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Timberwolves' Brad Miller plays last NBA game in home state of Indiana
April 17
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"Timberwolves reserve center Brad Miller, retiring after the season, secured tickets for about 60 family members and friends for the game Monday night, April 16, against Indiana to celebrate his final NBA game in his home state. Miller, who turned 36 last Thursday, played two of his 14 NBA seasons with the Pacers (2001-03) after growing up in Kendallville, Ind., a 2-1/2-hour drive from Indianapolis. "It cost me a lot to play here with all the season tickets I had to buy for people," Miller said with a smile about his Pacers days. "With 41 home games, that stuff added up." Miller said one of his fondest memories of being with the Pacers was playing with Hall of Fame guard Reggie Miller, whom"
Brad Miller has microfracture knee surgery
June 5
Houston Chronicle
 
"Rockets center Brad Miller revealed Saturday that he had microfracture knee surgery last month and will be out at least until January. Speaking at a Sacramento Kings rally Saturday, Miller said after struggling with the knee most of last season he was advised to undergo a more extreme solution than he expected after the season. But the area treated was smaller than with many microfracture surgeries, with the procedure expected to help his performance, rather than force a long adjustment period. "I had it scoped last summer, but the issues came back," Miller said. "It's in a non-weight-bearing bone so it's the best place possible. I should be back around January. I should be able to get my"
Martin, Miller recall new Mav Stojakovic
February 13
Houston Chronicle
 
"In keeping with their personal styles, Brad Miller and Kevin Martin had different memories of their time playing with new Dallas forward Peja Stojakovic. Martin recalled Stojakovic as a mentor; Miller thought of him as a neighbor to torment. "Peja was my neighbor in Sac," Miller said. "I'd hit golf balls at his house. It was fun. We really enjoyed learning how to play the game together and had a lot of fun." Martin said Stojakovic and Miller showed him how to run Rick Adelman's offense, with few more effective at it."
Center Miller doubtful; Clippers ailing
January 26
Houston Chronicle
 
"Brad Miller has been nursing a sore left knee and based on coach Rick Adelman's comments on Tuesday, it doesn't appear likely the center will be available tonight. "He's coming along slow," Adelman said. "That's all they tell me — he's coming along slow, which is not a good thing." Already dealing with the daunting task of a road back-to-back, the Clippers will be without leading scorer Eric Gordon for tonight's game. Gordon did not accompany the team for Tuesday's game at Dallas, remaining in Los Angeles to have his sprained right wrist examined. Coach Rick Adelman on Tuesday said that he's looking for more consistency on the defensive end. After the team allowed 125 points in Monday's"
Miller's role expanding
December 6
Houston Chronicle
 
"There was little chance on the final shot, a falling heave of a 3-pointer that Brad Miller could not get off cleanly. But as it fell far short of the rim in the last second of Saturday's overtime loss in Chicago, Miller fell to the floor and remained there, as if he was stunned his last chance came up short. Miller could have thought of the previous 3, a far better look that missed. He could have, in that moment alone on the United Center court, lamented the final seconds of regulation when Derrick Rose drilled his trey to force the overtime. Yet sometime between getting up in Chicago and returning to Houston for a make-or-break portion of the Rockets' schedule, he also could reflect upon"
Miller's right eye stitched up
November 20
Houston Chronicle
 
"Rockets center Brad Miller left the game when he caught a DeMar DeRozan elbow over his right eye, opening a gash that required four stitches to close. Miller, however, said there was nothing dirty or reckless about DeRozan's play. "I think it was just one of those things," Miller said. "He went for a dunk. I'm obviously not going to block it. It happens." Scola wonders 'what if' For just a few moments, as the Rockets entered the practice facilities normally used by the Toronto Raptors, Luis Scola thought about the chance last summer that he would have landed in Toronto. A free agent when the Rockets pursued Chris Bosh, Scola could have been involved in a sign-and-trade to the Raptors."
Center Noah, mentor Miller renew acquaintances
November 17
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"During their nearly two seasons together with the Bulls, Joakim Noah and Brad Miller were close. Noah partially credits Miller with his development, and Miller was happy to pass along some of his veteran tricks. But the two centers also took great pleasure in ribbing one another, which added a little more fuel to Bulls' game Tuesday against the Houston Rockets. That much was obvious as the teams gathered at halfcourt for the jump ball to start the game. Both were antsy and had to be reset a couple of times before the game could begin. Miller had the upper hand with 21 points in 39 minutes; Noah had 12 points and nine rebounds in 31 minutes. But the Bulls got the win. ''Brad played very"
Miller eager to face friend Noah, Bulls
November 16
Houston Chronicle
 
