Marcus Fizer

Twelve days ago, the passion of Scott Skiles and the hustle and effectiveness of Antonio Davis and Jerome Williams sparked an impressive victory over the Bucks in their debut as Bulls. That game feels like a distant memory. Not only is Scottie Pippen...

The Bulls' night began with Eddie Robinson openly complaining about his lack of playing time, Marcus Fizer openly pining for the free-agent season and players still shaking their head over the release of Corie Blount. It ended just as badly. Seconds...

It wasn't too long ago that the Bulls said they didn't want to be the Milwaukee Bucks Nothing personal, mind you. But the Bucks were one of those perennial .500 teams, a few games above or below every season, just barely making the playoffs. Not bad...

When asked before Wednesday night's game if the Bulls were a team Denver should beat, rookie Carmelo Anthony danced the dance of the cliches well enough to make a veteran proud. Earlier Wednesday, Nuggets coach Jeff Bzdelik had called his Monday night...

Of the 10 players who dressed for the Bulls Tuesday night, two never were drafted and one has played 15 minutes all season. Linton Johnson, who like Rick Brunson wasn't drafted, isn't even listed in the NBA Register of players. It seemed that Chris...

Scott Skiles didn't feel the pain of last season's 3-38 road record directly, unless DirecTV counts. Even then, Skiles could change the channel. These days, Skiles is trying to change the Bulls' fortunes on the road, but his first try brought direct...

Joining Scottie Pippen as the last Bulls to leave the court after Friday's morning shootaround, Tyson Chandler declared yet again that he planned to play Saturday night at Portland. This news caught Bulls coach Scott Skiles and trainer Fred Tedeschi by...

Eddy Curry wants to be starting games, but Friday night he did something more important. He finished one. Involved in almost every big play down the stretch, Curry's 14 points and nine rebounds helped the Bulls deny the Knicks their first five-game...

Patience is a virtue, right? The Bulls waited 23 years to return to the Big Easy to play basketball. Kind of like them, then, to wait until the third quarter to collapse Friday night. Wednesday's second-quarter meltdown in Milwaukee created too large...

Seconds before tipoff Sunday afternoon, veteran official Bob Delaney walked up to John Paxson as Paxson prepared to don his headphones for his radio broadcast. "Are you the boss?" Delaney said. The answer is no—for now. The Bulls' season ends Tuesday....

Told he had started the same lineup for 14 straight games before Thursday night's 108-93 loss to the Grizzlies at the Pyramid, Bulls coach Scott Skiles jokingly interjected, "Has it been that long?" Little did he know his quip could serve as...

Ben Wallace wore his hair in braids Tuesday night at the United Center, all the better to try to blend in with his Detroit teammates as they badly outrebounded and outhustled the Bulls. Then again, Afro or no Afro, Wallace's 17 rebounds stood out in...