Oh how things have changed. After the Bulls come-from-behind win over the NBA’s best team – the Cleveland Cavaliers – on Thursday night at the United Center, there was excitement and optimism that the Bulls could turn around their spiraling season before it was too late. But after the last 2 losses, that just doesn’t seem possible.
The Bulls lost to the San Antonio Spurs 92-87 on Saturday night at the United Center. The Bulls fell behind by 11 points at the end of the 1st quarter and could never climb all the way back to take the lead. The Spurs had 5 players score in double-digits – led by Manu Ginobili’s 21 points, Tony Parker’s 20 points and Tim Duncan’s 18 points. Duncan also had 14 rebounds, while Parker dished out 8 assists. The Bulls also had 5 players with double-digit scoring, but the offensive output was just too inconsistent. Ben Gordon led the team with 20 points, while Luol Deng chipped in 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Andres Nocioni had the best night for the Bulls – 17 points and 15 rebounds. Derrick Rose also had a productive night with 12 points and 8 assists, but the team shot just 30% from 3-point range and 45% from the floor overall.
The Bulls shooting woes continued in Monday’s matinee game against the Knicks in New York. In a back-and-forth contest, the Bulls blew a late 3-point 4th quarter lead and lost to the lowly Knicks 102-98 at the Garden. In the loss, the Bulls wasted a number of solid efforts from key players. Joakim Noah grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds and even scored 7 points. The Bulls got double-doubles from Luol Deng (20 points and 10 rebounds) and Tyrus Thomas (19 points and 10 rebounds). Derrick Rose just missed a double-double of his own with points and 8 assists. But overall the Bulls shot only 24% from 3-point range and 43% from the floor overall. And the Bulls defense slacked off way too many times, allowing the Knicks to score too many easy baskets. Quentin Richardson led the Knicks with 24 points and 6 rebounds and hit a key 3-point shot from the corner which tied the game at 97 with just over 2 minutes to play in the game. Former Bulls player Chris Duhon hit the game winning shot for the Knicks with under a minute to play and poured in 19 points overall to go with 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
The Bulls are now 18-24 and sit 1.5 games behind the Milwaukee Bucks and New Jersey Nets for the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs race. Next up for the Bulls is 2 home games at the United Center – Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks and Friday night against the Toronto Raptors.
Tags: Chicago Bulls, NBA, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs
Monday, January 19th, 2009 | MLB | No Comments
The Rockies have signed right handed reliever Huston Street to a one-year $4.5 million deal. This was to avoid arbitration and includes All-Star and award bonuses. Street who will compete with Manny Corpas for the closer spot is in his second year of arbitration and can’t be a free agent until after the 2010 season.
| 2008 Season Stats |
| SPLITS |
G |
GS |
CG |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
HR |
BB |
SO |
W |
L |
SV |
HLD |
BLSV |
WHIP |
ERA |
| Season |
63 |
0 |
0 |
70.0 |
58 |
29 |
29 |
6 |
27 |
69 |
7 |
5 |
18 |
6 |
7 |
1.21 |
3.73 |
| Career |
247 |
0 |
0 |
269.0 |
210 |
94 |
86 |
18 |
78 |
271 |
21 |
12 |
94 |
12 |
27 |
1.07 |
2.88 |
Tags: Huston Street
The odds-makers don’t care that this is the first time in franchise history the Cardinals are going to the Super Bowl. The Steelers are favored by 6 1/2 points in most books.
Our Super Bowl hotel rooms and tickets are now available.
Tags: Super Bowl
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Reitz Arena (Baltimore, MD)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Marist (7-13) |
35 |
38 |
73 |
| Loyola-Maryland (8-12) « |
38 |
45 |
83 |
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The Pavilion (Villanova, PA)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| St. John’s (10-7) |
27 |
30 |
57 |
| Villanova #23 (14-3) « |
44 |
32 |
76 |
Players of the Game
STJNNY – D. Kennedy (Pts:18, Reb:8, Ast:3)
NOVA – A. Pena (Pts:13, Reb:9, Ast:2)
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Cintas Center (Cincinnati, OH)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| La Salle (9-7) |
22 |
31 |
53 |
| Xavier #15 (15-2) « |
39 |
34 |
73 |
Players of the Game
LSLE – Y. Mekongo Mbala (Pts:15, Reb:7, Ast:3)
XAVIER – B. Raymond (Pts:16, Reb:1, Ast:2)
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Stegeman Coliseum (Athens, GA)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Kentucky (14-4) « |
38 |
30 |
68 |
| Georgia (9-9) |
19 |
26 |
45 |
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Mackey Arena (West Lafayette, IN)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Iowa (11-7) |
22 |
31 |
53 |
| Purdue #19 (14-4) « |
29 |
46 |
75 |
Players of the Game
IA – D. Palmer (Pts:19, Reb:8, Ast:0)
PUR – E. Moore (Pts:13, Reb:3, Ast:3)
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Palestra (Philadelphia, PA)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Charlotte (5-11) |
32 |
37 |
69 |
| Saint Joseph’s (9-7) « |
32 |
46 |
78 |
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XL Center (Hartford, CT)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Seton Hall (9-8) |
26 |
35 |
61 |
| Connecticut #4 (16-1) « |
42 |
34 |
76 |
Players of the Game
SETON – R. Mitchell (Pts:19, Reb:9, Ast:1)
CT – H. Thabeet (Pts:15, Reb:17, Ast:1)
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University Center (Macon, GA)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
OT |
T |
| Stetson (8-9) |
31 |
52 |
15 |
98 |
| Mercer (10-8) « |
43 |
40 |
18 |
101 |
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Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, IL)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Minnesota #18 (16-2) |
34 |
31 |
65 |
| Northwestern (9-6) « |
31 |
43 |
74 |
Players of the Game
MN – L. Westbrook (Pts:18, Reb:8, Ast:4)
NW – C. Moore (Pts:22, Reb:5, Ast:1)
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Thomas M. Ryan Center (Kingston, RI)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Fordham (2-14) |
32 |
35 |
67 |
| Rhode Island (12-6) « |
55 |
43 |
98 |
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KSU Convocation Center (Kennesaw, GA)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Florida Gulf Coast (8-12) |
40 |
29 |
69 |
| Kennesaw State (6-10) « |
31 |
39 |
70 |
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Redbird Arena (Normal, IL)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Missouri State (8-10) |
24 |
32 |
56 |
| Illinois State (16-2) « |
29 |
39 |
68 |
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Butler-Hancock Hall (Greeley, CO)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Portland State (14-5) « |
27 |
30 |
57 |
| Northern Colorado (7-12) |
26 |
17 |
43 |
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Hampton Convocation Center (Hampton, VA)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Winston Salem (4-12) |
17 |
26 |
43 |
| Hampton (9-8) « |
32 |
27 |
59 |
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Hornet Gym (Sacramento, CA)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Northern Arizona (5-12) « |
48 |
41 |
89 |
| Sacramento State (1-18) |
33 |
31 |
64 |
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SIU Arena (Carbondale, IL)
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Bradley (11-7) |
17 |
45 |
62 |
| Southern Illinois (8-10) « |
32 |
36 |
68 |
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Tags: College Basketball Scores