"The Bulls are not Brad Miller's only former team. They are not even the first former team he has faced this season, having gotten his first start with his latest team against his first team, the Indiana Pacers. But he has been looking forward to tonight's game because the Bulls are his most recent former team. "We already got some bets going," Miller said. "I don't need to tell you more, but we got some bets going. We played Kirk (Hinrich) with Washington. Joakim (Noah, Bulls center) was texting all summer, came to my bachelor party. He's one of those players I want to see do well, too. We're definitely going to have some wine Monday and get a little dinner." Miller said he is familiar"
Miller gives squad new offensive wrinkle
November 14
Houston Chronicle
 
"Early in the Rockets' win in Indianapolis, with Brad Miller handling the ball in the high post, Kevin Martin made a hard cut without the ball toward the rim. The Pacers rushed to cut him off, and Shane Battier was left open in the corner. Battier hit his 3-pointer, and the Rockets had a demonstration of the sort of opportunities that could come with Miller handling the ball and with movement around him. "I think our guys are used to trying to take the ball off the dribble," coach Rick Adelman said. "They have to use Brad. Make it easier on yourself." Miller, who started for the first time this season with Yao Ming out, had a season-high five assists. "I think that can be a key to our"
Miller makes preseason debut with team
October 17
Houston Chronicle
 
"Brad Miller received his first playing time with the Rockets after missing the Rockets training camp and first five preseason games coming back from a sprained left ankle. Miller played 26 minutes, scoring 11 points with five rebounds and four assists. "I felt tired out there," Miller said. "It was like riding a bike uphill the whole time. You know what you're doing, but it takes a little more energy to get going." Never known for his defense, Miller had several strong possessions matching up with Brook Lopez but said that was not because Rockets general manager Daryl Morey told him he was signed as a free agent to solidify the Rockets' defense. "He did mention something," Miller said. "He"
Miller hopes to play during stop in China
October 10
Houston Chronicle
 
"When Brad Miller played against the Rockets in China, he was a courteous guest. He soon regretted it. Miller, playing for the Sacramento Kings, made sure Yao Ming won the jump ball in Shanghai, not realizing the historical significance of the first game between NBA teams in China would make the photo of the first moment of the game a keepsake. "It was given to every person who was on that trip and everywhere all over the country, a picture of me not jumping out of respect to make sure he got it," Miller said. "That was a bad mistake on my part. Yao won it and Kevin (Martin) was trying to steal it. I just let him win it. It was his hometown. I had to." Miller hopes to play again in China"
Miller hopes to be ready for China
October 7
Houston Chronicle
 
"Rockets center Brad Miller moved his rehabilitation from a sprained left ankle to participating in the walk-through parts of Wednesday's practice and a shooting after. He said he hopes to step up his work in the coming days and to play next week in China. "It's a baby step, really," Miller said. "It's coming along. The last couple days have been a lot better. I've been progressing. I'm definitely mentally ready to get out there and get going. Today, we did a lot more. Obviously, everything is day-by-day to make sure it goes forward and doesn't go back. I'm hoping to be able to do something before we leave for China and I'm hoping to play in China." Yao Ming seemed to limp for a few steps"
Rockets work on center stage
October 7
Houston Chronicle
 
