The city of Chicago has long been looking for a hero since Michael Jordan last wore a Bulls jersey in 1998. For most Bulls fans of that era, their iconic image of Jordan is of #23 hitting the game-winning shot over Byron Russell in game six of the 1998 finals to earn his sixth and final championship.
The Hall-of-Famer and arguably greatest player ever was also known for breaking the hearts of the Cleveland Cavaliers and their fans over and over again throughout his career, hitting several game-winning shots against them in the playoffs, most notably his double-clutch shot, aka "The Shot" over Craig Ehlo in game five of the 1989 Easter Conference first round (Don't look below if you are a Cavs fan).
However, in recent years, LeBron James (Current Cavalier) has been a Chicago Bulls killer, winning 4-1 in two separate playoff series during his four-year stint with the Miami Heat (2011 Eastern Conference Finals, 2013 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals). James and his teammates have always been able to rebound after losing the first game to Chicago, and appeared to be on their way to winning game three last night, until Derrick Rose fought back.
Rose, the prodigal son of Chicago (He went high school at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago), scored 30 points, with none bigger than his 3-pointer off of the backboard as time expired to give the Bulls a 99-96 win over Cleveland. The shot 2.0 didn't just give Chicago a 2-1 series lead, restoring home-court advantage, but it also gave the fans and city hope that this just might be their year to add a seventh championship to the collection.
Between James being a thorn in their side over the past five years, and Rose's injury problems (Almost two full seasons missed combined due to knee injuries), Bulls fans haven't always had a lot of confidence in its superstar and former MVP. They have however, always had his back, as proven by the crowd explosion at the United Center when Rose knocked down the game-winner last night.
The Chicago Bulls still have a long way to go in order to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2011. They need to defeat one of the league's best duos in LeBron James and Kyrie Irving two more times, a difficult task to say the least. But they may finally have the personnel and the right Derrick Rose to do the job. We'll find out if they can take a 3-1 series lead, or James and Co. can tie it up tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Nightly Recap- Feb. 24
Top Performances
Stephen Curry (Golden State PG)- Returned from an ankle injury to score 32 points and dish out eight assists in a 114-107 win over the Washington Wizards. Curry hit 11 of 18 field goal attempts, including a circus layup over two Washington players that went almost above the rim and came back down without hitting the rim. He continues to be at the top of MVP discussions, and games like these only bolster his resume.
Kevin Love (Cleveland PF)- Shot 8 of 16 from the field and scored 24 points in a 103-92 win against the Detroit Pistons. All of Love's points came via the 3-point line (8-14 3PM), and the big man from UCLA also pulled down 9 rebounds as the Cavs won their 17th out of their last 19 contests.
Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City PG)- Dominated the Pacers to the tune of 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 105-92 win. In yet another triple-double for Westbrook, he shot 8 of 19 from the field, and put up the incredible numbers in just 28 minutes of action, as he sat out the fourth quarter. February has been the month of Westbrook, as he is averaging 29.5 points, 10.1 assists and 8.2 rebounds, while the Thunder have won seven straight games.
Serge Ibaka (Oklahoma City PF)-Posted a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds in the Thunder's win over the Pacers on Tuesday night. Ibaka made the most of his 11 shot opportunities during the game, sinking nine of them, while also adding in three blocked shots.
Paul Pierce (Washington SF)- The veteran small forward poured in 25 points during a 114-107 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Pierce hit 7 of 11 field goal attempts, and all nine free throw attempts in the loss, scoring in double figures for only the second time in two weeks.
Play of the Night
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James passed Scottie Pippen for most assists all-time by a forward on Tuesday night. It was a behind-the-back pass from James to Love, who connected on the 3-pointer midway through the second quarter that pushed the 30-year-old to the top of the leaderboard.
Notes- Bulls guard Derrick Rose will have surgery to repair a torn right meniscus, and then a timetable for return will be determined. It is the same injury suffered early last season by Rose, and a crushing blow to Chicago's Finals' aspirations.
