Raptors rally to beat Bulls

Raptors point guard Jose Calderon drives to the basket on Joakim Noah in a 99-89 victory over the Bulls on Wednesday.

Raptors, Bulls try to bounce back

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh, tied for fifth in league scoring and fourth in rebounding, is leading the way for his team’s offensive success.

Billups’ free throw lifts Nuggets over Bulls 90-89 (AP)

Chauncey Billups sat and laughed, figuring the Denver Nuggets would celebrate soon enough. In the meantime, the Chicago Bulls were having their moment. Billups hit the go-ahead free throw with six-tenths of a second left and Denver beat Chicago 90-89 on Tuesday night after a potential winning jumper by Brad Miller was overturned following a lengthy replay review.

Wizards‘ Jamison to make season debut vs. Cavs
Wizards coach Flip Saunders says captain Antawn Jamison will make his season debut Wednesday night against the Cavaliers. The two-time All-Star forward partially dislocated his right shoulder trying to block a shot in an exhibition game against Cleveland on Oct. 14. Jamison’s shoulder had healed, but he missed Saturday night’s 106-103 loss to the Detroit Pistons because of an illness. That was Washington’s sixth consecutive defeat and dropped the team to 2-7.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/jEY_xXFfNEw” height=”1″ width=”1″/

The Chicago Bulls didn't need to watch a replay to see how they lost this one. A 6-minute scoreless drought in the fourth quarter put them in a hole no buzzer-beater could undo. Chris Bosh had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Jose Calderon added 18 points to help the Toronto Raptors rally past the Bulls, 99-89 on Wednesday night.

New Orleans fire coach Byron Scott, name GM Jeff Bower as replacement (The Canadian Press)
WESTWEGO, La. - The New Orleans Hornets fired Byron Scott only nine games into the season on Thursday and replaced him with general manager Jeff Bower, hoping the man who put the current roster together can get more out of it on the court.

2010 NBA All-Star Game ballot unveiled (Yahoo! Sports)
Let the voting (for Allen Iverson! Samuel Dalembert! Hakim Warrick!) begin! The official 2010 NBA All-Star ballot…

Billups’ FT holds up as Bulls‘ final shot waved off

Photo Wire Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, left, and Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups race for a loose ball during the second half of the Nuggets‘ 90-89 win in an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov.

Bulls Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
ppGetting a win over Philadelphia on Saturday was important for the Bulls because now it’s time to get out of town./p pIn a yearly ritual in Chicago, the circus moves into the United Center just before Thanksgiving, which forces the Bulls on an early-season road trip. This season’s trek is six games long and features stops in Sacramento, Los Angeles to face the Lakers, Denver, Portland, Utah on Thanksgiving night and finally Milwaukee./p pFour of the opponents were playoff teams a year ago, while the Bucks and Kings are two of the league’s early surprises./p p”It’s the first time, I think, ever for me that we’ve gone on a long road trip and we haven’t had a back-to-back game in it,” coach Vinny Del Negro said.

Raptors rally to beat Bulls

Raptors point guard Jose Calderon drives to the basket on Joakim Noah in a 99-89 victory over the Bulls on Wednesday.

Wizards‘ Jamison to make season debut vs. Cavs
Wizards coach Flip Saunders says captain Antawn Jamison will make his season debut Wednesday night against the Cavaliers. The two-time All-Star forward partially dislocated his right shoulder trying to block a shot in an exhibition game against Cleveland on Oct. 14. Jamison’s shoulder had healed, but he missed Saturday night’s 106-103 loss to the Detroit Pistons because of an illness. That was Washington’s sixth consecutive defeat and dropped the team to 2-7.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/jEY_xXFfNEw” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Bulls Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
ppAs impressive as the Bulls‘ defense has been early this season, their outside shooting has been equally as bad, if not worse./p pFacing two of the NBA’s highest-scoring squads on back-to-back nights, the Bulls held Denver to 90 points and kept Toronto to 99, yet lost both games. Toronto had been averaging 109 points and Denver 106./p pAt the end of the loss to the Raptors, the Bulls settled for outside shots and seemed to have no legs left. But that doesn’t explain their overall inability to knock down perimeter shots. After going 2-for-8 from long range against Toronto, the Bulls‘ league-worst three-point percentage dropped to .253./p pGuard John Salmons, perhaps feeling the pressure of being asked to replace Ben Gordon, is shooting a dismal 30.6 percent on the season.