"A day later, the Rockets' center situation seemed to have improved greatly. On one end of the Toyota Center practice court, Yao Ming said he felt so good the day after his first game since the 2009 playoffs that he might have set his goals too low. On the other end, Brad Miller went through a shooting drill, a significant step in his rehabilitation of a sprained left ankle. The question now is what to do with them. Their preseason work schedule is not complicated. Yao will play tonight against the Spurs and in one of the games in the weekend back-to-back against the Pacers and Cavaliers. Coach Rick Adelman has been told to continue to limit Yao to 12 minutes per game but to spread the"
Power forwards see minutes at center
September 29
Houston Chronicle
 
"With Yao Ming's minutes limited and Brad Miller out with a sprained ankle, there has been extra playing time available for power forwards playing at center. Coach Rick Adelman cited the play of Jordan Hill and Alexander Johnson in particular Tuesday. "Those two guys have been the two that have stood out with Brad out and Yao limited," Adelman said. "We have to play everybody there. It reminds me of last year, playing with two forwards." Johnson signed with the Rockets late last season, giving him a place with the summer league team and in training camp. Adelman said he would give Johnson more of a look when preseason games begin next week."
Miller injury creates missed opportunity
September 28
Houston Chronicle
 
"As familiar as Brad Miller is with the Rockets' offense from his time with Rick Adelman in Sacramento, there is a cost that comes with missing training camp with a sprained left ankle. Miller will be used as a high-post passer, making time spent working with his targets valuable. "The thing you really want to see with Brad is how much he can help guys like Aaron (Brooks) and all of our perimeter players because he's really a smart offensive player," Adelman said. "I don't worry about Brad fitting in; I worry about those guys getting used to how he plays." After three days of his first camp with the Rockets, guard Courtney Lee said the intensity and demands of the practices have reminded"
With the Rockets is where Brad Miller wants to be
July 21
Houston Chronicle
 
"The Rockets wanted Brad Miller, and Brad Miller wanted to play for the Rockets. Timing kept them apart. In the post-lockout rush to sign players and assemble rosters in January 1999, Miller was an undrafted free agent out of Purdue. He had turned heads with his play for former Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich at the 1998 World Championships in Greece, and Tomjanovich wanted him to serve as Hakeem Olajuwon's backup. But when the Charlotte Hornets offered a guaranteed contract, Miller pledged to take it. And when the Rockets' offer came, he decided not to begin his NBA career by reneging on a deal. Miller has played 12 seasons for four teams since, but on Tuesday he made it to where he always"
Miller heading to Rockets
July 18
Chicago Tribune
 
"On the day he agreed to a three-year deal with the Rockets worth roughly $15 million, one of Brad Miller's first calls went to Joakim Noah. "He was a big reason I would have stayed," Miller said Saturday in a phone interview from Sacramento. "He's a great person on and off the court. I talked to him throughout this process. I'm going to miss playing with him." Miller, however, is excited about being reunited with former coach Rick Adelman and guard Kevin Martin, who all first joined forces with the Kings. Both recruited Miller extensively. "It's my favorite coach I've ever played for," Miller said. "I know Kevin real well. (Luis) Scola had a heckuva year. And I finally get to play with Yao"
Veteran Brad Miller OKs three-year deal to back up Yao in Houston
July 18
Houston Chronicle
 
"Finally, after a three-year struggle, the Rockets won't have to kick Brad Miller out of their locker room to send him down the hall to play for the visiting team. When the Rockets reconvene at Toyota Center, Miller can move into the home locker room rather than visit each time his team faces the Rockets and his favorite coach, Rick Adelman. The Rockets reached agreement with Miller, 34, on a three-year contract Saturday, filling their need for a backup center for Yao Ming with the two-time All- Star who had some of his best seasons in Sacramento when Adelman coached the Kings. "It was too good of a deal to pass up," Miller told the Chicago Tribune. "It's my favorite coach I've ever played"
Brad Miller still in play as center options dwindle
July 14
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
 
