Chicago Sun-Times Goodbye, Nate Robinson. Arrivederci, Marco Belinelli. Good luck, Rip Hamilton. Hardly knew you, Daequan Cook. ‘‘We’ll see what the market calls for,’’ Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said repeatedly Thursday, one day after the Miami Heat sent the Bulls home for summer vacation by topping them 4-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals. What the market calls for is some painful losses in the backcourt, with Robinson, Belinelli and Cook all free agents and the Bulls holding a $5 million option on Hamilton that they have no inten...
Chicago Bulls May 18, 2013
Blog a Bull So with the Bulls' 2012-13 campaign dead and gone, we now look ahead to the offseason. I'm assuming this summer won't bring as much fury as last, but you never know with GarPax at the helm. What new faces will we see? Will the Bulls' mostly stand pat? Will they look to make a big move? (hint: the answer is probably no) Like last offseason, we're going to tackle the key questions facing the Bulls individually, but first, we'll do a quick primer to get everybody ready for what's coming. Naturally, the first thing to look at is the salary situation. The cap this season was $58.044 million...
Chicago Bulls May 17, 2013Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports Thibodeau says remarkable development and solid play merit starting role next seasonThe Bulls' backcourt will be the most fluid position on the team this offseason, with the status of unrestricted free agents Nate Robinson and Marco Belinelli uncertain and Richard Hamilton receiving a $1 million buyout.
Chicago Bulls May 17, 2013Chicago Sun-Times As the Bulls walked off the court Wednesday night in Miami — again sent on summer vacation by the Heat — the team had numerous roster holes. If there was good news, it was that most of those holes were caused by injuries. That’s why coach Tom Thibodeau was optimistic about next season, even with Rip Hamilton, Nate Robinson and Marco Belinelli likely wearing different uniforms. As far as overtaking the Heat, he said, “We have a lot of work to do to do that. You have to give Miami a lot of credit. They are the defending ...
Chicago Bulls May 16, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy After playing a big role for the Bulls throughout much of their postseason run, guard Marco Belinelli was barely a factor in the team's season-ending loss to the Heat Wednesday. Belinelli played just 14 minutes in the game, scoring three points on 1 of 3 shooing, with one rebound. The Bulls would go on to lose the game, 94-91. Belinelli finished the postseason averaging 11.1 points per game in 12 contests.
May 15, 2013Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports Forgettable night for veterans who may have played their last home games at United CenterAfter Marco Belinelli committed his third foul early in the second quarter, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau symbolically grabbed one of those placards resting on every seat at the United Center.
Chicago Bulls May 14, 2013Chicago Bulls Blog | ESPN Chicago CHICAGO -- Chicago Bulls guard Richard Hamilton made a surprise appearance during the second quarter of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Miami Heat on Monday After playing just 10 minutes combined in the playoffs so far, Hamilton came off the bench with 10:19 remaining in the second quarter when Marco Belinelli picked up his third personal foul. The crowd began to roar for Hamilton even before he checked into the game at midcourt.
Chicago Bulls May 13, 2013
Blog a Bull You could pretty much tell from the start that tempers would be running high in Game 2 between the Bulls and the Heat. Dwyane Wade was called for a technical within the first minute for chucking a ball at Marco Belinelli, and things would only escalate from there. Joakim Noah and LeBron James got tangled up at the tail end of the quarter, with James throwing an elbow that got Noah didn't take too kindly to: Noah had to be restrained as the two were both called for technicals. Things started to get really out of hand in the second quarter, with Chris Andersen picking up a flagrant foul...
Chicago Bulls May 8, 2013Chicago Sun-Times MIAMI — Marco Belinelli was fined $15,000 by the NBA on Monday for making an obscene gesture during the Bulls win at Brooklyn on Saturday. “What do you want me to say?’’ said Belinelli, who gestured to the Nets after making a clutch three with about five minutes to play. “Those are the rules. They talked to me Sunday about it. They asked me why I did that. I said I really didn’t think about it too much. That’s OK. [Now] I have something to think about.’’ Belinelli had 24 points in the Bulls’ 91-81 win. Hinrich, Deng ou...
Chicago Bulls May 6, 2013Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports MIAMI -- Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli has been fined for making what the NBA deemed to be an obscene gesture during the fourth quarter of Saturday's Game 7 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, the league said Monday.
Chicago Bulls May 6, 2013Chicago Sun-Times NEW YORK — Between his dominant performance and emotional postgame celebration with family members in his hometown Saturday, center Joakim Noah deserved every watt of the spotlight he received after leading the Bulls past the Brooklyn Nets in Game 7. But swingman Marco Belinelli — who scored 24 points, same as Noah — also is a major reason the Bulls will be playing the Miami Heat in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal Monday instead of packing up their gear for the season. ‘‘Marco was fantastic,’’ coach Tom Thibo...
Chicago Bulls May 5, 2013Chicago Sun-Times MIAMI — There were no guarantees, no promises of winning. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t tough talk coming from the Bulls. When it comes to the Miami Heat, there usually is. ‘‘We don’t need to be scared about [playing them],’’ guard Marco Belinelli said. ‘‘We know that we’re going to be playing against one of the best teams in the league. We’re not going to be scared and our mentality is to win, so we’re going there to try that. Why do we have to be afraid? It’s a basketball game. We just need to go and play hard.’...
Chicago Bulls May 5, 2013Chicago Sun-Times NEW YORK — Joakim Noah had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Marco Belinelli also scored 24 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-93 on Saturday night in Game 7 of their first-round series. Carlos Boozer added 17 points as the Bulls shook off injuries to two starters and every run the Nets tried to make in the second half to win a Game 7 on the road for the first time in franchise history. They advanced to a second-round series against defending champion Miami that starts Monday night. The Bulls opened a 17-p...
Chicago Bulls May 4, 2013Chicago Sun-Times Free agent-to-be Marco Belinelli looked so good Thursday in Game 6 that he might have priced himself out of a likely return to the Bulls. Starting because Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich were on the shelf, Belinelli showcased a playmaking pick-and-roll game that will raise his value when he hits the market. Before the Bulls signed him to a one-year, $1.957 million deal last offseason, Belinelli was stereo-typed as just another European outside shooter. He admitted the tag bothered him, but there was little he could do about...
Chicago Bulls May 3, 2013Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports Bulls guard Belinelli tries to emulate teammate's defensive acumen and tenacityEarly in the season, when Marco Belinelli admittedly struggled to grasp Tom Thibodeau's defensive concepts and demands, the veteran guard followed a shining example out of the doghouse and into playing time.
Chicago Bulls April 26, 2013
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