2014-15 NBA Standings
Stephen Curry (Golden State PG)- Returned from an ankle injury to score 32 points and dish out eight assists in a 114-107 win over the Washington Wizards. Curry hit 11 of 18 field goal attempts, including a circus layup over two Washington players that went almost above the rim and came back down without hitting the rim. He continues to be at the top of MVP discussions, and games like these only bolster his resume.
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Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City PG)- Dominated the Pacers to the tune of 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 105-92 win. In yet another triple-double for Westbrook, he shot 8 of 19 from the field, and put up the incredible numbers in just 28 minutes of action, as he sat out the fourth quarter. February has been the month of Westbrook, as he is averaging 29.5 points, 10.1 assists and 8.2 rebounds, while the Thunder have won seven straight games.
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Paul Pierce (Washington SF)- The veteran small forward poured in 25 points during a 114-107 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Pierce hit 7 of 11 field goal attempts, and all nine free throw attempts in the loss, scoring in double figures for only the second time in two weeks.
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James passed Scottie Pippen for most assists all-time by a forward on Tuesday night. It was a behind-the-back pass from James to Love, who connected on the 3-pointer midway through the second quarter that pushed the 30-year-old to the top of the leaderboard.
Notes- Bulls guard Derrick Rose will have surgery to repair a torn right meniscus, and then a timetable for return will be determined. It is the same injury suffered early last season by Rose, and a crushing blow to Chicago's Finals' aspirations.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Nightly Recap- Jan. 27
Top Performances
Kyire Irving (Cleveland PG)- Dropped 38 points and six assists in a 103-95 win over the Detroit Pistons. Irving shot 13-23 from the field, and hit six 3-pointer in the Cavs' seventh straight win. He put up at least 37 points for the third time this month, and appears to be finding his rhythm alongside teammate LeBron James.
Pau Gasol (Chicago PF/C)- Recorded 18 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists in a 113-111 overtime win over the Golden State Warriors. Gasol also chipped in four blocks and shot 7-12 from the field in the thrilling win. He continues to produce double-doubles, recording one in his last seven games.
Joakim Noah (Chicago C)- Posted a line of 18 points, 15 rebounds and six assists in the Bulls' win over the Warriors on Tuesday night. It was one of Noah's best games of the season, as he also shot 7-12 from the field, and played over 30 minutes for the first time in about two weeks.
John Wall (Washington PG)- Tallied 21 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds in a 98-92 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Wall shot 8-12 from the field, and would've scored even more points if not for an uncharacteristically poor night at the foul line (5-12 FT). It marked his second straight double-double, and his fourth in his last five contests.
Klay Thompson (Golden State SG)- Scored 30 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the Warriors' loss to the Bulls. Thompson hit four 3-pointers and recorded his first double-double of the season. Over his last three games, he is averaging 37.7 points and six 3-pointers on 58% shooting from the field.
Plays of the Night
Warriors point guard Steph Curry channeled his inner Magic Johnson Tuesday night, throwing a no-look over-the-shoulder pass to David Lee for a slam dunk in the fourth quarter of their overtime loss to the Bulls.
Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO-RvacCd9w
Rose Hits Game-Winning Jumper
Bulls' point guard Derrick Rose stepped back and hit the game-winning jumper over Klay Thompson with under 10 seconds to play on Tuesday night. Rose finished the game with 33 points, seven rebounds and an astounding 11 turnovers.
Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IpLKdTPXdE
Kyire Irving (Cleveland PG)- Dropped 38 points and six assists in a 103-95 win over the Detroit Pistons. Irving shot 13-23 from the field, and hit six 3-pointer in the Cavs' seventh straight win. He put up at least 37 points for the third time this month, and appears to be finding his rhythm alongside teammate LeBron James.
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Joakim Noah (Chicago C)- Posted a line of 18 points, 15 rebounds and six assists in the Bulls' win over the Warriors on Tuesday night. It was one of Noah's best games of the season, as he also shot 7-12 from the field, and played over 30 minutes for the first time in about two weeks.
