Box and one: Cole’s energy off the bench adds to an already lethal Miami attack giving the Heat yet another option. Whatever plans the Chicago Bulls had on extending their series with the Heat went by the boards Wednesday night in Miami as second-year guard NORRIS COLE ignited a late Heat surge with this left-handed stuff down Main street… Cole really stepped up in this series against the Bulls, averaging double figures and...

Control in the series was up for grabs in Chicago Friday. LeBron and the Heat battled valiantly and grabbed it. In what was a highly physical affair, the Miami Heat withstood the Bulls rough stampede in Chicago that included 3 technical fouls and one ejection to win Game 3, 104-94 and grab a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern semi-final series… Nate Robinson...

Believe-a-BULL: This digital billboard in Chicago demonstrates exactly how Chicagoans feel about their Bulls. This may be jumping the gun a bit but folks in Chicago are mad bullish about their Bulls. A billboard overlooking Edens Expressway features Bulls big JOAKIM NOAH extinguishing LEBRON JAMES with a fire extinguisher… Chicago holds a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semis going into Wednesday night’s Game...

Noah says its been a roller-coaster season but he is riding high after gutsy Game 7 performance in Brooklyn. On Saturday, we thought JOAKIM NOAH may have been reaching too much in predicting a Game 7 win on the road at the Brooklyn Nets primarily because the Chicago Bulls were a banged up team missing key players. Well, Noah backed up his prediction and the Bulls players that were available to play contributed mightily in advancing Chicago...

Noah may have taken too many shots to the head thinking his beat-up Bulls can win Game 7 in Brooklyn Saturday. Chicago Bulls big JOAKIM NOAH is a rather emotional fella. He also believes in his troops despite his Bulls being a battered and beat-up bunch. But the 6-foot-11 power forward/center may have gotten ahead of himself after losing Game 6 when he boldly guaranteed victory Saturday night in Brooklyn in Game 7… Video courtesy:...

Depend-a-Bull: The Bulls have rallied around the superb play of Nate Robinson during their series vs. Brooklyn. While DERRICK ROSE contemplates a playoff return, his replacement NATE ROBINSON has seized the postseason spotlight for Chicago, leading the Bulls to a commanding 3-1 lead over the Brooklyn Nets highlighted by this 23-point fourth quarter barrage in the Bulls 142-134 double OT Game 4 victory on Saturday… Nate has been...

Last week, Chicago Bulls head coach TOM THIBODEAU expressed doubt that DERRICK ROSE would return to the court for the postseason, diffusing speculation of a Rose return for the second round. But now D-Rose’s brother Reggie has again fueled rumors that his brother could be ready for a return against the Miami Heat. “He has been working hard and getting a lot of shots up every day,” Reggie said. “Most of all, he is getting his...

Cheesy Bread: Jordan’s trainer says he was suspicious of the pizza Jordan ordered before pivotal Game 5. Here’s a bit of news 16 years late. Remember MICHAEL JORDAN’s legendary “flu game” against Utah—Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals? The contest where Jordan overcame illness to drop the game-winner in a 38-point effort? Well, MJ’s former trainer, renowned adviser TIM GROVER, says Jordan didn’t...

The Chicago Bulls have this penchant for ransacking opponents winning streaks in Chi-town. After halting Miami’s 27-game stretch in March, the Bulls ended the Knicks’ 13-game win streak Thursday with a 118-111 overtime win as Stormin’ NATE ROBINSON scored a season-high 35 points… Robinson, who used to play for the Knicks once upon a time, continued to stoke the fires of bad blood between New York and Chicago by...

Rose says his return could happen tomorrow or it could be next game. It all depends on what his body tells him. There has been much speculation that the NBA return of DERRICK ROSE might happen during the Chicago Bulls current homestand but Rose told reporters Thursday that there is no timetable for his Bulls debut from an ACL injury. Only that he’s “still taking his time,” that he’s “getting close” and...