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Del Negro: The Bench Players Must Step Up | Mon 8 Mar

To have any chance against the surging Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night, the Bulls had to improve in several areas. Among them was the bench play. ”I think our bench has to step up and be a little bit more productive,” coach Vinny Del Negro said.

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Noah No Putting Timetable On His Return | Fri 5 Mar

Joakim Noah still isn’t sure exactly when or even if he will be able to return to the Chicago Bulls lineup this season. “I’m not trying to put a date on it or anything,” Noah said. “I’m just trying to get ready as fast as I can. Thursday was definitely a tough loss.”

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Joakim Noah To Need More Than 3 Weeks? | Thu 4 Mar

Take the three-week absence the Bulls officially called for Joakim Noah on Wednesday with a skeptical eye. Even if the plantar fasciitis that plagues his left foot has subsided by March 24, there is no guarantee the third-year big man will return.

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Bulls Shut Joakim Noah Down For 3 Weeks | Wed 3 Mar

The Bulls announced Wednesday that Joakim Noah will be shut down for three weeks as he battles plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Noah has been plagued with the condition since mid-January.

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James Johnson Disputes That He’s A Bust | Wed 3 Mar

Although he played only two years in college and turned 23 just 11 days ago, some already are labeling James Johnson a bust. He vehemently disputes that. ”I would tell them they’re wrong,” he said. ”I’ve learned so much this year. It makes you grow up.”

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Bulls To Re-Sign Richard, Waive Hunter | Tue 2 Mar

In a move speculated for days, the Chicago Bulls will re-sign Chris Richard and waive Lindsey Hunter sometime in the next 24 hours. Hunter will remain in the organization in an unspecified position. Richard is expected to be at practice Wednesday.

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The Chicago Bulls Need Another Big Man? | Tue 2 Mar

With Joakim Noah’s status uncertain and Brad Miller’s effectiveness dropping as his minutes have increased, the Chiacgo Bulls are likely to add a big man this week. ”We’ll talk about that,” Del Negro said. ”See who gets released and stuff like that.”

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Devin Brown Didn’t Consider A Buyout | Tue 2 Mar

Devin Brown has played just four minutes in the last eight games but said accepting a buyout so he could be free to join another team wasn’t in his plans. “It wasn’t a huge thought,” Brown said. “It crossed my mind, but it is what it is. I see something here.”

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It’s An Easy Adjustment For Flip Murray | Fri 26 Feb

This is Flip Murray’s eighth season in the NBA, and the Bulls are his eighth team, so making the transition to new surroundings is second nature for him. ‘Everything in the NBA is mostly the same,” he said after practice Thursday at the Berto Center.

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Noah Leaves Practice To Visit The Doctor | Thu 25 Feb

The daily saga of Joakim Noah’s battle against plantar fasciitis in his left foot took another turn Thursday as the Chicago Bulls center left practice to visit a doctor. After undergoing a bone scan, Joakim Noah returned and shot around.

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Center Brad Miller Doesn’t Plan To Retire | Thu 25 Feb

Brad Miller is in his 12th season and, somehow, slower than when his career began. He’s still effective, though, which is why Miller quelled any speculation Wednesday that he might retire when his seven-year, $68 million ends after this season.

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Flip Murray Feeling Comfortable With Bulls | Thu 25 Feb

TFlip Murray reached double figures for his third straight game, scoring 16 points off the bench. “I feel comfortable,” Murray said. “They told me my role is to provide scoring off the bench and that’s pretty much what I’ve been doing my whole career.”

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Joakim Noah Says Foot Will Be A Problem | Tue 23 Feb

Joakim Noah painstakingly detailed his frustration with the plantar fasciitis in his left foot. “I don’t think the foot is going to be 100 percent for the rest of the season,” he said. “I have to find a way to play through it, but I don’t really know what to do.”

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Chris Bosh Still The Bulls’ Primary Target | Sun 21 Feb

If LeBron James wants to go to a bigger market and join a strong supporting cast, in Derrick Rose, Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich and Joakim Noah, he could go to the Bulls. But Chris Bosh, the top big man in the free-agent pool, is considered the Bulls’ primary target.

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Hinrich Happy Trade Rumors Proved False | Sat 20 Feb

Kirk Hinrich played his 487th career NBA game, which is only slightly more than the number of trade rumors to which he has been linked. “I guess they appreciate what I do and I’m going to try to keep doing it,” he said in typically understated fashion.

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Still No Sign Of Return For Joakim Noah | Fri 19 Feb

Joakim Noah will not play on Friday because of ongoing issues with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, and the Bulls are still considering sitting him for a long period of time. “We’ll see about Saturday, and then it’s kind of a day to day [thing],” Del Negro said.

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Bulls Didn’t Want To Gut Nucleus Of Team | Fri 19 Feb

The Chicago Bulls needed to unload Kirk Hinrich or Luol Deng to create enough room to sign two top-level free agents and that didn’t happen. Listening to general manager Gar Forman speak Thursday at the Berto Center, they didn’t want it to happen.

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Chris Richard Waived By The Chicago Bulls | Thu 18 Feb

The Chicago Bulls have waived Chris Richard, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune.

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Bulls Traded John Salmons To The Bucks | Thu 18 Feb

The Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a deal in principle that will send John Salmons to the Bucks. Initially, sources said that the Bulls would get Kurt Thomas and Francisco Elson, but they could receive those two or Hakim Warrick and Joe Alexander.