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Bulls at Magic 7pm on ESPN - Rose expected to play

Bulls at Magic 7pm on ESPN - Rose expected to play
The Chicago Bulls get another stiff test in the early part of their season when they roll into Orlando to play a Magic team that hasn't yet traded Dwight Howard...
By DougThonus,
January 6, 2012 at 6:28 am
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Eastern Conference preview

Eastern Conference preview
With a compressed 0ff-season almost completed, it's time to break down the Eastern Conference...
By DougThonus,
December 19, 2011 at 7:14 am
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If options dry up, trade for J.J. Redick

If options dry up, trade for J.J. Redick
The Bulls need another SG, they were obviously highly interested in J.J. Redick last season as they were willing to bed three years and twenty million dollars on him. The Magic, in an attempt to go for the ring, matched the offer...
By DougThonus,
December 8, 2011 at 6:30 am
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Dwight Howard sets the stage to leave Orlando

Dwight Howard sets the stage to leave Orlando
Derrick Rose and Dwight Howard together? Doesn't seem likely, but Howard has set the stage to leave Orlando. The primary questions now is will the Magic play hardball and will Chicago be on his list of destinations...
By DougThonus,
October 18, 2011 at 6:16 am
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Would you really give up anything to pair Derrick Rose and Dwight Howard?

I've often seen this quote made about potentially trading for Dwight Howard, and I ask, is it really true? Would you give up anything the Bulls had outside of Derrick Rose to land Dwight Howard...
By DougThonus,
August 18, 2011 at 6:19 am
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Dwight Howard says he's not signing an extension

Per the Orlando Sentinel: Dwight Howard on Thursday shot down an Orlando TV station’s report that he will sign a two-year contract extension with the Magi before the current collective bargaining agreement expires on July 1. “There’s no truth to that,” Howard told reporters in Birmingham, Ala., where he spent part of the day working... Read more »
By DougThonus,
June 2, 2011 at 11:05 pm
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Of course, we'd all love Dwight Howard, but...

Much like Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Pau Gasol, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and virtually any other superstar who ever switched teams or thought about switching teams, Chicago Bulls fans are now dreaming about Dwight Howard. Much like the previously listed stars, there’s a good chance that Dwight Howard leaves his team... Read more »
By DougThonus,
May 28, 2011 at 7:47 pm
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Who's got next? Hawks or Magic and other playoff action

The Atlanta Hawks lead their first round matchup 3-1 against the Orlando Magic, and after playing four close games.  Orlando finally played like Orlando, Atlanta played like Atlanta, and the result was a butt whipping of epic proportions. Frank Vogel has to look at this series and think it’s what the Bulls/Pacers series should have... Read more »
By DougThonus,
April 28, 2011 at 6:35 am
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The Pacers are better than people think

Watching the widespread panic settle over NBA analysts and Bulls fans because the Bulls have won two close games amuses me.   The Chicago Bulls have not played their best basketball, even I am not denying that.   However, so much of the angst over these two close wins comes from the fact that the Pacers look... Read more »
By DougThonus,
April 21, 2011 at 6:35 am
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Playoffs around the league

After Saturday’s near loss, I thought the Bulls playing poorly in the first round might be an interesting talking point for today.   They’re just a blip on the radar because for the first time in the history of the NBA, the 1 and 2 seed of the same conference both lost their first game.  ... Read more »
By DougThonus,
April 18, 2011 at 6:21 am
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