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Big Apple could take big bite out of D'Antoni (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 11 May 2008 03:20:00 PDT

Eight years after he unsuccessfully tried to hire Mike D'Antoni in Indiana, Donnie Walsh got his man. The Knicks president may soon regret he did.

Bulls Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 11 May 2008 01:27:14 PDT

General manager John Paxson will have his hands full this summer. The underachieving Bulls were picked by many to win the Eastern Conference, then sputtered home with a 33-49 record, moving last season's victory total into the loss column.

This roster needs an overhaul, but it won't be easy. The two leading scorers, guard Ben Gordon and forward Luol Deng, are restricted free agents, which means neither side has complete control over what happens.

Guard Kirk Hinrich, guard Larry Hughes and forward Andres Nocioni have large contracts that may be difficult to move. Younger players such as Tyrus Thomas, Thabo Sefolosha and Joakim Noah haven't reached their potential and may not have much trade value.

They'll most likely have the No.

Knicks offer to D'Antoni looming (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 10 May 2008 01:53:48 PDT

Mike D'Antoni could be offered the New York Knicks ' head coaching job as early as Saturday, according to the...

Ask Sam Smith: Hornets-Spurs could indicate of shift in power in West (SportingNews.com)

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:06:27 PDT

Veteran NBA writer Sam Smith, a frequent contributor to SportingNews.com, answers e-mails about the playoffs,...

Doubts raised over Celtics' NBA title hopes (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 06 May 2008 12:06:39 PDT

The Celtics looked like they were about to cruise through the East for a berth in the NBA Finals. That was before the Hawks pushed them to seven games.

Knicks, Bulls interested in Johnson (PA SportsTicker)

Thu, 01 May 2008 10:44:53 PDT

Avery Johnson may not be without a job for long.

The 10-man rotation, starring Joe Johnson 'going nova' (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:45:54 PDT

A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and...

Bulls eye Carlisle as next coach (PA SportsTicker)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:09:03 PDT

Chicago Bulls general manager John Paxson said Wednesday he will continue to consider candidates for the team's vacant coaching position, despite whispers that Rick Carlisle is the front-runner for the job.

Games to pay attention to: Detroit's attention sparks ... eventually (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:30:00 PDT

Philadelphia at Detroit, Game 2 If we're dealing with a typical NBA team, reeling from what should be an...

Carlisle, Izzo in running for Bulls job (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:04:00 PDT

While Rick Carlisle is the leading candidate for the Chicago Bulls coaching job, multiple league sources say...

Benny the Bull prompts lawsuit (PA SportsTicker)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:03:47 PDT

The Chicago Bulls are being sued by a dentist who alleges he was injured following a run-in with team mascot Benny the Bull.

Four years should be enough for Skiles and Bucks (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:34:00 PDT

The Bucks made a great hire in Scott Skiles. If history is any indicator, he'll make them a better team before wearing out his welcome.

Benny The Bull gets sued for high-five gone awry (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:23:38 PDT

An Illinois dentist called a flagrant foul on Chicago Bulls ' mascot Benny the Bull on Monday, suing the team...

Gordon, Deng may not be done in Chicago (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:34:06 PDT

This Chicago Bulls off-season will feature more twists and turns than a bad soap opera. But at its outset, at...

Walsh, Knicks target Jackson to be next head coach (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:16:51 PDT

Jeff Van Gundy may be onto something when he says Donnie Walsh's coaching search is a "one-horse...

Too soon to bury Duncan just yet (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:36:00 PDT

Shaq has called Amare Stoudemire the best big man in the game. Tim Duncan just gave him reason to reconsider.

Bulls start looking ahead after season gone awry (AP)

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:12:03 PDT

Kirk Hinrich tore out of the parking lot, and Andres Nocioni waved as he drove away. While they made hasty exits, Ben Gordon made it clear he wouldn't mind sticking with the Chicago Bulls. Sure, he turned down a five-year contract extension last fall. Yes, he wants to be a starter. And, by the way, there's a logjam in the backcourt.