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Klay Thompson (Golden State SG)- Scored 30 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the Warriors' loss to the Bulls. Thompson hit four 3-pointers and recorded his first double-double of the season. Over his last three games, he is averaging 37.7 points and six 3-pointers on 58% shooting from the field.
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Warriors point guard Steph Curry channeled his inner Magic Johnson Tuesday night, throwing a no-look over-the-shoulder pass to David Lee for a slam dunk in the fourth quarter of their overtime loss to the Bulls.
Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO-RvacCd9w
Rose Hits Game-Winning Jumper
Bulls' point guard Derrick Rose stepped back and hit the game-winning jumper over Klay Thompson with under 10 seconds to play on Tuesday night. Rose finished the game with 33 points, seven rebounds and an astounding 11 turnovers.
Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IpLKdTPXdE
2014-15 NBA Standings
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Saturday, January 17, 2015
Nightly Recap- Jan. 16
Top Performances
Derrick Rose (Chicago PG)- Scored 29 points and dished out 10 assists in a 119-103 win over the Boston Celtics. It was easily one of his best games of the season, and his second consecutive game scoring over 20 points. In his last two games, Rose has tallied 61 points on 24-42 shooting, as well as 11 3-pointers. Friday night was also his first 20-10 game since March of 2012.
Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City PG)- Recorded his ninth career triple-double in a 127-115 win against the Golden State Warriors. Westbrook finished with a stat line of 17 points, 17 assists and 15 rebounds in the win, and was simply all over the court during the game.
Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City SF)- Dropped 36 points on 14-18 shooting in the Thunder's win over the Warriors. The reigning MVP also chipped in nine rebounds and four assists in the big win, as OKC looked like the team that won 59 games in 2013-14. He, along with Westbrook will have to continue having big games like this if the Thunder wish to not only get into the playoffs, but avoid being an eight seed.
Brandon Jennings (Detroit PG)- Finished with 37 points, including eight 3-pointers in a 98-96 win over the Indiana Pacers. Jennings remains in a zone from 3-point range, as he has now hit 19 of them over his last five games. His strong play has the Pistons competing for a playoff spot early in 2015, and will be worth watching come March.
Marc Gasol (Memphis C)- Flirted with a triple-double, tallying 12 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists in a 105-95 victory agains the Orlando Magic. Gasol's impressive season continues, as he fills up the stat sheet and leads the Grizzlies to wins almost every night. He is an under-the-rarer MVP candidate, and is playing the best basketball of his career.
Derrick Rose (Chicago PG)- Scored 29 points and dished out 10 assists in a 119-103 win over the Boston Celtics. It was easily one of his best games of the season, and his second consecutive game scoring over 20 points. In his last two games, Rose has tallied 61 points on 24-42 shooting, as well as 11 3-pointers. Friday night was also his first 20-10 game since March of 2012.
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Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City SF)- Dropped 36 points on 14-18 shooting in the Thunder's win over the Warriors. The reigning MVP also chipped in nine rebounds and four assists in the big win, as OKC looked like the team that won 59 games in 2013-14. He, along with Westbrook will have to continue having big games like this if the Thunder wish to not only get into the playoffs, but avoid being an eight seed.
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Marc Gasol (Memphis C)- Flirted with a triple-double, tallying 12 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists in a 105-95 victory agains the Orlando Magic. Gasol's impressive season continues, as he fills up the stat sheet and leads the Grizzlies to wins almost every night. He is an under-the-rarer MVP candidate, and is playing the best basketball of his career.
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Friday, January 2, 2015
Nightly Recap- Jan. 1
Top Performances
Jimmy Butler (Chicago SG)- Posted a stat line of 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in a 106-101 win over the Denver Nuggets. Butler seemed determined to pickup in 2015 where he left off in 2014, as he shot 7 of 14 from the field, and also chipped in three blocks and two steals. He, along with Derrick Rose, Pau Gasol and Joakim Noah, are proving to be one of the best teams in the league, and are looking like real title contenders heading into the second half of the season.
