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Just keep counting Zach Randolph and the Memphis Grizzlies out. They revel in that underdog status.
LeBron James will take some turns guarding Derrick Rose in the Eastern Conference finals. So will Dwyane Wade. Mike Bibby, Mario Chalmers and even Chris Bosh in some moments, too.
Derrick Rose saw the talent, saw the attitude and saw no reason why this couldn't be a special season for the Chicago Bulls.
The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade will be coming home. Just not to his home. After all, an NBA finals berth is at stake.
At this point in the season, the fact that the Bulls are in the conference finals isn't much of a surprise. But a year ago, the only people who may have seen this coming were the ones who thought Derrick Rose would win the MVP Award.
The Bulls swept the Heat in their regular season series. Those wins won't count in the upcoming Eastern Conference finals matchup, but after ending the regular season as the league's best team, Chicago knows they belong.
Ever since I was a little kid, I had always despised the Los Angeles Lakers. Maybe I should blame Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy for the over-sized Rec-Specs. Maybe it was Kurt Rambis for being--well--Kurt Rambis.
It was good to see the Bulls play up to their potential and not down to their competition last night. Their 93-73 win over the Hawks was domination from start 'til finish.
Hats off to LeBron James and the Miami Heat. Miami disposed of Boston 97-87 in Game 5 to close out the second-round playoff series on Wednesday night.
When the Miami Heat eliminated the Boston Celtics to advance to the conference finals, their celebration was fitting of an NBA Title. When the Chicago Bulls advanced to the conference finals, it seemed as if it were just another win.
I have said it all season, beginning with the free agent signings of last summer; the Miami Heat are the NBA's Death Star. They are impressive, powerful, shiny and imposing.
Carlos Boozer had his biggest game of the postseason and the Chicago Bulls blew past the Atlanta Hawks to advance to the Eastern Conference finals where they'll take on the Miami Heat.
There are two guys that I give a hard time to: Jake Peavy and A.J. Pierzynski. It's not without merit, but I have to give them props for their performances Wednesday night.
A sports broadcaster for NBC 5 in Chicago, on assignment for tonight's NBA playoff game between the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks, was found dead in a hotel room in Atlanta on Thursday.
I walked into the Atlanta Hawks locker room Thursday morning half expecting to see the team's shrink trying to calm down their players. But that certainly wasn't the case, as it was just the opposite of tense.
The Miami Heat made quick work of the reigning Eastern Conference champions by defeating Boston 4-1 in a second-round playoff series. Although the series lasted only five games, it was grueling from start to finish.
A win on Thursday night and the Chicago Bulls would eliminate the Atlanta Hawks and advance toe the Eastern Conference finals to take on Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and the Miami Heat.
For a team facing the league's MVP, the team with the best record in the NBA and elimination from the playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks seem pretty confident that they can beat the Chicago Bulls in Game6 of this series.
The opening game of a potential prime-time matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals could get bumped a day due to another "prime-time" event.
The Chicago Bulls needed a fourth quarter run to pull away from the Atlanta Hawks and take a lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup.
Throughout the regular season and into the playoffs, Derrick Rose has been the best player on the court night in and night out. But it's his attitude, and his commitment to winning, that lifts his teammates to his level.
Tom Thibodeau gave his troops the day off Wednesday. He's a smart coach, since he knows they are tired and also knows they are in for a battle come Thursday night.
Taj Gibson is in his second season in the NBA, he was the Chicago Bulls' second, first round draft pick in 2009. Over his career he's chipped in with big performances off of the bench, but none bigger than Tuesday night.
In a pivotal game in this Eastern Conference semifinal series, the Chicago Bulls outscored the Atlanta Hawks by 11 points in the fourth quarter and took a 3-2 lead in the series.
Derrick Rose scored 33 points to lead the Chicago Bulls past the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
