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Bulls Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:25:27 PST

Maybe it's an encouraging sign that the Bulls have plenty of room to improve but are still sitting on a 4-2 record while playing a tough schedule at the start of the season.

None of the team's projected scoring leaders have played their best. Guard John Salmons scored 27 in Saturday's win over Charlotte but is shooting just 34.5 percent this season. Guard Derrick Rose (12.3 points) is still getting back into game shape after missing most of the preseason with an ankle injury. Guard Kirk Hinrich is also shooting well below 40 percent from the field.

The Bulls are shooting just 26 percent as a team from 3-point range and hit 24 fewer 3-point baskets than their opponents. Their turnovers have also been high at times, including 21 against the Bobcats.

On the positive...

Salmons, Noah lead Bulls past Bobcats (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:05:11 PST

It really wasn't too long ago that Joakim Noah was a rookie clashing with teammates and coaches. Now, John Salmons calls him a "glue guy." Salmons scored 27 points, Noah added a career-high 21 points and had 16 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Charlotte Bobcats 93-90 on Saturday night for their third straight win.

Bulls forward Thomas has surgery (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:32:53 PST

Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas had surgery on his left forearm Saturday, a day after he broke it during a weight-training session. Coach Vinny Del Negro says the operation went well and that Thomas will be re-evaluated Tuesday. Thomas is expected to miss four to six weeks, leaving the Bulls with just 10 healthy players.

Bulls squeak by Cavs 86-85 (AP)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:20:47 PST

For a split second, LeBron James appeared to be on his way to bailing out the Cleveland Cavaliers once more. Luol Deng and Joakim Noah put a stop to that. Chicago's forwards double teamed James and denied the superstar on a drive in the final seconds as the Chicago Bulls ended Cleveland's three-game winning streak with an 86-85 win Thursday night, the Cavaliers' second home loss already...

Minnesota Lynx will have first, fourth picks in 2010 WNBA draft (The Canadian Press)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:01:00 PST

NEW YORK - The Minnesota Lynx will have the top pick in next year's WNBA draft.

Behind the Box Score, where Portland has started slowly (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:50 PST

Atlanta 97, Portland 91 Portland has started the season by dropping three of its first five games, and while I...

Deng, Bulls rally to beat Bucks 83-81 (AP)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:14:49 PST

Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls envisioned nights like this. If he keeps it up, he just might become a star they thought he would be. Limited by injuries in recent seasons, Deng scored 24 points while grabbing a career-high 20 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls rallied from 18 down to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 83-81 on Tuesday night.

Behind the Box Score, where K-Mart went off (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:02 PST

Sacramento 127, Memphis 116 Out of nowhere, both Sacramento and Memphis came through with an early season...

Wade gets 10,000th point, Heat beat Bulls 95-87 (AP)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:48:48 PST

Dwyane Wade reached a scoring milestone in the third quarter. In the fourth, he turned to his teammates for points. They delivered, and the Miami Heat remained unbeaten. Wade scored 25 points to push his career total to 10,005, reserve Udonis Haslem had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the Heat pulled away in the final minutes to down the Chicago Bulls 95-87 on Sunday night.

NBA roundup: Friday's action on the boards (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:46:00 PDT

Jermaine O'Neal showed the Pacers he's not the same player who hobbled through his final years in Indianapolis.

Not close this time: Celtics rout Bulls 118-90 (AP)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:37:53 PDT

Kevin Garnett was an impressed spectator while he was still on the court. Paul Pierce scored 20 of his 22 points in the third quarter, and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 118-90 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in the teams' first matchup since last spring's thrilling seven-game playoff series.

Bulls to let Thomas become free agent (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:13:00 PDT

Tyrus Thomas won't receive a contract extension from the Bulls before Monday's deadline.

Ex-NBA player David Vaughn's fall after NBA riches (AP)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:26:42 PDT

David Vaughn knows the adulation of NBA crowds. He also knows the humbling task of maneuvering his 6-foot-9 frame into his Chevy Impala to sleep. Less than a decade after the end of a four-season NBA career, the former power forward spent six months on the streets of Orlando, Fla., having run through the $2.2 million he earned in the league.

Rose looks sharp after missing most of the pre-season as Bulls beat Spurs 92-85 (The Canadian Press)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:46:44 PDT

CHICAGO - Derrick Rose was so antsy and "geeked up" to get back on the court he had to blast the music on his way to the arena.

Rose looks sharp, Bulls beat Spurs 92-85 (AP)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:24:05 PDT

Derrick Rose was so antsy and "geeked up" to get back on the court he had to blast the music on his way to the arena. Once he arrived, he certainly seemed in tune. Or at least close. Rose scored 13 points and had seven assists to lead the balanced Chicago Bulls to an impressive 92-85 season-opening victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.

BDL's 2009-10 NBA Preview: Los Angeles Lakers (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:00:06 PDT

Once again back is the incredible ... Ball Don't Lie's NBA previews, outlining off-season moves,...

Bulls exercise options on Rose, Noah (AP)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:44:32 PDT

The Chicago Bulls have exercised contract options on point guard Derrick Rose and forward Joakim Noah for the 2010-11 season. The reigning Rookie of the Year and a Chicago native, Rose averaged 16.8 points and 6.3 assists last season while leading the Bulls to the playoffs after being taken with the No.