Archive for July, 2010

MJ is going to school LeBron, Kobe and DWade. Chicago Bulls Legend Michael Jordan will be playable in the upcoming NBA 2K11 video game. Here is the trailer. Here are the games you can replay in “The Jordan Challenge”: —April 20, 1986 (Game 2 of the 1st round of the playoffs against the Celtics when Jordan scored 63) —March 28, 1990 (regular season game against the Cavs when Jordan scored 69) —June 3, 1992 (Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs versus the Trail Blazers when Jordan scored 35 in the first half) — March 28, 1995 (Jordan [...]

Derrick Rose and Venus Williams teamed up in Chicago to tell kids to stay active and stay healthy. h/t: Docksquad Sports

Fans were starting to wonder if Dick Vitale secretly held a part-time job in the Bulls’ front office. Carlos Boozer. Jay Williams. Elton Brand. Luol Deng. And then…JJ Redick? Duke haters let out a huge sigh when the Magic chose to match the Bulls offer to Redick. He’ll be staying on Orlando. Instead they got a player that they should have been targeting all along: Ronnie Brewer. Brewer is long, fast and a good defender. He’s not going to be raining threes like Kyle Korver, but Brewer is a solid player on both ends of the floor. And he is [...]

Derrick Rose has another new endorsement. This time it’s for “Force Factor”, a health supplement company. If I can get that sick first step I’ll start guzzling their products. h/t NEW FORCE FACTOR COMMERCIAL – FT. DERRICK ROSE [Docksquad Sports]

Check out this excellent promo that he made with Deron Williams for their celebrity dodgeball tourney.

Even if the Bulls don’t land LeBron James, they have an excellent consolation prize in power forward Carlos Boozer. The Bulls just got something they’ve needed for years, and something all teams need to succeed in the NBA playoffs: low-post scoring. He’s also a solid rebounder and well-rounded fundamentally. The Bulls just added a 20-10 player to their starting lineup. If LeBron decided to go play elsewhere, the Bulls have still made a significant upgrade. Here’s a nice mini-bio on Boozer. Carlos Boozer: NBA Life

Vinny Del Negro needed little time to find a new gig as a head coach in the NBA. He will be hired as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, according to the Tribune. Best part of the story of his hiring: “Del Negro, who had one year and $2.2 million remaining on his Bulls contract, was said to have impressed Clippers owner Donald Sterling during the interview process. The terms of Del Negro’s contract were not immediately known, but it’s likely the Bulls will be off the hook for some, if not all, of the final year.” Donald Sterling got [...]

While we wait for LeBron to say “Chicago”… Docksquad crew talks about everything Chicago Bulls [Docksquad Sports] Auto-tuning LeBron’s free agency? Sweet. [No Guts, No Glory] FanSided crew predicts where the NBA free agents will all land [FanSided] A look at the Top 50 NBA free agents [The Hoop Doctors] Fat guy snarfs down the “LeBron MVP” sandwich [Last Angry Fan] LeBron signs with a different type of team. Girls get all loony. [Tremendous Upside Potential] Plan-B if the Bulls don’t land LeBron. (But they will) [Not Qualified to Comment] Breaking down the NBA Small Forward free agents. Guess who’s [...]