"It looks like the free-agent center situation finally is starting to shake out, with Atlanta's (and Shaq's) options dwindling: The Hawks are still in the running for Brad Miller. "There is definitely mutual interest," agent Mark Bartelstein said today. "Where that's going to lead, it's tough to say. There are a lot of things he's looking at. Nothing has been decided." Boston and Miami also reportedly have been talking to Miller, but a return to Chicago is still a possibility. Bartelstein said Miller could make a decision by the end of the week. The Hawks apparently think Miller would be a good fit in L.D.'s offense. He had been a good outside shooter for years but slipped in that area last"
Brad Miller hopes to decide by end of week
July 13
ESPN.com
 
"Free agent center Brad Miller hopes to make a decision regarding his future by the end of the week, according to his agent Mark Bartelstein. "There's a lot of people pursuing Brad," Bartelstein said during a phone interview. Miller's name has been mentioned as a possibility in both Boston and Miami over the last couple of weeks, with both teams showing interest in the center, but if the Bulls make the right offer the veteran big man would probably like to return. He was a very popular figure in the locker room last season and came on strong down the stretch after struggling to find his groove at the beginning of the year."
Sources: Celtics targeting Miller
June 27
Yahoo! Sports
 columnist Adrian Wojnarowski
"The Boston Celtics have targeted center Brad Miller to sign in free agency, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Miller and guard Ray Allen are expected to be the Celtics' two top priorities in summer free agency following the retirement of Rasheed Wallace and a knee injury to Kendrick Perkins. The Celtics have their mid-level exception available to sign Miller, 34, who has the versatility to play the power forward and center spots for them. Several contenders are expected to pursue him, but sources say that the chance to play for the defending Eastern Conference champions has significant appeal to Miller. The departure of Wallace clears $13 million off Boston's books over the next two"
Miller believes there will be interest in him this summer
April 28
Chicago Tribune
 
"An avid outdoorsman, Brad Miller joked about "relaxing and shooting stuff" this offseason. The reality is Miller, 34, will be hunted as an unrestricted free agent, the first time since he signed a seven-year, $68 million deal in 2003. Already, stories have speculated the Rockets and Knicks will show interest. "I'm not going to New York," Miller said flatly. The 12-year veteran said a two-year deal with a third year player option would be ideal. The Bulls would re-sign Miller at the right price. "This is definitely one of the teams on my small list that I'm very interested in," Miller said. "But I'm in a good situation and realistic about my worth. I'm not worried about having to chase"
Knicks mull Brady Miller as backup
April 20
New York Post
 
"If Marcus Camby is indeed off the free-agent market, the center-less Knicks may be desperate enough to investigate Bulls 7-foot backup center Brad Miller come July, according to a league source. Though he just turned 34, Miller still has something left in the tank -- he is a serviceable, decent-shooting big-man that coach Mike D'Antoni could use for his offense. Team president Donnie Walsh craves a center to give the Knicks the sizeable defensive interior presence they lack. Miller, facing LeBron James' Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs, played all 82 games for the Bulls this season and averaged 8.8 points and 4.9 rebounds in 23 minutes. The shot-blocking Camby, who was"
Miller wants to keep playing
February 25
Chicago Tribune
 
"Undrafted out of Purdue, Brad Miller is in his 12th season and, somehow, slower than when his career began. He's still effective, though, which is why Miller quelled any speculation Wednesday that he might retire when his seven-year, $68 million ends after this season. "You know with my basketball IQ I think I can overcome the shortness of athleticism and quickness that I'm finally starting to lose at my age," Miller said with his typically heavy wit.. On a more serious note, Miller, 33, said he would play for the league minimum if that's all the free-agent market yields after his $12.25 million salary this season. "I won't be asking for the same amount," Miller said, laughing. "I do call"
McGrady trade talk gets hot
February 17
Chicago Tribune
 
"The Bulls and Knicks' competition stretched beyond the Bulls' 118-85 blowout victory Tuesday night, achieved without the services of Joakim Noah. The teams also are in battle for Tracy McGrady's expiring $22 million contract. League sources said the Bulls have offered Brad Miller, Tyrus Thomas and either Kirk Hinrich or John Salmons to the Rockets for McGrady, who has been granted a leave and is training in Chicago. The Rockets have shown little interest in either Hinrich or Salmons and thus, sources said, the Bulls have tried to recruit a third team to get involved. It's also possible the Bulls have made another unknown offer with a player replacing Hinrich or Salmons to the Rockets."
Knicks, Bulls fighting for star McGrady
February 17
New York Post
 
