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Suns visit UC Sunday at noon
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. 25
Bulls vs Charlotte
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Jan. 27
Bulls vs Phoenix
12:00 p.m.
ESPN 1000
Jan. 29
Bulls vs Minnesota
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Jan. 30
Bulls @ Minnesota
7:00 p.m.
WCIU
ESPN 1000
Feb. 02
Bulls @ Sacramento
9:00 p.m.
WGN
ESPN 1000
Feb. 04
Bulls @ Seattle
9:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Feb. 06
Bulls @ Portland
9:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago+
ESPN 1000
Score tickets at half off!
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For a limited time, purchase tickets to selected home games in January and February at half price simply by clicking here and entering the code HOOP.
Tuesday, January 29
Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Tuesday, February 12
Bulls vs. New Orleans Hornets
Thursday, February 14
Bulls vs. Miami Heat
Friday, February 29
Bulls vs. Washington Wizards
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Game Notes: Bulls vs. Charlotte Bobcats
Chicago is 6-1 all-time against the Bobcats in the Windy City
Hello ***,
Halfway through their season, the Chicago Bulls have been hit with a couple big injuries.
The Bulls could be without two key players again on Friday when they host the Charlotte Bobcats (7:30 p.m. CT | CSN | ESPN 1000).
Chicago (17-24) forward Luol Deng, whose 17.9 points per game rank second on the team, for one-to-three weeks because of his recurring left Achilles' tendinitis. Deng has been bothered by the ailment for about a month, and he doesn't plan on rushing back.
"We're going to try to be smart about it," he said. "I don't want to come back and have to sit down again. Even if I feel good after one week, I'm really going to try to test it and see how good it feels before I start going again."
Deng missed Wednesday's 108-95 win over Indiana along with Ben Gordon, who leads the Bulls with an average of 19.6 points. Gordon, who sprained his right wrist on Monday in a 104-90 loss at Memphis, also sat out.
"X-rays were taken (on Gordon), and from what I understand, they were negative," interim coach Jim Boylan said. "It's just can he get it loose enough so he can play."
Deng and Gordon both missed practice on Thursday, along with Chris Duhon, who is out indefinitely with a sprained left knee. Joe Smith also sat out practice with an ailing right knee, although he had six points in 14 minutes against the Pacers.
With Deng and Gordon out, Kirk Hinrich picked up the slack Wednesday, scoring a career-high 38 points to help Chicago to its third win in five games. Hinrich has scored in double figures in 11 of his last 12 games, but also missed three during that span with back spasms.
"I had to make plays tonight, without (Gordon) and (Deng)," Hinrich said. "Those guys do a lot of stuff for us, attack for us on offense. I'm confident I can make plays."
Andrés Nocioni had 24 points for the Bulls, and rookie Joakim Noah added 14 points and a season-high 15 rebounds.
"We got a good win today, but at the same time, we can't get too happy," Noah said. "Right now, we're a team that's trying to get into the playoffs. We want to be there. And in order to do that, we have to be consistent."
The Bulls are 11-3 all-time against Charlotte (16-26), including a 6-1 mark in Chicago. The Bobcats have dropped four straight in the series since a 100-85 home win on Feb. 14 last season.
The Bobcats lost for the third time in four games overall on Wednesday, falling 102-95 to Dallas. Still, they nearly came back from a 14-point fourth quarter deficit in first-year coach Sam Vincent's first game against his mentor, Avery Johnson.
"We played hard and played well in spurts," Vincent said. "We just have to get better at making key decisions at key times."
Gerald Wallace had 22 points and 11 rebounds and played all 48 minutes despite a strained left calf, which he admitted kept him at less than full strength.
"I can live with it because I know my explosiveness wasn't there," Wallace said. "I didn't jump or attack the basket the way I wanted to."
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 12 Kirk Hinrich 6-3 | 190
Guard 2 Thabo Sefolosha 6-7 | 215
Forward 5 Andrés Nocioni 6-5 | 225
Forward 32 Joe Smith 6-10 | 225
Center 3 Ben Wallace 6-9 | 240
Probable Bobcats Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 0 Jeff McInnis 6-1 | 190
Guard 20 Raymond Felton 6-1 | 198
Forward 23 Jason Richardson 6-6 | 225
Forward 3 Gerald Wallace 6-7 | 220
Center 50 Emeka Okafor 6-10 | 255
Injury Report
Luol Deng (left Achilles) is out; Chris Duhon (left knee sprain) and Ben Gordon (right wrist sprain) are both day-to-day. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report at Bulls.com.
Derek Anderson (flu-like symptoms), Sean May (right knee surgery) and Adam Morrison (torn left ACL) are all out for Charlotte.
Get more game notes, statistics and player bios at Bulls.com.
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Visit with Motorola and Verizon Wireless tonight!
Hey Bulls fans! Stop by the Motorola/Verizon Wireless booth near section 102 in the United Center's lower level concourse tonight and check out all the latest Motorola handsets - RAZR2, MOTO Q music, MOTORIZR Z6tv, and cool Motorola accessories too.
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