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He put the Bulls on his back and carried them to a victory in Game 7 at Brooklyn; outdueling Brook Lopez to the tune of 12-of-17 shooting for 24 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists.

LeBron James's shooting percentage is down. Shane Battier and Ray Allen have struggled to get anything going from three-point range.

It also looks like Nate Robinson going 0-for-12 from the floor for the game, though I suppose that could have something to do with Robinson being born without the shyness gene or the self-awareness gene.

Bulls center Joakim Noah blocks a shot by Detroit center Greg Monroe but not before a foul was called on Taj Gibson in the fourth quarter.

It is not an overstatement to say the Bulls face a must win game Monday night against Miami.

MAY 10: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat reaches for a rebound as he is grabbed by Taj Gibson #22 of the Chicago Bulls in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs at the United Center on May 10, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.

The league announced Sunday that Thibodeau has been fined $35,000 for public criticism of officiating following the Bulls ' Game 3 loss to the Heat .

BASKETBALL Bulls' Gibson fined $25,000 The NBA has fined Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson $25,000 for an outburst at a referee in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Miami.

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LeBron James came on strong down the stretch to finish with 25 points, Chris Bosh added 20 points and 19 rebounds, and the Miami Heat followed up the most lopsided playoff win in franchise history with a 104-94 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson has been fined $25,000 for verbal abuse of a game official, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations.

The Bulls were smoked by the Heat in Game 2, and to have a chance in Game 3, they must slow the pace and take back the paint.

Taj Gibson had a right to be frustrated - he was fouled two consecutive trips down the court and got no call.

I can't believe it - after missing 96 games Derrick Rose decided not to come back in the middle of a physical, intense playoff series to be guarded by Lebron James.

The Chicago Bulls' Game 2 playoff showdown against Miami did not quite go as planned .

If there's any player participating in the Eastern Conference semifinal series between Chicago and Miami who could afford to lose 15 pounds in a week, it might be the Heat's Chris Andersen.

The Game Two matchup between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls got very chippy, as LeBron James and company won 115-78 to even up the second-round playoff series.

Ray Allen scored 21 points, LeBron James had 19, and the Miami Heat embarrassed the Chicago Bulls with a 115-78 victory in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Wednesday night.

Before Game 2 on Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena, Heat star LeBron James was spotted wearing a T-shirt that said, "UP TO ME." Then James went out in a 115-78 rout of the Bulls and backed up his bold fashion statement with a strong message that echoed back in Chicago.

Sure, they've lost home-court advantage in these Eastern Conference semifinals. But an absolute domination of the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night made the reigning NBA champions look like the clear-cut team to beat in this title race once again.