"It's D-Day for Tracy McGrady as the Knicks and Bulls compete for T-Mac's services with the Rockets' decision likely coming today, according to three sources. Negotiations between the Knicks and Rockets over McGrady went back and forth yesterday -- with early indications the Bulls were in the lead. But late last night a report from SI.com named the Knicks as frontrunners for McGrady and ready to finalize the deal today. That deal would bring cap heaven for the Knicks, sending rookie Jordan Hill and veteran Jared Jeffries to Houston, along with Larry Hughes, and freeing an additional $9.4 million in cap space for the Knicks to sign two free agents to maximum deals this summer. Picks would"
Knicks, Rockets close to McGrady deal
February 17
CBSSports.com
 columnist Ken Berger
"The Knicks and Rockets are in the final stages of negotiating a blockbuster trade that would send Tracy McGrady to New York, with the Bulls still in the game based on the final issue of draft-pick compensation, CBSSports.com has learned. The Knicks would get McGrady in exchange for Jared Jeffries, Larry Hughes, Jordan Hill and draft pick considerations. The deal hinges on the level of protection the Knicks will require on a 2012 first-round pick that would go to the Rockets in the trade. The deal also would give Houston the right to swap first-round picks with the Knicks in 2011. Knicks president Donnie Walsh is discussing the draft-pick protection issue with Madison Square Garden chairman"
Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro changes rotation vs. Knicks
December 23
Chicago Tribune
 
"With heavy criticism swirling that he didn't try anything to stop the bleeding in Monday's 35-point collapse to the Kings -- a double team of Tyreke Evans, an extended rotation -- Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro changed a lot Tuesday against the Knicks. He benched John Salmons and Brad Miller to start the second half. He played nine players in the first quarter. "I probably could have gotten somebody in there a little earlier (Monday) night when we had the lead," Del Negro said. "It's something to learn from and get better at. We've also struggled when we've had leads, so I always want to go with our better players. "But managing that a little better is something I need to do. I need to find"
Bulls rally falls short in 88-81 loss
December 23
Chicago Tribune
 
"At some point, Vinny Del Negro no longer will coach the Bulls. Only management knows if that day will come soon to taint another holiday season, come later this season or perhaps at season's end with one year left on Del Negro's contract. Executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson and general manager Gar Forman didn't travel to witness the Bulls' 88-81 loss to the Knicks in person Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Whether the Bulls' comeback from a dreadful first half in which they trailed by 22 points puts their decision-making process back to where it stood before Monday's historic collapse to the Kings is unknown. Then, despite 11 losses in 15 games and eight"
Bulls now not even close to Celtics
December 13
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"On paper, the Bulls-Celtics game Saturday night at the United Center was a rematch of last season's classic first-round playoff series. In reality, it was a mismatch between a weary, short-handed, struggling team and a deep, well-rested bunch in the midst of a hot streak. Unlike every match of the seven-game series last season, the outcome of this one was decided long before the end of regulation as Boston charged out in the second half and ran away for a 106-80 victory. The teams played a record seven overtime periods in the playoffs last season because they were evenly matched. But with Kevin Garnett back on the court, the Celtics clearly are head and shoulders above the Bulls. That"
Bulls fade in 106-80 loss to Boston Celtics
December 13
Chicago Tribune
 
"The United Center crowd reached a fever pitch, Rajon Rondo shook his head to clear some cobwebs and Brad Miller argued the flagrant foul he had just received. For a brief second Saturday night, it felt like spring and the NBA playoffs. And then the trip down memory lane ended. For starters, Kevin Garnett and his seething intensity are back in Celtics green. And the Bulls no longer resemble the cohesive offensive group that extended Boston to seven games in that memorable first-round playoff series. After showing a pulse early, the Bulls got steamrolled 106-80 by a Celtics team chasing records, not respectability. That's 10 straight victories for the Celtics. That's 10 losses in 12 games"
Rondo undaunted by Miller
December 13
Boston Globe
 
