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Bulls player review: Nazr Mohammed

Chicago Bulls Blog | ESPN Chicago — Nick Friedell looks at each player on the Chicago Bulls roster and how they fit in for the future. Nazr Mohammed 2012-13 salary: $854,389,00 | Age: 35 | Season stats: 2.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg Season recap: Mohammed rarely played in the first three months of the season but managed to provide some minutes for Tom Thibodeau with some solid play down the stretch and into the postseason. Season highlight: Numbers-wise, Mohammed had a solid game on April 12 in a loss to the Toronto Raptors, scoring 16 points with 13 rebounds.

Chicago Bulls May 24, 2013

LeBron James jokes about opponents’ transition tactics (VIDEO)

Heat Zone | Palm Beach PostLeBron James in the open floor is one of the NBA’s scarier sights. Apparently, however, the Bulls arrived at a solution. In Game 3, Nazr Mohammed fouled James more than 40 feet from the basket, which led to a technical foul on James, and then — when Mohammed stood up and shoved James — an ejection of the Bulls’ backup center. Then there was this in Game 5: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFigNS0IsbY So, when asked what’s he thinks about in transition, James smiled: “They don’t even let me get past halfcourt these days. They just come and punch me in the face, and it’s a common foul.” With that,...

Miami Heat May 17, 2013

No fine, suspension for Mohammed

Chicago Tribune — There will be no fine or suspension coming Bulls center for Nazr Mohammed following his Game 3 ejection on Friday night.    

Chicago Bulls May 12, 2013

No fine, suspension for Bulls' Mohammed

Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — There will be no fine or suspension coming for Bulls center Nazr Mohammed following his Game 3 ejection on Friday night.    

Chicago Bulls May 12, 2013

Nazr Mohammed tweets he’s sorry he pushed LeBron James

Chicago Sun-TimesNazr Mohammed was in an apologetic mood ­Saturday, a day after the Bulls veteran center was ejected from Game 3 against the Miami Heat for ­shoving LeBron James to the floor. He made his feelings known on Twitter. “Sorry for my overreaction & being ejected. I blacked out & just reacted after I was pushed down. I’m happy it only resulted w/ a push,’’ he tweeted. He posted two more tweets: “For the kids who were watching... That not the way to react on the basketball court.’’ “Hopefully if I’m in the same situati...

Chicago Bulls May 11, 2013

Bulls' Nazr Mohammed apologizes for actions

South Florida Sun-Sentinel — A few hours after it happened, Chicago Bulls backup center Nazr Mohammed made it know he regretted the decision.

Miami Heat May 11, 2013

No love lost between Bulls and Heat

Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — Gibson: 'On the court there are no friends'The implication was crystal clear: Bulls guard Nate Robinson felt that the Heat's LeBron James played a role in getting pushed to the floor by Nazr Mohammed in Game 3 Friday night.    

Chicago Bulls May 11, 2013

Bulls' Mohammed doesn't think he'll be suspended for shove

Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — Thibodeau believes James flopped on play that got center ejected in Game 3The NBA has until Monday's tipoff to announce if any disciplinary action is coming for Bulls center Nazr Mohammed or coach Tom Thibodeau .    

Chicago Bulls May 11, 2013

Bulls' Mohammed surprised by ejection

Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — As surprised as Nazr Mohammed was to have been ejected for shoving LeBron James early in the second quarter of the Bulls’ 104-94 loss to the Heat on Friday night, the veteran center would be more shocked if he draws further disciplinary action.    

Chicago Bulls May 10, 2013

Bulls' heart only goes so far

Chicago Bulls Blog | ESPN Chicago — CHICAGO -- In Nazr Mohammed's world, you check the cutter, you don't give up fast break points, and a two-handed shove to the chest is nothing more than a handshake. In Tom Thibodeau's world, referees call a completely even game. But it's not Nazr Mohammed's world. Or Tom Thibodeau's world. This is the NBA playoffs. It's LeBron James' world and on this night, Joey Crawford's world too. In the confines of a heated Eastern Conference semifinal series against the top dog Miami Heat that required the presence of law-and-order referee Crawford, Mohammed's highly GIF-able shove of James got h...

