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Why I'll Blame Kenny Williams

A few days ago Kenny Williams explained how making the playoffs this season means more to him than with any other team...

Written by Sam Brown about 3 months ago 72 reads 0 comments
Forget the Rivalry, This Year the White Sox and Cubs Just Need Wins

Last year when the two Chicago teams met in June, both were in first place and in command of their respective divisions...

Written by Sam Brown about 5 months ago 106 reads 1 comments
The Life of Brian: Anderson's Big Chance At Redemption Finally Here

In April of 2006 it was good to be Brian Anderson. How many rookies are called upon to play starting center field for a defending World Series Champion? Anderson was a first-round draft pick ...

Written by Sam Brown about 7 months ago 127 reads 2 comments
Bulls Sleepwalk in Revealing Loss to Bobcats

To call the Bulls' effort tonight in Charlotte uninspired may be too kind. With their playoff position hanging in the balance, the Bulls may as well have stayed at home in Chicago...

Written by Sam Brown about 9 months ago 141 reads 6 comments
Vinny Hangs Rose and the Bulls Out to Dry in Fourth Quarter Meltdown

There are plenty of explanations for the Bulls fourth quarter meltdown tonight in New Jersey. Maybe they just ran out of gas on the back end of a two-game, home-and-road stretch...

Written by Sam Brown about 9 months ago 171 reads 6 comments
Chicago Bulls Season Hangs in the Balance Tonight in Milwaukee

The next 24 hours may determine the course of the rest of the season for the Chicago Bulls. With the trade deadline looming Thursday afternoon, the Bulls head up the lake to Milwaukee tonight to face Scott Skiles and the streaking Bucks...

Written by Sam Brown about 9 months ago 73 reads 0 comments
Chicago Bulls Take Em Or Leave Em: Thabo Sefalosha

Last week’s bone-headed inbounds play aside, one thing is generally true about Thabo Sefalosha: he doesn’t lose any games for you. The third year guard from Switzerland plays solid defense and takes care of the ball...

Written by Sam Brown about 9 months ago 479 reads 2 comments
Chicago Bulls Throw One Away Thanks To Thabo Sefalosha

In a move that looked strange from the outset, Vinny Del Negro put Thabo Sefalosha in the game with four seconds left. Thabo had only played six minutes all night, hitting no shots, scoring no points, and having no assists or rebounds...

Written by Sam Brown about 9 months ago 202 reads 0 comments
Chicago Bulls Take 'Em or Leave 'Em: Tyrus Thomas

As little as three weeks ago you couldn’t find three Bulls fans in the country that had a positive thing to say about Tyrus Thomas, unless of course you count comments about his vast potential as a Beach Volleyball player...

Written by Sam Brown about 9 months ago 352 reads 10 comments
Bulls-Pistons: Chicago Steals One from Detroit

In a season full of late game meltdowns, missed buzzer-beaters, and overtime losses, the Chicago Bulls finally stole one back. Down by as much as 14 well into the fourth quarter Tuesday night, the Bulls simply refused to lose...

Written by Sam Brown about 9 months ago 128 reads 3 comments
Chicago Bulls Survive Tough Trip, Look to Make a Playoff Push

Things could have gone a lot worse. When the Bulls let Chicago a few weeks ago they had lost four in a row and were getting booed nightly. fans were calling for Vinny Del Negro and John Paxson’s head on a plate...

Written by Sam Brown about 9 months ago 135 reads 0 comments
Chicago Bulls Take 'Em or Leave 'Em: Captain Kirk Hinrich

When the Bulls selected Hinrich with the seventh overall pick in 2003 Bulls fans shook their heads. NBA scouts and talent evaluators chuckled. The book on Hinrich was already written they said...

Written by Sam Brown about 10 months ago 515 reads 3 comments
Bulls and Del Negro Overmatched By Yao and The Rockets

Don’t buy those playoff tickets just yet. After an encouraging three-game winning streak the Bulls took at step back last night in Houston; It took the Bulls nearly four minutes to get their first field goal...

Written by Sam Brown about 10 months ago 88 reads 0 comments
Larry "Big Shot" Hughes and Chicago Bulls on the Trading Block

It seems like it has been three years since Larry Hughes drilled a buzzer beater in Utah to give the Bulls a much-needed victory on their last West Coast road trip...

Written by Sam Brown about 10 months ago 247 reads 6 comments
The Curious Case of Benjamin Gordon

Perhaps no current Bulls player elicits a wider range of responses from fans than Ben Gordon. You ask one fan what he thinks of Gordon and he praises his prolific scoring and his ability to create his own shot...

Written by Sam Brown about 10 months ago 158 reads 6 comments
Same Sad Story for Clutch-Less Chicago Bulls

It's getting old isn't it? The Bulls played tough and fought hard through three quarters Tuesday night in the United Center. But it seems that a new president isn't enough to change the Bulls luck when it comes to performing in the clutch...

