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Rose, in His Playoff Debut, Outduels Rondo and the Celtics

Mon, 2009-04-20 21:36
Paired against the Celtics’ Rajon Rondo, the rookie Derrick Rose scored a career-high 36 points and led the Bulls to victory in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

N.B.A. ROUNDUP; Bulls Beat the 76ers and Move a Step Closer to the Playoffs

Mon, 2009-04-20 21:36
Ben Gordon and Tyrus Thomas each scored 24 points, and the host Chicago Bulls closed in on their fourth playoff appearance in five years with a 113-99 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. The seventh-place Bulls reduced their magic number to one over Charlotte and moved a half-game ahead of Detroit in the Eastern Conference. The loss was the third straight for sixth-place Philadelphia.

Derrick Rose, in Rookie Season, Leads Bulls’ Resurgence

Mon, 2009-04-20 21:36
If the Chicago Bulls make it to the playoffs, Rose would become only the seventh No. 1 draft pick since 1981 to make the playoffs as a rookie.

N.B.A. ROUNDUP; Gordon's Strong Finish Leads Bulls Past Nets; Sixers Clinch Playoff Berth

Mon, 2009-04-20 21:36
Ben Gordon scored 12 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, John Salmons added 17 and the Chicago Bulls beat the visiting Nets on Saturday, 103-94, for their eighth victory in 11 games. Gordon missed his first 10 shots and was just 3 for 14 from the field, but he made a crucial 3-pointer and two free throws during a 10-0 run that sealed the game.

N.B.A. ROUNDUP; Bulls Top Pacers Behind Late 3-Pointers

Mon, 2009-04-20 21:36
John Salmons scored 22 points, including two late 3-pointers, and the Chicago Bulls pulled out a wild 112-106 victory at home over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday afternoon. Ben Gordon added 25 points for the Bulls, who trailed by 14 points in the first quarter and blew a 10-point lead in the fourth.

N.B.A. ROUNDUP; Bulls Take Step Forward in East

Mon, 2009-04-20 21:36
Kirk Hinrich scored 24 points filling in for the injured Derrick Rose, and the host Chicago Bulls beat Detroit, 99-91, on Tuesday night to pull to a game behind the seventh-place Pistons in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls lead Charlotte by two games and Milwaukee by two and a half in the race for the Eastern Conference's final playoff spot. They are right behind seventh-place Detroit, which has lost five of six.

N.B.A. ROUNDUP; Gordon Helps Bulls Avoid Collapse Against Wizards

Mon, 2009-04-20 21:36
Ben Gordon scored 7 of his 21 points in the final three and a half minutes, and the Chicago Bulls nearly stumbled again in their mediocre march toward the playoffs Monday night before hanging on for a 101-99 victory over the host Washington Wizards. The Bulls had an 11-point lead whittled to 1 over the final six minutes. Washington's Nick Young made the score 100-99 with a 3-pointer with 3.6 seconds play, but Gordon made 1 of 2 free throws with 2.6 seconds remaining. After Gordon missed the sec...

N.B.A. ROUNDUP; With First Fan in Attendance, Wizards Top Bulls

Mon, 2009-04-20 21:36
JaVale McGee rose high above the rim to slam in an alley-oop pass from Caron Butler, then raised his hand to his forehead and saluted a spectator in the front row: President Obama. With Obama at courtside -- the first president to attend a Wizards game since Bill Clinton on Jan. 19, 2000 -- McGee, Butler and the rest of the Washington Wizards outdid Obama's hometown team on Friday night, beating the Chicago Bulls, 113-90.

Norm Van Lier, Three-Time N.B.A. All-Star, Is Dead at 61

Mon, 2009-04-20 21:36
Van Lier was an All-Star guard and standout defensive player for the Chicago Bulls in the 1970s and later a sports broadcaster in the city.

N.B.A. ROUNDUP; Behind Nowitzki's 44 Points, Mavericks Outlast the Bulls

Mon, 2009-04-20 21:36
Dirk Nowitzki scored 44 points, 14 in overtime, and the Dallas Mavericks overcame a hand injury to Jason Terry for a 115-114 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Nowitzki made three straight jumpers on Dallas's first three possessions of the overtime for a 103-99 lead, and the Mavericks went on to win for the fifth time in six games.

Bulls’ Rose Has Successful Debut at Site of Past Triumphs

Mon, 2009-04-20 21:36
Barely two years removed from his high school days, Derrick Rose took the Garden stage for the first time as a professional, the cream of this season’s rookie crop.

Duhon Finishes in Style to Relief of the Knicks

Mon, 2009-04-20 21:36
On Monday afternoon Chris Duhon added another highlight to the best season in his five-year career with a driving layup that gave the Knicks the lead for good against the Bulls.

Problems at Home Continue for the Nets

Mon, 2009-04-20 21:36
Derrick Rose and Andres Nocioni propelled the Bulls in the fourth quarter, and denied the Nets a victory on their home court.

N.B.A. ROUNDUP; Bobcats Beat Bulls In Overtime

Mon, 2009-04-20 21:36
D. J. Augustin scored a career-high 29 points and outplayed the rookie point guard Derrick Rose, and the undermanned Charlotte Bobcats ended a seven-game losing streak with a 110-101 overtime victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. Augustin forced overtime by making three free throws with 19 seconds left after Rose fouled him on a 3-point attempt, a call that made the Bulls furious.

N.B.A. ROUNDUP; Carter's 39 Not Enough as Nets Fall to Bulls

Mon, 2009-04-20 21:36
Ben Gordon scored 29 points and Derrick Rose had 9 of his 22 in the fourth quarter to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 113-104 victory against the visiting Nets on Saturday night. One night after going 0 for 13 against Toronto in the worst shooting performance of his career, Vince Carter bounced back with 39 points on 11-for-22 shooting from the field. He dunked on the Nets' first possession and beat the buzzer at the end of the first half with a halfcourt shot.