What the Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls Need To Do Right Now

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Three games into the conference finals, the Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder both find themselves staring at 2-1 series deficits. While the two teams may be in similar holes, there is nothing similar when comparing the two situations.

Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat Eastern Conference Finals Preview, Prediction and TV Schedule

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With two of the best defensive teams meeting in the Eastern Conference Finals, there is much to analyze, preview, and predict. Will the Heat reach the NBA Finals? Or will the Bulls’ team defense propel Chicago instead? Devon’s got you covered!

The Mind of a Point Guard and Russell Westbrook’s Struggle to Understand “The Secret”

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In The Book of Basketball, Bill Simmons discusses “The Secret” of basketball, as told to him by Isiah Thomas. In this article, Jon analyzes how today’s breed of PG has evolved and how three in particular exhibit their understanding (or lack thereof) of “The Secret”.

Clever T-shirt sums up Chicago’s love for Derrick Rose

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I love clever fan T-shirts, and I just stumbled upon a new favorite thanks to the city of Chicago’s #1 sports fan (as anointed by Midwest Sports Fans): Sarah Spain.

Today’s Best: Shania Twain Reemerges, Aidan Reed Inspires, Pau and Duncan Duet, and an Idiot Streaker Gets Jacked Up

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In today’s edition, Shania Twain reemerges on Oprah and reminds us all of her 90s heyday, an inspiring boy teaches us all a thing or two with his brave fight against cancer, Pau Gasol and Tim Duncan play some jazz through the magic of Photoshop, and an idiot Fenway streaker gets annihilated by a form-tackling security guard. And much, much more.

Classless Chicago Bulls Show Their True Colors

After watching the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers to advance in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, Jon Washburn was unimpressed with not only the Bulls’ thuggery, but also in their supposed championship potential.

Today’s Best: Kristen Cavallari and Jay Cutler Get Engaged, Derrick Rose Gets Enraged, and the Pacific Barreleye Fish Proves That Mother Nature is Never Upstaged

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In today’s edition, Kristen Cavallari gets engaged to Jay Cutler, Derrick Rose and other NBA players get mad about foul calls that almost surely were correct, Joe Posnanski and Jon Washburn provide the best of the web and of MSF, and Mother Nature knocks your socks off with the craziest looking fish you’ve ever seen.

Game 4 loss to Indiana raises needless doubt about Chicago Bulls’ potential

Too many times during the Bulls’ first round series against the Indiana Pacers, Lauren has heard fellow Chicagoans talk about how the Bulls can’t get it done.
Well Chicago, it’s time to slow down before sounding the alarms.

Lessons learned as Bulls beat Pacers to go up 3-0

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The motto for the Bulls’ first three games of their first sound series has consistently been “A win is a win.” Going into Game 4 and beyond, the Bulls have some lessons to learn.

Preparation won’t be enough to stop Derrick Rose and the Bulls

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No one in the NBA works harder than Derrick Rose, which is why the Pacers can try all the adjustments they won’t. They won’t find the secret to stopping the unstoppable driving and finishing of Rose.

Bulls-Pacers: A closer look at the first round playoff series

While the Chicago Bulls may be the underdog to win it all, the Indiana Pacers are the team looking to prove something in the first round of the NBA playoffs Saturday.

NBA Playoffs Pre-Playoff Roundup: MVP Derrick Rose, Kobe and Bynum Rise, Up & Down Celtics and Heat, and more

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With the NBA playoffs looming, what can we expect from the NBA’s elite? Has Derrick Rose locked in the MVP? Are the Celtics and Heat ready to play their best in the playoffs? Devon’s got all that, and more!

Who is the best of the best in the NBA? Ranking the top 9 NBA superstars right now

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In the aftermath of the recent LeBron v Carmelo debate, Jon Washburn decided that someone needed to, once and for all, actually rank the best players in the league; but they had to do it right. So Jon took a stab at figuring out who really is the top NBA superstar playing right now.

Who is the Best Point Guard in the NBA Today?

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Jon Washburn believes this is the “Year of the Point Guard” in the NBA. If so, who holds the championship belt? Jon ranked all the point guards and provides a detailed explanation of his top 10.

Rasheed Wallace Lives Every Baller’s Worst Nightmare (Derrick Rose Keeps Living the Dream)

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It takes a special kind of underachiever to score on his own team’s basket. Luckily for us (and the Bulls tonight) Rasheed Wallace is that kind of underachiever. Oh, and Derrick Rose is awesome.