NBA News, Notes, and Observations: August 6, 2008

With all eyes on the Olympics, all is quiet back home. The NBA hot stove league is nearly at a standstill as teams wait for the remaining restricted free agents to sign contracts. Things aren't totally dead, though. That being said, here is my latest round of News, Notes and Observations: 1) Another Bulls-Sh*t Schedule The last few years, no team has had worse luck when it comes to scheduling than the Chicago Bulls. It's no coincidence that the team has had to perennially dig themselves out of early-season holes. This year is no exception . The NBA just released its schedule this morning, and the Bulls play ten of their first seventeen games on the road. That might not seem that bad—until I tell you that included in those ten road games is a seven-game trip where the Bulls play at Orlando, Cleveland, Lakers, Portland, Golden State, Denver, San Antonio, and Philadelphia. The Bulls will be lucky to win one of those seven games. And the other three road games? At Boston, Orlando, ... (link)