By Scott Au, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 05 Mar 2012


WHEN the New York Knicks visited Cleveland last Friday night, they encountered little resistance from an overwhelmed and undermanned Cavaliers team that lost badly, 120-103. But Sunday afternoon's road trip to

"Old" Celtics derail rampaging Bulls
By Tim Trimas, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 13 Feb 2012


CHICAGO - With Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce getting up there in age, the Boston Celtics have often been dismissed this season as old and ravaged, and running on toxic fumes. Injuries to key players, i Read full story

Injured Bull inflicts pain on the Bucks
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 06 Feb 2012


WITH a torn ligament on his left wrist, Luol Deng was advised by doctors to undergo surgery or rest 4 to 6 weeks before returning to the hardcourt. But Deng resents the idea of just sitting and watching while the Chicago Read full story

Tony Parker assists his way to history
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 06 Feb 2012


HE came into the league at a tender age of 18, taken by the San Antonio Spurs as a lowly 28th overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft. He is a smallish 6-foot-2, 185-pound point guard, and with no college ball experience to speak Read full story

Bulls suffer 1st home loss
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 26 Jan 2012

WITH an immaculate 8-0 record entering Wednesday night's game at the United Center in wintry Chicago, the Bulls stood tall and mighty as the only undefeated home team left in this abbreviated season. But after a physical, action-packed 48 minutes of play, Derrick Rose and company joined the ra Read full story

Ailing Bulls claw Bobcats; keep NBA best record
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 23 Jan 2012


DERRICK Rose not only missed his fourth consecutive game Saturday night with a bum toe, he was joined in the injured, unable to play list by teammates Joakim Noah, Taj Gibson and John Lucas III, who are all nursing an assort Read full story

BULLS DUMP PISTONS
By Jaime David, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 11 Jan 2012


CHICAGO -- After a 109-94 letdown in Atlanta last Saturday, the Chicago Bulls went home to lick their wounds and reverted quickly back to their winning ways. On a cold Monday night, before a near capacity crowd of Read full story

Hard-charging Bulls hit brick wall in Atlanta
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 09 Jan 2012


FORGET the 7-1 start, their best since the 1996-97 season, when some dude named Michael Jeffrey Jordan was still defying gravity. Forget the six-game winning streak, which propelled them briefly to a tie for the bes Read full story

At last, Bulls back home after four-game road trip
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 02 Jan 2012


THE Chicago Bulls are a tough bunch. And the only thing tougher thus far is their schedule. Derrick Rose and company started this shortened season on a four-game road trip to hoops hotbed California, where they tangled wi Read full story

Santa Chris Paul's giving spree
By Nicholai R. Roska, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 24 Dec 2011


LOS ANGELES -- I was at the Staples Center here in L.A last Dec.19. as an officially credentialed NBA writer. And I had the good fortune of covering the pre-season civil war between the mighty Lakers and the rising Clippers. Read full story