"When the Chicago Bulls' Brad Miller clotheslined Rajon Rondo with 8:32 remaining in the first quarter of the Celtics' 106-80 victory last night, it provided a flashback to Game 5 of the teams' playoff series last season. Then, as Miller drove to the basket, he was hit in the head by Rondo. "The hit was softer than I expected,'' Rondo said. "I knew I was going to get hit, going back to last year. It wasn't as hard as it seemed. I think he tried to go for my face but he hit me in my nose."
Bulls get show on road
November 18
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Bigger challenges await them down the road, but the Bulls began their five-game Western trip with an impressive and mostly comfortable -- save for a few minutes in the fourth quarter -- 101-87 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday at ARCO Arena. ''That fourth quarter wasn't real pretty, but fortunately we got some stops when we needed to and came out with the victory,'' Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro said. ''A good start to a long trip.'' This was the first meeting of the teams since that big trade last February, so it was only fitting that guard John Salmons, the key to the deal from the Bulls' perspective, busted out of his recent shooting funk to led the team with 23 points on"
Chicago Bulls start trip with 101-87 victory
November 18
Chicago Tribune
 
"Everyone from general manager Gar Forman to coach Vinny Del Negro to teammates have called Brad Miller and John Salmons stabilizing forces since leaving this NBA outpost via trade last February 18. To which Salmons responds with his typical shrug and Miller responds with his typical humor. "Look at Joakim (Noah)," Miller said. "That guy's out there. Obviously, you have to stabilize him, and just being halfway sane is going to do that." There's nothing funny about this critical six-game trip, and the Bulls got off to a stable start with a 101-87 victory over the Kings Tuesday night at Arco Arena. Salmons lugged a .317 shooting percentage into the game but, after receiving a nice ovation"
NBA backs officials' buzzer-loser call against Chicago Bulls
November 12
Chicago Tribune
 
"Seemingly everyone has seen the replay and expressed an opinion about Brad Miller's overturned potential game-winner Tuesday night against the Nuggets except one important principal: Miller. "Haven't watched it," Miller said Wednesday. The NBA league office has -- and backed its officiating crew. "The review was conducted properly and the right call was made," league spokesman Tim Frank said. Video reviews are supposed to be completed within two minutes. But Frank said crew chief Mark Wunderlich asked if more replay angles were available around the 2-minute mark and officials own the authority to extend reviews. During the roughly one-minute extension -- the review lasted just longer than"
BULLS 93, WIZARDS 70: Point is, tall guys take over
October 24
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"To save time in his pregame remarks Friday night, Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro simply listed the point guards playing -- Lindsey Hunter -- instead of the usual practice of naming the injured players sitting out. No matter. With Derrick Rose (right ankle), Kirk Hinrich (left elbow) and Jannero Pargo (lower back) missing the game as a precaution, the Bulls still managed to end the preseason on a high note with a 93-70 victory over the Washington Wizards at the United Center. ''We have a lot of areas to improve in, but I like our effort,'' Del Negro said. With the little guys sitting out, the big guys took command. Centers Joakim Noah (13 points, 16 rebounds) and Brad Miller (18 points, seven"
Chicago Bulls short-handed again
October 14
Chicago Tribune
 
"If the Bucks hadn't shown up Tuesday night at the United Center, the Bulls barely would have had enough players to stage an intrasquad scrimmage. Brad Miller succumbed to the flu, and with lingering injuries to Derrick Rose and Tyrus Thomas, the Bulls dressed just 10. Miller also didn't travel to Minnesota for Wednesday's exhibition. There is good news though. "I expect Tyrus and Derrick to practice Thursday," coach Vinny Del Negro said. "For sure Tyrus. We're being more cautious than anything." Thomas' sore right hip has sidelined him since the first exhibition. Rose, too, has missed three straight games with fluid behind his right ankle bone."
Good Brad-vice from vet
October 12
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"It doesn't take a long look inside the Bulls' locker room to discover that Brad Miller is a square peg on a team of round pegs. Besides being one of the few veterans on a young roster, Miller doesn't appear to share many interests with his teammates. But despite the cultural differences, Miller has been a popular figure in the locker room almost from the day he arrived in February after being acquired in a trade with the Sacramento Kings. He quickly became a leader, a mentor and an occasional source of comic relief. ''I'm a goofy son of a gun, a small-town guy, and they get a kick out of all the stuff that I do,'' Miller said. ''If I like you, I really want to see you stay in the league."
In offseason, Chicago Bulls' Brad Miller hunted a different game
October 1
Chicago Tribune
 
