The New Orleans Hornets, who unsuccessfully tried to deal shooting guard Devin Brown to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Dec. 29, have apparently succeeded in shipping Brown to the Chicago Bulls for backup big man Aaron Gray, a league source confirmed on Monday.
Last Friday night’s contest between the Chicago Bulls and Phonexi Suns was a benchmark game for 21-year-old Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose .
Until a little over a month ago, Derrick Rose had yet to score 30 points in an NBA game. Now he’s done it four times
Until a little over a month ago, Derrick Rose had yet to score 30 points in an NBA game. Now he’s done it four times.
Tom Van Riper of Forbes notices that Grizzlies’ owner Michael Heisley has made most of his money as a flipper: He buys distressed assets and then, at the right moment, sells them for big profits. Van Riper says Heisley evidently had similar designs with the Grizzlies, but has been unable to find the buyer who would make the whole project pay off.
Not sure you can defend the inbounds play that produced Jamal Crawford’s cold-blooded game-winner from 28 feet any better than Phoenix did. Bret LaGree of Hoopinion notes the irony : “Phoenix’s defense of Atlanta’s final inbounds play was far and away the best thing they did, collectively and individually, in the game’s final moments.” An incredible scene in Oakland last night, as the Warriors ran out of players
(AP) — CHICAGO - The Chicago Bulls say they will join UNICEF’s relief efforts for Monday’s devastating earthquake in Haiti.
By Chris Broussard While the Houston Rockets realize that trading Tracy McGrady will not be easy, the club now believes it has a better than 50 percent chance of moving the fading superstar by the Feb. 18 trade deadline, according to league executives
Andrew Bogut had one of those nights that makes you say, “Oh, I can see why this guy was a number one pick.” As Jeremy Schmidt of Bucksketball describes, the uber-competitive Bogut Friday night traded blows with Brad Miller and even yelled at the Spalding . In Portland, there’s nothing like a little schadenfreude watching a certain superstar struggle. Andrew R.
Those reports about the Clippers targeting a January 20th home date against Chicago for Blake Griffin’s return from a fractured kneecap? “It’s the first we’ve heard of it,” Clippers coach and general manager Mike Dunleavy said. “It seems pretty optimistic.” Griffin is still about a week away from being cleared for basketball-related activity — things like running the floor 5-on-0 with teammates
