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LeBron James and Memphis guard Tony Allen headline the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

CHICAGO -- There was no rest for the weary Wednesday night as Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau elected to use nearly all the players available to him in a 95-92 victory over the Washington Wizards in the season finale. Thibodeau has been known fo...

Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty Images The Lakers have a chance to move as high as the 7 seed, or miss the playoffs completely. Wednesday is the final day of the NBA regular season, and there's no shortage of reasons to tune in. There are still playoff sp...

If it seems as though the best defensive players come from teams committed to playing team defense, you are not mistaken

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2013

Tom Carpenter reviews the best options for Week 20 in our Fastbreak game.

SAN ANTONIO -- The Chicago Bulls do not have more than enough to win with right now despite what coach Tom Thibodeau always preaches. The Bulls have been a no-excuse team since Thibodeau took over three years ago but they have hit a wall as evide...

Tom Carpenter recaps Sunday in the NBA, and discusses the impact of the ankle injury that will keep Tony Parker out for a month.

Their stellar defense has carried the Bulls as far as it can.

Charles Barkley says the Chicago Bulls, losers of five of their past seven, are "physically tired" and coach Tom Thibodeau needs to let up a bit to preserve them for the rest of the season. The Bulls have two players in the NBA's top seven in minu...

Bradford Doolittle says Bulls star Derrick Rose might be justified in preferring to sit out the season if his knee isn't fully healed.

Story | Conversation | February 14, 2013

CHICAGO -- Joakim Noah sat in front of his locker on Monday night with a frustrated look on his face as his eyes gazed off into space. His right foot sat in a big ice tub as he collected his thoughts and pondered what to say. The emotional center had...

CHICAGO -- Let's take a quick look at how the San Antonio Spurs earned a 103-89 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night at the United Center. How it happened: Kawhi Leonard led all scorers with 26 points and pulled down four rebounds, leading ...

CHICAGO -- Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah was in the starting lineup for Monday night's contest against the San Antonio Spurs at the United Center. After missing three games Noah played Thursday in Denver, but he continues to be bothered by pla...

DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah is a game-time decision for Monday night's contest against the San Antonio Spurs because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot. Noah spent some extra time after shootaround, working on some of his ...

Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah acknowledged that as much as he wants to play in next weekend's All-Star Game, he must put his team first.

DENVER -- It's a good thing Tom Thibodeau doesn't have a lot of hair, because he would have pulled it all out after watching his team get smoked 128-96 by the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. After hanging with the Nuggets for most of the first ...