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Bulls visit Hornets on Monday
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.
March 14
Bulls vs Philadelphia
7:30 p.m.
WCIU
ESPN 1000
March 17
Bulls @ New Orleans
7:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
March 18
Bulls vs New Jersey
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
March 20
Bulls vs San Antonio
7:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
March 22
Bulls vs Indiana
7:30 p.m.
WGN Superstation
ESPN 1000
March 25
Bulls vs Atlanta
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Bulls to host a food drive on March 22
The Bulls and Midway Moving and Storage will host a food drive on Saturday, March 22 to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Prior to the 7:30 p.m. tip-off of the Bulls' home game against the Indiana Pacers, fans are encouraged to drop off non-perishable food items at any of the United Center admission gates (gates open at 6 p.m.).
High protein foods in unbreakable containers, as well as baby foods, diapers and hygiene products are highly recommended. Monetary donations to the Greater Chicago Food Depository in conjunction with the Bulls' food drive will also be collected at the gates on March 22. Fans not attending that evening's game may still assist in the collection by purchasing food items or making a donation in the virtual food drive at Bulls.com.
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 vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Chicago won last year's season series with the Sixers, 2-1
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The Bulls took a nice step towards making the playoffs with a win over the Jazz earlier this week. A win over the Philadelphia 76ers, currently seventh in the Eastern Conference, on Friday at the United Center pull the team even closer to a fourth straight postseason bid (7:30 p.m. CT | WCIU | ESPN 1000).
Philadelphia (31-34) has gained some confidence following its biggest win of the season. In a possible first-round playoff matchup, the 76ers won 83-82 at Detroit on Wednesday night.
Starting guard Willie Green, though, missed the game with a lower back strain. Green, averaging 13.0 points per game, is also out for Friday's contest. With Green out, swingman Andre Iguodala moved to guard and Reggie Evans started at forward.
Andre Miller, Green's backcourt mate, left the game in the fourth quarter after straining his lower back. He expects to play against the Bulls (26-38), but missing Miller for an extended period would be a big blow to the Sixers' playoff chances.
Miller's play has been perhaps the biggest reason Philadelphia has a shot at making the playoffs for the first time in three years. The veteran is averaging 16.8 points, 6.7 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 steals a contest.
Chicago, chasing a postseason spot in the East, has had its lineup depleted in recent games.
Chris Duhon missed a shootaround at Detroit on Sunday and made some comments that didn't sit well with management after being held out of that game, a 116-109 Chicago loss. He was then inactive Tuesday night in a 108-96 win over Utah in what interim coach Jim Boylan said was a "coach's decision."
Duhon's incident wasn't the only episode the Bulls have had to deal with this month.
Tyrus Thomas decided to skip practice on March 5, and management suspended him for two games. Rookie Aaron Gray, meanwhile, reportedly mouthed off to Boylan during a game against Memphis last week.
"When people question our team, I respond that we have guys in the locker room with a lot of character who care about their craft and work at it," Boylan said. "The guys were hurt the last couple days. There were a lot of things swirling around our team, and no one likes to see that stuff in the paper. This is a basketball team, not a soap opera."
The drama overshadowed the win over the Jazz, one of the league's top teams. The Bulls are tied for ninth place in the East, one-half game behind eighth-place New Jersey.
Philadelphia, meanwhile, will be trying to build off its win over the East's second-best team. The Sixers' victory over the Pistons came two days after a 14-point home loss to the conference's other power, Boston.
"We talked about that - playing two of the top teams in the East and coming out 1-1," Philadelphia coach Maurice Cheeks said. "We feel pretty good about that."
Philadelphia and Chicago have split two games this season, with each team winning on the road.
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 32 Larry Hughes 6-5 | 185
Forward 9 Luol Deng 6-9 | 220
Forward 90 Drew Gooden 6-10 | 250
Center 13 Joakim Noah 6-11 | 232
Probable Sixers Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 7 Andre Miller 6-2 | 200
Guard 9 Andre Iguodala 6-6 | 207
Forward 21 Thaddeus Young 6-8 | 220
Forward 30 Reggie Evans 6-8 | 245
Center 1 Samuel Dalembert 6-11 | 250
Injury Report
Thabo Sefolosha (left groin strain) is day-to-day. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report at Bulls.com.
Herbert Hill (torn meniscus in left knee) and Willie Green (low back strain) are out, while Andre Miller (low back contusion/strain and abdominal strain) is questionable for Philadelphia.
Team Mates join Miss Illinois to sell Bulls baseball caps
To raise funds for breast cancer research, Team Mates, the Bulls' women's philanthropic organization, will join Luvabulls Captain and Miss Illinois USA Shanon Lersch to sell black and pink Bulls' baseball caps during Friday's Bulls home game versus the 76ers. The adjustable, black, brushed cotton caps will be sold for $15 each by Team Mates members, Miss Illinois, the Luvabulls, and representatives from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation during pre-game at the United Center admission gates and halftime outside section 108.
Get more game notes, statistics and player bios at Bulls.com.
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