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Magic visit United Center on Sunday
Bulls hosting wireless phone drive tonight
The Bulls and Verizon Wireless are teaming up to invite fans to help victims of domestic violence in Chicagoland. The organizations are holding a phone collection drive tonight at the United Center prior to the Bulls' game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Beginning at 4:30 p.m. when the gates open, until game time, fans can donate no-longer-used wireless handsets and accessories from any service provider at any of the United Center admission gates. The wireless equipment will be collected for Verizon Wireless' HopeLine® program.
April 11
Bulls vs Cleveland
6:00 p.m.
WGN, ESPN2
ESPN 1000
April 13
Bulls vs Orlando
6:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
April 14
Bulls @ Milwaukee
7:00 p.m.
WGN
ESPN 1000
April 16
Bulls vs Toronto
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago Plus
ESPN 1000
NBA on ESPN RV Tour comes to Chicago
The "NBA on ESPN RV Tour" is traveling to select NBA games on ABC and ESPN this season. The RV, in which ESPN personalities "travel" to games in ESPN's NBA on-air promotions, will be on-site at select NBA games, including the Friday, April 11 stop at the United Center.
Bulls fans will have the opportunity to tour the RV, which will be parked outside the United Center before the game, as well as participate in activities such as a free throw and "knock-out" contest, photo stations, and interactive trivia kiosks. ESPN-NBA branded premiums, such as mini-basketballs, t-shirts, and headbands will also be given away at the RV.
The RV will also be making a special appearance at the ESPN Zone Chicago during Friday's lunch hour (11 AM - 1 PM).
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. Cavaliers | 6 p.m.
Bulls are 2-0 against the Cavs since the three-team, 11-player trade between CHI, CLE and SEA in February
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Even though his team has clinched a playoff spot, LeBron James refuses to allow back spasms to sideline him during the final games of the regular season.
James and the Cavaliers look to move closer to clinching the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference when they visit the Chicago Bulls on Friday (6:00 p.m. CT | WGN, ESPN2 | ESPN 1000).
Cleveland (43-35) avoided its third straight loss Wednesday, beating New Jersey 104-83. The Cavaliers are in the playoffs, but came into the game having lost five of seven and looking to get back on track in the race for home-court advantage in the opening round.
Cleveland is two games ahead of Washington and three up on Philadelphia for the No. 4 spot with four games remaining.
"We needed this win," James said Wednesday.
The Cavs star has been bothered by back spasms, missing two practices earlier this week, and was uncertain to play until Wednesday morning. The injury didn't seem to affect him much against the Nets, as he scored 33 points with eight assists and seven rebounds. James was coming off a 17-point, 6-for-22 shooting performance Saturday in a loss to Orlando.
James said he expects to continue playing through the pain, which may be contributing to his recent scoring drop. He's averaged 25.1 points on 42.5 percent shooting the last eight games, compared to 30.2 points on 48.2 percent for the season.
"Right now we're a team where we need to catch a grove," James said. "Me sitting out is not going to help that."
James played just over 35 minutes Wednesday, and coach Mike Brown is hoping to make that the average during the rest of the regular season.
"It's one of those situations where we need to monitor his minutes and try to get him as much rest as we can throughout the course of the game," Brown said. "For him to play 35 minutes is great. If we can keep it around there, maybe under 38, then that will help him out."
James will be looking to continue his strong play against the Bulls (30-48) this season. Although Cleveland is 1-2 versus Chicago, including a loss in the only meeting at the United Center, James has averaged 36.3 points in the three games.
Chicago was eliminated from playoff contention Tuesday with a 95-88 loss to Miami, and followed that up with a 115-83 defeat to Orlando on Wednesday.
Chicago led by eight in the first quarter, but the Magic quickly regained control with a 13-0 run in the second quarter and cruised the rest of the way.
Kirk Hinrich scored 19 points and Ben Gordon and Aaron Gray each added 13 for the Bulls, losers of three straight and six of eight. They've been held below 90 points in the last three defeats and will miss the postseason for the first time in four years.
"I feel like we're not really playing with a lot of pride and respect for the jersey in front of us," said Bulls rookie Joakim Noah, who had two points and five rebounds Wednesday. "It's just hard because you can't point at anybody individually, it's just the togetherness of the team is bad."
Tune in to watch tonight's game at 6:00 p.m. CT on WGN or ESPN2 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 24 Tyrus Thomas 6-8 | 215
Center 13 Joakim Noah 6-11 | 232
Probable Cavaliers Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 13 Delonte West 6-3 | 180
Guard 33 Devin Brown 6-5 | 220
Forward 23 LeBron James 6-8 | 250
Forward 4 Ben Wallace 6-9 | 240
Center 11 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 7-3 | 260
Injury Report
Drew Gooden (lower abdominal strain) is questionable. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report at Bulls.com.
Eric Snow (left knee) is out for Cleveland.
Get more game notes, statistics and player bios at Bulls.com.
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Heart Scan of Chicago
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