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Nikola Mirotic impressive in Bulls' camp debut

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ellis) — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 23:07:00 +0000

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Nikola Mirotic, the Bulls "rookie" who is far from your average NBA rookie, is turning heads early in training camp, according to the Bulls' (with all due respect to newcomer Pau Gasol) "Big Three" - Tom Thibodeau, Joakim Noah, and Derrick Rose.

For those of you who have been living under a rock for the past three years, the name Nikola Mirotic has become synonymous with "mixed attitudes" since he was drafted by the Bulls in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft.

Bulls fans have described him with comparisons ranging from Dirk Nowitzki to Darko Milicic.

Some believe he will barely play season, while some expect the Bulls to trade Taj Gibson to clear playing time for the 23-year-old who has been All-Euroleague and ACB (Spanish League) Most Valuable Player over the last two seasons.

His first time on the Bulls' practice floor seems to have impressed the most important people in the Bulls' organization.

Read the entire article HERE

Dick Bavetta announces his retirement after 39 years

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ellis) — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 19:40:00 +0000

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Veteran NBA referee Dick Bavetta has announced his retirement.

The official NBA press release:

NEW YORK, August 19, 2014 – NBA President, Basketball Operations Rod Thorn announced today that longtime NBA referee Dick Bavetta will be retiring after 39 years of service.

Bavetta, who began his NBA career on Dec. 2, 1975, at Madison Square Garden in a game between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics finished with a record 2,635 consecutive regular season games officiated, having never missed an assigned game throughout his entire career. Bavetta also officiated 270 Playoff games including 27 Finals games.

“Dick’s dedication and commitment to his craft has been an inspiration to all NBA officials,” said Thorn. “We are grateful for his contributions to our league, and we wish him the best as he enjoys his well-earned retirement.”

Bavetta worked three NBA All-Star Games (1989, 1995 and 2006) and was the first NBA referee selected to officiate the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. Bavetta also refereed the 1997 McDonald’s Championship in Paris, 1993 Mexico Challenge and 1990 Japan Games in Tokyo.

“On behalf of myself and the entire Bavetta family, I would like to thank the NBA family and the National Basketball Referee Association for allowing me the honor and the privilege of representing them for 39 wonderful years,” said Bavetta.

“I am most proud of never having missed an assigned game, be it exhibition, regular season or playoffs, throughout my entire career. It really has been a great run.”

Prior to joining the NBA, Bavetta was an official with the Eastern League (CBA) for nine years, as well as the Rucker League, FIBA, Jersey Shore Basketball League, and both the Public and Catholic High School leagues in New York City.

Bavetta, a Brooklyn, New York native, attended Power Memorial Academy and also attended St. Francis College in Brooklyn. He is a member of the New York City Catholic High School Hall of Fame, the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame and received the National ProAm Lifetime Achievement Award.

Throughout his career, Bavetta has been actively involved in many charitable endeavors. In 1986 he established “The Bavetta Scholarships.” The program, which he personally finances, provides parochial high school scholarships for minority children. He also has volunteered with the Double H-Hole in the Woods Ranch working with critically ill children since 1992. Additionally he is actively involved with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Dick and his wife Paulette live on their ranch in Ocala, Florida. Daughter Christine works in finance and lives in Manhattan. Daughter Michele, her husband John and their children Brendan and Sydney live in Brewster, New York.

Writers Wanted

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ellis) — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 08:07:00 +0000

Bullsville.net is currently looking for talented writers to join the Bullsville Network. This is not a volunteer position, you will be paid for each article you write.

Your pay is based on the number of views that each article receives, which means if you can bring traffic to the site to read your articles, you will make even more money.

Write as often as you want, about any subject you want (as long as it pertains to the Bulls or the NBA in general).

This is the perfect job for students hoping for a career in journalism - and unlike most web sites who expect you to write for free just to get your name out there and get experience, here at Bullsville we believe you should be paid for your work.

After all, if you bring readers to Bullsville.net, the site makes more money, so why shouldn't you receive some ot that revenue?

If you are interested, send an email to don@bullsville.net and I will get back with you ASAP with all the details.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the email you send.