Written by Sam Brown about 10 months ago 60 reads 1 comments
Improving Bulls Blow One Late at The Garden

The Bulls disappeared when it really mattered Monday in New York. Though they trailed much of the game, the improving Bulls refused to let the Knicks pull away...

Written by Sam Brown about 10 months ago 41 reads 5 comments
White Sox Rumors and Opinions: Kenny, Please Don't Trade for Figgins

The latest rumor off the hot stove has Jermaine Dye leaving the White Sox again. He has been traded three times already this offseason if you are counting at home...

Written by Sam Brown about 10 months ago 347 reads 0 comments
Why Vinny Del Negro Can't Coach the Chicago Bulls

For weeks now, Bulls fans have known something was wrong with the coaching style of Vinny del Negro. The defense was far too soft, the rotations were far too odd, and the offensive game plan was non-existent...

Written by Sam Brown about 10 months ago 478 reads 5 comments
John Paxson Destroys Once-Promising Chicago Bulls Team

It’s almost not worth watching anymore. The Bulls renaissance that started three seasons ago has officially blown up in John Paxson’s face...

Written by Sam Brown about 11 months ago 538 reads 14 comments
Bulls-Bobcats: Derrick Rose Stinks It Up in Brutal Loss to Charlotte

The Chicago Bulls had no business losing tonight to the Bobcats, but they did just that. For the first time all season Derrick Rose looked completely lost down the stretch...

Written by Sam Brown about 11 months ago 132 reads 0 comments
Chicago Bulls and Big Shot Larry Win A Key Game Against The Knicks

It has been a long time since a home win against the New York Knicks could be described as anything more than a given. But the Bulls victory last night was a big one. The Knicks rolled into town with an identical record as the Bulls...

Written by Sam Brown about 12 months ago 63 reads 1 comments
Chicago Bulls Need a Shakeup Down Low

This week started with so much optimism. The Bulls had just returned from their annual circus trip at a respectable 8-9 and appeared to be coming into their own. A stretch of winnable games lay ahead and Derrick Rose was the new SportsCenter sensation...

Written by Sam Brown about about 1 year ago 504 reads 6 comments
"Big Game" Javy Vazquez Shipped Out...What Does It All Mean for White Sox?

As of now, we don’t know exactly what the White Sox will receive in exchange for Javier Vazquez. Whatever the final package ends up being, though, one thing is for sure. The veteran right-hander has thrown his last pitch on the South Side...

Written by Sam Brown about about 1 year ago 223 reads 1 comments
Oh So Sweet: Derrick Rose Is The Next Great Point Guard

Last night in Oakland Derrick Rose was the man down the stretch. He was clutch, go to, prime-time, a closer, and what ever other clichés you want to throw out there. His 12 points in the quarter don’t even tell the whole story...

Written by Sam Brown about about 1 year ago 228 reads 3 comments

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Sam Brown Article Archive

Why I'll Blame Kenny Williams

Forget the Rivalry, This Year the White Sox and Cubs Just Need Wins

The Life of Brian: Anderson's Big Chance At Redemption Finally Here

Bulls Sleepwalk in Revealing Loss to Bobcats

Vinny Hangs Rose and the Bulls Out to Dry in Fourth Quarter Meltdown

Chicago Bulls Season Hangs in the Balance Tonight in Milwaukee

Chicago Bulls Take Em Or Leave Em: Thabo Sefalosha

Chicago Bulls Throw One Away Thanks To Thabo Sefalosha

Chicago Bulls Take 'Em or Leave 'Em: Tyrus Thomas

Bulls-Pistons: Chicago Steals One from Detroit

Chicago Bulls Survive Tough Trip, Look to Make a Playoff Push

Chicago Bulls Take 'Em or Leave 'Em: Captain Kirk Hinrich

Bulls and Del Negro Overmatched By Yao and The Rockets

Larry "Big Shot" Hughes and Chicago Bulls on the Trading Block

The Curious Case of Benjamin Gordon

Same Sad Story for Clutch-Less Chicago Bulls

Improving Bulls Blow One Late at The Garden

White Sox Rumors and Opinions: Kenny, Please Don't Trade for Figgins

Why Vinny Del Negro Can't Coach the Chicago Bulls

John Paxson Destroys Once-Promising Chicago Bulls Team

Bulls-Bobcats: Derrick Rose Stinks It Up in Brutal Loss to Charlotte

Chicago Bulls and Big Shot Larry Win A Key Game Against The Knicks

Chicago Bulls Need a Shakeup Down Low

"Big Game" Javy Vazquez Shipped Out...What Does It All Mean for White Sox?

Oh So Sweet: Derrick Rose Is The Next Great Point Guard

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