Chicago Bulls Beat

The British invasion takes over the Bulls Beat. As Mark joins me to discuss the Bulls playoff chase, Luol Deng's career as a brit and the injuries it brings, your email questions, Derrick Rose in the 4th, what will happen with Vinny Del Negro, and how to build the team in the future.

Matt from Blogabull.com stops by to discuss the latest Bulls news. He was the lucky attendy of the Derrick Rose bust-out-athon against Houston, so we discuss that, Rose's progression, Luol Deng's latest issues, VDN's coaching stint and so mcuh more.

The Bulls raise your hopes by destroying the Nuggets and then send them crashing back down with a loss to the Pacers. A quick look at our new players in their debut, and I defend Vinny Del Negro, sort of. Also, my hot topic of the day is how to keep Ben Gordon a Bull next summer without paying the luxury tax. It isn't pretty, but there are solutions. All your email questions answered as well.

It's the 100th episode of the Bulls beat, and it couldn't have come at a better time. The trading deadline has passed, and the Bulls are definitely the winners. Not Amare winners, but winners none the less. I break down all the trades with a special guest who hasn't appeared on the show in quite some time. We also discuss the Paxson press conference as well as rumors of his retirement, and the Chris Bosh rumors as well as destroying all your hope for Ben Gordon staying (and then reigniting it just for fun).

The Paxson retirement has blown over somewhat and seems to be blown out of proportion by Vescey and too quickly confirmed by Hanley. KC and Mike McGraw give a story of nothing major to report. The Amare trade rumors continue to descend on the city, and I give you my take on how likely a deal is to come to fruition. Also, Derrick Rose wins the skills contest, but the rookies are unable to top the sophomores in the rookie/sophomore challenge.

John Paxson is resigning as reported by Peter Vescey and confirmed by Brian Hanley. What effect will this have on the trade deadline and what is the real reason that Paxson is leaving the Bulls? Speculation abounds on these topics. Also the shocking news doesn't stop us from reporting the worst end game sequence I've seen in years, who's dumber VDN or Thabo Sefolosha? You decide. Plenty more Amare talk thrown in for fun, as all your emails are answered.

It's a great day to be a Bulls fan as we just saw one of the best games of the year as the Bulls have a thrilling come from behind victory against the Pistons. We saw Chicago honor one of it's legends in Johnny Red Kerr, and we still get to be excited about the prospects of adding Amare Stoudemire, he of the worst nickname in the NBA, to our team via trade. All of this as well as some discussion of other trade rumors on this edtion of the Bulls Beat.

It's Amare mania, and I'm going to break it down for you like no other. The positives and negatives to acquiring Amare. The steps that need to be taken before he'll be traded anywhere, and the individual things that have to happen before he could become a Bull. The cap consequences, and best offers that I believe the Bulls could make. I'm breaking it down as much as I can. Also, the Bulls lose to the Mavs in OT after Derrick Rose drives the lane 100 times without getting a foul call all night, and of course, all emails answered.

The bulls have won four of their last five and clinched a winning record on a big road trip for the first time since the Jordan era. Everyone is playing well, and Larry Hughes has been banished. Things really couldn't be going any sweeter until that is rumors that Amare and Bosh may be availble for trade offering up opportunities to get that elusive star big man. I discuss all of the latest news including my belated discussion of Reinsdorf's problems with the team and answer all your email questions on this edition of the Bulls Beat.

The Bulls have won two in a row and attempt to break the three game win streak barrier again this year. I leap on the opportunity to do a podcast before that third game in order to still have something nice to say about the team. Noah and Tyrus are showing improvement, Deng is the man again, and Derrick Rose is setting up dunks in two blowouts on the road. I also get into some trade discussion, some who do you blame the most, and answer all your email questions.

The Bulls are playing better ball, but it's not showing up in the record books as the losing streak rolls on after the first game of the road trip. I've got a little good news on Joakim Noah to boost my hopes that he's going to take basketball more seriously this off season, and I answer all your email questions relating to VDN's tenure, Gordon's odds of staying, as well as if we'll be able to trade Larry Hughes.

The Bulls are what we thought they were. Unfortunately, that's what we thought they were after the Oklahoma City loss and not the Cleveland and Toronto wins. Closing out games is the greatest issue this team faces right now. Also, Joakim Noah, he's not so bad as you think. Really. I'm the only one who believes this, but it's true. Some fun personal stories, and finally, I answer your voicemail questions (bad Doug, bad for taking so long).

Did I just take a Zoloft or did the Bulls beat the Cavs last night while shutting down LBJ? Okay, he was sick, they were missing guys, and the offense still struggled, but who cares? After a couple downer episodes, I finally get to give you some feel good Bulls talk focused around the return of Hinrich, Deng, and maybe I'm finally entering the acceptance stage of Ben Gordon's fate. All this and all of your email comments on this edition of the Bulls Beat.

After going 2-2 after four home games against four of the worst teams in the NBA, it's oficially time to panic about this season. It's really hard to imagine things being a whole lot worse than this. What happened to the team that was a game under .500 after playing the toughest schedule in the NBA? They played a bunch of creampuffs and lost. Grab your hard liquor, turn on the blues and listen to the Bulls Beat.

The Bulls are blown out by two good opponents, and then lose to one of the worst teams in the league. At home. The sky actually is falling, and the finger pointing and internal problems are obvious. VDN has lost the team and needs to go, and John Paxson may not be the right man to try and fix this mess. Wholesale changes are required at this point, and Paxson needs to prove he's not too attached to the players he drafted. My prediction of the 6th seed indeed looks pretty weak right now.