NBA schedule 2014-15 press release

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ellis) — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 05:01:00 +0000

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NEW YORK - Aug. 13, 2014 – The NBA today released its complete game schedule and broadcast schedules for ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV, and NBA on ESPN Radio for the upcoming season, with the reigning champion San Antonio Spurs tipping off the league’s 2014-15 campaign at home against the Dallas Mavericks.

The NBA’s 69^th season begins on Tuesday, Oct. 28, with a TNT doubleheader, marking the 19^th straight year the network has tipped off with two games on the season’s first night. In keeping with NBA tradition, the defending NBA champion Spurs will be home on opening night to receive their rings in a nationally televised ceremony as part of TNT’s pregame coverage, which begins at 7 p.m. ET. After the ceremony, the Spurs will host Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks at 8 p.m. ET, with Kobe Bryant returning to action in the nightcap as the Los Angeles Lakers, with new coach Byron Scott, host James Harden and the Houston Rockets (10:30 p.m. ET).

ESPN begins its 13^th consecutive year of NBA coverage with two doubleheaders during opening week. On Wednesday, Oct. 29, the first game of the evening’s double-dip features the Chicago Bulls, with Derrick Rose and reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year Joakim Noah, visiting Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks, at 8 p.m. ET. In the second game, reigning MVP Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Portland to take on LaMarcus Aldridge and the Trail Blazers at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Opening week continues on TNT on Thursday, Oct. 30, with the Cleveland Cavaliers -- in LeBron James’ first game back with his original team after spending four seasons and winning two championships with the Miami Heat -- hosting the Knicks at 8 p.m. ET. The Thunder visits the Los Angeles Clippers in the second game (10:30 p.m. ET).

The second ESPN doubleheader of opening week takes place on Friday, Oct. 31, and features James and the Cavaliers visiting the Bulls at 8 p.m. ET. The nightcap will be a Los Angeles affair as the Lakers host Chris Paul and the Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ET.

NBA TV begins its 97-game schedule with three games during opening week, including two games on Saturday, Nov. 1, when the Minnesota Timberwolves host the Bulls at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the Golden State Warriors and new coach Steve Kerr welcoming the Lakers (10:30 p.m. ET). The opening week’s national slate concludes on NBA TV on Sunday, Nov. 2, with the Knicks hosting the newly re-named Charlotte Hornets, at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Christmas Day action begins in New York City at noon ET on ESPN, when the Knicks and Washington Wizards square off at Madison Square Garden. Action shifts to ABC at 2:30 p.m. ET, as Tony Parker and the Spurs host the Thunder in a rematch of the 2014 Western Conference Finals. In the second game on ABC (5 p.m. ET), James and the Cavaliers travel to Miami to take on the Heat in the four-time MVP’s return to South Florida. Two more games on TNT complete the holiday hardwood extravaganza, as the Lakers visit the Bulls and free agent signee Pau Gasol at 8 p.m. ET, followed by Stephen Curry and the Warriors taking on Blake Griffin and the Clippers in Los Angeles at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Four nationally televised games highlight the NBA’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day schedule, beginning with the Detroit Pistons and new coach Stan Van Gundy visiting the Atlanta Hawks on ESPN (2:30 p.m. ET). Action continues on NBA TV at 5 p.m. ET, with the Mavericks traveling to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies, led by the trio of Mike Conley, Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph. The day concludes with a doubleheader on TNT, as the Bulls take on the Cavaliers at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the Lakers visiting the Phoenix Suns, looking to build off a 48-win season, at 10:30 p.m. ET.

More highly anticipated television matchups throughout the regular season include:

Both matchups between the defending champion Spurs and Cavaliers will be televised nationally, with the first game coming in Cleveland on Nov. 19, on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET. James and the Cavaliers travel to San Antonio on March 12, on TNT at 8 p.m. ET.

ABC’s first non-Christmas doubleheader of the season takes place on Jan. 25, and features the re-tooled Heat visiting the Bulls (1 p.m. ET), followed by the Thunder and Cavaliers from Cleveland at 3:30 p.m. ET.