"The last Bulls fans saw of Brad Miller, he was playing impact minutes down the stretch of the epic playoff series against the Celtics and getting knocked upside the head by Rajon Rondo. But don't feel sorry for the veteran center. The scam he pulled over the offseason endures. Miller got to travel the world filming footage for "Country Boys Outdoors," a new TV show he's co-hosting that premieres on The Sportsman's Channel this month. A self-described "hick" from Kendallville, Ind., who long has been passionate about hunting and fishing, Miller found himself chuckling over his good fortune when he, say, hunted red stagg or rabbits in New Zealand. "We've been filming stuff for over three"
John Salmons, Brad Miller helped Bulls turn corner
May 2
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"It's difficult to pinpoint just where the Bulls' improbable road to this historic playoff series and a decisive Game 7 tonight in Boston began. An argument can be made for the Feb. 19 trade with Sacramento that brought John Salmons and Brad Miller to the Bulls on the league's deal-day deadline. Those two have been instrumental in the team's run from postseason also-ran to the Eastern Conference's seventh seed. Salmons, who scored a team-high 35 points in the Bulls' 128-127 triple-overtime Game 6 win Thursday, averaged 18.8 points in 26 regular-season games with the Bulls -- second only to Ben Gordon's 20.7 ppg. ''For me, these games have been the best basketball experience I've ever been a"
Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo leaves Brad Miller in stitches
May 1
Chicago Tribune
 
"An already physical series nearly turned ugly in the waning seconds of the first quarter when Rajon Rondo threw Kirk Hinrich into the scorer's table as the guards became entangled running upcourt and Hinrich retaliated with a running shove. After a lengthy conference, officials called Rondo for a flagrant-one foul and Hinrich for a technical foul. No players left the bench area, so no suspensions should follow. It's possible the league could fine Rondo and Hinrich. "I didn't think I'd be ejected," Hinrich said. "I just shoved him. I just thought it'd be a double technical. It's playoff basketball. You're going to have run-ins. It happens." Tyrus Thomas and Mikki Moore engaged in minor"
Brad Miller gives Bulls more options
March 31
Chicago Tribune
 
"There's a reason Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro rode Brad Miller all but 19 seconds of the fourth quarter and overtime of Sunday's wild loss in Toronto. Even with Joakim Noah scoring 16 points through three quarters in one of his most efficient offensive games, Del Negro's offensive security blanket is the high screen-and-roll, and Miller is more effective on that play. "We can open the lane for Derrick [Rose] better because Brad shoots so well," Del Negro said. Noah's recent offensive resurgence gives the Bulls two options on the play, which Del Negro calls invariably down the stretch of close games. But Miller is a master at nuances like proper screening angles as well as a better shooter"
Brad Miller coming along with Chicago Bulls as expected—slowly
March 6
Chicago Tribune
 
