...Okur #13 of the Utah Jazz go up for the rebound against Joakim Noah #23 and Taj Gibson #22 of the Chicago Bulls at EnergySolutions Arena on November 26, 2009 in Salt Lake City...

...Oct. 30, 2009. The Celtics beat the Bulls 118-90. From Left are Bulls' Kirk Hinrich, Taj Gibson, Jennero Pargo, James Johnson and Brad Miller. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa

...2009; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trailblazers center Greg Oden (52) is fouled by Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson (22) at the Rose Garden. Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-US PRESSWIRE

Home sweet home

Jannero Pargo may have led professional basketball in frequent flier miles last season. The veteran guard made the unusual move of leaving the NBA a...

US(C) Open

Still coming out from the shadow of an embarassing scandal, the USC basketball team is attempting to rebuild its program. This article ran in the November 30, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine.

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Gasol returns, posts double-double as Lakers crush Bulls

Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds in his season debut, and Kobe Bryant scored 21 points while passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Lakers' career scoring chart in Los Angeles' 108-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.

Bulls excited for bright lights of Staples

...Lakers Thursday night at Staples Center. "[I'm] just looking forward to the challenge," Bulls rookie Taj Gibson said after practice on Wednesday. "When you think about L.A. and you think about the...

...Jazz guard Wesley Mathews (23) takes a shot while being guarded closely by Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson (22) during the first half of their NBA basketball game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in Salt...

...left, goes up for a shot against Chicago Bulls forwards Luol Deng, right, of Sudan, and Taj Gibson, back, in the third quarter of the Nuggets' 112-93 victory in an NBA basketball game...