Paxson taking 'open-minded' approach to coaching search (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:45:46 PDT

As Jim Boylan relaxed and reflected on his stint as Chicago Bulls interim coach, which ended with his firing...

Chicago Bulls fire interim coach Jim Boylan (AP)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:06:54 PDT

John Paxson used words like "disappointing" and "disturbing" while describing the Chicago Bulls' nightmare of a season. The general manager talked about pride and accountability, too. "I'm most accountable," he said. But Jim Boylan took the fall. The Bulls fired their interim coach on Thursday, likely the first of several changes after a disappointing season in which individual agendas wrecked...

Boylan out as Bulls coach (PA SportsTicker)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:51:21 PDT

Chicago Bulls interim coach Jim Boylan was fired Thursday, one day after the team completed a disappointing 33-49 season.

Bulls were laughing stocks to the very end (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:26:43 PDT

Jim Boylan had the look of a condemned man granted a last meal. On probably his last night as the Chicago Bulls '...

Ford scores 18 but Toronto drops finale to Bulls (AP)

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:14:19 PDT

Long after the final buzzer sounded, Ben Gordon was waiting for reality to hit. He expects it to smack him now that this dismal season is over and the Chicago Bulls are playoff spectators instead of contenders. "It's very bitter," he said. "It's just tough to swallow." While the Bulls entered what figures to be a busy offseason, the Toronto Raptors turned their focus toward the playoffs after...

Games to pay attention to, regular season-ending edition (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:39:57 PDT

The regular season ends tonight, and for the junkie, this is one of the stranger days of the season.

Bucks G Ivey suspended (PA SportsTicker)

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:34:17 PDT

Milwaukee Bucks guard Royal Ivey was suspended for three games Wednesday for punching Chicago Bulls center Aaron Gray in Monday's contest.

Final edition of Powerless Rankings (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:08:00 PDT

All eyes are on the hyper-competitive Western Conference, but the two beasts of the East close out the season on top.

Bulls season ends Wednesday changes start Thursday (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:49:18 PDT

The Chicago Bulls ' season-mercifully-ends Wednesday. John Paxson's busy off-season begins Thursday.

Deng scores 32, Gordon 29 in Bulls 151-135 offensive explosion against Bucks (AP)

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:56:47 PDT

The Chicago Bulls couldn't miss, thanks to the defensively inept Milwaukee Bucks, who haven't been able to stop anyone all season. Luol Deng scored 32 points and Ben Gordon added 29 as the Chicago Bulls barely fell short for most points in franchise history in a 151-135 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.

Turkoglu scores 24 as Magic beat Bulls 104-84 to reach 50-win mark (AP)

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:54:11 PDT

There are bigger goals, bigger prizes still out there for the Orlando Magic. That doesn't mean they were about to dismiss reaching the 50-win mark after a long, painful rebuilding process. Hedo Turkoglu called it "special," and Rashard Lewis said it was a sign of things to come. Turkoglu scored 24 points, and Orlando beat the Chicago Bulls 104-84 on Sunday night to reach 50 victories for the first...

LeBron James scores 34 points in Cavaliers' 100-95 loss to Bulls as Luol Deng has 21 points (AP)

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:06:07 PDT

All LeBron James wanted to talk about was the dunks and layups the Cleveland Cavaliers allowed, not the dazzling array he produced. He delivered plenty, but he couldn't deliver a victory. While James made it look easy early on, tying his team record by scoring 24 of his 34 points in the first quarter, the Chicago Bulls eventually found a clear path to the rim and beat Cleveland 100-95 on Friday...

Bulls' Gooden to miss rest of season because of lower abdominal strain (AP)

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:40:49 PDT

Chicago Bulls forward Drew Gooden will miss the remainder of the season because of a lower abdominal strain, interim coach Jim Boylan said. Gooden missed his seventh straight game when the Bulls hosted Cleveland on Friday and will not be available for the final three against Orlando, Milwaukee and Toronto.