Chicago Bulls May 10, 2013

Push league: Nazr Mohammed ejected as Bulls fall to Heat

Chicago Sun-Times — Sitting calmly after his Miami Heat beat the Bulls 104-94 in Game  3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday night, LeBron James put what happened in the second quarter into perspective. It wasn’t easy because, as James said, ‘‘I haven’t been in a situation like that before.’’

Chicago Bulls May 10, 2013

Mohammed ejected for shoving LeBron

Chicago Bulls Blog | ESPN Chicago — CHICAGO -- Nazr Mohammed was ejected from Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday after shoving LeBron James to the floor. Read the entire story.

Chicago Bulls May 10, 2013

Bulls' Nazr Mohammed ejected for shoving LeBron James to floor

South Florida Sun-Sentinel — So much for tighter officiating cleaning things up on the court.

Miami Heat May 10, 2013

Nazr Mohammed doesn't expect more punishment - Nazr Mohammed (C) Chicago Bulls

Rotoworld — Nazr Mohammed said he isn't expecting further punishment from the league office after being ejected Friday night.

May 10, 2013

Mohammed has found a home with Bulls

Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — Chicago native hopes his eighth NBA stop turns out to be his lastAfter Bulls practice wrapped up Friday, general manager Gar Forman had a message for veteran center Nazr Mohammed.    

Chicago Bulls April 26, 2013

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Nazr Mohammed Photos

  • James, Bosh lead Heat past Bulls, 104-94 The Associated Press
    Chicago Bulls center Nazr Mohammed (48) pushes Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) to the floor during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal on Friday, May 10, 2013, in Chicago. Mohammed was ejected after this play. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
  • James, Bosh lead Heat past Bulls, 104-94 The Associated Press
    Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) falls to the floor after being pushed by Chicago Bulls center Nazr Mohammed during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal on Friday, May 10, 2013, in Chicago. Mohammed was ejected after this play. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
  • Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) falls to the floor after being pushed by Chicago Bulls center Nazr Mohammed during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal on Friday, May 10, 2013, in Chicago. Mohammed was ejected after this play The Associated Press
    Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) falls to the floor after being pushed by Chicago Bulls center Nazr Mohammed during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal on Friday, May 10, 2013, in Chicago. Mohammed was ejected after this play. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
  • Bulls' Mohammed tossed for shoving James to ground The Associated Press
    Chicago Bulls center Nazr Mohammed (48) pushes Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) to the floor during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal on Friday, May 10, 2013, in Chicago. Mohammed was ejected after this play. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
  • Chicago Bulls center Nazr Mohammed (48) pushes Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) to the floor during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal on Friday, May 10, 2013, in Chicago. Mohammed was ejected after this play The Associated Press
    Chicago Bulls center Nazr Mohammed (48) pushes Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) to the floor during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal on Friday, May 10, 2013, in Chicago. Mohammed was ejected after this play. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
  • Chicago Bulls center Nazr Mohammed (48) walks off the court after pushing the Miami Heat's LeBron James to the floor during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal on Friday, May 10, 2013, in Chicago. Mohammed was ejected after the play The Associated Press
    Chicago Bulls center Nazr Mohammed (48) walks off the court after pushing the Miami Heat's LeBron James to the floor during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal on Friday, May 10, 2013, in Chicago. Mohammed was ejected after the play. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
  • Chicago Bulls center Nazr Mohammed (48) pushes Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) to the floor during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal on Friday, May 10, 2013, in Chicago. Mohammed was ejected after this play The Associated Press
    Chicago Bulls center Nazr Mohammed (48) pushes Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) to the floor during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal on Friday, May 10, 2013, in Chicago. Mohammed was ejected after this play. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
  • Brooklyn Nets guard C.J. Watson (1) goes up for a layup as Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer (5), center Nazr Mohammed (48), guard Nate Robinson (2) and forward Luol Deng (9) watch in the second half of Game 5 of their first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Monday, April 29, 2013, in New York. The Nets won 110-91. The Associated Press
    Brooklyn Nets guard C.J. Watson (1) goes up for a layup as Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer (5), center Nazr Mohammed (48), guard Nate Robinson (2) and forward Luol Deng (9) watch in the second half of Game 5 of their first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Monday, April 29, 2013, in New York. The Nets won 110-91. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)