TNT’s doubleheader on March 31 features a rematch of the 2014 Finals in the first game, with the Spurs visiting the Heat at 8 p.m. ET. In the second game, at 10:30 p.m. ET, the Warriors take on the Clippers, who needed seven games to dispatch Golden State in the first round of the 2014 playoffs.

The Brooklyn Nets, with new coach Lionel Hollins, return to Toronto on Dec. 17, to take on Kyle Lowry and the Raptors on ESPN (8 p.m. ET). These two teams went seven games in the first round of the 2014 playoffs, with Brooklyn winning Game 7 in Toronto.

The Wizards, coming off a trip to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2005, host the Cavaliers on Nov. 21, on ESPN (8 p.m. ET). In addition to re-signing Marcin Gortat, the Wizards added Paul Pierce to an exciting nucleus that features 2014 All-Star John Wall and Bradley Beal.

TNT will televise the Lakers and 16-time NBA All-Star Bryant as they visit the Thunder and Durant on March 24 (8 p.m. ET).

The Nov. 12 game between the Timberwolves and Rockets will take place in Mexico City and be televised on ESPN (10 p.m. ET). The Jan. 15 game between the Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks will take place in London and be televised on NBA TV (3 p.m. ET).

NBA TV’s doubleheader on Jan. 5 is a star-studded affair featuring Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans hosting the Wizards at 8 p.m. ET, followed by Russell Westbrook and the Thunder visiting Klay Thompson and the Warriors (10:30 p.m. ET).

In its 31^st year of NBA coverage, TNT will televise 53 regular-season games, including 19 Thursday night doubleheaders. TNT will also exclusively televise NBA All-Star 2015 festivities in New York City Feb. 13-15, culminating with the NBA’s 64^th All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15.

ESPN will televise 75 regular-season games, including 39 games on Wednesdays and 28 on Fridays. ESPN telecasts are also available via WatchESPN, with nearly all on ESPN Mobile TV. ESPN Deportes (ESPN’s Spanish-language U.S. sports network) will also televise select regular-season games. The ABC national television schedule consists of 15 exclusive regular-season broadcasts.

The NBA on ABC and ESPN, and NBA TV present flexible scheduling throughout the regular season in order to provide the most compelling matchups to a national audience.

The NBA on ESPN Radio’s 29-game regular-season schedule begins opening night, with Dallas at San Antonio (8 p.m. ET). The NBA on ESPN Radio will also broadcast all the events from NBA All-Star 2015.

For the 13^th straight season, ABC will exclusively broadcast The Finals, which tips off in June 2015. This season, TNT is the exclusive home of the 2015 NBA Eastern Conference Finals and ESPN will exclusively televise the 2015 NBA Western Conference Finals.

Once again, NBA LEAGUE PASS will offer up to 40 live out-of-market games each week through television, broadband, and mobile for basketball fans who want to watch their favorite teams, players and matchups from outside their local markets (blackout restrictions apply). Games included in NBA LEAGUE PASS are in addition to those available on ABC, TNT, ESPN, and NBA TV as well as local networks (such as a regional sports network and/or over-the-air station). NBA LEAGUE PASS is available through cable, satellite and telco distributors.

NBA.com offers day-by-day and team-by-team schedules as well as regular-season telecast schedules of the league’s domestic broadcast partners – ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV, and the NBA on ESPN Radio. Last season, NBA games and programming were seen in 215 countries and territories in 47 languages.

This press release was distributed by the NBA.

Adam Silver statement on Paul George injury

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ellis) — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 07:05:00 +0000

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Commissioner Adam Silver Statement on Paul George Injury pic.twitter.com/1gcZ7SNdar
— NBA (@NBA) August 2, 2014

Stupid, worthless, no good. Retarded, big mouth, know-it-all...... Bulls fans

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ellis) — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 22:04:00 +0000

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You forgot ugly, lazy and disrespectful. - John Bender, "The Breakfast Club".

Yes, I'm a huge fan of "The Breakfast Club". I'm assuming that many of my readers are as well - it was set in Chicago, after all. While there are thousands and thousands of Bulls fans who don't live in Chicagoland, there are lots and lots of Breakfast Club fans all over the world, and odds are that some of them are also Bulls fans.

