Rose Scores 39, Bulls Beat Pacers In Game One
Derrick Rose had a career-high 39 playoff points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers by a score of 104-99.
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Derrick Rose had a career-high 39 playoff points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers by a score of 104-99.
Now that the regular season is over, it's time to find out what LeBron James and the Miami Heat are really made of. There's not a player in the league that has more at stake in the 2011 playoffs than James.
Dominant during the regular season, Derrick Roseand the Chicago Bulls are in unfamiliar territory as the playoffs begin. Expectations are soaring, and it's not hard to see why.
The time for talk is over. It's NBA playoff time and the Chicago Bulls are ready.
President Barack Obama will head back to Washington Friday, after kicking off his re-election campaign Thursday night at Navy Pier. Joining Obama at Navy Pier were two current Chicago Bulls players.
NBA players, coaches and broadcasters love to tell you that "playoff basketball is different."
The Chicago Bulls jumped to the top of the Eastern Conference and earned homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs by finishing with the NBA's best record.
The Chicago Bulls ended the regular season with the best record in the NBA. Coming into the season no one saw this kind of a jump from the 41-win team that lost in the first round of the playoffs last season.
62 wins, the top seed in the Eastern conference, the NBA's best overall record and home-court advantage all the way through the playoffs, after an all-out performance by a roster laden with useful players.
With a win on Wednesday night and a San Antonio Spurs loss, the Chicago Bulls have locked up the best record in the NBA. The team now shifts its focus to the postseason, and the Indiana Pacers.
The Bulls secured the top spot in the Eastern Conference awhile back and after winning their ninth straight game have home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
The fans and the media have been looking forward to the NBA Playoffs for months and now the Chicago Bulls can too.
The Chicago Bulls held off the New Jersey Nets, coming back from a six point deficit with five minutes left to a five point lead to end the regular season.
Despite being the only player in the NBA ranked in the top 10 in points and assists per game, there may still be some debate to whether or not Derrick Rose has established himself as the MVP of the league.
There should always be hope at the top of a playoff run, but there should always be realism.
All season the Chicago Bulls have been focused on the task at hand: win the net game, win the Central Division, get the top seed for the Eastern Conference, etc. This mentality starts with head coach Tom Thibodeau.
Several NBA coaches have turned in stellar performances this season, but Tom Thibodeau and George Karl have risen above the rest
This season, the Chicago Bulls are an astonishing 35-5 at home, they've been outright dominant. So it's almost fitting they'll end their regular season at home, with a chance to tie for the league's best record.
The Chicago Bulls defeated the New York Knicks on Tuesday night to bring their regular season record to 61-20.
Sometimes, it was his jump shot. Oftentimes, it was his attitude. And, looking back now, it was almost always his expectations – both those that he had for himself, and those that his fans thrust upon him.
Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls have two things they want to accomplish before the regular season ends. And they can make ground on both of them by beating the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
The Chicago Bulls have had a great season so far, they've reached the 60-win mark, clinched the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed and have the frontrunner for the league's MVP award.
This season, Derrick Rose has stolen the majority of headlines surrounding the Chicago Bulls, and rightfully so. The Bulls' third-year point guard is the odds on favorite to win the league's MVP award.
Too often we take for granted the fact that we're lucky to live in a high-major professional sports market that affords such big things as yesterday.
The Chicago Bulls have already clinched the top seed in the East, but that didn't stop them from playing at full performance Sunday. The Bulls beat Orlando with Derrick Rose leading with 39 points.
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Angel Reese has taken her talents from the basketball court to the fashion runway.
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