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Bulls face Sixers in Philly on Friday
Tickets on sale now!
Tickets for every Bulls home game are on sale now at the United Center, Ticketmaster, online at Bulls.com or by calling 1.800.4NBA.TIX.
Jan. 8
Bulls vs New York
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Jan. 11
Bulls @ Philadelphia
6:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Jan. 13
Bulls @ Atlanta
1:00 p.m.
WGN
ESPN 1000
Jan. 15
Bulls @ Orlando
6:00 p.m.
WCIU
ESPN 1000
Jan. 16
Bulls @ Miami
6:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago, ESPN2
ESPN 1000
Jan. 18
Bulls vs Golden State
8:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago, ESPN
ESPN 1000
Vote for the Bulls!
NBA All-Star Balloting is underway! The 2008 NBA All-Star Game, which will air live on TNT and ESPN Radio in the U.S., and in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, will be held at New Orleans Arena on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008.
Luol Deng, Ben Gordon, Kirk Hinrich, Andres Nocioni and Ben Wallace are representing Chicago on the ballot this season and need your vote! The Bulls and Allstate, sponsor of this season's balloting, are asking you to show your support for the team. Visit Bulls.com or click here now to cast your vote today.
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Game Notes: Bulls vs. New York Knicks
Chicago has won 11 of the last 14 meetings in this series
Hello ***,
The Chicago Bulls got by without one of their top players the last time out. They'll likely be able to do it again.
With Luol Deng's status still uncertain, the Bulls look to win consecutive home games for the first time in almost a month, while trying to hand the New York Knicks their eighth straight loss as the teams meet for the final time in 2007.08 on Tuesday night at the United Center (7:30 p.m. CT | CSN | ESPN 1000).
Deng, likely the team's most consistent player who averages 17.9 points and is shooting a team-best 47.2 percent, missed Chicago's 94-93 home win over Sacramento on Saturday with left Achilles' tendinitis which was aggravated in Thursday's loss to Portland.
"Hopefully, the rest will do him some good," interim coach Jim Boylan said. "He seems to be feeling a little bit better, so we're keeping our fingers crossed on that."
Though Deng is averaging 23.0 points in two game versus New York this season, the Bulls (13-19) are still in better position for a third straight win over the Knicks (8-24), then the visitors will be in trying to avoid matching their longest losing skid of the season.
Chicago won 100-83 at New York on Dec. 30 in the teams' most recent meeting. The Bulls won 101-96 on Dec. 14 in the previous meeting at the United Center between two of the Eastern Conference's most disappointing teams.
The Bulls, who haven't won consecutive home games since Dec. 11-14, have won six in a row there over New York.
Saturday, Andrés Nocioni started in place of Deng and finished with a team-high 26 points and five rebounds, highlighted by a 5-for-7 effort from 3-point range for the Bulls, who improved to 4-2 under Boylan.
"If you watch his game, usually if he is rebounding, he is into the flow of the game," said Boylan of Nocioni, who averages 13.6 points overall, but 16.0 in eight starts.
He had 23 points and nine rebounds starting in place of Deng in the Knicks' 85-78 home win over the Bulls on Nov. 24.
Ben Wallace had 11 rebounds and scored his only point on a game-winning free throw with 3.2 seconds left against the Kings. Ben Gordon had 20 points and is averaging 28.2 points since coming off the bench on Dec. 28.
Gordon had 25 versus the Knicks in the last meeting.
"Ben is a starter," forward Zach Randolph told the Knicks' official Web site. "Everybody in the league knows that. He could start on any other NBA team, but that's an advantage for them. He's a tough player."
Randolph returned from serving a one-game suspension to finish with 18 points and a career-high 22 rebounds in New York's 103-91 loss at Houston on Saturday. Nate Robinson matched a season high with 25 points for the Knicks, who are averaging 92.1 points, while giving up 102.4 during their current losing streak.
Randolph had 18 points and 12 rebounds in the last meeting with Chicago, while Robinson had 19 points. Randolph has averaged 21.7 points and 11.0 rebounds in the three games versus Chicago.
New York, which hasn't won since a 108-90 victory over Cleveland on Dec. 19, is 1-13 on the road and has lost six in a row away from home.
Tune in to watch tonight's game at 7:30 p.m. CT on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and listen live on ESPN Radio 1000. Visit Bulls.com or click here now for a complete preview.
Probable Bulls Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 21 Chris Duhon 6-1 | 185
Guard 12 Kirk Hinrich 6-3 | 190
Forward 5 Andrés Nocioni 6-7 | 225
Forward 32 Joe Smith 6-10 | 225
Center 3 Ben Wallace 6-9 | 240
Probable Knicks Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 3 Stephon Marbury 6-2 | 205
Guard 11 Jamal Crawford 6-5 | 200
Forward 23 Quentin Richardson 6-6 | 235
Forward 50 Zach Randolph 6-9 | 260
Center 34 Eddy Curry 6-11 | 285
Injury Report
Luol Deng (left Achilles tendonitis) is day-to-day. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report at Bulls.com.
Renaldo Balkman (flu-like symptoms) and Quentin Richardson (bruised left thigh) are questionable, while Jerome James (left knee tendinitis/right foot bone spur & cyst) is out for New York.
Bulls recall Nichols; assign Curry to D-League
The Bulls announced on Monday that the team has recalled rookie forward Demetris Nichols from the Iowa Energy of the D-League. The team also assigned rookie guard JamesOn Curry to the team's D-League's affiliate.
Nichols appeared in nine games with the Energy and averaged 18.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.00 bpg in 36.9 mpg and shot .414 from the field, .333 from the arc and .800 from the line. Curry's assignment to Iowa marks his second stint with the Energy. In nine games with the D-League affiliate, he averaged 21.9 ppg, 5.8 apg, 3.6 rpg and 1.00 spg in 41.4 mpg.
Get more game notes, statistics and player bios at Bulls.com.
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