Bullsville is the home of the intelligent Chicago Bulls fan - it started out as a catch-phrase, but it has become reality. I am truly humbled when I read the comments to my articles, because they are so... intelligent. Seriously, I am honored to reply to the comments I read, because they often challenge me and make me do more research on the subjects I write about.

Where am I headed with all this? To the other end of the spectrum. I'm sure my readers also read other Bulls blogs/websites/message boards. I know I do. And like my loyal readers, it bothers the hell out of me to read stuff written by complete idiots. By Bulls fans who are "stupid, worthless, no good, retarded, big mouth, know-it-alls" who do nothing but spread lies about the team I love all over the internet.

They type stuff that other innocent, unknowing Bulls fans might believe, not because they are stupid, but because they don't know any better. Guys (and some girls, of course) who are just becoming serious Bulls fans read their ignorance and believe it, because nobody is there to give them the facts. The truth. The real story.

I'm sure some of my readers are also readers and/or posters at the busiest Bulls site on the internet, the RealGM.com Bulls message boards. A Bulls fan who is looking to discuss the team online would likely Google "Chicago Bulls discussion" or "Chicago Bulls message board" or "Chicago Bulls forum" - and the top search result would be the same.

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewforum.php?f=10

Today's winner of the "Stupid, Retarded, Big Mouth, Know-It-All Bulls fan" award is a RealGM member who goes by the handle HomoSapien. This is what he had to say about the Bulls today:

I've been extremely vocal over the years about the Bulls inability to make trades. They are downright terrible at them. I know some of you are dying to point out the McDermott trade, or the Eddy Curry trade that happened nearly a decade ago now, but let's be more nuanced than that. The Bulls aren't able to trade for established talents.
They're great at making trades for picks or ones that help them out financially, but they're probably worst in the league at actually acquiring established talent.
Well we haven't made any trades for established talent, so by default we are last. It's not very hard to argue.
And to be clear, I'm not talking about trades for super stars. Just guys who can immediately help you.

Apparently, this HomoSapien person wasn't paying attention to these trades that the Bulls have made since John Paxson became GM:

December 1, 2003: Traded Jalen Rose and others for Antonio Davis and others.
August 5, 2004: Traded Jamal Crawford and others for Othella Harrington and others.
February 18, 2009: Traded Andres Nocioni and others for Brad Miller and John Salmons.

Antonio Davis, Brad Miller, John Salmons and to a lesser extent Othella Harrington all "immediately helped" the Bulls.

Davis was a starter, and Harrington a key reserve, on the 2004-05 Bulls team that won 47 games and earned the Bulls' first playoff berth since the breakup of the dynasty team.

Miller and Salmons were added to a 25-30 team and were crucial to the team going 16-11 down the stretch, helping to lead them to a playoff berth and the epic 7-game, 7 overtime first round series against the Celtics.

Every fan of every team is more than welcome to express their opinion. However, someone who is a Forum Moderator on the busiest Chicago Bulls message board in the world should have enough brains to get simple FACTS correct.

So congratulations, HomoSapien, on being named the 1st ever winner of the Bullsville "Stupid, Retarded, Big Mouth, Know-It-All Bulls fan" award.

You most certainly earned it with that stunning display of ignorance.

EDIT, Saturday, July 5th, 12:05 AM CT:

I had to edit this article after what I just read.

A RealGM poster named DaeDae was obviously quite jealous that HomoSapien was the 1st ever winner of the Bullsville "Stupid, Retarded, Big Mouth, Know-It-All Bulls fan" award, because he had to jump in and show how incredibly stupid he is just a few hours after I published this article.

Just to prove I am not making anything up, here's the link to DaeDae's genius comment in the same thread that HomoSapien created in search of his "idiot" award - DaeDae's jealous streak gives us intelligent Bulls fans an incredible laugh

We traded for a draft pick and got lucky when joakim Noah a) didn't come out the year before, and b) fell to us in the draft. Had the kings taken him instead of Spencer hawes

Just in case you don't feel like looking it up, the 2007 NBA draft went like this:

CHI - 9th pick - Joakim Noah
SAC - 10th pick- Spencer Hawes

So yes, apparently somehow, the NBA draft allows teams to move up a spot in the draft, just jumping right over the team that is supposed to draft in that slot.

