By Fakhouri Amjid, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 22 Apr 2012


CHICAGO -- Every Bulls home game is an event in this city of broad shoulders, a must-see for loyal fans who regularly fill the United Center to capacity But Saturday night's tip-off isn't just another home game in late

Heat pours fuel on rivalry, burns Bulls
By Fakhouri Amjid, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Apr 2012


WITH supremacy in the Eastern Conference on the line, the Miami Heat showed the Chicago Bulls that they were -- for one night at least -- the top dogs. Led by LeBron James' 27 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, the Read full story

Milwaukee Bucks' playoffs hopes dashed
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Apr 2012

TRAILING by three games with four games left in their regular season schedule, the Milwaukee Bucks' playoffs aspirations is on death watch. And no thanks to a brutal 118-109 pounding at the hands of the Indiana Pacers Thursday night at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the Bucks may have taken one Read full story

Suns nip Clippers, cling to 8th playoffs spot
By Jose Roberto Meza, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Apr 2012


LOS ANGELES -- It was tighter than spandex, much closer than a local election. But after 24 lead changes and 19 ties, the Phoenix Suns subdued the high-flying Clippers from Los Angeles, 93-90, Thursday night at the US A Read full story

Dwight Howard's season of discontent ends
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 20 Apr 2012


IT was a season of discontent for center Dwight Howard, one marred by free agency woes, back pains that sidelined him for eight games, and one very public discord with his head coach -- Stan Van Gundy. Well, that season end Read full story

Bulls lock No.1 seed ... almost
By Fakhouri Amjid, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 14 Apr 2012

CHICAGO -- Barring a collapse of biblical proportions, the Chicago Bulls are poised to assume the No.1 seed in the Eastern Conference when the 2012 NBA playoffs begin this April 28. Up until Thursday night, the No.2 ranked Miami Heat were still in contention for the top seed in the East, but t Read full story

Out-of-sync MVP hopes to play better
By Scott Au, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 14 Apr 2012


CHICAGO -- The rust was expected. After all, he had missed 12 straight games this seaosn and 23 overall after dealing with issues concerning his toe, ankle and groin. But not even Derrick Rose, the league's reigning MVP, c Read full story

Rose eyes payback against Knicks
By Fakhouri Amjid, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 10 Apr 2012


CHICAGO -- He doesn't say much. He always lets his game do the talking. But if the eyes were indeed the windows to the soul, then you can tell that Derrick Rose can't wait to avenge his team's heartbreaking 100-99 ov Read full story

San Antonio rests top stars, stumbles in Utah
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 10 Apr 2012


FOR a veteran NBA team with multiple championships under its belt, getting some rest is clearly more important than the race for the best overall record in the NBA. That was exactly the case Monday night at the Ener Read full story

Rockets take off in Chicago, snap Bulls streak
By Fakhouri Amjid, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 03 Apr 2012


CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bulls have not lost back-to-back regular season games since Feb 5 and 7 of last year. It's a streak that coursed through 86 games, just nine shy of the NBA record set by the Utah Jazz between 1997 Read full story