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21 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Steve Nash: Why He Should Sign with Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls

After a great run in Phoenix, it seems likely that Steve Nash may finally leave to play for a championship team.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, NBA Players, John Lucas, Phoenix Suns, Steve Nash

Fri May 25, 2012

BleacherReport

Chicago Bulls: How Bulls Can Work Some Flexibility into Their Salary-Cap State

Luxury-tax penalties ominously loom over the Chicago Bulls next season, but the Bulls can avoid cutting into their profits by readjusting their financial commitments.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Carlos Boozer, NBA Players, Joakim Noah, Richard Hamilton, Jimmy Butler, Detroit Pistons

Wed May 23, 2012

NBC Chicago

Rip Hamilton To Appear On NBA TV During the Playoffs

Bulls shooting guard Rip Hamilton will be joining the in-studio TV crew at NBA TV according to a Chicago Tribune report.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, NBA Players, Joakim Noah, Omer Asik, Taj Gibson

Blog a Bull

Chicago Bulls Offseason Questions: Salary Cap exceptions, and what the Bulls have available

As Alex noted in his last post about CJ Watson and the PG market, the Bulls do not have a lot of available ways to sign free agents.

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Related Topix: Sports, Chicago Bulls, Omer Asik, Richard Hamilton, Detroit Pistons

Tue May 22, 2012

ChicagoSports.com

Readers Q&A: K.C. Johnson's Bulls mailbag

In the latest installment of "Ask K.C.," the Tribune's Bulls beat writer tackles questions about Carlos Boozer's future, offseason trade possibilities and Derrick Rose's chances of making a full recovery from ACL surgery.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Carlos Boozer, Derrick Rose, NBA Players, Omer Asik, Nikola Mirotic

Blog a Bull

Chicago Bulls Offseason: CJ Watson recovering from feet injuries; told he'll be back for 2012-13

C.J. Watson said last week that the Bulls have already told him that they will exercise their option to keep him on the roster for 2012-13 . The Bulls' option is to trade him before the end of June, pay him $3.2 million next season, or allow him to enter free agency.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, NBA Players, Joakim Noah, John Lucas, Washington Wizards, Derrick Rose, Mike James

Mon May 21, 2012

Bradenton.com

Salary-cap restrictions limit Bulls' flexibility next season

Derrick Rose, who underwent surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee Saturday, will make $15,506,632 for a 2012-13 season of which he will miss a significant portion.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Richard Hamilton, Luol Deng, Derrick Rose, NBA Players, Kyle Korver, Detroit Pistons

Fri May 18, 2012

BleacherReport

Why the Chicago Bulls Should Target Al Jefferson Via Trade

It's very unlikely the Chicago Bulls will use the amnesty clause on Carlos Boozer this summer, because it's quite apparent that such a maneuver will not free up extra cap space.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz, Carlos Boozer, Jimmy Butler, NBA Players, Al Jefferson

Thu May 17, 2012

Second City Hockey

Chicago Bulls News: C.J. Watson Has Surgery On Both Feet

The Chicago Bulls said all season reserve guard C.J. Watson was playing through severe pain while the team dealt with injuries to their starting backcourt of Derrick Rose and Richard Hamilton .

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, NBA Players, Richard Hamilton, Derrick Rose, Detroit Pistons, NHL Hockey, Chicago Blackhawks

Second City Hockey

Chicago Bulls Offseason News: Guard C.J. Watson Has Foot Surgery

Bulls general manager Gar Forman spoke with the media on Thursday and made it rather plain that PF Carlos Boozer still has supporters in the front office: "I think Carlos had a very productive year," Forman said.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Carlos Boozer, NBA Players, Richard Hamilton, Derrick Rose, Detroit Pistons

Chicago Tribune

Watson undergoes foot procedure

The Chicago Bulls weren't kidding when they kept saying C.J. Watson was playing through pain.

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Wed May 16, 2012

ChicagoSports.com

Haugh: Exemplary path for Rose and Bulls to follow

Bulls GM Gar Forman, athletic trainer Fred Tedeschi and team physician and orthopedic surgeon Dr.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, NBA Players, Joakim Noah, Ronnie Brewer, Carlos Boozer

Tue May 15, 2012

BleacherReport

NBA Free Agency 2012: Ranking Top 10 FAs the Bulls Should Pursue This Offseason

The Chicago Bulls don't have that much money to work with during the 2012 NBA free-agency period, so they have to look at mostly second-tier players to help them strengthen their squad for next year.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, NBA Players, Joakim Noah, Ronnie Brewer, Richard Hamilton, Detroit Pistons

MSNBC

PBT: Rose could miss 8-12 months, doctor says

Yesterday we told you the good news - Derrick Rose 's knee surgery went about as well as could be hoped and he was told the recovery time would be eight months.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, NBA Players

Mon May 14, 2012

Chicago Sun-Times

Cap-strapped Bulls must make tough choices during offseason

MAY 08: Omer Asik #3 of the Chicago Bulls knocks the ball away from Elton Brand #42 of the Philadelphia 76ers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NBA Playoffs at the United Center on May 8, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Omer Asik, NBA Players, Joakim Noah, Ronnie Brewer, Jimmy Butler

Pippen Ain't Easy

Bulls Season Overlook: From Hope to Heartbreak

Bulls point guards C.J. Watson, Derrick Rose, and John Lucas III celebrate after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day 2011.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, NBA Players, Joakim Noah, Richard Hamilton, Omer Asik, Detroit Pistons

Rant Sports

Chicago Bulls: Is Tom Thibodeau to blame for season's failures?

The team looked to be on the rise after the return of the reigning MVP and a seemingly favorable matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers .

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Joakim Noah, Carlos Boozer, Omer Asik, Derrick Rose, NBA Players

Sat May 12, 2012

Detroit Free Press

Pistons' Lawrence Frank talks NBA playoffs on ESPN Radio

Detroit Pistons head coach Lawrence Frank, right, and Joe Dumars, president of basketball operations, addresses the media at the team's NBA basketball practice facility in Auburn Hills.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Boston Celtics, Joe Dumars, Chicago Bulls, NBA Players, Detroit Pistons, Kevin Garnett

Fri May 11, 2012

CBS Local

Hoge: Why Rose, Cutler Injuries Might Lead To Championships

It wasn't quite as bad as Marion Barber running out of bounds in Denver, but it was pretty close.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, NBA Players, Joakim Noah, Omer Asik, John Lucas

Liberty Ballers

Celtics Defense Vs. Bulls Defense: Comparing The Two, Finding Flaws

The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off a series win over the Chicago Bulls in which they averaged just 86 points per game.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, Joakim Noah, Derrick Rose, NBA Players, Avery Bradley

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