thesportsbank.net - 6/17/2009
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By Paul M. Banks
If there’s one position the Chicago Bulls don’t have a pressing need at, it’s point guard. The incumbent starter, Derrick Rose is the only player on the roster even remotely close to developing into a franchise player, and (SAT scandals and gang sign gestures aside) is the ...
Five Questions the Bulls Need To Answer This Off-Season
bleacherreport.com 6/20/2009 — Though the Bulls' season ended in an exciting series against the Celtics, things weren't always that good. Their defense was poor, their rebounding was at times abysmal, and their offense was streaky.
However, a deadline trade that improved their ...
What Ben Gordon's Departure Means for Derrick Rose
myespn.go.com 7/3/2009 — Posted by Kevin Arnovitz With Ben Gordon departing Chicago for Detroit, the Bulls woke up to find a gaping hole in their backcourt alongside their reigning Rookie of the Year point guard, Derrick Rose. Not only has Rose lost his most prolific ...
Should the Bulls Move up for Gerald Henderson?
blogs.bulls.com 6/9/2009 — So maybe you do try to move up in the draft. I know, I know, I’m usually against that. It would cost you a good player. But the NBA is about stars, and I thought I may have run into one at the Bulls draft workouts Monday morning. He’s Duke’s Gerald ...
Small Guards Need Not Apply
pippenainteasy.com 6/18/2009 — Sam Smith has a post up about the Bulls working out guards. He writes that Ben Gordon’s possible replacement was at the Berto:
The Bulls took a look at Eric Maynor from Virginia Commonwealth, Jeff Teague from Wake Forest, Nick Calathes from ...
Are The Bulls Trading Up In The Draft?
mouthpiecesports.com 6/22/2009 — Another day, another completely different Bulls draft scenario! This time it’s not Tyler Hansbrough or B.J. Mullens at the 16th pick or any of the 15 other guys that have been slated in there for the Bulls by prognosticators. No, no. In fact, ...
Ben Gordon is a Piston. We're stuck being Bulls fans.
blogabull.com 7/2/2009 — Don't worry. I'm not going to do what everyone thinks I'm going to do...and just flip out.
I'm kidding, of course. Lets rant:
First, this is not a Detroit Pistons or a Ben Gordon blog. I can't dedicate much (now...this may be Blog-A-Ben for a few ...
Derrick Rose is not a gangster. He’s a point guard.
scoresreport.com 6/15/2009 —
With the NBA Finals quite possibly ending in a few hours, I thought I’d better stick with a basketball theme tonight. There’s been a bit of hubbub over Derrick Rose, the Bulls’ star point guard and Chicago native, after a college party photo surfaced of him flashing a gang sign, prompting ...
What does Ben Gordon’s departure mean for Derrick Rose?
scoresreport.com 7/4/2009 —
Kevin Arnovitz of TrueHoop examines how Ben Gordon’s absence will affect Derrick Rose .
Rose stands to improve his numbers — that’s usually what happens with a talent as impressive as Rose. But here’s the rub heading into his second year: It’s going to be ...
Chicago trades Ben Gordon to Detroit for Marian Hossa
blogs.suntimes.com 7/2/2009 — Or something like that. What a day in Chicago sports, huh? For those of us that like what happens off the field as much as what happens on it (guilty), yesterday was pretty crazy. When the dust settled, Ben Gordon...
Gerald Henderson to The Bulls? Chicago Trying To Trade Up in Draft
bleacherreport.com 6/18/2009 — The NBA draft is now less than a week away, and the Chicago Tribune has just broke news that the Bulls are looking to package their 16th and 26th overall picks to move up in the selection process.
The Tribune has reported that "several media ...
WNBA Capsules —
NYT > Pro Basketball 6/17/2009
CHICAGO (AP) -- Jia Perkins scored 25 points, including 11 in Chicago's fourth-quarter comeback, as the Sky extended their winning streak to three games with a 78-75 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night.
The Top 8 Undersized Point Guards of All Time —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/17/2009
The little guy.
He's the only one at the playground using his entire arsenal of pump fakes and pivots just to get a shot off. He's the only one looking to pass off to an open teammate when he penetrates the lane among all the big guys. He's the only ...
Hill Visiting D.C. —
Wizards Insider 6/17/2009
As I reported yesterday, the Wizards are bringing in Arizona forward Jordan Hill for an individual workout on Thursday. Hill is already in town, so if you happen to see a skinny, 6-foot-10 guy with dreadlocks to his shoulders walking around town, it ...
Chicago Bulls 2009 Draft Preview —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/18/2009
The Chicago Bulls are coming off of a season in which they took some leaps in the right direction. This Saturday, they will enter a draft that could take them further that same direction.
The questions are flying; Will the Bulls try to get Chris ...
