Supersonicsoul (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Saying he wants to honor those who have gone before him, Orlando Magic center Adonal Foyle announced today that he will no longer wear number 31 in memory of Portland Trail Blazers' legend player Sam Bowie. “When I think of Sam Bowie, I think of a guy like me – someone who was drafted high but never was able to fully demonstrate his gifts to the world,” Foyle told reporters in a Taco...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Game Info Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-2) vs. Chicago Bulls (2-2) When: 8:00 PM (ET) Where: The Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) TV/Radio: TNT, WTAM 1100 Lineups Bulls: Derrick Rose, John Salmons, Luol Deng, Taj Gibson, Joakim Noah Cavaliers: Mo Williams, Anthony Parker, LeBron James, Anderson Varejao, Shaquille O’Neal Injuries Bulls: Tyrus Thomas (Flu), Aaron Gray (Left Fibula Stress Fracture),...
SLC Dunk (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Fantastic discussions yesterday. Whether it was in the Downbeat , a can of tuna (where Vromanite's trade machine 'shop was on BDL) , or the beginning of the end , it was great to see everyone's opinions and discussion. Perhaps the best part was that it didn't regress into name calling, etc. We have an amazing group of posters, commenters, and lurkers. High quality stuff all around. This was brought...
Ridiculous Upside (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
More photos » by Nam Y. Huh - AP Quit with the fake smile, Derrick. You knew it was too good to be true. Browse more photos » Derrick Byars , loved by many, known by few, was cut by the Chicago Bulls today. Yes, the Bakersfield Jam already sent out a press release that stated he and Patrick O'Bryant, proud alumni of the Jam, had already secured spots on NBA teams for the 2009-10 NBA season....
Fullcourt Press (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
K.C. Johnson OK, so Aaron Gray and Jerome James are still injured. But the Bulls knew that. But Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich and Jannero Pargo all practiced the entire way Sunday as the Bulls prepare for Thursday's opener against San...
Blog-a-Bull (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Not much news, lots of talk about defense. Perhaps the most interesting thing I saw in my scan of media day reactions is that Jerome James is alive, and wants to play basketball . That's technically not good news, from and 'insured contract' standpoint. I'll give a proper write-up over the weekend, but in the meantime: Mike McGraw, Daily Herald Doug Thonus, ChicagoNow ("Everything is in place...
Clips Nation (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Lee and Robinson will both be back in New York - but not for long. Browse more photos » You have to give New York's GM Donnie Walsh credit. When he makes a plan, he sticks to it. With the news today that David Lee will sign a one-year deal, Walsh remained true to his word that he would not sign any multi-year contracts this summer. He passed on Ramon...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/29/2009
The five worst NBA free-agent signings of this decade. Notice the pattern? Eddy Curry to KNICKS In 2005, Chicago inked Curry to a six-year, $60-million deal, then sent him to N.Y. Curry missed all but three '08-09 games. Jerome James to Knicks
Clips Nation (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
More photos » by John Raoux - AP The Knicks have to move Jared Jeffries before they can make an offer to Sessions. Not bloody likely. Browse more photos » A hat tip to citizen Paper Clip, who linked Alan Hahn's latest blog post in the Fanshots a couple of hours ago. As has frequently been the case for weeks now, the most significant part of this latest missive is the admission that no one...
Blog-a-Bull (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009
[ Note by your friendly BullsBlogger, 08/16/09 3:56 PM CDT: From the FanPosts -ed.] Stephen Ilardi of basketballvalue.com recently posted on the APBRmetrics board with updated 6 year adjusted plus minus numbers (70% weighted towards this past season and weighted greater for the most recent years of the remaining 30%). I decided to look through the current Bulls remaining on the team to get a sense...
The FanHouse - UCLA Football (Free subscription) | 07/29/2009
by Matt Moore Filed under: Spurs In the dog days of summer, every NBA team is filled with championship dreams. OK, that's a crock of Jerome James-flavored gumbo. Most teams are well aware that the only gold at the end of an NBA season's rainbow is named Jose. And I'm not talking about just the Clippers or Kings here. I'm also talking about the Hawks and Sixers and Hornets and Jazz. There are only a...
Orlando Magic Blog (Free subscription) | 07/29/2009
In a column today from espn.com Bill Simmons recaps the NBA offseason, which includes his take on the Magic: To Marcin Gortat, who parlayed one "little hit" (a solid playoff performance) into a $33 million deal that, if you're a Dallas fan, you should be happy isn't clogging up your cap right now. I liked Gortat heading into the summer as a great value risk in the "four years, $17.6...
Thank You Isiah (Free subscription) | 07/21/2009
There's much to yell and scream about when it comes to this interview with Reinsdorf (it really has to be read to be believed), but I just want to focus on one aspect of Jerry's astonishing self-regard. W/r/t the Ben Wallace signing, Jerry sez: Was Ben Wallace a mistake? Probably. What we didn't think about was Ben needs to play alongside somebody who can score a lot of points. But it's not the thought...
SLC Dunk (Free subscription) | 07/20/2009
Latest Boozer rumor out of Chi is 3way with Hou that gives Utah Jazz -Battier, Landry and Jerome James. LOVE IT. Two winners in CL and SB Twitter / David Locke: Latest Boozer rumor out of ...
Blog-a-Bull (Free subscription) | 07/08/2009
AP: The NBA salary cap has been set for next season at $57.7 million, a decline from 2008-09, allowing teams to begin signing players. The figure the league announced Tuesday night was about $1 million less than last season's cap of $58.68 million, even though league-wide revenue rose 2.5 percent. The number is expected to drop further next season when the full effect of the economic difficulties hit....
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