Though I enjoyed it very much, the slam dunk contest was a joke. The problems have been written about all over the place, so instead I'll offer a solution. Each of the four contestants get four dunks. The first three rounds are limited to three attempts per dunk with... Link
Guest Columnist Joe Newell was nice enough to write this piece summarizing the start of Bob Hill’s tenure: Since taking over as head coach after the loss at Indiana, Bob Hill has had 13 games to put his stamp on this team, and its quest to right the ship.... Link
Three Situations to Pay Attention To (Because Five Just Makes This Column Too Damn Long) Denver Earl Watson was one of my favorite guys to write about when doing this column last year. The Memphis rotation prevented him from having consistent fantasy value, but whenever Jason Williams was out,... Link
Chicago Kirk Hinrich’s a tough dude. After leaving the season opener with an ankle injury and being questionable the next night, he came out and went for 26 points on 8-of-13 shooting with 3 3s. After being knocked out with a concussion against Dallas, he did miss a game,... Link
First off, thanks to Mike for handling the game threads over the weekend. Bet you didn't even notice, I'll be damned if we're not seamlessly integrated over here at Blogabull. Dallas is likely the 3rd best team in the NBA, albeit a tier below San Antonio and Detroit (who... Link
So the Bulls finally get back to the United Center after playing eight of their last nine games on the road (where they went a respectable 5-4) and come home to a red hot (then) 12-2 Pistons club. Who would have expected the Bulls to come out on fire... Link
"Chris Duhon probably wasn't supposed to start the season like this," writes Kelly Dwyer of SI.com. "Duhon was supposed to have slid into a slot as Chicago's backup point guard by now while Kirk Hinrich came into his own and Ben Gordon cracked the starting lineup after a summer... Link
Deadspin has a great little thing going where people are sending in stories of their brushes with greatness. Right now there's a great one (unverifiable of course--this could all be fiction) about Chris Duhon being in a club CHUGGING copious...... Link
Big game tonight before going to Texas. The Lakers have a front line that even the Bulls can take advantage of, although Kwame Brown always seems to have good games against the Bulls.(EDIT: Kwame is out with a hamstring pull.) NBA journeyman Smush Parker has been a revelation at... Link
With a loss last night the Bulls dropped to 3-4, which isn’t terrible but is good enough for last place in the strong Central. But even before the loss last night coach Scott Skiles was talking about shaking up his starting lineup, and he just might follow through with... Link
1 to 30 31. Chauncey Billups – We love PGs here at FBB, and they don’t come more rock solid than this one. 32. Jason Terry – No, seriously, we love PGs, especially ones who were able to finish 30th on the player rater while only getting 30 mpg.... Link
The Chicago Bulls kept guard Chris Duhon on Monday, matching an offer sheet the restricted free agent signed with Toronto. The Raptors reportedly had offered a three-year deal for more than $9 million. Duhon, a second-round draft pick from Duke in 2004, averaged 5.9 points and led all NBA... Link
Toronto Raptors general manager Rob Babcock made a serious bid to bolster his backcourt on Monday by offering a three-year contract to Chicago Bulls free agent Chris Duhon. The Bulls are expected to match, but if Babcock's risk works out it could mean some measure of redemption for the... Link
Chris Duhon has signed an offer sheet with the Toronto Raptors, but in all likelihood the Bulls restricted free agent will suit up at the United Center this fall, Bulls general manager John Paxson said Monday.... Link
The Lakers should be able to compete for several second-tier free agents. Included in that group are Memphis' Earl Watson (UCLA), Cleveland's Jeff McInnis, Chicago's Chris Duhon, the Clippers' Marko Jaric, Portland's Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Washington's Kwame Brown and Seattle's Antonio...... Link
[If you missed Episode I click here.David Crockett is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of South Carolina, and can be reached at dcrockett17@yahoo.com.]I the previous Episode I identified the backcourt as the team's highest priority heading into the off-season. Whether through the draft, a sign-and-trade, or... Link
[While KnickerBlogger has been ignoring his blog by shmoozing it up with close friends visiting from out of town, KnickerBlogger's Head College Expert David Crockett has been busy thinking about the Knicks future. In an attempt to become the Mel Kiper Jr. of the NBA, "Dr. C." has gone... Link
Bulls guard Chris Duhon said he saw the team bus pull away and immediately called former college teammate Luol Deng, who was on it. "He was like, 'You better get a taxi,'" Duhon said. Duhon arrived 30 minutes after the...... Link
Game 1: Sunday at Chicago, 4:30 TV: CSN/TNT Game 2: Wednesday at Chicago, 7:30 TV: CSN/NBATV Game 3: April 30 at Washington, 2:00 TV: CSN/TNT Game 4: May 2 at Washington, TBD Game 5: May 4 at Chicago, TBD* Game 6: May 6 at Washington, TBD* Game 7: May... Link
Following the Bulls' overtime loss to Detroit, Monday night got even more painful for Scott Skiles. The Bulls' coach needed stitches to close a gash in his head when Chris Duhon accidentally hit him with a door as Duhon exited...... Link
Ah, the frustrations of fantasy basketball. Two players who I ve been begging to get more playing time finally get put into situations where they are going to see that time and I miss out on both of them. Bah. Lots and lots of post-deadline PG situations to look... Link
