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Coach Tom Thibodeau, whose Chicago Bulls have lost seven of their past 10 games, said Wednesday his team can't use the controversy surrounding Derrick Rose's possible return as an excuse.

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bulls are exhausted. That's not the type of excuse that coach Tom Thibodeau loathes -- it is a fact. After playing as hard as they could most of the season, the Bulls have hit a wall. It's evident on the faces of Joakim Noa...

CHICAGO -- Let's take a quick look at how the Cleveland Cavaliers squeaked out a 101-98 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night at the United Center. How it happened: Dion Waiters dropped in 25 points as the Cavs earned an impressive win with...

DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich will start against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday after missing the past three games because of ongoing problems with his right elbow. The Bulls are just 5-10 without Hinrich this season. ...

CHICAGO -- Kyrie Irving can't believe that after nearly two seasons in the NBA he has never faced Derrick Rose in a game. Because of various injuries, the pair has never played against each other -- and unless a miracle happens, the first time wo...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Let's take a quick look at how the Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to an easy win 102-72 over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. How it happened: Russell Westbrook had 23 points, Kevin Durant had 19 p...

NEW YORK -- Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich is a game-time decision for Friday's game against the New York Knicks because of a cut on his right elbow. Hinrich wore a wrap around the elbow before Friday morning's shootaround and said he would not...

CHICAGO -- Let's take a quick look at how the Chicago Bulls cruised to an easy 118-92 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night at the United Center. How it happened: Carlos Boozer led the Bulls once again, scoring 24 points and grabbing ...

MIAMI -- Let's take a quick look at how the the Chicago Bulls earned an impressive 96-89 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night at American Airlines Arena. How it happened: Carlos Boozer played one of the best games of his Bulls career, scoring 2...

CLEVELAND -- Let's take a quick look at how the Chicago Bulls earned a 95-85 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. How it happened: Marco Belinelli had his best game with the Bulls, scoring 23 points as Tom Th...

Byron Scott has put a new spin on rookie hazing. The Cleveland Cavaliers coach presented each one of his rookies, Dion Waiters, Tyler Zeller and Kevin Jones, with baby dolls and pink strollers before Wednesday night's game against the Chicago Bulls.

CHICAGO -- Let's take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers squeaked out an 80-76 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night at the United Center. How it happened: Paul George played on a different level in this one. He was awesome. The young f...

CHICAGO -- Joakim Noah didn't mince words when it came to his team's performance Saturday night. The Bulls' offense stunk -- and they knew it. "Tough day at the office," Noah said after the Bulls 89-82 loss to the New Orleans Hornets. "We got...

CLEVELAND -- Tom Thibodeau is constantly pointing out flaws in his dogged pursuit of perfection. He never wants his team to be comfortable because in Thibodeau's basketball-compulsive brain, comfort is a sign of weakness. It's a sign that his grou...

CLEVELAND -- Let's take a quick look at how the Chicago Bulls earned a blowout win, 115-86, over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena. How it happened: Carlos Boozer had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists as the ...

CLEVELAND -- Richard Hamilton has been around the NBA long enough to know who can play, and he believes Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving already has proven he is one of the best. "He knows how to play the game," Hamilton said before Bulls' ...