided to return to the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers.
This may be simply because I watch so many Bulls games on DVR, but I'm itching to fast-forward to the playoffs. Push a button, blur it by, and get on with it.
While it appears almost a foregone conclusion that the Bulls and Heat will rematch in the Eastern Conference Finals this year, one NBA expert doesn't think the Heat are afraid of taking on the Bulls again.
The NBA announced Friday it has changed the tip time for the Bulls-Heat game on March 14 to 8:30 p.m. from 7 p.m.
Since he signed a five-year, $80 million deal before the start of the 2010-11 season, Carlos Boozer's defense has been a liability for the Bulls.
Free agent big man Joel Przybilla is mulling over contract offers from both the Bulls and Heat and could make a decision this week.
The way the NBA is today, one dynamic player isn't enough. That's why the Bulls need to do whatever it takes to trade for Dwight Howard.
You can be disappointed that the Bulls couldn't get the win, but in no way should you feel anger. Miami didn't prove that they were "better" than Chicago.
