5 Things We Learned In The NBA This WeekJudgment day just around the corner for the New York Knicks... Should No. 23 be retired across the NBA?... Byron Scott the next Lakers' coach? ... And much more!
Up Close With Luol DengChicago Bulls forward Luol Deng appears on the cusp of a breakout season. He talks about how he got there, and how got he healthy, in this exclusive interview...
Up Close With Derrick RoseDerrick Rose is one of the most exciting young players in the league, but the expectations are heaped upon him. Despite that, he's not fazed at all...
Up Close With John SalmonsAfter a slow start in Chicago, John Salmons is starting to come on for the Bulls, and he talked about breaking that slump in this exclusive interview...
NBA PM: McMillan Pondering ChangeNate McMillan could be switching point guards…Nick Young given a shot at starting…Tyrus Thomas needs surgery after weight room forearm fracture…Kevin Martin having surgery too…HOOPSWORLD chats.
Perkins: Bulls' Look The SameNBA writer Chris Perkins explains that this year's Bulls don't look much different from last year's Bulls.
James and the Giant OpportunityChicago Bulls first-round pick James Johnson may have a long ways to go before he becomes a regular contributor, but both he and his team are willing to wait...
Courtside: It's About "D," Not BGDerrick Rose and the Bulls won their season opener against the San Antonio Spurs thanks to defense. Maybe they won't miss Ben Gordon quite so badly?
NBA Sunday: Can Bulls Re-Sign Gordon?The next step for the Chicago Bulls is deciding whether or not to re-sign Ben Gordon... What elminated playoff teams have big changes coming? ... Derrick Rose's Game 7...
NBA Sunday: Cavs/Lakers Happening?The world looks to a Cleveland/L.A. NBA Finals, but is that necessarily a certainty? ... Pistons should blow it up this summer... Paxson still giving up GM role...
NBA Sunday: Homecourt Means NothingOnly one home team wins Game 1 in NBA Playoffs... Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady to retire? ... Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett due for surgery...
Rumors: What's Next?Looking forward to the Lottery, NBA Draft and free agency . . .
Sunday Scoop: Money's Tight for FAsThe economy may make 2009's free agency class available at considerable discounts... Will or won't the Bulls keep Ben Gordon? ... Shaun Livingston's back...
Deadline WatchAmar'e Stoudemire and Chris Bosh both have seen rumors lately sending them to Chicago, but that's only the start of league buzz leading up to the trade deadline.
Sunday Scoop: The Amar'e SweepstakesFour teams front-running for Amar'e... Wizards GM comments about availabilty of Caron and Antawn... Clippers looking to move Baron?
Fantasy: Updated Top 50 Overall RankingsNearly a quarter of the way into the 2008-2009 NBA season, we have seen our fair share of pleasant fantasy surprises and brutal disappointments. Thus, let’s re-examine the Top-50 overall fantasy rankings and see how it shakes out...
Fantasy: Stock Up / Stock DownWith nearly two weeks in the books, HOOPSWORLD breaks down whose stock is rising and whose stock is plummeting during the early stages of this 2008-2009 NBA season…
Fantasy: Tracking Trends From Week 1The season is barely five games old, and already there've been enough bizarre statistics to send us all scrambling to our microfilm records. Steven Jones will attempt to make sense of it all here.
Arena: United Center
(22220) Arena Build Date: 1/1/1994 Year Founded: 1966 Owner: Jerry Reinsdorf President: Steve Schanwald, John Paxson General Manager: Gar Foreman Head Coach: Vinny Del Negro Assistant Coaches: Del Harris, Bernie Bickerstaff, Bob Ociepka, Pete Myers Number of NBA Titles: 6 Number of Playoff Appearances: 28 Forbes 2007 Franchise Value: $504 million Forbes 2007 Revenue: $165 million Purchase Price: $10.2 million (1985) Developmental League Team: Iowa Energy