I have to admit, I had never heard of that rule until tonight. Thanks DaeDae for letting me know about a rule whose existence I had no clue of.

See, that's why I still read RealGM, for knowledge like that!!

So I'm forced to edit my previous award, and congratulate HomoSapien and DaeDae for being co-winners of the 1st Bullsville "Stupid, Retarded, Big Mouth, Know-It-All Bulls fan" award!!

Arron Afflalo Bulls SG target? He should be

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ellis) — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 23:55:00 +0000

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The Arron Afflalo Bulls era is possibly less than a month from beginning. Afflalo is an absolute perfect fit for the Bulls, for several reasons:

He is a very accomplished defender
At 6'5", 215 pounds, he has good size for a shooting guard
He is an outstanding 3-point shooter (over the last six seasons, he has shot .402, .434, .423, .398, .300 and .427 from behind the arc)
He has a very reasonable salary ($7.5 million this season)
He has 5 postseasons worth of playoff experience

An Arron Afflalo Bulls marriage would give the team a shooting guard who is leaps and bounds better than any they have employed during the Tom Thibodeau era. Not that being decidedly better than the likes of Keith Bogans, Ronnie Brewer and Rip Hamilton is anything to write home about, but Afflalo is a combination of the best of qualities of those players.

He defends better than all of them, he is a better 3-point shooter than all of them, and even his mid-range game was outstanding last season. Afflalo shot 50.9% from 10-16 feet last season, and 42.0% from 16-23 feet.

Read the entire article on The Bullsville Blog

Melo as a free agent AND trade for Love? Bulls can do it

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ellis) — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 23:18:00 +0000

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Can the Bulls sign Carmelo Anthony as a free agent (without a sign and trade) and then have enough assets left to trade for Kevin Love?

A reader sent me that question (kudos to Jay Sparkz)but when he asked, it was with the attached condition that Melo sign for the same salary as Derrick Rose (who will make $18,862,876 in 2014-15). That answer is... well, I can't tell you in the second paragraph, where's the fun in that? I'd rather explain the reasons on the way.

To start, we'll assume that Rose and/or Joakim Noah won't be dumped to sign Melo, and they won't be traded for Love. I wouldn't consider either move, and most Bulls fans wouldn't, either.

The Bulls will have to send out a minimum of $12,495,250 in order to absorb Kevin Love's salary in a trade. And they are required to have 12 players on the roster during the summer- every empty roster spot incurs a charge of $507,336 (the rookie minimum salary) against the salary cap.

The current estimate is that the salary cap will be $63.2 million next season (according to Larry Coon). If the Bulls sign Melo for $18,862,876 next season, while keeping Noah and Rose, that's a combined $55,325,110 in salary (that total includes the $334,000 cap charge for the last year of Rip Hamilton's buyout).

Read the entire article on The Bullsville Blog

Mario Chalmers flagrant foul should have been called a flagrant 2

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ellis) — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 03:31:00 +0000

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Mario Chalmers was called for a flagrant foul with 6:43 left in the 4th quarter of the Heat's 98-96 Game Two victory that tied the Finals at one game apiece.

While the Mario Chalmers flagrant foul wasn't a turning point in the game (unless you count the Spurs missing four consecutive free throws on the ensuing possession which could have taken a two point lead up to six), the point is that is absolutely should have been called a flagrant foul 2, for which Chalmers would have been ejected from the game.

The definition of a flagrant foul, from NBA.com:

These fouls are considered unnecessary and/or excessive. There are two types of flagrant fouls, 1 and 2. A flagrant 1 is unnecessary contact. This is usually when a defensive player swings and makes hard contact with the offensive player or makes hard contact and then follows through. A flagrant foul 2 is unnecessary and excessive contact. This usually has a swinging motion, hard contact, and a follow through. Both fouls carry a penalty of two free throws and the team that was fouled retains possession. A flagrant foul 2 also results in an ejection of the player committing the foul. A player also is ejected if he commits two flagrant foul penalty 1’s.

