Bulls Win NBA Lottery, 2nd Pick to Heat

Published 5/21/2008 by Post at washingtonpost.com - NBA

The Chicago Bulls win the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday, vaulting from the ninth spot the No. 1 spot in June's draft. Miami, the team with the league's worst record, will pick second. [link]

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Lottery Surprise: Chicago Scores 1st Pick

Bars & Stripes posted 5/21/2008 from sports.espn.go.com

Bulls VP Steve Schanwald uses the opportunity to plug their season ticket phone number--whatadouche. And in Miami, tanking pays: the Heat draw the 2nd pick.

The Chicago Bulls Get Lucky (in the Draft Lottery)

mister posted 5/21/2008 from www.indignantonline.com

The Bulls get lucky for a change, as Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose have their Bulls-centric pro's and con's explored.

BULLS HIT THE LOTTERY!!!

docksquad33 posted 5/21/2008 from docksquad.blogspot.com

Bulls fans, congratulations, we have won the lottery! Check out our post on who we think the Bulls should draft and check back soon for more details and videos... GO BULLS!!!

Rose excited about Bulls possibility

Blog a Bull found this 5/21/2008 on www.suntimes.com

If the Bulls make hometown hero Derrick Rose the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft as expected thats just fine with Rose. The Chicago native said Tuesday he is excited about the prospect of playing for the Bulls and acknowledged there would be some ...

Bulls win lottery, receive #1 pick

Le Basketbawl found this 5/21/2008 on www.blogabull.com

How's this for NBA-karma what-have-yous that I always thought were quite lame (but will share anyway): I spaced and missed the live lottery drawing. Luckily I realized it at 7:30. So I was able to flip to ESPNNews, who showed the full replay ...

Third Quarter Collapse • Chicago Bulls Win the NBA Draft Lottery
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Father Knickerbocker • Draft Day Update
Sorry there was no post until now but I don’t get out of work till 10:30 p.m. so… Today was the lottery to determine the first 14 picks of the upcoming NBA draft. The Knicks ended up with the #6 pick overall which Mike D’Antoni ...

Canis Hoopus • It Actually Could be Worse...
We could be the Emerald City of Seattle, losing their team AND their draft position. Durant could not shoot his way out of this reality as the representative of the Sonics at the lottery show tonight. Bottom line: it sucks to be ...

HoopsVibe NBA Blog • Bulls Win Lotto
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