"Brad Miller is so slow they time his sprints with a sundial. Brad Miller is so slow they introduce the center as the man with the middle. Brad Miller is so slow … OK, enough with the lame jokes. Let's let those who are with Miller every day speak. "A very, very slow cat," Joakim Noah said, smiling. "And very non-athletic. But somehow he gets it done." Added coach Vinny Del Negro: "He hasn't been blessed with great athleticism." Relayed the above comments—and bad jokes—Miller, who grew up in smalltown Indiana, looks about as worried as the multi-millionaire he is. He smiles. "Hey," Miller said. "Slow and steady wins the race." Indeed, after clanking his way to uncharacteristic 35 percent"
An Older, Wiser Miller Returns
February 22
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Luckily for Brad Miller, Bulls (and White Sox) chairman Jerry Reinsdorf wasn't at the Berto Center when the 7-foot center arrived late Thursday afternoon proudly sporting a Cubs cap. After saying hello to general manager John Paxson and other members of the front office, Miller spoke with the media and naturally was asked what he thought of the Cubs' chances to win the World Series this season. 'Looking good,'' he said with a smile. ''I wasn't a fan of the [Mark] DeRosa trade, but I'm excited to see what they've picked up. ''I ran into Derrek Lee many times -- he's a Sacramento guy -- and he looks good and ready for training camp. So I like our chances as always -- and go get [Jake] Peavy"
Bulls get Miller, Salmons
February 19
Toronto Sun
 
"The Chicago Bulls acquired centre Brad Miller and John Salmons from the Sacramento Kings yesterday for four players, including forwards Drew Gooden and Andres Nocioni. Sacramento also got Michael Ruffin and Cedric Simmons in the deal, but immediately traded Ruffin to the Portland Trail Blazers for forward Ike Diogu and cash. The Kings then waived guard Quincy Douby and veteran Sam Cassell, acquired on Tuesday from Boston, to make room for their new players. The Bulls gave up some salary flexibility to acquire Miller, a two-time all-star who played 105 games with the Bulls early in his career. Although he hasn't played since Jan. 30 because of a hip injury, Miller -- who's averaging 11.9"
Bulls trade for Miller, Salmons
February 19
Chicago Tribune
 
"On the one hand, Wednesday's six-player trade sending Drew Gooden, Andres Nocioni, Cedric Simmons and Michael Ruffin to Sacramento for center Brad Miller and swingman John Salmons feels like unfinished business. After all, the Bulls' roster stands at just 12 players and Larry Hughes basically has been de-activated and didn't attend Wednesday's game against the Bucks. On the other, a source close to Kirk Hinrich said the Bulls rejected a salary-dump proposal from Minnesota that would have netted them the expiring contract of Jason Collins and one more season of Brian Cardinal. And two league sources said a nearly completed deal sending Hughes to the Knicks for Malik Rose and Jerome James"
Bulls to land Salmons, Miller for Nocioni, Gooden
February 18
NBA.com
 
"The Sacramento Kings are the latest NBA team to engage in cost-cutting moves that will pare money from the team's books next season. The Kings agreed on Wednesday to a trade that sends forward John Salmons and center Brad Miller to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for forwards Drew Gooden and Andres Nocioni, according to league sources. The deal will reduce Sacramento's obligations next season, saving the Kings millions on the salary cap and keeping them well under any potential luxury tax payments. Gooden, making $7.15 million this season, will likely come off the team's cap after this year, and now, the team is free of the $5.4 million due to Salmons in 2009 and the $12 million due to"
Sources: Bulls, Kings pull off deal
February 18
ESPN.com
 
"The Chicago Bulls and Sacramento Kings have reached tentative agreement on a trade sending Andres Nocioni, Drew Gooden and Cedric Simmons to the Kings for Brad Miller and John Salmons, ESPN.com. One source said the Bulls players were pulled off the team bus Wednesday afternoon and were told they had been traded. Michael Ruffin of the Bulls also was told be was being traded to Portland in a separate deal, the source added."
Miller is moving, but will he be moving on?
February 11
Sacramento Bee
 
"Nearly two hours before tipoff at American Airlines Center on Tuesday, center Brad Miller was feverishly pumping away on an exercise machine. The Kings, meanwhile, continue to work just as hard to find a trade involving Miller or some of their other players. Yet Miller's left hip flexor strain has kept him out of the last five games and will force him to miss tonight's game in Houston as well, all of which could hurt the Kings' ability to move him before the Feb. 19 trade deadline. While 684 career games should be a large enough sample size from which interested teams can make a decision on Miller, there is trepidation among some league executives who question Miller's current status and"