Bosh scores 28 points, Raptors beat Bulls 99-89 (AP)

The Chicago Bulls didn't need to watch a replay to see how they lost this one. A 6-minute scoreless drought in the fourth quarter put them in a hole no buzzer-beater could undo. Chris Bosh had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Jose Calderon added 18 points to help the Toronto Raptors rally past the Bulls, 99-89 on Wednesday night.

Kenyon Martin’s leg not fractured (Yahoo! Sports)
Folks, including head coach George Karl, were concerned that the Denver Nuggets would be missing Kenyon…

Chris Bosh has 28 points, 11 rebounds in Raptors’ 99-89 win over Bulls (The Canadian Press)

The Chicago Bulls didn't need to watch a replay to see how they lost this one. A six-minute scoreless drought in the fourth quarter put them in a hole no buzzer-beater could undo.

Billups’ free throw lifts Nuggets over Bulls 90-89 (AP)

Chauncey Billups sat and laughed, figuring the Denver Nuggets would celebrate soon enough. In the meantime, the Chicago Bulls were having their moment. Billups hit the go-ahead free throw with six-tenths of a second left and Denver beat Chicago 90-89 on Tuesday night after a potential winning jumper by Brad Miller was overturned following a lengthy replay review.

Denver Nuggets at Chicago Bulls: Game Thread and Preview

The Denver Nuggets head into the Windy City Tuesday night to take on the Chicago Bulls .

Raptors, Bulls try to bounce back

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh, tied for fifth in league scoring and fourth in rebounding, is leading the way for his team’s offensive success.

Chris Bosh has 28 points, 11 rebounds in Raptors’ 99-89 win over Bulls (The Canadian Press)

The Chicago Bulls didn't need to watch a replay to see how they lost this one. A six-minute scoreless drought in the fourth quarter put them in a hole no buzzer-beater could undo.

Small forward might be the most challenging defensive position in the NBA. Night in and night out, you face a talented, versatile player capable of putting up big numbers.

Bosh scores 28 points, adds 11 rebounds in Raptors’ 99-89 win over Bulls (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO - Whether it was Toronto's smothering defence or some awful shooting by Chicago, the Raptors earned a come-from-behind victory over the Bulls on Wednesday - and didn't need a pile of points to do it.

Chicago Bulls‘ leadership is growing

The Bulls are looking for leadership on and off the court as they prepare for the 76ers Saturday night at the United Center .

Kenyon Martin’s leg not fractured (Yahoo! Sports)
Folks, including head coach George Karl, were concerned that the Denver Nuggets would be missing Kenyon…

On a superstar’s path, Carmelo elevates his game
‘Melo can score with ease, and does vs. the Lakers, but his rededicated approach is what thrills the Nuggets, Lynn DeBruin says.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/bT3Nfk2Zq4A” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Preview

Joakim Noah gave the Chicago Bulls a great sense of optimism following his breakout performance in last season’s first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics .

Chris Bosh has 28 points, 11 rebounds in Raptors’ 99-89 win over Bulls (The Canadian Press)

The Chicago Bulls didn't need to watch a replay to see how they lost this one. A six-minute scoreless drought in the fourth quarter put them in a hole no buzzer-beater could undo.

Thomas on injury: ‘I was like, ‘Damn, I just broke my arm’

An upbeat Tyrus Thomas made his first public comments Tuesday night since fracturing the radius in his left forearm last week.

Raptors rally to beat Bulls

Raptors point guard Jose Calderon drives to the basket on Joakim Noah in a 99-89 victory over the Bulls on Wednesday.

