Chicago Bulls

CHICAGO (AP) Bulls forward Taj Gibson will not play against Dallas because of left ankle soreness. Coach Fred Hoiberg says it's nothing serious and described the rest as more of a precautionary move. He says Gibson could return for Chicago's next game at Atlanta on Friday night. Gibson had played in...

CHICAGO (AP) Jimmy Butler wasn't sure what to make of the ''MVP! MVP!'' chants. He insisted he's not worrying about any trade rumors. He's just trying to focus on the job at hand, and is he ever locked in at the moment. Butler scored 42 points to help the Chicago Bulls...

CHICAGO (AP) Bulls guard Dwyane Wade has been ruled out for their game against Charlotte because of swelling in his left knee.Wade is averaging 18.8 points in 32 games in his first season with his hometown Bulls. He could return Wednesday against Cleveland. Wade noticed the swelling following Saturday night's...

CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls suspended Rajon Rondo for Monday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers for conduct detrimental to the team, adding another disciplinary measure to the point guard's lengthy resume. The 30-year-old Rondo has been suspended several times during his 11 NBA seasons for running afoul of the...

Bulls win 111-105 to hand Cavaliers a 3rd straight defeatCHICAGO (AP) Chicago beat slumping Cleveland 111-105 on Friday to narrow the gap between the Central Division heavyweights to two games, with Jimmy Butler leading the way with 26 points.It was the third straight defeat for the reigning league...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Chicago used scoring spurts in the third and fourth quarters to secure an 85-77 win at Utah on Thursday, extending the Bulls' winning run to four games. Elsewhere, Houston's James Harden had a triple double in a victory over Portland, and Miami snapped a six-game losing...

Bulls expect injured Carter-Williams to be out 4-6 weeksCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls expect guard Michael Carter-Williams to miss 4-6 weeks because of a bruised left knee and sprained left wrist.The team said Tuesday that an MRI showed no structural damage.Carter-Williams took a hard fall contesting a layup...

NEW YORK (AP) Pau Gasol is sitting out Chicago's game against the Knicks after the Bulls played a four-overtime game a night earlier.Coach Fred Hoiberg says Derrick Rose will play, though the Bulls will watch the point guard carefully after he played 54 minutes in their 147-144 home...

CHICAGO (AP) Chicago's Derrick Rose finished strongly to pull the Bulls away from danger and lead the hosts to a 104-98 win against Oklahoma City on Thursday.The Bulls blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter but Rose scored 10 of his 29 points over the final 3-1/2...

Marco Belinelli made a game-winning jumper with 3.1 seconds left, Jimmy Butler scored six points in overtime and the Chicago Bulls extended their Friday night road show by beating the Boston Celtics 100-99. Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 20 rebounds, and Joakim Noah added 14 points and 13 boards...