With the NBA All-Star break this weekend and all teams hitting the 33-game mark this week, Bulls.com’s Sam Smith ranks the league’s 30 teams and shares his first half winners for MVP, Coach of the Year and other awards. "Derrick Rose should return soon,

*Derrick Rose is still a game-time decision. He’ll more than likely play, but if somehow he doesn’t, CJ Watson will take his place. Chicago: Derrick Rose (lower back) is a game time decision, and Richard Hamilton (right thigh) is out. Records: The Atlant

Every Monday, USA TODAY NBA reporters Jeff Zillgitt and J. Michael Falgoust look at the weekend's best and the week ahead and project leaders across the statistical spectrum. Kevin Love had 53 points and 32 rebounds in two games over the weekend, both Ti

Richard Hamilton (sore groin): Out per ESPN.com The questions will continue until Rose is back. Even after he returns, Thibs will be pelted with questions about how Rose looked post-injury. It will never stop—it's the price you pay for coaching the reign

Even if reigning MVP Derrick Rose is unable to go today for the Chicago Bulls, the current Central Division leaders still have a decent shot at topping the New Jersey Nets at the United Center.Rose has missed four straight games because of a nagging lowe

The Charlotte Bobcats have been absolutely pathetic so far this season and it wouldn't really surprise me at all if an elite college team like the Kentucky Wildcats could steal a game from them if the NBA and NCAA somehow decided to let that happen. I wo

CHICAGO (AP) - Bulls star Derrick Rose missed his fourth straight game because of lower back spasms and was unavailable for Chicago against the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Meanwhile, Kevin Garnett was back in the lineup for Boston after missing Wednesday

With the Chicago Bulls in the running for J.R. Smith's services, they have the potential to land a player who would significantly boost them come playoff time. As 34-year-old Richard Hamilton has dealt with a groin injury, the Bulls have been forced to u

The compressed NBA schedule is much like those KFC Famous Bowls: Mix everything together in a condensed space and see how it tastes.But what if you're a buttermilk biscuit fan? Will it whet your appetite when it's layered with pieces of crispy chicken, m

Before Damien Lillard (pictured), there was Harold “The Show” Arceneaux. And that leads us into our new feature here on Busting Brackets, as we take a look back at some of the greatest moments in the history of the NCAA tournament. Believe it or not, we’

What has been viewed as a negative for the Bulls is truthfully a godsend. It's not Derrick Rose, not Richard Hamilton, nor is it a problem for the Bulls as they continue to roll—as they have unveiled their secret weapon: The power of injuries. Injuries g

At 23-7, the Bulls are currently on pace to match last season’s feat of earning the number one seed in the Eastern Conference. As we approach next weekend’s All-Star break, it makes sense to look at the Bulls from a big picture perspective. Because this

For those of you who don't know, DBB stands for "Detroit Bad Boys", and they are, officially, our unofficial sister (brother? In addition to being full of surly awesomeness, they are my blogging home away from home, and Mike Payne was kind

The grueling condensed season has taken its toll on Derrick Rose's back. That might work in a normal NBA regular season. But this is a very abnormal NBA regular season. The Bulls

JR Smith is arguably one of the most coveted players in the NBA right now, and some of the teams interested in him are much better fits than others. Those two teams have the best chance at landing Smith, but there were rumblings that the Lakers and the B

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Bobcats vs. Bulls: 7 p.m, Time Warner Cable Arena TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610 Matchup to Watch Derrick Rose vs. Kemba Walker: Reigning NBA most valuable player Rose is nursing a sore lower back, but he only had to play 22 minutes in a blowout of t

Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty Images Derrick Rose and Kevin Durant are stars, but which of them has a brighter future? ESPN.com recently named its top 25 NBA players under the age of 25, and a certain Chicago Bulls guard wasn't at the top. Does he belong? Our pa

February 8, 2012 The compressed 66-game schedule of the 2011-12 regular season has resulted in several challenging stretches for all 30 NBA teams. For example, the New Orleans Hornets have a six-game road stretch later in February that includes back-to-b