Chicago Bulls

Andrew Bogut returned with 22 points, 15 rebounds and two big blocks in the closing minutes to rally the Milwaukee Bucks to a 99-97 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night after squandering a big lead. Brad Miller missed a shot at the buzzer that would've tied it after Derrick Rose, who had 17 of his 19 points in the second half, decided to pass up the final opportunity as Chicago lost its fifth straight. Bogut was supposed to be out up to four weeks with a lower left leg strain, but the former No. 1 pick only missed six games and proved ... Read Full Story

U.S. President Barack Obama attends an NBA (National Basketball Association) game between the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards on February 27, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Photo by Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Barack Obama (Getty Images) more pics » If you ever find yourself seated next to President Barack Obama at a basketball game, don't be surprised if he acts like a normal fan, and talks a little smack. Obama sat court side at D.C.'s Verizon Center Friday night to watch the Wizards take on his beloved Chicago Bulls and apparently traded a few light-hearted words with die-hard ... Read Full Story

Chauncey Billups hit the go-ahead free throw with six-tenths of a second left and the Denver Nuggets beat the Chicago Bulls 90-89 on Tuesday night after a potential winning jumper by Brad Miller was overturned following a replay review. Billups was fouled by Kirk Hinrich on a drive and then intentionally missed the second free throw after making the first to break the tie. Joakim Noah grabbed the rebound, and the Bulls nearly pulled it off. After a timeout, Miller caught the inbounds pass from Hinrich and, in one motion, buried a jumper from the top of the key. The crowd went wild. So ... Read Full Story

Australian center Andrew Bogut made a triumphant NBA return from a left leg injury, scoring 22 points and grabbing 15 rebounds to power the Milwaukee Bucks past Chicago 99-97. The Bucks snapped a four-game losing skid without Bogut, improving to 9-7 by inflicting a fifth loss in a row on the Bulls, 6-9. Bogut was kicked in the leg on November 18 in a victory over winless New Jersey and was originally expected to miss between two and four weeks. But the Aussie said he was "pretty much" without pain so Bucks coach Scott Skiles put him back into the starting rotation against the ... Read Full Story

Luol Deng scored 17 points and added nine rebounds as the Chicago Bulls used a balanced scoring attack to beat the San Antonio Spurs 92-85 in their season-opening game. Derrick Rose finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Bulls, who lost to the Boston Celtics in a hard-fought seven-game first round playoff series last year. Tyrus Thomas also scored 13 points, while Kirk Hinrich added 14 points off the bench. Joakim Noah had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls. Tim Duncan scored a game-high 28 points and 16 rebounds for the Spurs who had only one other player ... Read Full Story