Chalmers certainly threw the elbow in a swinging motion, and there was most definitely hard contact. It was intentional and blatant contact that had nothing to do with attempting to make a basketball play.

From the NBA's Official Rulebook, Rule 12B-Section IV :

b. If contact committed against a player, with or without the ball, is interpreted to be
unnecessary and excessive, a flagrant foul—penalty (2) will be assessed. A personal foul is
charged to the offender and a team foul is charged to the team.

It's obvious from watching the video that the Mario Chalmers flagrant foul was "unnecessary and excessive"- he was already past Parker with the dribble, and he blatantly and maliciously threw an elbow backwards and hit Parker in the ribs.

I don't really expect the league to review the Mario Chalmers flagrant foul, and even if they do, I don't expect them to change anything regarding the call. Leave a comment if you agree with me that this should have been called a flagrant foul 2.

Joakim Noah has blossomed into one of the best players in the NBA

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ellis) — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 07:48:00 +0000

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FROM SUNTIMES.COM

The NBA Finals go on, as they have for the last 16 years, without our Bulls.

Read the entire article at SunTimes.com >>>

Paying the NBA luxury tax for a winner- the truth behind the myth

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ellis) — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 07:29:00 +0000

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FROM CHICAGO NOW

I guess to the untrained eye, it makes sense that the team that spends the most money on players and pays the NBA luxury tax will have the best team. After all, the best players make the most money, so if your team spends the most money, they should have more good players, right?

Wrong.

100%, absolutely, positively, wrong.

It's a myth. An untruth. A fallacy.

Having the highest payroll in the NBA only guarantees that your team won't be accused of being cheap.

Unfortunately, for the vast majority of folks who believe this nonsense, it just isn't true.

Read the entire article at ChicagoNow

Bulls avoid luxury tax, but it was NOT their #1 priority

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ellis) — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 16:46:00 +0000

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FROM CHICAGO NOW

Bulls avoid luxury tax is not really news, since it has been widely reported for over two months that the team would almost certainly stay under the tax threshold as soon as Erik Murphy was claimed by the Utah Jazz after the Bulls waived him.

But for some strange reason, the overwhelming majority of Bulls fans still believe that avoiding the tax was the team's number one priority after Derrick Rose suffered another season-ending knee injury. While ignorance of the law is no excuse, it is simply inexcusable for a Bulls fan to not realize that the team actually tried to pay the tax this season. Read the entire article at ChicagoNow.

Please pardon the mess

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ellis) — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 01:22:00 +0000

As you can see, Bullsville.net has really grown over the last week or so, and I am still working out the kinks.

I've been spending most of my time getting the new Message Board set up, but I am also working on a few new features for the website. (The big one I'm working on involves TicketMaster, but that's all I can say for now).

Thanks for your patience, and thanks for all the comments and compliments you've been sending. As always, if there is something you'd like me to add to the site, feel free to post it on the message board, or email me anytime you want. If not for the readers, all of this would be a waste of time, and I truly appreciate all the input.

Writers Wanted

noreply@blogger.com (Don Ellis) — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 08:41:00 +0000

Do you love the Bulls? Do you love to write? If you answered "yes" to both questions, then Bullsville.net is looking for you!

We are looking for writers/bloggers to contribute to the new Bullsville.net front page. You will have complete freedom to write whatever you want about the Bulls with no censorship. You can contribute an article or post as often as you like. It can be 100 words or 10,000 words, it's all up to you!

This unpaid position is perfect for high school and/or college students who need writing experience. The Bullsville Network is well-known to Bulls fans around the world, and your resume will benefit greatly from an association with Don Ellis and Bullsville.

The best-of-the-best will also have a chance to see their work published on The Bullsville Blog, which is hosted by ChicagoNow, a Chicago Tribune Media Group company. Bullsville is a member of NBA Media Central, and the best writers will have the opportunity to cover games in person as a credentialed media reporter.

You will have the chance to eventually make money for your work if you bring enough traffic to the site-basically, the sky is the limit here at Bullsville. Our unpaid writers are always free to post their stories elsewhere- unlike many other sites, our writers maintain ownership of their intellectual property.

If you have any questions, or you want to go ahead and submit an article for publication, feel free to E-mail us any time.