Chicago Bulls

Chicago Bulls

Bulls Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Last season ended in bitter disappointment for the Bulls when they lost four straight games to Miami in the Eastern Conference final after winning the opener.

In the regular season, though, the Bulls haven’t lost consecutive games in nearly a year. It hasn’t happened since Feb. 5 and 7 of last year, against Golden State and Portland.

True to form, they bounced back from a rough loss in Philadelphia by beating New York 105-102 on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. The Bulls were in control for most of the contest and led by as many as 12 points in the third quarter but had to survive a couple of missed 3-pointers by the Knicks in the final minute.

“For the most part, this team will play hard every night,” coach Tom Thibodeau said.

Video: Joakim Noah meets Kobayashi, champion eater and Wing Bowl contender (Yahoo! Sports)

The video of the meeting between famed competitive eating champion Takeru Kobayashi and Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah is as funny as you think it will be, with a stern looking Kobayashi posing for pictures with a closed fist as … Continue reading →

Knicks Lose to Bulls but Look like a Playoff Team: Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

In a generally well played and entertaining game, the Chicago Bulls defeated the New York Knicks last night, Thursday, February 2, 2012 by a score of 105-102 at Madison Square Garden in New York. I’m not one who believes much in good things coming from losses, but in the game…

LA story: 2 Lakers, 2 Clippers get All-Star nods (PA SportsTicker)

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer

Rose scores 32 points, Bulls beat Knicks 105-102 (AP)

Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony are both All-Star starters. Only Rose is the reigning MVP, and he was the one who owned Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. Rose had 32 points, 13 assists and a basket seemingly every time the Knicks were poised to rally in the Bulls’ 105-102 victory. “Every time I step on the court, they’re coming at me,” Rose said.