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Marc Silverman's about as good a reporter as there is in this city, especially for a radio guy, and he caught an interesting nugget in a story the other day and followed up on it today.

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 11:34 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Ok, Ty Corbin doesn't elicit the type of response that Mike D'Antoni or Avery Johnson would, but I find one thing interesting.

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 10:43 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

It's going to be tough for John Paxson to sell Tom Thibodeau to Bulls fans after last season.

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 11:14 AM | Permalink | Comments (36)

Marc Stein of espn.com says the Bulls' hiring of Mike D'Antoni is imminent, but a Bulls source tells Sun-Times reporter Brian Hanley that no contract has been offered - yet. And the "Silvy and Waddle" show had a Phoenix reporter saying D'Antoni is closer to signing with the Knicks because of money problems with the Bulls.

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 10:28 AM | Permalink | Comments (30)

Avery Johnson is available, does that excite you Bulls' fans? Would Mike D'Antoni, who may be available tomorrow, excite you?

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 03:31 PM | Permalink | Comments (50)

Yahoo! Sports had a nice scoop today in the Bulls interviewing Rick Carlisle for the head coaching job. It also reported Michigan State's Tom Izzo may be in the mix. Your thoughts?

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 10:07 AM | Permalink | Comments (52)

What a deliciously perfect way for the Bulls to end this season. Joakim Noah was late for the season finale and scratched from the starting lineup.

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 10:06 AM | Permalink | Comments (63)

It was Jan. 31 when I last put that headline on a thread. Seems fitting now, doesn't it?

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BY RICKY O'DONNELL

Nice work by John Jackson on Sunday, breaking down the top tier prospects for the NBA Draft. If you haven’t read it already, I advise you check it out. These are names to know, especially when the Bulls are so bad. If the season ended today, the Bulls would not make the playoffs, and would enter the lottery with the NBA’s ninth worst record.

It’s something to think about as March Madness gets back underway on Thursday: which of these players can help the Bulls the most next season. Here are some players to keep an eye on whose teams are still playing in the tournament.

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 07:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (36)

BY RICKY O'DONNELL

The Blogfather is off on vacation this week (feel free to guess where he went in the comments section) which means I’ll be steering the ship until he returns. Luckily Roman’s absence coincides perfectly with my spring break, so while some college kids are doing things they’ll immediately regret in Cancun, I’ll be desperately trying to make sure Hitman doesn't sneak any expletives past the goalie. Both options are equally fun and dangerous.

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 01:08 AM | Permalink | Comments (33)

So I was forced into emergency action on the Bulls beat last night. I covered the team for five years - the worst five in NBA history - and last night brought back some memories.

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 08:49 AM | Permalink | Comments (15)

What is going on with this team? I don't know if I've ever seen a team implode so quickly and completely.

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There have been times when Tyrus Thomas has been taken out of the game or had a bad call against him and I would look at his reaction to try to gauge his maturity level, and for the most part I haven't seen any major red flags. Then yesterday happens.

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 09:26 AM | Permalink | Comments (71)

I watched Friday''s Bulls-Wiz game from a luxury suite at the UC and with the Bulls leading by about 15 in the third quarter, I said: They're going to lose. It was a lot easier to predict today's loss, even though it was a close game.

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 02:40 PM | Permalink | Comments (27)

Drew Gooden made a nice low-post turnaround last night that was as good as any low-post move I've seen this season. But where was the defense?

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 01:38 PM | Permalink | Comments (82)

I think Cleveland will benefit more from yesterday's deal than the Bulls. I think Ben Wallace will suddenly find his inspiration, and I'm wondering what the mind set will be for Larry Hughes.

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 12:45 PM | Permalink | Comments (54)

The Bulls are shipping Ben Wallace and Joe Smith to Cleveland for Larry Hughes and Drew Gooden.

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 02:38 PM | Permalink | Comments (124)

There was a time when prevailing wisdom in the NBA suggested the worst-case scenario for a team would be to be just good enough to make the playoffs. One-and-done is a dead end, so would the Bulls be better off not making the playoffs?

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 11:01 AM | Permalink | Comments (35)

Is anybody getting deja vu? Is the Thabo/Tyrus combo this year's Deng/Gordon tandem? Will the Bulls consider these guys untouchable?

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 10:44 AM | Permalink | Comments (46)

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the Bulls expressed interest in Larry Brown about their head coaching position.

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Posted by Roman Modrowski at 11:34 AM | Permalink | Comments (70)

BY RICKY O'DONNELL

Last year, I always said Tyrus Thomas was the NBA’s best player who couldn’t shoot, pass, or dribble. Unfortunately, it appears I won’t be able to use that line much longer, because as Thomas has began to receive more playing time recently, he has shown that he has come a long way from last season, his rookie year. Though the Bulls have been an utter disappointment in every way this season, the development of Thomas and fellow 2006 first round draft pick Thabo Sefolosha gives the Bulls a few reasons to be optimistic.

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