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Bulls visit the Pacers in Indy
Feb. 25
Bulls @ Dallas
7:30 p.m.
WCIU
ESPN 1000
Feb. 27
Bulls @ Indiana
6:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Feb. 29
Bulls vs Washington
7:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
March 2
Bulls @ Cleveland
12:00 p.m.
ESPN 1000
March 4
Bulls vs Memphis
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago+
ESPN 1000
March 6
Bulls vs Cleveland
6:00 p.m.
TNT
ESPN 1000
March 7
Bulls @ Boston
7:00 p.m.
WGN
ESPN 1000
Tickets on sale now
for FestaBulls 2008
The Chicago Bulls and Verizon Wireless will host the 19th annual FestaBulls dinner auction to raise funds for CharitaBulls, the Bulls' non-profit organization, on Sunday, April 6. The event, presented by Verizon Wireless, will be held at the home of Bulls basketball, the United Center.
Guests attending FestaBulls will have the opportunity to dine and mingle with Bulls' players, coaches, broadcasters and front office staff on the United Center court while shopping a wide selection of sports memorabilia. Silent and live auctions will feature Bulls' autographed uniforms, shoes and basketballs as well as autographed jerseys from players around the NBA.
Brew Pub Weekends
Bulls fans, remember that after every Friday and Saturday home game, Anheuser-Busch will be sponsoring Weekends in the Budweiser Select Brew Pub! The Budweiser Select Brew Pub will remain open an hour after each Friday and Saturday game at the United Center and will feature a live DJ.
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Game Notes: Bulls at Dallas Mavericks
Hughes finished with 13 points and Gooden had 12 points and eight rebounds in their debuts
Hello ***,
Jason Kidd isn't taking long to re-adjust to playing with the Dallas Mavericks.
On Monday night, Dallas fans will get a chance to see what they've missed for the last 11 years when Kidd and the Mavericks (37-19) return home to face the Chicago Bulls (7:30 p.m. CT | WCIU | ESPN 1000).
Kidd began his career in Dallas after the Mavericks selected him as the second overall pick in the 1994 draft. He averaged 13.7 points and 8.7 assists in 182 games with the Mavericks before he was traded to Phoenix in December 1996. Dallas then re-acquired him in an eight-player deal with New Jersey last Tuesday.
Kidd is coming off his best game since that trade, tallying 12 points and a season-high 17 assists as Dallas completed a four-game road trip Sunday with a 99-83 win over Minnesota, the worst team in the Western Conference.
"I will be nervous," Kidd said of his return to Dallas, "but at the same time I got the game under my belt in New Orleans, so it is just a matter of going out there and continuing to build on the last two games."
Kidd was 5-of-9 from the field and also added seven rebounds and four steals Sunday.
"He makes some passes and you think in no way will it get there," said Dirk Nowitzki, who had 29 points. "Somehow, he finds a way. It's fun."
Kidd scored a combined 10 points in his first two games with Dallas. After a slow start Sunday, he scored seven points in the final five minutes after Minnesota pulled within three.
"(Kidd) set everybody up and then when they forgot about him, he took advantage of it late," Mavs swingman Jerry Stackhouse said. "He can sense it when he has to pick it up on the scoring load."
Dallas, which has won 10 straight at home and is 23-3 this season at the American Airlines Center, is 9-1 in its last 10 home games against Chicago (22-33), which is coming off a 110-97 loss to red-hot Houston on Sunday.
The Bulls, who had 135 points in a win over Denver on Friday, had seven players score in double figures, staying close until early in the fourth quarter when Houston pulled away.
Tyrus Thomas led Chicago with 18 points and Kirk Hinrich had 10 points and 10 assists. Drew Gooden and Larry Hughes, acquired last week from Cleveland, both saw significant minutes off the bench. Hughes finished with 13 points and Gooden had 12 points and eight rebounds.
Ben Gordon, limited to only five points on 2-of-11 from the field, said it may take some time for everyone to get adjusted.
"We've got new guys in and there wasn't much chemistry," he said. "It was difficult and a tough night for me to get my rhythm."
Chicago lost 103-98 to Dallas at the United Center on Dec. 3, its 17th loss in the last 19 meetings between the teams. In Chicago's only road win against the Mavericks since the Michael Jordan era, Luol Deng scored 30 points in a 107-100 victory on Feb. 8, 2005.
Kidd is averaging 12.2 points, 9.8 assists and 7.3 rebounds in 31 career games against the Bulls.
Tune in to watch tonight's game at 7:30 p.m. CT on WCIU 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 6-7 | 225
Forward 24 Tyrus Thomas 6-8 | 215
Center 13 Joakim Noah 6-11 | 232
Probable Mavericks Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 2 Jason Kidd 6-4 | 210
Guard 31 Jason Terry 6-2 | 180
Forward 5 Josh Howard 6-7 | 210
Forward 41 Dirk Nowitzki 7-0 | 245
Center 25 Erick Dampier 6-11 | 265
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.
Dallas has no significant injuries to report.
Hughes has been huge
The Bulls have acquired guard Larry Hughes from Cleveland at the right time. In his last four games with the Cavaliers, Hughes averaged 25.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 39.8 mpg and shot .507 (35-69) from the floor, including .524 (11-21) from downtown, and .800 (20-25) from the free throw line. That four-game stretch is highlighted by Hughes' season-high 40-point (12-19 FG, 4-5 3FG, 12-13 FT) outburst at Orlando on Feb. 11. The month of February has easily been Hughes' best month of the season, with the 10th-year pro averaging 19.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.2 apg and 36.1 mpg in nine starting assignments (all nine with Cleveland).
Get more game notes, statistics and player bios at Bulls.com.
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