Pau Gasol (Chicago PF/C)- Finished with 17 points, nine rebounds and a career-high nine blocks in the Bulls' win over the Nuggets. Gasol was all over the Nuggets on defense, as his nine blocks were more than he had accumulated in his previous four games combined. His fantastic season continues in Chicago, and will likely be an all-star come February.
Andrew Wiggins (Minnesota SG/SF)- The rookie tallied 27 points, nine rebounds and four steals in a 110-107 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Wiggins had a solid all-around game for Minnesota, and has scored over 21 points in four of his last five games. His game is starting to become more consistent, which is great news for Timberwolves' fans, and bad news for the rest of the teams in the NBA.
Kenneth Faried (Denver PF)- Scored 18 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in a 106-101 loss to the Chicago Bulls. It was his third time in four games that Faried grabbed 19 or more rebounds, as he is one of the most talented rebounders in the NBA. As long as he is playing enough minutes each night, he is a double-double threat who give nothing less than 110% on the court.
Plays of the Night
Rose to Butler
Derrick Rose connected with Jimmy Butler on an alley-oop that brought the fans to their feet on Thursday night. The alley-oop put the game out of reach with a little under four minutes to play in the game, as the Bulls won 106-101.
Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nutSHuUONPk
McLemore Slams it Home
Ben McLemore finished a fast-break alley-oop against the Timberwolves on Thursday, showcasing his athleticism and finishing abilities. He finished the game with 14 points (6-9 FG) and four rebounds.
Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uev6631pLgc
Jimmy Butler (Chicago SG)- Posted a stat line of 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in a 106-101 win over the Denver Nuggets. Butler seemed determined to pickup in 2015 where he left off in 2014, as he shot 7 of 14 from the field, and also chipped in three blocks and two steals. He, along with Derrick Rose, Pau Gasol and Joakim Noah, are proving to be one of the best teams in the league, and are looking like real title contenders heading into the second half of the season.
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Andrew Wiggins (Minnesota SG/SF)- The rookie tallied 27 points, nine rebounds and four steals in a 110-107 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Wiggins had a solid all-around game for Minnesota, and has scored over 21 points in four of his last five games. His game is starting to become more consistent, which is great news for Timberwolves' fans, and bad news for the rest of the teams in the NBA.
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Plays of the Night
Rose to Butler
Derrick Rose connected with Jimmy Butler on an alley-oop that brought the fans to their feet on Thursday night. The alley-oop put the game out of reach with a little under four minutes to play in the game, as the Bulls won 106-101.
Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nutSHuUONPk
McLemore Slams it Home
Ben McLemore finished a fast-break alley-oop against the Timberwolves on Thursday, showcasing his athleticism and finishing abilities. He finished the game with 14 points (6-9 FG) and four rebounds.
Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uev6631pLgc
2014-15 NBA Standings
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Bryant and Rose Set to Return Amid Question Marks
Kobe Bryant and Derrick Rose are arguably two of the biggest stars in the NBA. The former is one of the greatest players of all-time and a five time champion, while the latter is youngest MVP in league history. Both are coming off of multiple serious injuries, and will be closely watched as the 2014-15 season begins.
Bryant suffered a torn achilles in the Spring of 2013, days before the playoffs were set to begin. He spent the entire offseason rushing a recovery only to injure his right knee after only playing six games in the 2013-14 season.
Rose tore his ACL in the 2012 NBA playoffs, and then missed the entire 2012-13 NBA season. He returned for the 2013-14 season, but tore his meniscus only a few weeks into the season, and would not play again for the rest of the year.
Both players have stated that they are fully healthy and have experienced no setbacks. Bryant has averaged 19 points per game throughout the preseason, while Rose has averaged 17.5 points per game.
In order for their respective teams to compete for playoff spots this season, the two all-stars must be fully healthy and play at a high level. Only time will tell if this will happen. Stay tuned for more updates.
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