Tag: chicago bulls

  • Bulls stop James late, beat Cavs 86-85 (AP)

    Chicago Bulls' John Salmons(notes), right, waits for Cleveland Cavaliers' Delonte West(notes), left, and Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao(notes), of Brazil, to move before shooting in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Cleveland. The Bulls won 86-85.

    For a split second, LeBron James appeared to be on his way to bailing out the Cleveland Cavaliers once more. Luol Deng and Joakim Noah put a stop to that. Chicago's forwards double teamed James and denied the superstar on a drive in the final seconds as the Chicago Bulls ended Cleveland's three-game winning streak with an 86-85 win Thursday night, the Cavaliers' second home loss already…

  • Rose sharp as Bulls win opener vs. Spurs (AP)

    Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose(notes), left, looks to a pass against San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan(notes) during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.

    Derrick Rose was so antsy and "geeked up" to get back on the court he had to blast the music on his way to the arena. Once he arrived, he certainly seemed in tune. Or at least close. Rose scored 13 points and had seven assists to lead the balanced Chicago Bulls to an impressive 92-85 season-opening victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.