The Chicago Bulls didn't need to watch a replay to see how they lost this one. A 6-minute scoreless drought in the fourth quarter put them in a hole no buzzer-beater could undo. Chris Bosh had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Jose Calderon added 18 points to help the Toronto Raptors rally past the Bulls, 99-89 on Wednesday night.

Kenyon Martin’s leg not fractured (Yahoo! Sports)
Folks, including head coach George Karl, were concerned that the Denver Nuggets would be missing Kenyon…

Denver Nuggets at Chicago Bulls: Game Thread and Preview

The Denver Nuggets head into the Windy City Tuesday night to take on the Chicago Bulls .

Hornets‘ star Paul unsure coach Scott had to go
Chris Paul’s loss was Tim Floyd’s gain. From here on into the foreseeable future, they’ll win and lose together. Paul said he was not sure firing Byron Scott as head coach was the change the struggling New Orleans Hornets needed to make. Floyd said the opportunity to rejoin the club as a top assistant “seemed like a perfect scenario for me.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/Ius6Rf0zR1U” height=”1″ width=”1″/

On a superstar’s path, Carmelo elevates his game
‘Melo can score with ease, and does vs. the Lakers, but his rededicated approach is what thrills the Nuggets, Lynn DeBruin says.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/bT3Nfk2Zq4A” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Bosh scores 28 points, adds 11 rebounds in Raptors’ 99-89 win over Bulls (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO - Whether it was Toronto's smothering defence or some awful shooting by Chicago, the Raptors earned a come-from-behind victory over the Bulls on Wednesday - and didn't need a pile of points to do it.

Hornets PG Paul leaves with injury
Chris Paul had to be helped off the court by teammates after apparently injuring his left ankle late in the third quarter of the Hornets‘ home game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Moments after setting up Hilton Armstrong’s dunk, Paul appeared to land on Joel Przybilla’s foot, before falling hard to the court and writhing in pain. It was the same ankle New Orleans’ star point guard twisted earlier in the week during a victory in Los Angeles over the Clippers.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/E3yVLF-6SQw” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Behind the Box Score, where ‘yeah! Go Bucks! Whoo!’ (Yahoo! Sports)
Milwaukee 108, Denver 102 I don't know if I like Brandon Jennings' shots. He takes some bad ones.

Billups’ free throw lifts Nuggets over Bulls 90-89 (AP)

Chauncey Billups sat and laughed, figuring the Denver Nuggets would celebrate soon enough. In the meantime, the Chicago Bulls were having their moment. Billups hit the go-ahead free throw with six-tenths of a second left and Denver beat Chicago 90-89 on Tuesday night after a potential winning jumper by Brad Miller was overturned following a lengthy replay review.

Kings putting last year behind with surprising start
After a 17-win season last year, the Kings are showing with a 4th straight win that they shouldn’t be taken lightly, Charley Rosen says.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/qTiJhNmB7Pc” height=”1″ width=”1″/

League-wide retirement of Jordan’s No. 23 unlikely
LeBron James may persuade NBA players to give up their No. 23s, but a league-wide retirement of Michael Jordan’s number seems unlikely. James said Thursday he is considering switching his number next season and wants other players to do the same in honor of Jordan, the Hall of Famer who is often regarded at the league’s best player ever. NBA spokesman Tim Frank said on Saturday that “retiring a player’s number is a decision that has been made by the teams” and not the league.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/LiyPDwQEl9k” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Bosh scores 28 points, adds 11 rebounds in Raptors’ 99-89 win over Bulls (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO - Whether it was Toronto's smothering defence or some awful shooting by Chicago, the Raptors earned a come-from-behind victory over the Bulls on Wednesday - and didn't need a pile of points to do it.

Hawks find way to get road win over Celtics
img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/9ROf2WsXDYs” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Salmons, Hinrich haven’t Ben hot

Through eight games, the Bulls are a respectable 4-4. That’s not great, not bad and about where they were expected to be considering the issues they had heading into the regular season.

