November 6
Cleveland Plain Dealer
columnist Brian Windhorst
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Please file the memory of the ending of the Cavs' 86-85 loss to the Bulls for later reference. Most specifically when people complain about LeBron James passing too often with a chance to take the last shot. Also, please put it in the opposing view file when it is suggested that Mr. James gets all calls. This goes next to the games are rigged, David Stern tells the officials to protect stars, etc., etc. Sometimes it is better to pass and sometimes the officials make the correct call regardless of the player involved. After watching the replay, it seems pretty clear that Joakim Noah went straight up and did foul LeBron under the rules. The photo above seems to back this up, LeBron is ..."
November 4
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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A great start for the Milwaukee Bucks had them thinking about finally getting an elusive victory at the United Center. But forward Luol Deng and point guard Derrick Rose paced a second-half comeback as the Chicago Bulls defeated the Bucks, 83-81, on Tuesday night. The Bulls rallied from an 18-point third-quarter deficit but had to hold on in the final seconds, when the Bucks fizzled on their last possession. Backup forward Ersan Ilyasova was forced far beyond the three-point line and launched an airball with 3 seconds left, allowing the Bulls to beat the Bucks for the eighth consecutive time at the United Center. It was a tough one for the Bucks (1-2) to digest after they got another ..."
November 2
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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Daequan Cook slept on his decision about whether to play through his strained right shoulder. That was his first mistake. "I sleep kind of wild," he said. So two days after attempting to play through the ailment and shooting 1 of 9 in Indiana, the third-year Miami Heat guard sat out Sunday's 95-87 victory over the Chicago Bulls. "When you sleep, you can't really control how you sleep," he said of waking up in pain consecutive mornings. "We've got a back-to-back coming up, so hopefully I'll look forward to playing in that." Cook was injured during a Thursday training session and said he probably made a mistake playing against the Pacers. "Yeah, somewhat," he said. Coach Erik Spoelstra said ..."
November 2
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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The Miami Heat stepped up in competition Sunday. And it didn't back down. After cruising past New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers teams that resembled D-League outfits, the Heat aggressively contested a prime rival in a spirited 95-87 victory over the Chicago Bulls at AmericanAirlines Arena. "I just saw bodies colliding," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "It was like a gang fight the last three minutes of the game." In a matchup more of heart and hustle than speed and skill, the Heat turned to its grittiest competitor and power forward Udonis Haslem obliged by lifting it to only the third 3-0 start in the franchise's 22 seasons. "Udonis was incredible on both ends of the floor," Spoelstra ..."
November 1
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
columnist Ira Winderman
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No, 2010 free agency is not a single event. It is a journey. Sunday, the tour returns to AmericanAirlines Arena, this time with the Chicago Bulls looking to size up the playing field. Last Wednesday, it was the New York Knicks who did their window shopping. Like the Knicks, the Bulls also should be in position to add a max-salary free agent next summer. And while Heat guard Dwyane Wade won't submit to a physical for his hometown team before Sunday's tipoff, Chicago is going as far as traveling General Manager Gar Foreman to many road games, with a focus on next summer's free agency. If the whole thing seems a bit awkward, well, it is. "Everybody," Knicks forward David Lee said during last ..."