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Bulls talking to Pargo

chicagosports — 2009-07-04T22:32:25-05:00

K.C. Johnson Remember Jannero Pargo? The Bulls do. Pargo, who spent parts of the 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 seasons with the Bulls, is in discussions to sign a one-year deal to help offset the loss of Ben Gordon, who has verbally...

Ben Gordon meeting with Detroit Pistons

chicagosports — 2009-07-01T09:12:00-05:00

K.C. Johnson A source close to Ben Gordon said Wednesday the unrestricted free-agent guard is in Detroit, meeting with Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars. • Blackhawks sign Detroit's Marian Hossa Dumars is expected to make Gordon an offer...

Bulls' potpourri as Gordon's free agency looms

chicagosports — 2009-06-30T14:44:57-05:00

K.C. Johnson At 11:01 p.m. Tuesday, Ben Gordon becomes an unrestricted free agent, free to sign with any team. Gordon never has wavered from his desire to re-sign with the Bulls, but they don't have much wiggle room before hitting...

New Bulls Johnson, Gibson unveiled

chicagosports — 2009-06-29T13:17:15-05:00

K.C. Johnson With their names in the United Center lights, James Johnson and Taj Gibson smiled their way through their introductory news conferences Monday morning, vowing to contribute any way they can. "Hopefully I'll be blessed to get in the...

Bulls' Rose to attend Team USA camp

chicagosports — 2009-06-25T12:03:12-05:00

K.C. Johnson One summer after scrimmaging against the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team, Derrick Rose took the next step in his own Olympic path by agreeing to attend the U.S. men's national team minicamp from July 22-25 in Las Vegas....

Bulls star Derrick Rose speaks

chicagosports — 2009-06-24T14:49:55-05:00

K.C. Johnson Other than a statement he released through the Bulls denouncing gang activity, Derrick Rose has been quiet throughout a turbulent offseason for the reigning Rookie of the Year. That offseason has included allegations of academic fraud from his...

Bulls GM Forman addresses draft

chicagosports — 2009-06-22T11:44:59-05:00

K.C. Johnson The Bulls held their annual final media availability before the NBA draft with the team's general manager Monday morning, so that meant Gar Forman instead of John Paxson stood behind the podium and wouldn't reveal who they would...

Louisville PF Clark skips his workout with Bulls

chicagosports — 2009-06-21T14:01:39-05:00

K.C. Johnson Louisville power forward Earl Clark, listed on some mock drafts as a Bulls' target, skipped Sunday's draft workout at the Berto Center. The 6-foot-10-inch Clark cited injury as why he withdrew, although it's also possible he doesn't think...

Bulls talking trade

chicagosports — 2009-06-19T14:40:58-05:00

K.C. Johnson The Bulls have talked to several teams ahead of them in next week's draft in an attempt to turn picks Nos. 16 and 26 into one selection, according to league sources. Several media outlets reported that one of...

Bulls' Ben Gordon has free-agent promise?

chicagosports — 2009-06-17T09:21:45-05:00

K.C. Johnson My former colleague and current friend Sam Smith jump-started the free-agency frenzy that will begin July 1 by writing Wednesday on www.Bulls.com that he's heard Ben Gordon's agent is claiming Gordon's camp has an $11 million per year...