On a superstar’s path, Carmelo elevates his game
‘Melo can score with ease, and does vs. the Lakers, but his rededicated approach is what thrills the Nuggets, Lynn DeBruin says.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/bT3Nfk2Zq4A” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Billups’ free throw lifts Nuggets over Bulls 90-89 (AP)

Chauncey Billups sat and laughed, figuring the Denver Nuggets would celebrate soon enough. In the meantime, the Chicago Bulls were having their moment. Billups hit the go-ahead free throw with six-tenths of a second left and Denver beat Chicago 90-89 on Tuesday night after a potential winning jumper by Brad Miller was overturned following a lengthy replay review.

Raptors rally to beat Bulls

Raptors point guard Jose Calderon drives to the basket on Joakim Noah in a 99-89 victory over the Bulls on Wednesday.

Bosh scores 28 points, Raptors beat Bulls 99-89 (AP)

The Chicago Bulls didn't need to watch a replay to see how they lost this one. A 6-minute scoreless drought in the fourth quarter put them in a hole no buzzer-beater could undo. Chris Bosh had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Jose Calderon added 18 points to help the Toronto Raptors rally past the Bulls, 99-89 on Wednesday night.

Through eight games, the Bulls are a respectable 4-4. That’s not great, not bad and about where they were expected to be considering the issues they had heading into the regular season.

Kenyon Martin’s leg not fractured (Yahoo! Sports)
Folks, including head coach George Karl, were concerned that the Denver Nuggets would be missing Kenyon…

Bulls 93, Bobcats 90

Bulls took care of business on Saturday, a home game against a fairly cruddy Bobcats team that played the night before.

Chicago Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas broke his left forearm during a weight training session Friday and will have surgery Saturday.

Raptors, Bulls try to bounce back

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh, tied for fifth in league scoring and fourth in rebounding, is leading the way for his team’s offensive success.

Chris Bosh has 28 points, 11 rebounds in Raptors’ 99-89 win over Bulls (The Canadian Press)

The Chicago Bulls didn't need to watch a replay to see how they lost this one. A six-minute scoreless drought in the fourth quarter put them in a hole no buzzer-beater could undo.

Raptors force Bosh to go it alone against Bulls

Eight games into the season, there is no such thing as a must-win contest in the National Basketball Association.

Bulls Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
ppAs impressive as the Bulls‘ defense has been early this season, their outside shooting has been equally as bad, if not worse./p pFacing two of the NBA’s highest-scoring squads on back-to-back nights, the Bulls held Denver to 90 points and kept Toronto to 99, yet lost both games. Toronto had been averaging 109 points and Denver 106./p pAt the end of the loss to the Raptors, the Bulls settled for outside shots and seemed to have no legs left. But that doesn’t explain their overall inability to knock down perimeter shots. After going 2-for-8 from long range against Toronto, the Bulls‘ league-worst three-point percentage dropped to .253./p pGuard John Salmons, perhaps feeling the pressure of being asked to replace Ben Gordon, is shooting a dismal 30.6 percent on the season.

Nuggets use huge 3rd quarter to crush Lakers
img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/lAQDku1pzZA” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Billups’ FT holds up as Bulls‘ final shot waved off

Photo Wire Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, left, and Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups race for a loose ball during the second half of the Nuggets‘ 90-89 win in an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov.

Hawks find way to get road win over Celtics
img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/9ROf2WsXDYs” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Billups’ free throw lifts Nuggets over Bulls 90-89 (AP)

Chauncey Billups sat and laughed, figuring the Denver Nuggets would celebrate soon enough. In the meantime, the Chicago Bulls were having their moment. Billups hit the go-ahead free throw with six-tenths of a second left and Denver beat Chicago 90-89 on Tuesday night after a potential winning jumper by Brad Miller was overturned following a lengthy replay review.

Behind the Box Score, where ‘yeah! Go Bucks! Whoo!’ (Yahoo! Sports)
Milwaukee 108, Denver 102 I don't know if I like Brandon Jennings' shots. He takes some bad ones.